5 a Day Campaigns, San Diego and Imperial Counties
San Diego and Imperial Regional Latino 5 a Day Campaign
San Diego Regional 5 a Day-Power Play! Campaign
Michelle M. Zive, MS, RD (Director/Principle Investigator), Project Coordinators: Blanca Meléndrez (Latino Coordinator), Larissa Johnson (Retail and Community Youth Organization Specialist), Michael C. Gieck (Power Play! Project Coordinator)
Address: UCSD, Community Pediatrics, 4305 University Ave., Ste. 590, San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: 619.681.0663 (Michelle), 619.681.0684 (Blanca), 619.681.0676 (Larissa), 619.681.0659 (Michael)
Fax: 619.681.0666
E-mail: mzive@ucsd.edu (Michelle), bmelendr@ucsd.edu (Blanca), alrjohnso@ucsd.edu (Larissa), mgieck@ucsd.edu (Michael)
Website: www.sd5aday.org, www.sdnnonline.org
Program Description: The Division of Community Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego is the lead agency for the 5 a Day Campaign in the San Diego and Imperial County Region.  Our mission is to conduct a regional public health campaign that increases the consumption of fruits and vegetables to a minimum of 5 servings a day, as part of a healthy lifestyle, in an effort to reduce the risk of chronic disease.  A secondary aim is to increase physical activity to 30 and 60 minutes a day for adults and children, respectively. Two campaigns comprise the 5 a Day campaign, including: 1) "The Latino 5 a Day Campaign" which targets California's limited income Latino adults through mass media, retail, and community channels, and 2) "The California Children's 5 a Day-Power Play! Campaign" which targets 9 to 11 year old children and their parents through mass media, schools, supermarkets, farmer's markets, youth groups, food service/restaurant, and other community and health organizations.  Power Play! is a free bilingual nutrition education program aligned with state standards.
Target Audience: Latino 5 a Day Campaign: Low-income adult Latinos, aged 18-54 years
5 a Day-Power Play! Campaign: Low-income 9- to 11-year-old children
Secondary Audience: Intermediaries who can effectively facilitate communication of 5 a Day messages (teachers, youth program leaders, parents, restaurants, supermarkets, farmers markets, community-based organizations, policymakers, and the media).
Funding Agency: The San Diego Regional 5 a Day Campaign receives funding from the Unites States Department of Agriculture Food Stamp Program, administered by the California Department of Health Services.

Food For Life
Donna Riley, PhD, Program Director, Dept. Chair, Dept. of Exercise Science and Health Education, Cuyamaca College and Betty Garrity, MPH, RD, Project Dietitian, Dept. of Exercise Science and Health Education, Cuyamaca College
Address: 900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy., El Cajon, CA 92019
Phone: 619.660.4502
Fax: 619.660.4599
E-mail: Donna.Riley@gcccd.net (Donna), Betty.Garrity@gcccd.net  (Betty)
Program Description: We are providing nutrition counseling within the context of a college fitness center program.
Target Audience: low-income families.
Funding Agencies: California Department of Health Services (California Nutrition Network)

Friendly African American 5 A Day Campaign
Susan Woods, Health Coordinator
Address: Friendly Church of God in Christ, 1836 Dixie St., Oceanside, CA 92054
Phone: 760.433.5886
Fax: 760.433.8704
E-mail: healthcoord1@sbcglobal.net
Program Description: We received funding from the United States Department of Agriculture Food Stamp Program (USDA), to establish and expand health ministries that promote the 5-a-Day message throughout the low-income African American community. This is done through education, advocacy and policy development that promotes the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity. We outreach through health and fitness fairs, farmers' markets, nutrition classes, supermarkets, festivals, mass media and churches.

Friends of Scott Foundation (Friends to Children with Cancer)
Carmen Delgadillo, President
Address: 6977 Navajo Rd. #168, San Diego, CA 92119
Phone: 619.223.7268
Fax: 619.223.7002
E-mail: carmen@friendsofscott.org
Website: www.friendsofscott.org
Program Description: Friends of Scott Meal Provides (FSF) many families who have a child with cancer even simple needs like groceries.  Our weekly FSF meal program, in partnership with the San Diego Ronald McDonald house, has grown in the last five years, expanded due to the increase in families served.  FSF provides breakfast food to the Ronald McDonald House so families are able to get a healthy start in the morning.  We provide a home cooked meal weekly for families.
We also provide all families a 5 A day booklet and recipe book providing information on nutrition.

Full Spectrum Nutrition Services
Wendy Shigenaga, RD, President
Address: P.O. Box 370185, San Diego, CA 92137-0185
Phone: 858.550.9086
Fax: 858.550.9088
E-mail: wendy@fsnsinc.com

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Gospel Cise Ministries Inc.
Building a Healthy Mind, Body & Spirit
Trena L. Bennett, CEO/Founder
Address: 740 Cotton St., San Diego, CA 92102
Phone: 619.264.4525
E-mail: mybanner@cox.net
Program Description: Dedicated to helping our local churches and communities while encouraging diversity, discipline, and Godly leadership in order to effectively divide the word of truth.  By communicating with thoughtful, healthy choices, to develop the mind of Christ by honoring the temple through Spiritual and physical/nutritional understanding.

Graphic Awakening, Inc.
Anita Young, RD and Laura Blevins
CA address: 25487 Coral Tree Ct., Murrieta, CA 92563
Phone: 407.227.5169 (Anita), 510.292.7622 (Laura)
E-mail: anita@graphicawakening.com, laura@graphicawakening.com
Website: www.graphicawakening.com
Program description: Founded by Anita Young, RD and Jessica Cernetic, BS in Foods & Nutrition; specializing in graphic and Web design plus nutrition-based educational and promotional media.  Who better to create quality products to represent quality dietitians and other health professionals and their valuable messages than women who take pride in promoting nutrition and wellness education?

Grossmont-Cuyamaca College
Donna Riley
Address: 900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy., El Cajon, CA 92019-4304
Phone: 619.660.4504
Fax: 619.660.4599
E-mail: donna.riley@gcccd.net

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Harvest for Health
Audrey Spindler, PhD, RD
Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University and Brenda Roberts, Executive Director, The Center For Living In Harmony, Little Creek Acres Farm
Address: 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182-7251 (Audrey)
13802 Little Creek Ln., Valley Center, CA 92082 (Brenda)
Phone: 619.594.5290 (Audrey), 760.749.9634 (Brenda)
Fax: 619.594.6553 (Audrey), 760.749.0720 (Brenda)
E-mail: spindler@mail.sdsu.edu (Audrey), info@livinginharmony.org (Brenda)
Website: www.livinginharmony.org
Program Description: A collaborative project among The San Diego State University Student Nutrition Organization (SNO), The San Diego State University Foundation WIC Program and Little Creek Acres Farm, a non-profit, charitable demonstration farm using sustainable agriculture techniques.  SNO members serve as the labor force to harvest and deliver baskets of produce donated to the SDSU Foundation WIC program by Little Creek Acres Farm.

Head Start
Suzette Restrepo-Smith, RD
Address: 587 Samuel Ct., Encinitas, CA 92024 (Suzette)
5660 Copley Dr., San Diego, CA 92111 (Administrative Office)
Phone: 760.479.0757 (Suzette), 858.715.2642 (Admin office)
Fax: 760.479.0757
E-mail: srestrepo@yahoo.com
Program Description: Head Start is a Federal program for preschool children from low-income families.  The Head Start program is operated by local non-profit organizations in almost every county in the country.  Children who attend Head Start participate in a variety of educational activities.  They also receive free medical and dental care, have healthy meals and snacks, and enjoy playing indoors and outdoors in a safe setting.
Target Audience: low-income preschool children

Healthcare Interpreter
Emily Wilson
Conference Interpreter, Spanish/English
Address: P.O. Box 128141, San Diego, CA 92112
Phone: 619.808.2162
E-mail: espaniola@gmail.com
Program Description: Freelance medical interpreter and translator for Spanish and English with a specialty in nutrition.

