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Volunteers of America of Southwest California
3530 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92108

Administrative Office
Tel: 619.282.8211 or 1.800.862.1896
Fax: 619.282.1300

Administrative Office

Building Safety & Maintenance: facilities@voa-swcal.org
Children & Family Services Division: cfservices@voa-swcal.org
Donations: development@voa-swcal.org
Elderly & Disabled Services Division: edservices@voa-swcal.org
Finance: controller@voa-swcal.org
Grants: coo@voa-swcal.org
Human Resources: hr@voa-swcal.org
Information Technology: tphipps@voa-swcal.org
Major Gifts & Planned Giving: development@voa-swcal.org
Media Relations: marketing@voa-swcal.org
Payroll: payroll@voa-swcal.org
Personnel: hr@voa-swcal.org
President/Chief Executive Officer: ceo@voa-swcal.org
Program Operations: coo@voa-swcal.org
Public Relations & Community Affairs: marketing@voa-swcal.org
Public Safety & Rehabilitation Services Division: psrservices@voa-swcal.org
Treatment & Recovery Services Division: trservices@voa-swcal.org
Volunteer Opportunities: volunteer@voa-swcal.org


Children & Family Services

Carlton G. Luhman Center for Supportive Living (shelter services)
El Cajon: 619.447.2428 or cglc@voa-swcal.org

Early Head Start Center
San Bernardino: 909.888.4577 or ehs@voa-swcal.org

Family Resource Center
San Bernardino: 909.889.6900 or frc@voa-swcal.org

Palomar Apartments
Chula Vista: 619.426.6303 or palomarapts@voa.org

Elderly & Disabled Services

Cambridge Gardens Apartments
Riverside: 951.352.7701 or cambridgegardens@voa.org

Carlton G. Luhman Center for Supportive Living
El Cajon: 619.447.2428 or cglc@voa-swcal.org

Imperial Manor Skilled Nursing Facility
Imperial: 760.355.2858 or imperialmanor@voa-swcal.org

Troy Center for Supportive Living
Spring Valley: 619.465.8792 or troy@voa-swcal.org


Public Safety & Rehabilitation Services

Kelley Adolescent Treatment Center
El Centro: 760.370.0555 or kelleyatc@voa-swcal.org

San Diego Stabilization Center
San Diego: 619.234.6218 or sdsc@voa-swcal.org


Treatment & Recovery Services

Amigos Sobrios (Sober Friends)
San Diego: 619.232.7754 or amigossobrios@voa-swcal.org

Hawley Center for Supportive Living
El Cajon: 619.561.9808 or hawley@voa-swcal.org

Imperial Alcohol & Drug Services Center
El Centro: 760.353.8482 or iadsc@voa-swcal.org

San Diego Alcohol & Drug Services Center
San Diego: 619.232.5171 or sdadsc@voa-swcal.org

Contact Us

Volunteers of America of Southwest California
3530 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92108

Administrative Office
Tel: 619.282.8211 or 1.800.862.1896
Fax: 619.282.1300

Administrative Office

Building Safety & Maintenance: facilities@voa-swcal.org
Children & Family Services Division: cfservices@voa-swcal.org
Donations: development@voa-swcal.org
Elderly & Disabled Services Division: edservices@voa-swcal.org
Finance: controller@voa-swcal.org
Grants: coo@voa-swcal.org
Human Resources: hr@voa-swcal.org
Information Technology: tphipps@voa-swcal.org
Major Gifts & Planned Giving: development@voa-swcal.org
Media Relations: marketing@voa-swcal.org
Payroll: payroll@voa-swcal.org
Personnel: hr@voa-swcal.org
President/Chief Executive Officer: ceo@voa-swcal.org
Program Operations: coo@voa-swcal.org
Public Relations & Community Affairs: marketing@voa-swcal.org
Public Safety & Rehabilitation Services Division: psrservices@voa-swcal.org
Treatment & Recovery Services Division: trservices@voa-swcal.org
Volunteer Opportunities: volunteer@voa-swcal.org


Children & Family Services

Carlton G. Luhman Center for Supportive Living (shelter services)
El Cajon: 619.447.2428 or cglc@voa-swcal.org

