YMCA kicks off giving campaign month
The Mt. Madonna YMCA kicked off its month-long Annual Giving Campaign to support youth and seniors in our community on Feb. 1.  More than 100 volunteers will work to raise $125,000 that will go toward providing YMCA programs for those who cannot afford it in Gilroy, Morgan Hill and San Martin. The proceeds go to support participants in afterschool programs, programs for seniors, summer camp programs and youth sports. Campaign report nights are held at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday in February at the Centennial Recreation Center in Morgan Hill. To help, contact Chris Ghione at 762-6013.
Gilroy kicks it with the ‘Quakes
About 150 Gilroy children attended a free soccer clinic at South Valley Middle School on Sept. 21 that was hosted by Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes and Catholic Charities.
The two organizations teamed up for the clinic—which was praised by City of Gilroy officials...
Coe Park advocates ‘cautiously optimistic’
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed two major legislative measures that mandate a number of funding and oversight improvements to California State parks, but the road to regaining the faith of a group of local outdoor enthusiasts - who fundraised a quarter of a million dollars to keep Henry Coe Park in South County open to the public - is going to be an arduous hike.