Health Communications Consultant
Jennifer Douglas
Phone: 858.344.5490
E-mail: jennifercdouglas@yahoo.com
Program Description: Consultant for media advocacy/health education projects, e.g. Website, TV, and book projects for healthy cookbook author Lynn Fischer; County of San Diego tuberculosis-education project; American Cancer Society's Meeting Well project kickoff and school health awards video.
Formerly: Project/PR Coordinator for Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nutrition-advocacy group in Washington, D.C.

HealthLink Program, North Central Region
Sue Coffman, RN, PHN III, Lupe Flores, RN, PHN,
Shahla A-Sepah, RN, PHN & Bea Moniz, PHN
Address: 6950 Levant St., San Diego, CA 92111 (Sue);
104 S. Barnes St., Oceanside, CA 92054 (Lupe);
5202 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92105 (Shahla)
423 N. Midway, Ste. 200, Escondido, CA 92057 (Bea)
Phone: 858.694.5275 (Sue), 760.967.4454 (Lupe), 619.229.5419 (Shahla), 760.480.5427 (Bea)
Fax: 858.694.5375 (Sue), 760.967.4450 (Lupe), 619.229.5489 (Shahla), 760.730.6029 (Bea)
E-mail: sue.coffman@sdcounty.ca.gov (Sue), Lupe.Flores@sdcounty.ca.gov (Lupe), shahla.abtahisepah@sdcounty.ca.gov (Shahla),
Bea.Moniz@sdcounty.ca.gov (Bea)
Program Description: HealthLink Program is designed to serve school age children 5-21 years old.  HealthLink Program is a collaborative effort between Health and Human Services Agency, San Diego Unified Schools and Community Partners.  Lupe Flores is a Public Health Nurse (PHN) focusing on school health.  Shahla A-Sepah is a PHN involved with nutrition teaching and health education involved in prevention of obesity.

Health Net of California, Inc.
Emerging Markets and Public Programs
Brenda Hamilton
Address: 3131 Camino del Rio North, Ste. 1100, San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: 619.521.4977
Fax: 619.521.4909
E-mail: brenda.hamilton@health.net
Website: www.health.net
Program Description: Health Net's Public Programs provide no cost health coverage to adults and children who qualify for California's Medi-Cal Program.  We also provide low cost, comprehensive health coverage to children of low/medium income families through The Healthy Families Program.  With our Salud con Health Net program, families may access health care in both California and Mexico.

Health Programs Consultant
Gloria Sotelo
Address: 5430 Baltimore Dr. #41, La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone: 619.251.8952
Fax: 619.464.8430
E-mail: gloriasotelo255@hotmail.com

Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
Graduate School of Public Health
Karen Jacqueline Coleman, PhD
Address: 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA  92182-4162
Phone: 619.594.0559
Fax: 619.594.6112
E-mail: coleman@mail.sdsu.edu

Healthy Dining
Erica Bohm, MS
Address: 8305 Vickers St., #106, San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: 858.541.2049
Fax: 858.541.0508
E-mail: erica@healthy-dining.com
Website: www.healthy-dining.com
Program Description: This is a social marketing campaign designed to encourage restaurant diners to make healthier choices when dining out.  The campaign will be evaluated through a study of sales data of targeted menu items and customer attitudes at 12 locations (6 restaurant "families") in San Diego and 12 locations (the same 6 restaurant "families") in "control" locations elsewhere in California.
Target Audience: San Diegans who are health-conscious who dine out at least 3 times per week
Funding Agency: California Department of Health Services (California Nutrition Network)

Healthy Eating Program (American Cancer Society)
Sara Woodard, BA
Healthy Eating Program Coordinator
Address: 2655 Camino Del Rio North, Ste. 100, San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: 619.682.7431
E-mail: sara.woodard@cancer.org
Website: www.cancer.org
Program Description: The goal of HEP is to establish healthy eating habits within individuals, and specifically to increase fruit, vegetable, and whole grain consumption.  We want to expand and offer our program to your communities.  HEP provides: Innovative telephone counseling techniques; Educational materials and recipes; Personalized assistance with diets; Feedback on diets before and after the program.  There is no cost to participants - we call them.

Healthy Kids' Choice
Sabrina Covington, RD
Address: 1164 Beverly Dr., Vista, CA 92084
Phone: 760.703.2907
E-mail: thecovingtons@yahoo.com (Sabrina), healthykidschoice@cox.net

HealthyPeople.com
Helene Berk, MEd, RD
Registered Dietitian/Medical Nutrition Therapist, Author, Producer/Host of "Healthy People Radio Show"
Address: 3969 Normal St., Ste. #7, San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: 619.295.3333
E-mail: helene@healthypeople.com
Website: www.healthypeople.com

Henry's Farmers Market
Janet Little, CN, Nutritionist
Address: 6930 Wyoming Ave., La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone: 619.589.0855
Fax: 619.589.0855
E-mail: jlittle@wildoats.com
Program Description: Community outreach.

Holistic Health Counseling
Janell Lundgren, CHHC
Certified Holistic Health Counselor
Address: 4345 Florida St. #4, San Diego, CA 92104
Phone: 617.733.6618
E-mail: healthmuse@hotmail.com
Website: www.healthmuse.com

Huck-Fin Environmental Education/Chen4ALL
David Gray, President
Phone: 858.279.2172
Fax: 858.279.3796
E-mail: dhuckfin@san.rr.com
Program Description: Huck-Fin/Chen4ALL is a non-profit, 501C-3 Corp. that serves over 2,000 middle and high school age kids in San Diego County, and is expanding.  We teach environmental education, community health, exercise and nutrition, while also focusing on teaching the kids the role they play as caretakers of the environment on a local to global level.  We realize the urgency in educating today's youth and families on healthy food and water intake for a more productive and healthy society.

Hygia Weight Loss & Nutrition
Shohre Zahedi, MS, Nutritionist
Address: 4445 Longshore Way, San Diego, CA 92130
Phone: 858.922.0666
Fax: 858.755.2292
E-mail: shohre@ehygia.com
Website: www.ehygia.com
Program Description: Hygia was conceived to help with the current obesity epidemic and to make healthy weight management a way of life.  The three pillars of our weight management program are a balanced, nutritious diet, physical activity and lifestyle modifications.  We design a comprehensive plan specifically for each person considering their individuality, lifestyle and needs.

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Imperial County Public Health Dept.
Luce Filiatrault
Address: 935 Broadway, El Centro, CA 92243-2306
Phone: 760.482.4763
Fax: 760.352.9933
E-mail: lucefiliatrault@imperialcounty.net

Indian Health Council (IHC)
Andrea R. Jenkins, MS, RD, CLC (ServSafe Instructor)
Address: P.O. Box 406, Pauma Valley, CA 92061
Phone: 760.749.1410 X 311
Fax: 760.749.4122
E-mail: ajenkins@indianhealth.com

International Rescue Committee
Kate Hughes
Community Development Specialist
Address: 4535 30th St., San Diego, CA 92116
Phone: 619.641.7510 X 244
E-mail: kateh@theirc.org
Website: www.theirc.org
Program Description: The International Rescue Committee's Economic and Community Development Program provides assistance to San Diego's refugee community.  We provide technical assistance and loans to refugees that want to open businesses and additionally focus on food security within the community.

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Joy of Sports Foundation
Molly Moran, Regional Director
Address: 1010 University Ave., PMB #1692, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: 619.294.9585
Fax: 619.694.3652
E-mail: molly@joyofsports.org
Website: www.joyofsports.org
Program Description: The Joy of Sports Foundation (JSF) is a non-profit, tax exempt organization dedicated to assisting at-risk children to develop to their full potential through sports and educational programs.  JSF was founded in Washington, DC in 1989.  Since then, it has served nearly 25,000 children.  Over the past three years, JSF has expanded its impact to the national level.  Our programs and publications have benefited schools, Boys & Girls Clubs, and child care centers across the country.  All of our programs are provided free of charge to the children and are located in the areas they live.  We depend on public and private grants, the United Way, individual donations, and corporate sponsorships to fund our programs.  Joy of Sports (JSF) has a variety of programs available to reach the broadest audience possible.  Our programs aim to serve at-risk children and are designed to appeal to different age groups.  We use tennis, basketball, soccer, and a multi-sports combination in our programs.  For younger kids, we offer the Star Power program for pre-schoolers.  For school-age children, our various sports-based programs such as Soccer Plus and Basketball Plus are available.

