YMCA of Greater San Francisco

We are excited to welcome our new branch advisory board members! Your dedication to our mission of promoting youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility is truly commendable. As you embark on this journey with us, we look forward to your fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and valuable contributions that will ensure our 2030 Vision for a positive impact in the Bay Area.

Last Thursday, our youth celebrated #LightsOnAfterschool with San Francisco Unified School District, DCYF, and afterschool programs throughout the Bay Area. Let's continue shining a light on the impact afterschool programs are making – inspiring learning and supporting the well-being of youth and families nationwide. Share your support! #Afterschool #AfterschoolWorks #YGSF #YMCA #KeepTheLightsOn #LightBulbChallenge #SafeSpaces #AfterschoolPrograms #Education #ElementarySchool #MiddleSchool #SanFrancisco #SF #Marin #SanMateo #DalyCity #YouthDevelopment

More to come at in the Dogpatch community!

Saturday was all smiles and fun at the opening of India Basin Waterfront Park. We are so thankful to our partners, San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, for expanding access to waterfront spaces around our bay. This achievement has not gone unnoticed. We had our Bayview Safety Swim and Splash kids, Bayview Hunters Point YMCA leaders, and Y families soaking in all the sunshine and joy! A special thanks to all who helped to build, plan, and support the spaces our community deserves. As well as Rocking the Boat ...who got a few of us in that water! Accessibility builds equity, and as you see we're all in this together. #ymcasf #ygsf #bebelongbecome #bayview

We are thrilled to announce that Kathryn Inglin has joined our team as the new VP of Marketing and Communications! ?? Kathryn brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective that will be pivotal in advancing our 2030 Vision. Her leadership will help us strengthen our connections within the communities we serve, ensuring that our initiatives resonate deeply and effectively. Join us in welcoming Kathryn as we embark on this exciting journey together! Read more https://lnkd.in/g_wv6h6G #BeBelongBecome #YMCASF #Vision2030

Last month, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Beacon (Dr. MLK Jr. Beacon) celebrated the grand opening of its new, free grocery store in San Francisco’s Portola district with a historic ribbon-cutting event – a collaborative community effort between the YMCA of Greater San Francisco, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), GoodrCo., and Amazon. Read our blog to learn more bout how the Y is at the forefront of the movement against hunger and reducing food insecurity for our youth and their families: https://lnkd.in/gmngHPVX #YMCASF #YGSF #Goodr #Amazon

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of celebrating our incredible Heritage Club Members at a special tea party! Heritage Club Members have made a lasting commitment to the YMCA of Greater San Francisco by including us in their wills or other planned gifts, ensuring that we can continue to build healthy, equitable and sustainable communities for generations to come. We are so grateful for their generosity and dedication, which enable us to achieve big things and make a meaningful impact. #HeritageClub #ThankYou #YMCA #YGSF

We are excited to welcome our newest AO board member to the YMCA of Greater San Francisco’s Board of Directors, Dr. Carlene J. Wong-Lee, a doctor who dedicated most of her career to youth and has been a part of our YMCA community. Dr. Carlene J. Wong-Lee was born and raised in San Francisco with strong ties to San Francisco’s Chinatown community where her father grew up and later opened a law practice on Waverly Place, across from Chinatown YMCA. After graduating from Lowell High School, she received her Bachelor of Science from Yale University, medical degree from University of California San Diego and specialty training at University of California San Francisco. Dr. Carlene J. Wong-Lee is a neonatal-perinatal physician with over 30 years of pediatric experience. She recently retired from Kaiser Permanente after a long career dedicated to caring for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. While at Kaiser Permanente, she helped lead multiple performance improvement projects to improve clinical outcomes. She is passionate about supporting health and wellness in the community and has an expertise in philanthropy that can lead our community towards building a better future for all. “The YMCA of Greater San Francisco is an amazing non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and uplifting the health and well-being of all communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. My family has ties to the YMCA spanning over 75 years, dating back to the 1950’s when my father and uncle belonged to youth development programs. I am thrilled to be joining the YGSF Board and look forward to supporting an organization that has greatly benefited the community, including my family.” -Dr. Carlene J. Wong-Lee

Corporate partnerships play a critical role in the Y of Greater San Francisco's ability to serve our shared community. A partner organization we'd like to highlight and celebrate is Pankow Builders, which has a long history of supporting the community with and through many YMCAs. Read more about our partnership and how they brought our vision of our newest Early Childhood Center, Villa de Kapuso, to life: https://lnkd.in/gYznzpYX. #YGSF #YMCASF #CoporatePartnership #PankowBuilders

See coverage of our grand opening of a free grocery store Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School yesterday with some of our Y team and partners (GoodrCo , Amazon , SFUSD) who made this happen. Learn more https://lnkd.in/gV9N66Um #ymcasf #ygsf #ysf