Serving 6,000 active-duty junior-enlisted

military service members and their families

each month with over 40 free programs!

A look back at 2008 ….

The Murphy Canyon Headquarters is renamed
The Paul Hartley Community Outreach
Complex in honor of Captain Paul Hartley, Jr.,
a long time supporter of the ASYMCA. Major
donors from Raytheon, TriWest, AFCEA, and
the Fletcher Family Foundation joined the
Hartley family in opening the New Youth and
Community Building.

ASYMCA monthly program participation jumped

to 6,226 in 2008 and 74,713 points of contact
were made with both military & civilian
communities throughout the year. Great work!

Youth and Community Programs in 2008

OPERATION KID COMFORT QUILTS: 741 quilts
(TOTAL PARTICIPATION TO DATE: 1,740 quilts to 976 families
families))
AMERICAN SEWING GUILD VOLUNTEER HOURS: nearly 6,000
CHILDREN INVOLVED IN SUMMER PROGRAMS: 258 children total
YOUTH ENRICHMENT IN THE SUMMER (YES): 110
OPERATION OUTDOORS CAMP SPONSORSHIPS: 148
OPERATION HERO PROGRAM: 66 children
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Naval Medical Center Programs in 2008

VOLUNTEER HOURS: 16,700 hours

DONATIONS: Over $350,000
DONORS: Over 2,000
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, HOLIDAY PROGRAMS…
THANKSGIVING ON WARDS: 180 patients
AUTISM: 131 (includes 60 children)
SPECIAL NEEDS: 188 (includes 105 children)
WOUNDED WARRIORS: 120 (includes 50 children)
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Active Duty Programs in 2008

MILITARY VOLUNTEER HOURS: 6,938 hours

HOMECOMINGS ATTENDED: 14 homecomings
OUT AND ABOUT TOURS: 49 tours

Family Outreach Programs in 2008

COUNSELING CASES: 965 home visits

CLINICAL GROUPS: 95 groups sessions
RESPITE ASSISTANCE: average of 6 families a month
FAMILY EMERGENCY SUPPLIES: average of 17 families a month
HOLIDAY PROGRAM NUMBERS: 615 families/ 1660 kids
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Thank you for your support…

2008 Corporate Partner Members:

The NeoNatal Intensive Care Reunion

The Christmas You Missed with Waste Management,
KSON, and Raytheon
The Father Daughter Dance sponsored by TriWest
The Mother Daughter Tea at Montevista
Mothers Day BBQ at Sears Mission Valley
Backpack giveaway with SAP
Yachtfest All Decked Out Fashion Show
MILCOM 2008 Awardee ASYMCASD
Capt. Paul Hartley Community Complex Dedication
YES Summer Program Horseback Riding, Knotts Soak
City, and Camp Surf
4th of July Fireworks to benefit ASYMCASD
Starbucks Coffee for the Troops
NASCAR with the Yellow Ribbon Team
Valentines Day Party for Spouses of Deployed
Stan Humphries Celebrity golf Military Family
Appreciation Day
Operation Liberty Call
Lincoln Military Housing
From the Desk of Executive Director Paul Steffens:

We can only hope that in 2009 we can achieve the same successes in
expanding our help to military families that we reached in 2008. I give
credit to these successes to (1) a highly motivated and passionate staff,
(2) hundreds of outstanding volunteers, (3) an exceptional, and also
passionate, Board of Management and Civilian Advisory Committee, (4) an
extremely supportive Military Advisory Committee, and (5) the San Diego
community that recognizes the contributions made by our men and women
in uniform and their families. A highlight of 2008 was completing and
issuing our “Military Support Summary and Family Needs Assessment
Report. This report sets the foundation for enhancing our current programs
and identifies emerging family needs. We will work with other agencies
that support military families to develop programs to meet the emerging
needs. Visit our website and download the report from our home page.

Thanks to the generosity of the San Diego Community who, despite the
state of the economy, helped us meet our revenue goals for 2008. We are
so fortunate to have strong community support from individuals and
organizations. We will continue to work very hard to foster this support
and develop additional partnerships with other agencies to ensure quality
assistance to military families. We appreciate
the support we do receive and assure
everyone that we will also be diligent to
ensure that at least 89 cents of every dollar
we receive goes directly into our support
programs. For continued information on
our programs, please visit our webpage.
God bless our men and women in uniform and
their families.
For more information on how YOU
can make a difference…

info@asymcasd.org
858.751.5755
www.militaryymca.com