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Kalusugan Community Services (KCS)
Dr. Ofelia Dirige, KCS FilAm Wellness Center
MaryBeth L. Bautista, Healthy Eating Campaign Project Coordinator
Address: 1419 East 8th St., Chula Vista, CA 91950 (work)
731 Diamond Dr., Chula Vista, CA 91911 (Ofelia's home)
Phone: 619.477.3392, 619.656.1983 (Ofelia's home), 619.254.4702 (Ofelia's cell)
Fax: 619.477.3391, 619.656.4118 (Ofelia's home)
E-mail: odirige@msn.com (Ofelia), mlbtalks2u@hotmail.com (MaryBeth)
Website: www.webkalusugan.org
Program Description: Kalusugan is a non-profit, multi-service organization that has been providing high-quality, professional services that strengthen Filipino families and their communities.
Currently we are working on the Healthy Eating Campaign that targets the National City area to improving access to healthy choices in restaurants and grocery stores.  The project is funded for two years.
The mission of KCS is to improve the health and well-being of Filipino Americans and other underserved groups through community outreach, research, training and advocacy.  It was founded in 1992 as Project Kalusugan and was incorporated as a 501 (c) 3 organization in 1995 under its present name.  In 2002, it established a Filipino American Wellness Center (FWC) in National City.  The aim of the center is to integrate community services and design a comprehensive health promotion program for FilAms.  The community outreach component includes the following activities: Screening and Referral Services, Nutrition and Physical Activities, Community Health Promotion Seminars, and Parent/Youth Workshops.  We also have socials such as karaoke nights and parties to celebrate special occasions.  All of our programs are intergenerational and involve collaboration with many agencies.  We have a monthly oversight committee meeting and quarterly board meeting.  Visit our Website to see our schedule of activities.

Kashi Company
Kelly Healy, RD, Consumer Relations Rep.
Address: 4760 Jewell St., Apt. 4, San Diego, CA 92109
E-mail: healy_kelly@yahoo.com

KidsOrganics.Com
Nina Gould, Natural Health Consultant
E-mail: weecare@kidsorganics.com
Website: www.kidsorganics.com
Program Description: It is the positive intent of KidsOrganics.Com to bring to the world the reality of a healthy, growing and sustainable world.  Introducing and using organic food is the first step.  The second step is the step of living organically, living green, living to the beat of the earth.  The third step is to influence the world in a positive manner, to infuse the Universe with Love, Understanding, and Harmony.  This is the mission statement of KidsOrganics.

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La Maestra Community Health Centers
Elizabeth David
CFO - La Maestra Community Health Centers
Phone: 619.507.7756
Fax: 619.281.6738
E-mail: lizdavid@lamaestra.org
Website: www.lamaestra.org
Program Description: We are a non-profit community clinic in the City Heights area of San Diego.  We see approximately 50,000 medical and dental visits per year.  We speak 19 languages and employ cultural liaisons doing outreach to the different diverse communities with a 5 mile radius of the clinic located at 4185 Fairmount Ave., San Diego, CA 92105.

Lemon Grove School District
Robin P. McNulty
Director, Nutrition Services
Address: 8025 Lincoln St., Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Phone: 619.825.5655, 619.921.3744 (mobile)
Fax: 619.825.5660
E-mail: rpellet@lgsd.k12.ca.us
Website: www.lgsd.k12.ca.us

Little Creek Acres Farm
See "The Center for Living in Harmony"

Logan Heights Family Health Center
Sylvia Garciabueno, Health Educator
Address: 1809 National Ave., San Diego, CA 92113-2196
Phone: 619.515.2300 X 2501
Fax: 619.237.1856
E-mail: sylviag@lhfhc.com

Los Niños
Elisa Sabatini
Address: 287 G St., Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 619.426.9110
E-mail: elisa@losninosinternational.org
Website: www.losninosinternational.org
Program Description: Mission: Los Niños' mission is to improve the quality of life by creating opportunities for children and their families to discover their human potential through participation in the development of the community.
Community Development: Los Niños defines Community Development as a participatory process where community members identify community needs and organize themselves to take the actions necessary to improve their quality of life.  To achieve the mission, Los Niños is organized through four strategic programs: Family Health and Food Security, Family Financial Security through Micro-loans, Community Development Education and Service and Education-based Travel.  Our Family Health and Food Security program:  Community food security is defined as "all people in a community obtaining a culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diet through non-emergency food sources at all times".  Los Niños integrates nutrition, health and organic gardening into an approach that offers community members self-reliant methods to address their food needs.  Community outreach workers are trained to teach in their own neighborhoods disseminating information about nutrition, health and organic gardening.  The Los Niños outreach workers ("promotoras") are community members, generally women, who are residents in the low-income teacher in their communities.  For this work they receive a stipend, transportation funds and teaching materials.  This strategy has proven to be effective, reaching many families in this complex border region.  The needs are many: access to water, electricity, adequate housing and, most basic of all, sufficient nutrition for the children and their families.  As these community classes continue, in the process the groups get organized and seek to address other issues in the community.  There are now 60 trainers providing education reaching 18,000+ community members annually, either directly or through their families.

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Mentor Missions Charitable Foundation
Devon Kidd, BS, ACE CPT, NCCPT, SDSU CPT, BOSU Master Level II Pro Series Instructor, CEO Mentor Missions Charitable Foundation - Xtreme Teen Fitness Afterschool Fitness Program
Phone: 760.604.4111
Fax: 760.944.6079
E-mail: devon@mentorfitness.org
Website: www.MENTORFITNESS.org
Program Description: Mentor Fitness is the fitness component of Mentor Missions Charitable Foundation - a non profit after school program that targets elementary and middle school children and addresses the needs of less fortunate children, focusing on healthy lifestyle choices through the use of mentor guided fitness, education, and competitions.

Mid City CAN
Kevin O’Neill
Community Development Coordinator
Address: 5150 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: 619.283.9624
Fax: 619.641.7656
E-mail: Kevin@midcitycan.org
Website: www.midcitycan.org

Mid-City Gymnasium/City Heights City of SD Park Rec.
Trena L. Bennett, Center Director
Address: 4302 Landis St., San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: 619.516.3082
Fax: 619.516.3082
E-mail: mybanner@cox.net
Website: www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/
centers/midcity.shtml
Program Description: We enrich lives through quality parks and programs".  Mid-City Gymnasium continues to recognize the strengths of our multi-cultural community and strives to be recognized as a leader in serving a diverse population.  We provide a variety of programs.  For example, a wellness programs in health and physical fitness for children, youth and adults, young Men/Ladies' night basketball, badminton, karate, aerobics, fit for kids, soccer, special olympics basketball and dance classes.

Migrant Education
Adriana Andrés-Paulson
Address: 135 Vallecitos de Oro, Ste. A, San Marcos, CA 92069
Phone: 760.510.0250
Fax: 760.752.1599
E-mail: apaulson@sdcoe.k12.ca.us

Miramar College
L. Allen, RN
Address: 10440 Black Mtn. Rd., San Diego, CA 92126
Phone: 858.536.7881
E-mail: lallen@sdccd.edu
Program Description: College Health program mainly addressing adults but provide some adolescent and early childhood education on nutrition.

Montgomery Adult School
Monica Haun
Bilingual Teacher
Address: 283 Date Ave., Unit #D, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
Phone: 619.271.8985
E-mail: monicasopinion@yahoo.com
Program Description: Exercise class for deconditioned and conditioned seniors target it to Latinos.  Also for Hispanic parents.

