Y Story – Meet Bonnie
Meet Bonnie new Who knew exercise could be so fun? In the beginning, the Y was a place for Bonnie New to supplement her morning walk with strength training and […]
Y Story – Meet Joseph
Worried. That’s how Joseph Bayardo’s parents felt last year when they moved across town and enrolled him at Memorial Prep. The seventh-grader arrived on campus with poor grades and an […]
Y Story – Meet Dominic
Flipping, jumping, swinging and vaulting through the air — what could be more fun for a 10-year-old boy? “Gymnastics is my favorite thing,” confirms Dominic Negrin, who recently advanced to […]
Y Story – Meet Ann
Meet Ann Rice Part of something bigger “I didn’t know anyone or anything,” Ann Rice remembers about retiring and moving to San Diego. “I suddenly had no routine. It was […]
Y Story – Meet Sara
Meet Sara Time for a change “No thanks, I’ll just watch.” That’s what Sara Nunes used to tell her 7-year-old son when he asked her to play ball. “I didn’t […]
YMCA and Olympians Come Together for Olympic Day Celebration
The South Bay Family YMCA, the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center and the San Diego Olympians and Paralympians Association came together to host a National Olympic Day celebration on […]
A Brief History of Diversity and Inclusion at the Y
Diversity and inclusivity have been an integral part of YMCA identity for more than 170 years. A modern observer may disagree, pointing to the YMCA’s first rules restricting membership to […]
Baron Herdelin-Doherty Radio Interview
Our own Baron Herdelin-Doherty, President & CEO, of the YMCA of San Diego County, was in studio and featured on The Competitors Radio Show with Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle […]
Times like these…
There once was a time I would be quick to talk about how “busy” I might be until reading a daily devotional from the Purpose Driven Life Connection that said […]
Support for fathers’ fundraising
On the roof of the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA, memories come rushing back. The four men and a woman forming the letters of the organization’sname in pantomime, a la a […]
