Welcome to the Shih Yu-Lang Central YMCA Volunteer Blog! My name is Leslie Truong and I am the Volunteer Coordinator at this branch. I am proud to introduce our new volunteer blog where we can share volunteer stories and post upcoming volunteer events.
As some of you may or may not already know, the SYLC YMCA just moved from our 100-year-old home on 220 Golden Gate Avenue in the heart of the Tenderloin to an interim site just down the street at 387 Golden Gate. Throughout our branch’s long history, we have always been and continue to be a volunteer-run organization. Our volunteers come from all parts of the world, speak various languages, and have different life experiences. But what unites them is their common goal to share with our community the core values of the YMCA. Our branch would not exist without our dedicated volunteers.
What I love about my job is getting to know the different volunteers who donate their time and energy to support our YMCA and seeing how they grow and develop within our organization. They may not be monetarily compensated for their time but our volunteers gain so much more. They can gain professional experience by volunteering to help with accounting in Administration, answering phones at the Membership desk, or giving tours of our facility to returning and prospective members in our community. They can share their unique talents with our youth members by cooking their favorite recipes for dinner, leading sports skills clinics, or contributing to our music program. Our seniors can enjoy the company of our volunteers who join them on their monthly field trips and Friday lunches. Volunteer gardeners maintain the plants and trees hidden in our urban surroundings on a weekly basis. Our volunteer-run Board of Managers along with our other fundraising volunteers drive our annual Strong Communities Campaign to raise funds for our programs.
Join our volunteer community by checking out the available volunteer positions on our website: http://www.ymcasf.org/central/volunteer. Tell us why you volunteer. Share your volunteer experiences with us!
Stay tuned for more…
Leslie
ltruong@ymcasf.org
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- Attack of the Youth Volunteers in Admin
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- Pancit for Lunch
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- Friday Lunch in the Senior Center
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- Pepper Grinder
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- Thank you for calling the Shih Yu-Lang Central YMCA
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- Lunch with Greg & Senior Members
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- Youth Volunteer for Mailing
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- Goofy Chefs
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- Dennis & the Piano
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- Elizabeth the Tutor
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- Youth Culinary Artists Hard at Work
Leslie Truong
I guess I am the first to respond! I am currently volunteering at the Shih Yu Lang YMCA and it’s a blast. This YMCA is the best of all! I’m enjoy giving my time to help out, give tours, cook and greet members/non-members. This is place is a really great way to give to the community and help people of all ages. If you are reading this and want to volunteer, don’t hesitate! Leslie and Felice are the best staff ever!
The Youth Department has benefited greatly from the volunteers in our program.The tutors and coaches from SF State have been extremely helpful.