Montgomery Middle School
Hanlan Bowler, MS Ed
Address: 1051 Picador Blvd., San Diego, CA 92154
Phone: 619.662.4000
Fax: 619.428.6517
E-mail: hanlan.bowler@suhsd.k12.ca.us
Program Description: Middle School, Health Education Class (term 1 semester)

MOVE/Me Muevo
Jennifer N. Binn, MPH, BS
Intervention Coordinator
Address: 9245 Sky Park Ct., Ste. 224, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 619.594.3072
Fax: 619.594.2998
E-mail: jbinn@projects.sdsu.edu
Program Description: Obesity prevention and control in community recreation centers is a five-year project involving the design, implementation, and evaluation of a recreation center-focused obesity prevention and control program for 7-9 year old children and their families.  It targets physical activity and eating behaviors.  Researchers at San Diego State University (funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) will collaborate with recreation center staff and administrators, families, pediatricians, and community health advocates to better understand physical activity and eating behaviors of children.

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Naval Hospital Medical Center San Diego
LT. Katherine L. Vogel, RD
Assistant Department Head/Oncology and Sports Nutrition Dietitian
Naval Hospital Medical Center San Diego
Fleet Support Education, Nutrition Management Department
NMC San Diego
Address: 34800 Bob Wilson Dr., San Diego, CA 92134
Phone: 619.532.8526
Pager: 1.888.209.0564
E-mail: getrealnutrition@hotmail.com

Nestle Nutrition
Ilona Fowler, RD
Address: 3750 1/2 Curtis St., San Diego, CA
E-mail: ilonafowler@yahoo.com

North County African-American Health Coalition/ Vista Community Clinic
Natasha Riley, MURP, Program Manager
Phone: 760.407.1220 X 167
Fax: 760.407.2702
E-mail: natasha@vistacommunityclinic.org
Program Description: The mission of the North County African-American Health Coalition (NCAAHC) is to advocate for improved health in the African American community.  The NCAAHC is a grassroots effort, consisting of key leaders from organizations representing the African-American and health care community.
The goals of the NCAAHC are to:
1) identify health issues that disproportionately affect African-Americans
2) raise awareness of select issues
3) engage the faith-based community and church leaders in the process
4) provide culturally appropriate preventive information and strategies to participants and
5) provide appropriate clinical and medical services.

North County Health Services
Laura De La Cruz, Health Education Manager
Address: 150 Valpreda Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069
Phone: 760.736.6740
Fax: 760.736.6782
E-mail: laura.delacruz@nchs-health.org
Website: www.nchs-health.org
Program Description: NCHS a private, not-for-profit healthcare organization has provided quality health and dental care in northern and northeastern communities of San Diego County since 1973.  It is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with 5 primary care medical offices in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Oceanside, Ramona and San Marcos; 3 dental offices of which 2 are co-located with Ramona and San Marcos health centers and 1 is a free-standing clinic in Oceanside; and 2 pediatric medicine and 2 women's health services centers respectively co-located in Encinitas and Oceanside.

North County Health Services WIC
Mary Sammer, MS, RD, Nutrition Services/WIC Director, Virginia Kelly, RD, and Lindsey Rudder, BS
Address: 150 Valpreda Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069 (Mary and Virginia)
829 Hygeia Ave., Encinitas, CA 92024 (Lindsey)
Phone: 760.752.4324 (Mary and Virginia), 760.815.3675 (Lindsey)
Fax: 760.752.4322 (Mary and Virginia)
E-mail: msammer@nchswic.org (Mary), Lindzalot@yahoo.com (Lindsey)
Website: www.nchs-health.org
Program Description: NCHS is a community clinic in north San Diego County.  They administer the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program which provides nutrition and breastfeeding education, health and social service referrals and vouchers for nutritious foods to children 0-5, and pregnant and postpartum women.  As the Nutrition Services Director, I oversee the WIC Program and the outpatient clinical dietitians working in NCHS' CPSP/Women's Health program, the Family Nutrition Program, Case Management (HIV pts) and Adult Diabetes.

Nutrition Link
Kari Herzog, Amanda Harrison and Stephanie Lyons, BSED
UCSD Community Pediatrics
Address: 4305 University Ave., Ste. 590, San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: 619.681.0648 (Kari), 619.681.0671 (Amanda), 619.681.0656 (Stephanie)
Fax: 619.681.0666
E-mail: kherzog@ucsd.edu (Kari), aharrison@ucsd.edu (Amanda), smlyons@ucsd.edu (Stephanie)
Program Description: Nutrition Link is a 4th & 5th Grade Nutrition Education Program with both Web-based and in-class lessons that meet California Core Content Standards (reading, math, geography, and social studies) and includes Parent Education through Nutrition Link Website, newsletters, and parent talks.  Nutrition Link is a partnership between Rosa Parks Elementary School, City Heights Educational Collaborative, and Lemon Grove School District with the California 5 a Day Program, San Diego Nutrition Network, and SDSU Nutrition Network News to enhance Community Nutrition Programs.
Nutrition Link is Based On USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Healthy People 2010 Objectives, California Core Content Standards (CDE), California Nutrition Competency Guidelines (CDE), 5 a Day Power Play! Program, American College of Sports Medicine Physical Activity Guidelines and CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) Program.
Target Audience: 4th and 5th grade students
Funding Agencies: California Department of Health Services (Nutrition Network)

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Oceanside Unified School District
Jean Isbell, RN
School Nurse
Address: 3305 Belle Ln., Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: 760.802.5593 (wk/cell)
E-mail: jlisbell@sdcoe.k12.ca.us

Off to a Good Start - A Kindergarten Preparedness Program
Linda Corrales, Program Representative - Nutrition Educator
Address: UC Cooperative Extension
5555 Overland Ave., Bldg. 4, Ste. 4101, San Diego, CA 92123-1219
Phone: 858.495.5352
Fax: 858.694.2849
E-mail: lcorrales@ucdavis.edu
Program Description: A program composed of interactive workshops educating parents on the importance of proper nutrition during the early years and standard Kindergarten readiness skills and behaviors for their 3-5 year old children.

Operation FitKids
See "American Council on Exercise"

Operation Samahan, Inc.
Brian F. Hayes
Address: 2841 Highland Ave., National City, CA 91950
Phone: 619.477.4451 X 310
E-mail: bfhayes@operationsamahan.org
Website: www.operationsamahan.org
Program Description: A teen drop in center, and family planning medical clinic.  Provide health education presentations to the South Bay community, emphasizing in teen reproduction health (promoting the Teen Health Clinic and preventing unwanted teen pregnancies), mentorships between teens and adults, and NUTRITION!

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PACE Projects
UCSD, San Diego Prevention Research Center
Jennifer Covin, MPH, Project Coordinator
Lindsay Dillon, MPH, Project Coordinator
Address: 8950 Villa La Jolla Dr., Ste. B-122, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: 858.457.7299
Fax: 858.622.1953
E-mail: ldillon@ucsd.edu (Lindsay); jcovin@paceproject.org (Jennifer)
Websites: www.paceproject.org
Program Description: The PACE Research Group based in the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine at UCSD conducts a variety of federally funded research studies aimed at improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors among a variety of target populations including overweight adolescents, men, women, post-partum women, etc.  For more information on our current studies, go to www.paceproject.org.

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Palomar Medical Center
Melanie Moyer, RD, Clinical Dietitian
Address: 10446 Caminito Sulmona, San Diego, CA 92191
Phone: 619.459.9837
E-mail: melanie_miglin@hotmail.com

PALS Healthy Network
Ethel E. Sims
Phone: 619.871.5585
Fax: 619.670.5585
E-mail: simset1@cox.net
Program Description: PALS Healthy Network is a project sponsored by CornerStone Connections, a non-profit faith-based collaborative partnership.  The network aims to promote healthy nutrition and curriculum for health care advocates, parents, and children as part of our childcare youth and family incubator and learning network.

