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August 10, 2011
"Fill the Fin" Raises $ for Swim Lessons
by Kristie Paterson
Teams of San Diego lifeguards are hitting the beaches with fins in hand as they launch a weeklong “Fill the Fin” campaign to raise money for much-needed swim lessons for inner city youth and to spread the message of water safety. From Aug. 12 to Aug. 19, lifeguards are volunteering at city beaches to collect ...more
November 17, 2010
1101 Pounds of Food - YMCA Food Drive
by Kristie Paterson
As part of Character Development month, the YMCA Food Drive, in partnership with Move For Hunger, benefited Feeding America San Diego, the largest distributor of donated food in San Diego County. Members and participants of several local Ys came together to collect unopened, non-perishable food items to distribute ...more
November 08, 2010
63 Y Kids Receive A Brand New Bike
by Kristie Paterson
On Friday, November 5, 2010 at the Hotel Del Coronado, Union Bank employees joined staff from Life Cycles, a philanthropic team building program from Odyssey Teams, Inc. to give bicycles to 63 deserving children from the YMCA of San Diego County’s three lowest income communities.As part of Union Bank’s staff ...more
August 24, 2010
Operation Purple Summer Camp
by Kristie Paterson
YMCA Camp Marston in Julian, CA is hosting the National Military Family Association’s popular Operation Purple summer camp this week August 22-27, 2010. The Association developed this free summer camp program in response to the need for increased support for military children, especially those whose par ...more
May 26, 2010
Annual Public Speaking Contest
by Kristie Paterson
Instituted in 1993, the YMCA of San Diego County’s Annual Public Speaking Contest helps to build self-esteem and confidence in YMCA youth through the development of their public speaking and leadership skills. Thanks to a grant from the Ruth Lane Charitable Foundation, the YMCA program and contest is now i ...more
January 07, 2010
Children Take Home Free Bikes
by Kristie Paterson
The "What I Do for Community Service" essay contest proves to be quite a surprise for more than 100 third-grade students. http://www.nctimes.com/new ...more
November 16, 2009
Annual Holiday Toy Drive
by Kristie Paterson
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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