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Please enjoy our Winter Snapshot
and keep a look out for next
month’s special Holiday Snapshotfilled with pictures from our MANY
Holiday Programs!
Holiday Preparation ……………………. Family Outreach
Adopt A Troop.................................. Active Duty Programs
Winter Open House…………………...... Youth & Community Outreach
Operation Welcome Home………….. Naval Medical Center
SDMAC Achievement Award………. San Diego ASYMCA
Thank you Donors........................... All Programs
Compiled & Edited by Katie DesBois
Welcome
In this issue _____
San Diego Armed Services YMCA San Diego Armed Services YMCA San Diego Armed Services YMCA
Volume 4, Issue 12December 2009
Serving over 6,500 active-duty junior-enlisted mili-
tary service members andtheir families each month
with free programs!
Getting Ready for Holiday Programs!
ThanksgivingAdopt A Troop
20 families opened theirhomes to 40 active duty ser-vice members who were in-vited to feast on delicioushome-cooked meals thisThanksgiving. These fami-lies offered a home awayfrom home for active dutymembers unable to travelthis past holiday.
Thanks to extraordinary support from the community this year,the San Diego ASYMCA plans to serve over 2,500 military thisholiday season through 12 events taking place now right up unChristmas morning. This week, we have unloaded cars, trucksand buses packed with toys for coming programs. We are inabsolute awe of the support shown this past week from the com
munity — thank you, thank you, thank you San Diego!
Happy Holidays from the staff atthe San Diego Armed Services YMCA!
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YCO Winter Open House : Jan 11– Jan 15
Naval Medical Center: Operation Welcome Home
Enjoy refreshments, tour our facilities, learn about our programsmeet our staff, and register for the next program session duringthe Youth and Community Outreach Winter Open House Wee
Operation Welcome Home: The San Diego Armed Services YMCA partnered with the USO and Airport Ambassadors to greet Sol-diers, Sailors, and Marines at the San Diego International Airport.
YCO Winter Open House Week
Monday
Armed Services YMCA:
Healthy Living Walking Group: 9:00 - 10:1
Craft & Conversation: 10:15 - 12:15
Tuesday
ASYMCA: Mom & Tots: 9:00 - 10:00
NTC: Mom & Tots: 9:00 - 10:00
Gateway: Mom & Tots: 10:30 - 11:30
Wednesday
Serra Mesa: Mom & Tots: 9:00 - 10:00
Chollas: Mom & Tots: 9:00 - 10:00Gateway: Playgroup: 10:30 - 11:30
River Place: Mom & Tots: 10:30 - 11:30
Friday
NTC: Craft & Conversation: 9:30 - 11:30
Armed Ser-vices YMCA Volunteer
PatMcColloughon her wayto greet a
newMedEvac.
San Diego Armed Services YMCA MedEvac and Family Support Volunteers greet medically evacuated Sailors, Soldiers, and Ma-rines when they arrive at Naval Medical Center.
YCO Fall Open House
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JanuaryJanuaryJanuary 27th— Computer Giveaway28th — ASYMCA Neighborhood Exchange All month— Starbucks Coffee for the Troops
FebruaryFebruaryFebruary 6th— Camo for Kids at USD14th— Valentine’s Day Party for Spouses ofDeployed20th— Annual Father & Daughter Dance25th— ASYMCA Neighborhood Exchange
Visit our Website Event Calendar for updates and free ticket giveaways!
Calendar of events
SDMAC Achievement Award
Operation Courage is Beautiful
12.8.09 The SanDiego Armed Ser-
vices YMCA isthrilled to be recog-
nized as the 2009San Diego Military Advisory Council( SDMAC) Achieve-ment Award Winner.
Naval Medical Center has seen amazing support from the communitythis Holiday Season! We’ve received many donations to distribute to thepatients, including toys, snacks, clothing, gift cards, event tickets, and
much more. We are also able to provide military families with a “Breakfast with
Santa” event andanother party forchildren with spe-cial needs. On be-
half of the patientsof Naval MedicalCenter, thank youso much for mak-ing their Holidayextra special!
Thank you NMC Donors!
Operation Courage isBeautiful, an effort bystylesynch.com, Avant
Garde, VFW Mission Valley and theSDASYMCA, providedfree care packages toservicewomen in com-bat deployed. Thank
you especially toElaine Boland for yourgreat work with thisprogram!
Thank you Boy Scouts!
The BoyScouts do-natedThanksgivingmeals to SanDiego ArmedServices YMCA FamilyOutreach
families inconfidentialin-homecounseling.
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Thank you Corporate Partner Members...
Our Latest donors
and contributors…
McCarthy Family FoundationMaurice J. Masserini Charitable TrustCommunity Service Association,
San Diego Unified School District The Redwoods Group Foundation Armed Services Interest Group at the Rancho
Santa Fe Foundation America’s Finest Carpet Company Foster FarmsSan Diego Lions ClubOMBACUSO of San Diego
Airport Ambassadors at the San Diego International Airport
Stylesynch.com Avant Garde VFW Mission Valley MontevistaPacific Life Holiday Bowl
Thank youAmerica’s Finest Carpet Company
ASYMCA in the News!
NBC: A Salute to the San Diego Armed Services YMCA
This holiday season is still in full swing and we would like to thank everyone who
contributed to make this season special for military families. We will share all of
our holiday pictures, stories, and donors in next month’s Snapshot.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS and THANK YOU!
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Final thoughts...
For more information on howFor more information on how YOU YOU
can make a difference…can make a difference…
www.militaryymca.org
From the Desk of Executive Director Paul Steffens:
WOW, what a November and early December! While we spend every month thinkingWOW, what a November and early December! While we spend every month thinking
of innovative new programs and ways to improve current programs that assist militaryof innovative new programs and ways to improve current programs that assist military
families, as the holiday season approaches, we jump into high gear preparing for ourfamilies, as the holiday season approaches, we jump into high gear preparing for our
holiday programs. We filled my office with toys… we filled our board room with toys,holiday programs. We filled my office with toys… we filled our board room with toys,
we had toys everywhere…. Thank you SAN DIEGO for supporting toy programs. Inwe had toys everywhere…. Thank you SAN DIEGO for supporting toy programs. In
the next SNAPSHOT, we will show you how successful our programs were in bringingthe next SNAPSHOT, we will show you how successful our programs were in bringing
extra cheers to military families and express our appreciation to the many individuals,extra cheers to military families and express our appreciation to the many individuals,
companies, and military organizations who helped make the programs a success.companies, and military organizations who helped make the programs a success. As we close in on Christmas and New Years, let us all take time to remember those As we close in on Christmas and New Years, let us all take time to remember those
who will be separated by deployments during the holidays. If you happen to know ofwho will be separated by deployments during the holidays. If you happen to know of
a military family that needs some assistance, please have them call usa military family that needs some assistance, please have them call us — —we standwe stand
ready to assist! Finally, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Sanready to assist! Finally, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to the San
Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC) for recognizing the ASYMCA with a 2009Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC) for recognizing the ASYMCA with a 2009
Achievement Award. We wish all of you and your loved ones a very safe and wonder- Achievement Award. We wish all of you and your loved ones a very safe and wonder-
ful holiday season.ful holiday season.
For all the men and women wearing the uniform of this great countryFor all the men and women wearing the uniform of this great country
THANK YOU FOR SERVINGTHANK YOU FOR SERVING WE APPRECIATE YOU ALLWE APPRECIATE YOU ALL
Keep Chargin!Keep Chargin! Paul SteffensPaul Steffens
Captain, SC, USN (Ret.)Captain, SC, USN (Ret.) Executive DirectorExecutive Director