Episode 17 | Three Reasons "Y" The Community, Families, and Children Of San Diego Are Served Well

In this episode of "Live Local, Give Local" listeners enjoy a truly wonderful conversation between Dave Mason, the Host, this episode's co-host, Adrianna O'Donnell, the Director of Philanthropy for San Ysidro Health, Courtney Cordero, the Vice President of Development for the YMCA San Diego, Tim Ney, the Executive Director of the Armed Services YMCA San Diego, and Samantha Holt, the Executive Director of the Arned Services YMCA Camp Pendleton. When you think about children and communities, it's hard to imagine what they'd be like without the YMCA, in all of its forms. Whether it is the summer camps, the overnight camps or "swim and gyms", the YMCA experiences for children and families are priceless. And, of course, with San Diego being a military town, we also have two YMCAs serving military families in San Diego and at Camp Pendleton, members of a national network serving military families since 1861. Our three guests share their passion for serving families through the YMCA and touch upon their personal experiences as Y kids. We even hear a personal story from Tim about the time when he needed help with his son - and the Y was there! With such a storied history - going back over 100 years alone for the Armed Services YMCA of San Diego - the future looks great! You know what else we heard? How excited each of their organizations are about being a part of San Diego Gives! They give great encouragement and insights as to how they and other organizations can leverage the resources to come together to lift San Diego higher. Why is San Diego so special? Think YMCA! For more information on the many services of San Diego Gives, please visit www.SanDiegoGives.org.