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Guest Sponsor
Betty & Gary Biszantz
Lindsay & Brownell, LLP
Craig A. Edwards’ Rancho Santa Fe Insurance
Jere Oren
Motorola
Friend of the Ball
Dowling & Yahnke, LLC
Dick and Linda Chandler
Claude H. Chan, M.D.
Bronson C. Jacoway, Jr.
Ann Beard
Kathy & Bill Hagan
 
Event Information

The Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA will host the 19th Annual Paul Ecke, Jr. Poinsettia Ball on Saturday, December 12, 2009 in the Gary E. Biszantz Family Gymnasium.

Guests will welcome in the holiday season with a formal evening of live entertainment from The Heroes, gourmet dining prepared by Chef Jeffrey Strauss of Pamplemousse Grille and displays of Poinsettia species grown at the world famous Paul Ecke Poinsettia Ranch. Barbara Lee Edwards, Co-Anchor for KFMB Channel 8 News is the Honorary Chair. The evening will include enthusiastic bidding on silent auction items including vacation packages, one of a kind items and unique experiences.
 
Beneficiaries

All proceeds from the event benefit our Financial Assistance Programs & the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA.

The Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA has offered quality programs and YMCA membership to all community members, regardless of ability to pay for over 40 years. Last year over 2,200 children, seniors and families received financial assistance from the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA!

In addition to offering scholarships and financial aid to individual families, the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA has partnerships with the following agencies:

Casa de Amistad
a tutoring program for Hispanic youth

Casa de Amparo
a shelter for victims of child abuse

Encinitas Community Resource Center
a shelter for victims of domestic violence

Inclusion Program
a program to mainstream children with mental &
physical disabilities

Kinship Support Services Program
a support program for relative caregivers

Migrant Family Education Program
a program offering recreational opportunities
to the children of migrant workers

The participants of these agencies attend YMCA programs and benefit from YMCA membership at no cost to the agencies or to the participants.

In supporting the Paul Ecke, Jr. Poinsettia Ball you join a community committed to providing quality, character-building programs for all people, regardless of ability to pay.

For more information contact Emily Coupe at 760-942-9622 x1014 or at ecoupe@ymca.org.