T. Claude and Gladys B. Ryan Family YMCA<\/a> in Point Loma.<\/p>\n The Peninsula Y offered them a last-minute temporary overnight stay in their facilities at 4390 Valeta Street.<\/p>\n
The 3-Day San Diego is an unforgettable destination event where individuals and teams walk 20 to 60 miles over three days, starting in Del Mar, through La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, and finishing downtown to raise funds for breast cancer research and support. <\/p>\n
Participants enjoy a fully supported experience, including accommodations, camaraderie, and the chance to leave a lasting effect.<\/p>\n
Kaysi Hall, Ryan Family Y\u2019s executive director, explained how it all went down, noting their front desk received a call about 10:30 a.m. the morning of Saturday, Nov. 15, from the Komen camp desperate for an alternative camping site to replace flooded-out Crown Point.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were reaching out to several different places looking for shelter,\u201d Hall said, noting that walkers would be continuing to march that day until 4:30 p.m. in extremely wet conditions. So after making a few calls and \u201cgetting some things in order,\u201d Hall said they were able to grant their request.<\/p>\n
Hall said the Y had to find three staffers willing to stay overnight with the Komen group. \u201cWe had our staff welcome what we were told would be up to as many as 200 walkers, and we ended up with about 50 settling into our gym overnight,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had showers and locker rooms to accommodate these folks, so we were able to allow them to dry some of their clothing as they were drenched by the time they got to us,\u201d noted Y spokesperson Dan Cruz.<\/p>\n
Hall agreed the Komen walkers were all pretty \u201cweather-worn\u201d by the time they arrived. She added they were appreciative of the opportunity afforded them to get away from being literally under the weather. She added they had a special treat to offer the over-nighters.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe set up massage tables for them,\u201d Hall said.<\/p>\n
Ryan Family YMCA was more than happy to become a Good Samaritan in a pinch. \u201cIt was a great opportunity for us to help out visitors to San Diego for a good cause, recognizing we can continue to do this as a backup in the future as well when needed,\u201d said Hall.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was another example of how the Y opens its doors to the community,\u201d said Cruz. \u201cWe\u2019re always here for our Point Loma neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n
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