Rvr. Raymond Robinson
Reverend Robinson, is Jason’s father and a mentor to a number of young people in Woodburn. He has always been involved with youth organizations and is a leader at the community center.
As a child, Reverend Robinson struggled with weight and he is candid in sharing how that struggle followed him into adulthood. When his doctor expressed concern about his health and weight, Reverend Robinson decided to make some changes in his lifestyle. At first, he felt overwhelmed trying to change all questionable habits at the same time. His efforts didn’t work as he was trying to change too many things at once. He remained committed to becoming healthier, however, and decided to incorporate one small change at a time. This course of action has been instrumental in his quest for better health. He began to learn about nutrition and physical activity. He even experimented with new recipes, some his family ate, some they didn’t.
Reverend Robinson has started to pass his knowledge on to the kids at the community youth center. He realizes the importance of healthy habits and how it is much better to instill these practices in young children. During the last several months, he has started a youth basketball league, arranged for monthly trips to the ice skating rink, and has brought in a teacher to run yoga classes for children and adults.
Having made the choice to improve his health, he serves as a positive role-model, a trusted confidante and an active part of both his son's and his son's friends’ lives.