Personal Chefs International
Janet Marsielles, President, The Silver Spoon and Shelley Odelson
Address: 11434 Wide Valley Ln., San Diego, CA 92131
Phone: 760.587.0461 (Janet), 858.442.0114 (Shelley)
Fax: 858.549.9565
E-mail: thesilverspoonpcs@yahoo.com (Janet), dinnerison@att.net (Shelley)
Website: www.sdpersonalchefs.com

Por La Vida
Maria Turingan, Program Coordinator, Por La Vida Program, Por La Vida, Dept. of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego
Address: 9500 Gilman Dr., Mail Code 0622, La Jolla, CA 92093-0622
Phone: 858.822.2055
Fax: 858.534.4642
E-mail: mturingan@ucsd.edu
Website: www.porlavida.org

Por La Vida, Familias Saludables
Lori McNicholas, PhD, RD, Por La Vida - SDSU Foundation
Address: 6505 Alvarado Rd., Ste. 205, San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: 619.594.2437
Fax: 619.594.4861
E-mail: mcnichol@mail.sdsu.edu
Program Description: Por La Vida is a community-based intervention program that utilizes community health workers ("consejeras") to disseminate health information to the Latino community of San Diego county.  Our current projects are 1) a cancer prevention project in North County that focuses on breast and cervical cancer education, as well as nutrition and cancer education and 2) a parenting project which targets youth alcohol and drug abuse prevention.
Target Audience: Latinas
Funding Agencies: 1) Cancer prevention program funded by National Cancer Institute and 2) Parenting program funded by County of San Diego through Paradise Valley Hospital and Office of Criminal Justice through South Bay Community Services.

Poway Unified School District
Patrice J. Puertollano, MBA, RD, Nutrition Specialist
Phone: 858.668.2563
Fax: 858.486.1805
E-mail: ppuertollano@powayusd.com
Website: www.powayusd.com
Program Description: As a child I grew up overweight.  I am constantly battling myself to maintain an ideal body weight and positive body image.  I want to be a part of the San Diego Nutrition Network to help combat against childhood overweight.  As a health professional working for a school district, I am in a position to do so.  I think this organization will help support my efforts, as well as allow me to be proactive in a great cause.

Pre-School Peace Patrol
With Coach Adelaide
Adelaide L. Zindler, BS, MHA Candidate
Address: Personal Mail Box #175
23672 San Vicente Rd., Ramona, CA 92065
Phone: 760.789.3404 (voice mail)
Fax: 760.789.3196
E-mail: MyCoach@pedsplay.com
Website: www.pedsplay.com
Program Description: The Pre-School Peace Patrol specializes in helping parents achieve their goals for both their children and for themselves.  Eight areas found on our "Wheel of Life" (can be viewed on the Website below) can be addressed including learning environment, peer relationship, money matters, spiritual development, physical health status (which most certainly includes nutrition and exercise), parental relationships, and more. We offer:
> Coaching in the Country: Individual and family hiking sessions that combine exercise, stress relief, and life coaching for a one of a kind indulgence in overall well-being.
> Online Journal Coaching: Clients use advanced information technology to reflect on the outcomes they most desire by applying targeted questions and coaching assignments via the Internet.
> Parent Retreats: Customized get-a-way evenings and overnighters where parents indulge in dynamic coaching exercises, marriage interaction and support, massage, yoga, acupuncture, chiropractic, foot baths, clay making, cooking classes, whole food experiments, exercise, and more.
> Tele-Coaching: Private sessions allow one-on-one uninterrupted call-in time with the Life Coach.

Preventive Health Care for the Aging
Deborah Hill, Public Health Nurse
Phone: 858.490.4429
Fax: 858.490.4405
E-mail: deborah.hill@sdcounty.ca.gov
Program Description: Preventive Health Care for the Aging, a free preventive health program for adults 55+, will now be providing a nutrition education program which will include education on healthy nutrition, emphasizing 5-9 fruits & vegetables per day, 30 minutes of moderate physical activity daily and nutrition assistance programs available to seniors.

Preventive Medicine Residency UCSD-SDSU
Christopher Tsai, MD, MPH
Phone: 619.543.1210
Fax: 619.543.1210
E-mail: chinchitsai@yahoo.com
Program Description: "I'm a preventive medicine resident interested in the use of media of all forms to promotion healthy lifestyle behaviors, especially as they relate to physical activity and nutrition.  I'm excited to work with SDNN!"

Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation
Joan Grinzi, RN, Executive Director
Address: 7890 Broadway, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Phone: 619.462.7600
Fax: 619.433.3136
E-mail: joan@price-pottenger.org
Website: www.price-pottenger.org
Program Description: The Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation (PPNF) is the non-profit educational resource founded in 1965 to maintain, protect, and disseminate the works of Weston A. Price, DDS, and Francis M. Pottenger, Jr., MD.  Also preserved are works by Dr. Royal Lee, Dr. Melvin Page, Dr. Emanuel Cheraskin, Dr. William Albrecht and many other nutrition pioneers.  PPNF’s archives also include the work of current researchers whose findings validate those of these early pioneers.
The Foundation serves as an information resource for its worldwide membership of both professional and laypersons through archival reprints and its quarterly journal, Health & Healing Wisdom.  PPNF is the publisher of Dr. Price’s classic book, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, as well as his other books and reprints, and Dr. Pottenger’s famous study, Pottenger’s Cats.  PPNF accentuates the latest positive information on health, ecology, gardening and farming to help you make informed choices.
Membership fees and donations help the foundation maintain its precious archives and library, which houses over 10,000 historical and contemporary references pertaining to nutrition, health and the environment.  Get the facts first-hand, accurately stated, and as intended by the researchers themselves.

Proactive Approach, LLC
Andi Campbell, MS, Wellness Coach
Coreen Reinhart, Nutrition Consultant
Address: 3639 Midway Dr., Ste. B #238, San Diego, CA 92110 (Andi);
14610 Carmel Ridge Rd., San Diego, CA 92128 (Coreen)
Phone: 619.446.6531 (Andi), 858.485.9850 (Coreen)
Fax: 619.446.6501 (Andi), 858.485.9850 (Coreen)
E-mail: andi@proactive-approach.com (Andi), creinhart@san.rr.com (Coreen)
Website: www.proactive-approach.com
Program Description: Proactive Approach, LLC offers customized wellness solutions to organizations and their employees.  On-site nutrition and fitness programs can be customized for individuals and groups.  A variety of seminars are available that can be customized to meet the needs of the organization.  Wellness assessments are also available!
Provides individual and group fitness and nutrition.  Provides Corporate Wellness.

Profil Institute for Clinical Research
Idania Garcia
Address: 855 3rd Ave., Ste. 4400, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 619.427.1300 X 109
E-mail: idaniag@lhfhc.com
Program Description: Profil Institute for Clinical Research is opening a new, 8000 sq. ft. research facility in Chula Vista.  We will be conducting "first in man" studies initially, addressing obesity, diabetes and hypertension with a focus on the Latino and African American cultures.  All volunteers are welcome and will be compensated for time and travel.

Project Concern International
Michelle Kilcoyne, MPH, MSW, Program Development Specialist
Address: 148 East 30th St., Ste. Up-South, National City, CA 91950
Phone: 619.791.2606
Fax: 619.791.2600
E-mail: skilcoyne@projectconcern.org
Website: www.projectconcern.org
Program Description: PCI is a San Diego-based, international non-profit health and development organization dedicated to promoting community health and integrated development since 1961.  PCI’s mission is to provide access to health resources, prevent disease, and promote sustainable development through dynamic partnerships that build local capacity.  PCI's US/Border Programs division has programs in San Diego, Tijuana, Imperial County, and Mexicali.  In San Diego, PCI projects include: (1) Project HEAL – improving mental health for Latina women in San Ysidro and Imperial Beach; (2) Ventanilla de Salud – health issue education, referral and follow-up for visitors to the Mexican Consulate; (3) Project B.R.O. – improving reproductive health behaviors and positive youth development among male youth in San Diego (especially City Heights); (4) AYFA Project – working with East African young women to improve reproductive health behaviors and positive youth development; and (5) the Border Health Initiative – providing capacity building and technical assistance to border health organizations working in HIV/AIDS, TB, Substance Abuse, and Reproductive Health.

