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August 04, 2011
What is the purpose of the Midway event?
by Downtown Admin
Purpose of "All Aboard the Midway""All Aboard the Midway", our largest annual gala, is much more than a night of dinner and dancing. Every year the Downtown YMCA hosts this even for the benefit of the local, low-income, homeless youth in our downtown community. Our goal for this event is to raise $50,000, all of which w ...more
June 22, 2011
When is the Midway fundraiser this year?
by Downtown Admin
Save the date for our biggest annual fundraising gala, "All Aboard the Midway"! This year we will have a 1940s theme complete with swing-dancing lessons and big band music. So plan to join us aboard the USS Midway for a spectacular night filled with dinner, dancing, and a silent auction! When: Friday, Se ...more
May 23, 2011
Doing Our Civic Duty
by Downtown Admin
A History Behind the YMCA’s Contributions to the USO In the months before the United States entered WWII, the United Service Organization (USO) was formed by six voluntary civilian agencies, one of which was the YMCA. At the time, the YMCA was looking for ways to help the increasing numbers of young men who were ...more
April 28, 2011
When is Bike to Work Day?
by Downtown Admin
Bike to work day is May 20, 2011 and the Downtown Y is a Pit stop!Bike to workBy Suzi Ivie, CSCS Lose weight, flatten your wallet, protect those May flowers...bike to work! San Diego is renowned for having the world’s greatest weather. We can do any outdoor activity we want all year. Yet rainy Portland, Oregon is consid ...more
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