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Archive for November, 2009

November 30, 2009

Mission Valley YMCA Active Seniors

FOX 5 San Diego spent an entire morning at the Mission Valley YMCA focused on the strength of our active seniors. Bill Walton praised the YMCA and several members shared how they are now active and healthy, thanks to the YMCA. ...more

Filed under Active Adults

November 30, 2009

Tijuana River Valley Clean Up

As all YMCA of San Diego County branches celebrated Character Development Month during October, NBC 7/39 took notice and covered our county wide beach clean-up in the Tijuana River Valley. YMCA of San Diego County joined forces with non-profit organizations, WILDCOAST and the Surfrider Foundation to help ...more

Filed under Events

November 16, 2009

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast

25th Annual YMCA of San Diego County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Benefiting the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA What: The 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. and Human Dignity Award Breakfast will memorialize and celebrate Dr. King, while recognizing the leaders of the present and future. All proceeds benefit the ...more

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November 16, 2009

Annual Holiday Toy Drive

The YMCA of San Diego County will make the holidays brighter for more than 4,000 deserving children through its annual Holiday Toy Drive. Now through Dec. 12, the YMCA will be accepting new, unwrapped toys and gifts for children through the age of 17 at any San Diego County YMCA location. Donations will large ...more

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November 09, 2009

Woman of the Year

Shelly McTighe-Rippengale, VP of Marketing, Communications and Development for the YMCA of San Diego County receives the Woman of the Year Award in the field of Non-Profits by the Women in Leadership program of the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce.Shelly McTighe-Rippengale, VP of Marketing, Communications an ...more

Filed under People
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