Project Dulce
Michelle Espinoza, MPH, Program Manager and Chris Walker, MPH, Director, Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute
Elizabeth Bustos, Manager, Community Outreach and Prevention, The Whittier Institute for Diabetes, Project Dulce
Address: 9894 Genesee Ave., 3rd Floor, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: 858.626.5669, 858.626.5668 (Elizabeth)
Fax: 858.535.0562, 858.626.5630 (Elizabeth)
E-mail: espinoza.michelle@scrippshealth.org (Michelle), walker.chris@scrippshealth.org (Chris), bustos.elizabeth@scrippshealth.org (Elizabeth)
Program Description: Project Dulce provides diabetes care and education to low-income and underserved persons with diabetes.  Nurse-led teams provide clinical services, while health educators and promotoras provide self-management education, case management, and outreach.  The program is currently operating at six clinic sites in North County, and has plans to expand services to additional clinics throughout the County within the coming year.
May 2006 update: The Project Dulce Prevention Program of The Whittier Institute for Diabetes is currently implementing 2 community based prevention programs: 1) Childhood Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Program, based in targeted elementary schools in City Heights and southeastern San Diego and Dulce Madres-Dulce Ninos, a program focusing on children 0-5 and their mothers.
Target Audience: low-income and underserved diabetics
Funding Agency: pharmaceutical companies with in-kind and cash contributions, local hospitals and health systems, Cal Endowment, Alliance Healthcare Foundation

Project LEAN Food on the Run, San Diego City Schools
Naomi Butler
San Diego State University Foundation
Address: 1242 Topaz Pl., San Marcos, CA 92069
Phone: 760.505.1831
Fax: 760.752.4654
E-mail: naomiB@cox.net
Websites: www.californiaprojectlean.org
Program Description: Student advocates are trained to work toward policy changes to increase healthy food and physical activity options on campus.  Nutrition lessons are taught throughout the curriculum, through athletic teams and via clubs.
Target Audience: ethnically diverse low-income teens, parents, faculty and staff
Funding Agency: California Department of Health Services (Project LEAN)

Project LEAN Food on the Run, Southwest High School
Ofelia Dirige, PhD, RD
Kalusugan Community Services
Address: 5814 Hardy Ave., Ste. 2, San Diego, CA 92182-1991
Phone: 619.594.2795 or 619.293.3871 (home)
Fax: 619.583.5439
E-mail: odirige@mail.sdsu.edu
Websites: www.dhs.ca.gov/lean, www.CaProjectLEAN.org, www.webkalusugan.org
Program Description: We conduct nutrition workshops for parents, after-school programs for teens, and participate in community health fairs.
Target Audience: parents, teens, community
Funding Agency: California Department of Health Services (Project LEAN and Nutrition Network)

Project Sirocco
Laura Ratto
Address: 9245 Sky Park Ct., Ste. 112, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858.505.4782
Fax: 858.505.8614
E-mail: Lratto@projects.sdsu.edu

Public Health Department Imperial County
Yoli Viviana Sanchez, Health Programs Coordinator
Address: 935 Broadway St., El Centro, CA 92243
Phone: 760.482.4939
Fax: 760.352.9933
E-mail: yolivivianansanchez@imperialcounty.net
Program Description: Imperial County P.A.H.E.

Public Health Institute
Emily Perez
Address: 1616 Capitol Ave., Ste. 74.516 MS 7204, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.449.5435
E-mail: eperez@dhs.org

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Rady Children's Hospital
Fiorella Guevara
Project Specialist
Address: 3665 Kearny Villa Rd., MC 5073, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858.576.1700 X 3556
E-mail: fguevara@chsd.org

Real Nutrition Consulting
Annalisa Larm, RD
Address: 5401 Alpine Blvd., Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619.820.9202
Fax: 619.330.2717
E-mail: annalisalarm@hughes.net
Website: www.realnutrition.biz

Renal Advantage Clinic
Lily Padilla-Corona, Renal Dietitian
Address: 7007 Mission Gorge Rd., San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: 619.980.9366
E-mail: analilia_padilla@hotmail.com

Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County
Krista Mendelsohn
Education Coordinator
Address: 1524 Graves Ave., Ste. A, El Cajon, CA 92021
Phone: 619.562.0096
Fax: 619.562.4799
E-mail: krista@rcdsandiego.org
Website: www.rcdsandiego.org
Program Description: The Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County is funded by the California Department of Education to manage the San Diego Regional School Garden and Nutrition Resource Center.  The Resource Center partners include UC Cooperative Extension, Master Gardener Association of San Diego County, Del Mar Fairgrounds, and San Diego County Office of Education - Outdoor Education.  We host an annual school garden and nutrition conference open to all educators.  We publish a biannual school garden and nutrition newsletter for all schools in San Diego County.  And we provide free resources to teachers involved or interested in garden-based learning.

Revival Time Community C.O.G.I.C., Inc.
Reverend Lonnie Lynch, Program Director
Gloria Lynch, Co-Director
Joann Walker and Wilhelmina Lee
Address: 4328 Alabama St., San Diego, CA 92104
Phone: 619.299.5259
Fax: 619.299.5448
Program Description: To teach the faith community to eat healthfully including fruits and vegetables.
Target Audience: African American Faith Community
Funding Agencies: California Department of Health Services (Nutrition Network), NIH (NCI)

RHAS
Silias Rony, Agronome
Forzene Rochelin, Agronomist
Address: BLV des 4 chemins, Cayes, Haiti 8110
Phone: 509.467.5521 (Silias), 509.712.6343 (Forzene)
E-mail: siliasrony@yahoo.fr (Silias), rochelingod@yahoo.fr (Forzene)

Riverside Office of Education
Lenea Pollett, DrPh, MPH, RD
Nutrition Education Coordinator
Address: 3939 13th St., Riverside, CA 92502
Phone: 949.274.5691
Fax: 951.826.6247
E-mail: lpollett@rcoe.us
Program Description: Coordination of state cancer prevention efforts with children and their parents specifically addressing nutrition and physical activity.

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Salud+Health Info Magazine
Martha Plazola, Media Director
Phone: 619.427.4111
Fax: 619.271.1174
E-mail: martha@infoption.net
Website: www.sdhealthinfo.com
Program Description: SALUD+HEALTH INFO was founded in August 2001 by Info Option Network (ION) publishing and is the first and only English and Spanish health, family and community oriented magazine.  It is welcomed, has built respect in the community and it is recognized as a reliable source of information in the San Diego County.
Since education is necessary for good health, our mission is clear: to inform, serve and educate our readers with family & community health oriented articles and news briefs.
We seek to present and promote the best options for health, medical and humanitarian services and programs by working collaboratively with health agencies, organizations, medical groups, associations, hospitals, health clinics, doctors, health foundations and community leaders.
As we look forward to the future years of serving the community, we invite you to join us and participate in spreading the knowledge of healthy and happy living to an even greater audience.

Samuels and Associates, Public Health Research, Education and Policy Consultants
Maria Boyle, MS, RD
Phone: 858.452.2427
E-mail: maria@samuelsandassociates.com
Website: www.samuelsandassociates.com

San Diego Community College District
Nancy Hampson and Donna G. Namdar, Department Chair, Foods & Nutrition/Culinary Arts/Fashion
Address: 4343 Ocean View Blvd., San Diego, CA 92113-1915
Phone: 619.388.4941 (Nancy), 619.388.4950 (Donna)
Voice mail: 619.388.4949 (Donna)
Fax: 619.388.4989 (Nancy and Donna)
E-mail: nhampson@sdccd.edu (Nancy), dnamdar@sdccd.edu (Donna)

San Diego County Office of Education
George Stratman
Address: 6401 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: 858.292.3696
Fax: 858.571.7206
E-mail: Stratman@sdcoe.k12.ca.us

San Diego Diabetes Coalition
Marti McQueen, MPH, Director
Address: P.O. Box 881307, San Diego, CA 92168
Phone: 858.300.1205
Fax: 858.300.1301
E-mail: martimcqueen@yahoo.com
Website: www.diabetes-sandiego.org
Program Description: The San Diego Diabetes Coalition is a fairly new collaborative with more than 80 members representing at least 25 agencies in the San Diego county area.  The mission of the Coalition is to improve the health and well-being of San Diego county residents at-risk or living with diabetes by facilitating high quality diabetes care that includes education and prevention.  Currently, the Coalition is completing its first strategic planning process.  So far, four action committees have been identified and are in line with the State of California's Diabetes Programs' goals: Access to Care, Policy, Quality of Care and Prevention.  In 2006, the Coalition plans to continue fine tune its organizational development and create opportunities for their member agencies to enhance their services and collaborative efforts with the outcomes of increasing better self-management of diabetes and subsequently, decreasing the incidences and costs of high-end medical complications.

