Important Dates

1844

• George Williams founded YMCA in London

1851

• First YMCA in USA formed in Boston

1882

• George Marston formed YMCA in San Diego

1913

• First YMCA owned facility completed at Eighth & C Streets

1921

• YMCA Camp Marston site secured near Julian

1928

• County YMCA formed to serve rest of County

1959

• City and County YMCAs merge

1964

• La Jolla YMCA opened new facility in La Jolla

1969

• YMCA Camp Raintree Ranch (adjacent to YMCA Camp Marston) purchased and YMCA Camp Surf leased from the U.S. Navy

1970

• Peninsula Family YMCA branch in Point Loma chartered

1974

• Santa Margarita Family YMCA chartered
• Border View Family YMCA began as extension of South Bay YMCA

1981

• Mission Valley YMCA branch building completed
• Palomar Family YMCA moved into new building

1982

• 100 Years of service celebrated

1985

• Border View Family YMCA chartered as a branch
• New Downtown YMCA opened in Armed Services YMCA building

1987

• YMCA secures new land donation for YMCA in Rancho Penasquitos (Rancho Family YMCA)

1988

• North Coast YMCA completes major facility expansion and renames branch Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA
• La Jolla YMCA opens the Firehouse Teen/Senior Center

1992

• Mission Valley YMCA completes new building addition

1994

• Rancho Family YMCA chartered as a branch
  

1995

• Rancho Family YMCA Phase I Facility completed

1998

• South Bay Family YMCA celebrated grand opening of new facility in Rancho Del Rey
• Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA celebrated new gymnasium grand opening

2000

• Rancho Family YMCA Phase II completed
• Copley Family YMCA Youth Center opens

2001

• YMCA celebrates 150th Anniversary in United States

2003

• Santa Margarita YMCA becomes Joe and Mary Mottino Family YMCA and opens Phase 1 Facility in Oceanside
• Turning Point Transitional Living opens
• East County Family YMCA opens new Cameron Family YMCA in Santee
• Balboa Youth Community Center opens

2004

• Border View Family YMCA secures lease for facility from Sweetwater School District
• Tommy's Place Transitional Living opens
• Palomar Family YMCA expands with addition of dual gymnasium and 6,000 sq. ft. health center

2005

• Toby Wells celebrates grand opening

2006

• East County Family YMCA celebrates grand opening of the McGrath Family YMCA Sports Complex

2007

• YMCA of San Diego County celebrates 125 years of service