Early Head Start Center
San Bernardino: 909.888.4577 or ehs@voa-swcal.org

Family Resource Center
San Bernardino: 909.889.6900 or frc@voa-swcal.org

Palomar Apartments
Chula Vista: 619.426.6303 or palomarapts@voa.org

Elderly & Disabled Services

Cambridge Gardens Apartments
Riverside: 951.352.7701 or cambridgegardens@voa.org

Carlton G. Luhman Center for Supportive Living
El Cajon: 619.447.2428 or cglc@voa-swcal.org

Imperial Manor Skilled Nursing Facility
Imperial: 760.355.2858 or imperialmanor@voa-swcal.org

Troy Center for Supportive Living
Spring Valley: 619.465.8792 or troy@voa-swcal.org


Public Safety & Rehabilitation Services

Kelley Adolescent Treatment Center
El Centro: 760.370.0555 or kelleyatc@voa-swcal.org

San Diego Stabilization Center
San Diego: 619.234.6218 or sdsc@voa-swcal.org


Treatment & Recovery Services

Amigos Sobrios (Sober Friends)
San Diego: 619.232.7754 or amigossobrios@voa-swcal.org

Hawley Center for Supportive Living
El Cajon: 619.561.9808 or hawley@voa-swcal.org

Imperial Alcohol & Drug Services Center
El Centro: 760.353.8482 or iadsc@voa-swcal.org

San Diego Alcohol & Drug Services Center
San Diego: 619.232.5171 or sdadsc@voa-swcal.org

MLK Breakfast for Ballington Academy

 

  

 
Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences set to
celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 at a breakfast event in El Centro
 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was quoted in 1964 saying “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is…What are you doing for others?”  On January 16th, 2012, Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences is hosting a “I Have A Dream Community Breakfast”. 
 
Monday, January 16, 2012
Barcelona Event Center
El Centro, CA
 
Individual Tickets are $25
$160 for a Table (Community Groups only)
 
During this breakfast event we will present the first annual “I Have A Dream Community Builder Award”. We are seeking nominations for perspective award recipients in the community. Nominees should exhibit the Spirit of Dr. King’s Dream by demonstrating the following characteristics:
 
  • Committed to social justice/civil rights work
  • Built collaborations in Imperial Valley
  • Worked to secure Education and/or Employment opportunities for community members
  • Provided hope and inspiration for an improved quality of life
 
Nominations are due by December 20th, 2011. Please email your nomination to roeshawnpeters@yahoo.com. Please include your nominee’s full name, their role/occupation within the community and why you are nominating them. Also include your name and contact information. Award recipient will be determined by the breakfast planning committee.
 

To find out how your business can become a sponsor for this community event, please contact Roeshawn Peters at (760) 595-8603.

 

  

 
Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences set to
celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 at a breakfast event in El Centro
 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was quoted in 1964 saying “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is…What are you doing for others?”  On January 16th, 2012, Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences is hosting a “I Have A Dream Community Breakfast”. 
 
Monday, January 16, 2012
Barcelona Event Center
El Centro, CA
 
Individual Tickets are $25
$160 for a Table (Community Groups only)
 
During this breakfast event we will present the first annual “I Have A Dream Community Builder Award”. We are seeking nominations for perspective award recipients in the community. Nominees should exhibit the Spirit of Dr. King’s Dream by demonstrating the following characteristics:
 
  • Committed to social justice/civil rights work
  • Built collaborations in Imperial Valley
  • Worked to secure Education and/or Employment opportunities for community members
  • Provided hope and inspiration for an improved quality of life
 
Nominations are due by December 20th, 2011. Please email your nomination to roeshawnpeters@yahoo.com. Please include your nominee’s full name, their role/occupation within the community and why you are nominating them. Also include your name and contact information. Award recipient will be determined by the breakfast planning committee.
 

To find out how your business can become a sponsor for this community event, please contact Roeshawn Peters at (760) 595-8603.
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Heritage of Hope


Life Without Black People

This is a story of a little boy named Theo who woke up one morning and asked his mother, “Mom, what if there were no Black people in the world?”

Well, his mother thought about that for a moment, and then said “Son, follow me around today and let’s just see what it would be like if there were no Black people in the world.”

 

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Life Without Black People

This is a story of a little boy named Theo who woke up one morning and asked his mother, “Mom, what if there were no Black people in the world?”

Well, his mother thought about that for a moment, and then said “Son, follow me around today and let’s just see what it would be like if there were no Black people in the world.”

 

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