San Diego Dietetic Association
Andrea Harrison, MS, RD, CDE
Co-Chair Community Nutrition
Address: 6238 Syracuse Ln., San Diego, CA 92122
Phone: 619.392.3808
Fax: 858.554.1199
E-mail: harrisonam@aol.com
Website: www.dietitian.org/sdda_home.htm
Program Description: The San Diego Dietetic Association promotes optimal nutrition and well being for San Diegans by advocating for registered dietitians – the leading source of food and nutrition services.

San Diego Food Bank
Susana de Garcia, Program Manager
Cecelia Ramsey-Fowler, Brown Bag Coordinator
Address: 9850 Distribution Ave., San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: 858.527.1419
Fax: 858.527.1457
E-mail: sgarcia@neighborhoodhouse.org
Website: www.sandiegofoodbank.org

San Diego Girls Alliance
Brigitte Taylor, MA, Program Director
Address: 3295 Meade Ave., San Diego, CA 92116
Phone: 619.563.3918
E-mail: girlsalliance@hotmail.com
Program Description: The San Diego Girls' Alliance (SDGA) is a California 501(c) nonprofit corporation that is committed to being a resource for girls and young women ages 10-20 to exchange ideas and interests.  By providing unique participant-driven programs, mentoring, creative recreational activities, and advocacy resources, the SDGA strives to empower participants and help them develop leadership skills and life-long friendships.  The SDGA also raises community awareness about at-risk girls in the San Diego area.

San Diego Hunger Coalition
Tia Anzellotti
Address: P.O. Box 83037, San Diego, CA 92138-3037
Phone: 619.813.3490
E-mail: tanzellotti@sbcglobal.net or sdhc@neighborhoodhouse.org
Program Description: The San Diego Hunger Coalition is dedicated to alleviating hunger and malnutrition in the San Diego region through networking, education, and advocacy.
Target Audience: The SDHC and the San Diego Food Bank are aiming to increase participation in Summer Lunch and the Food Stamp programs.  We are also advocating for working wage earners who are going hungry because of a lack of income to consistently purchase all the nutrients needed for the health and well being of themselves and their family.
Funding Agency: MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

San Diego Prevention Research Center
UCSD, PACE Projects
Lindsay Dillon, MPH, Project Coordinator
Address: 8950 Villa La Jolla Dr., Ste. B-122, La Jolla, CA 92037
E-mail: ldillon@ucsd.edu
Websites: www.sdprc.org

San Diego S.O.P.H.E. (Society for Public Health Education) 
Lily Lim, 2003 President
Phone: 619.297.3901 X 122
Fax: 619.297.8402
E-mail: president@sdsophe.org
Website: www.sdsophe.org

San Diego State University Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Joan Rupp, MS, RD
Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
Director, Southern Coast Project LEAN
Address: 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182-7251
Phone: 760.436.6162
Fax: 760.436.6409
E-mail: rupp@mail.sdsu.edu

San Diego State University Foundation WIC
Sarah Nordahl Larson, MS, RD
Valerie Miller, RD, Nutrition Education Coordinator
Mindy Sapilewski, Degreed Nutritionist
Address: 8057 Vickers St., San Diego, CA 92111 (Sarah & Valerie),
10998 Caminito Alvarez, San Diego, CA 92126 (Mindy)
Phone: 858.505.3070 (Sarah), 858.505.3077 (Valerie), 760.250.4370 (Mindy)
Fax: 858.569.7906
E-mail: slarson@projects.sdsu.edu (Sarah), vmiller@projects.sdsu.edu (Valerie), pooh@cybersap.com (Mindy)
Website: www.wic-sdsu.org
Program Description: The WIC program serves women, infants, and children.  We provide nutrition education, nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support/education, referrals to other health care and social services, and supplemental foods and formula.  We are a non-profit organization and partly funded by the USDA.  Our mission is to improve the health of our participants and assist them during critical times of health and development to prevent possible future health problems.

San Diego State University Research Foundation
Ana C. Talavera, MPH, Program Manager
Julie Pickrel, MPH, Project Manager
Elva Arredondo, PhD, Research Scientist
Address: 9245 Sky Park Ct., Ste. 110, San Diego, CA 92123 (Ana)
9245 Sky Park Ct., Ste. 224, San Diego, CA 92123 (Julie)
9245 Sky Park Ct. Ste. 221, San Diego, CA 92123 (Elva)
Phone: 619.594.2362 (Ana), 619.594.3369 (Julie)
Fax: 619.594.4203 (Ana), 619.594.2998 (Julie)
E-mail: atalavera@projects.sdsu.edu (Ana), jpickrel@projects.sdsu.edu (Julie), earredondo@projects.sdsu.edu (Elva)
Program Description: We conduct health promotion research projects through San Diego State University.  My current project is a school and community-based physical activity research project aimed at preventing the decline in physical activity levels of adolescent girls (middle school aged).  One proposed research project would track these middle school girls into high school to better understand the pattern of physical activity and nutrition behaviors.  Another proposed project would promote healthy shopping among Latino customers in grocery stores.

San Dieguito Union High School District
Alicia Pitrone, RD - Nutrition Specialist
Address: 710 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: 760.753.6241 X 3427
Fax: 760.943.3562
E-mail: alicia.pitrone@sduhsd.net
Program Description: The Nutrition Services Department Mission is to provide quality food service, value, and a wide variety of food choices designed to meet the nutritional, social, and cultural needs of our customers, in a fun and educational environment.

San Ysidro Health Center
Katherine Keir, MPH, Program Coordinator
Karla F. Torres, Nutritionist/Data Manager
Address: 4004 Beyer Blvd., San Ysidro, CA 92173
Phone: 619.428.4463 X 6588
Fax: 619.205.6307
E-mail: ktorres@syhc.org (Karla); kkeir@syhc.org (Katherine)
Website: www.syhc.org

Savacool Design
Amy Savacool
Address: 3478 Larga Circle, San Diego, CA
Phone: 619.795.6471
E-mail: savacool@cox.net

SAY San Diego, Inc.
Stephannie Novitski, BSW
Caryn Sumek
Lori R. Weiner, MSW, LCSW
Coordinator of Social Work Services - Extended Day Programs
Address: 8755 Aero Dr., Ste. 100, San Diego, CA 92123 (Stephannie and Caryn)
3615 Kearny Villa Rd., #101, San Diego, CA 92123 (Lori)
Phone: 858.565.4148 (Caryn), 858.565.4148 X 259 (Stephannie)
E-mail: snovitski@saysandiego.org (Stephannie), lweiner@saysandiego.org (Lori), csumek@saysandiego.org (Caryn)
Website: www.saysandiego.org
Program Description: SAY San Diego, Inc. runs 40 before and after school programs in schools throughout the San Diego area.  Within these programs is an overall prevention program (prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, bullying, obesity, etc.).

Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, Private Practice
Norma Jean Flood, MS, RD
Nutrition Counselor & Educator
Phone: 619.980.8174
Fax: 858.453.1047
E-mail: normaflood@san.rr.com
Program Description: Specialize in eating disorders, recovery from addiction, weight management and disease prevention, and maternal and child nutrition.

Scripps-Children's Wellness Center
Anna Zacher
Address: 3020 Children's Way, MC 5073, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 619.263.3452
Fax: 619.263.5436
E-mail: azacher@chsd.org 
Website: www.chsd.org 

Scripps Mercy WIC
Carole McCrary, MS, RD
Address: 4077 Fifth Ave., San Diego, CA 92103-2180
Phone: 619.260.7054
E-mail: McCrary.Carole@ScrippsHealth.Org

SDSU/UCSD Cancer Center Partnership
Irene Linayao-Putman, MPH, Program Manager
Address: 6363 Alvarado Ct., MC 1895, San Diego, CA 92120
Phone: 619.594.1888
Fax: 619.594.3854
E-mail: ilinayao@projects.sdsu.edu
Website: cancer.ucsd.edu/research/programs/sdsu_ucsd_ptnrship.asp
Program Description: The Cooperative Planning of the SDSU/UCSD Cancer Center Partnership's objectives are to: (1) Advance the body of knowledge in cancer research that is relevant to medically underserved ethnic communities, (2) Educate and train promising minority scientists in cancer research, and to (3) Increase the number of faculty, scientists, and students engaged in culturally relevant cancer research and community outreach and education.

SDSU Research Foundation
Daniel Trautner, Recreation Specialist, Project MOVE
Address: 9245 Sky Park Ct., Ste. 224, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 619.594.3072
E-mail: dtrautner@projects.sdsu.edu

Seft Institute
Chieko Shikata, MA
Address: 7968 Aijons Dr., Ste. D, San Diego, CA 92126
Phone: 619.876.6728
Fax: 858.530.0005
E-mail: chieko@seftinstitute.com

Sharp Center for Health Promotion
Phone: 619.644.4362

Sharp HealthCare
Evan William Hopkins, RD
Clinical Dietitian
Phone: 619.244.9802
E-mail: Evan.Hopkins@sharp.com

Sharp HealthCare System
Outpatient Nutrition Counseling Program
Laury Ellingson, RD
Phone: 619.221.3896 (work) or call 619.644.4632 to schedule an appointment or to ask questions about the program
Fax: 619.644.4723
E-mail: laury.ellingson@sharp.com
Program Description: Sharp HealthCare System offers the Outpatient Nutrition Counseling Program which provides Medical Nutrition Therapy by Registered Dietitians to patients requiring Nutrition Counseling.  Q: What type of patients do you provide MNT for?  A: Many different types of patients! This may include but is not limited to patients with: cardiac disease, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, renal or hepatic dysfunction, weight management, malnutrition, GI dysfunction, anorexia/bulimia, and to optimize nutrition status at any stage of life through pregnancy, childhood, and older adult years.

Southern Indian Health Council, Inc.
Lisa M. Turner, RD, CDE
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2128, Alpine, CA 91903-2128
Physical Address: 4058 Willows Rd., Alpine, CA 91901-1620
Phone: 619.445.1188 X 204
Fax: 619.445.8047
E-mail: lturner@sihc.org
Program Description: Southern Indian Health Council, Inc. (SIHC), a nonprofit corporation, was founded in 1982 by a seven tribe consortium.  The goal of the Nutrition Services Department of SIHC, in partnership with the Nutrition Network, is to provide nutrition information on the importance of eating healthy with an emphasis on the 5-A-Day principles; living a healthy lifestyle; cooking and shopping classes; as well as, encouraging physical activities for our target population.
Since many of the residents of our target population are located in extremely rural areas, the Nutrition Services staff participate in a wide variety of community based events such as, Health Fairs, the Commodity Foods Program, After-School Programs, Welfare to Work Program, Public School curriculums and Pow Wows.  We also publish monthly newsletters, one for adults and one “Just For Kids.”
Interactive classes designed for all ages, help participants to learn how to prepare healthy snacks/ meals, individual modules include: for those on the go, cooking within a budget, foods for fuel and cut the fat, to name a few.  Hands-on cooking classes and food tastings are provided to various age groups and encouragement of physical activity is always included in our programs.

South Region Public Health Center
Elena Quintanar, MPH
Community Health Promotion Specialist
Address: 690 Oxford St., MS #S-518, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Phone: 619.409.3324
Fax: 619.409.3113
E-mail: Elena.Quintanar@sdcounty.ca.gov
Website: www.sdcounty.ca.gov
Program Description: Working with the "Healthy Eating, Active Communities" Initiative in Western Chula Vista.

Southwest Middle School
Lynne Lamanna, RN, MSN, ACN
Nurse Practitioner
Address: 2710 Iris Ave., San Diego, CA 92154
Phone: 619.628.4045
Fax: 619.423.1151
E-mail: salseralynne@yahoo.com
Program Description: I am a nurse practitioner in a local clinic, and also a school nurse at Southwest Middle School in San Diego.  I am very interested in childhood obesity, and am trying to organize an after school program to teach my overweight 7th and 8th grade students about nutrition, increasing physical activity, and the complications of childhood obesity.

Southwestern College
Kim Hiatt, MA
Adjunct professor, Soc. Sci. & International Studies
Address: 900 Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 858.509.1361
E-mail: kimhiatt@earthlink.net

Specialty Produce
Bob Harrington
Address: 5245 Lovelock St., San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: 619.295.3173
Fax: 619.295.9541
E-mail: bob@specialtyproduce.com
Website: www.specialtyproduce.com

Student Nutrition Organization (SNO) of SDSU
Christine Skorup, President
Address: 4756 Austin Dr., San Diego, CA 92115
Phone: 708.363.0794
E-mail: christineskorup@yahoo.com
Website: www.rohan.sdsu.edu/~sdsu_sno
Program Description: SNO is a club on the campus of San Diego State University.  Our mission is to help promote nutrition and wellness through the community and also offer our club members opportunities to meet and listen to speakers in the nutrition and food science field.

Sweet Heart Project
Curley R. Jordan, Program Assistant, Sweet Heart Project, California Black Health Network, Inc.
Address: 7840 Mission Center Ct. # 200, San Diego, CA 92108
Phone:  619.295.5413
Fax: 619.295.5749
E-mail: cj_CBHN@pacbell.net
Program Description: The Sweet Heart Project was developed by the California Black Health Network in response to the CDC/REACH 2010 initiative “Eliminating Health Disparities Through Partnership”.  The name “Sweet Heart” refers to the focus on diabetes, which many African Americans refer to as “sugar”, and on diseases that affect the heart.  The San Diego Black Health Associates “Sweet Heart Project” was funded in two parts: Phase I developed a community action plan which focused on developing partnerships with community based agencies.  Phase II calls for the implementation of the community specific action plan that was developed by the Sweet Heart collaborating partners in the Phase I planning year.

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Teen-Help-Desk.com
Carlos E. Ayala, Founder
Phone: 619.463.4844
E-mail: carlosayala@excite.com
Website: www.overweight-teen-solutions.com
Program Description: Teen-Help-Desk.com is a clearinghouse and research organization specializing in teen and young adult nutrition, fitness, self-esteem and educational issues, linking visitors to a wide variety of products and services known to be of exceptional quality and value.

Tooth Fairy Dental Group
Nathaniel Liu
Address: 340 East 8th St., Ste. A, National City, CA 91950
Phone: 619.477.7770
Fax: 619.477.7775

Twain High School
Loretta Costa, RN
School Nurse
Address: 6402 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego, CA 92116
Phone: 858.496.8260
Fax: 858.277.9122
E-mail: lcosta@sandi.net

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University of California Cooperative Extension, San Diego County, Family Nutrition Programs
Patti C. Wooten Swanson, NFCS Advisor and Christine E. McNamara, Family Nutrition Program Coordinator, and Brenda Lorenzana, Program Representative, University of California Cooperative Extension, County of San Diego Family Nutrition Program, Adult and Youth Expanded Food & Nutrition Program, Adult Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program
Lori Renstrom, MA, Project Director
Margarita Schwarz
Address: 5555 Overland Ave., Bldg. 4, MS-018, San Diego, CA 92123
5555 Overland Ave., Ste. 4101, San Diego, CA 92123 (Brenda & Lori)
Phone: 858.694.2850 (Patti), 858.694.2863 (Christine), 858.694.2998 (Brenda), 858.514.4976 (Lori), 858.694.2990 (Margarita)
Fax: 858.694.2849 (Patti, Christine, Brenda & Lori)
E-mail: pwswanson@ucdavis.edu (Patti),  cemcnamara@ucdavis.edu (Christine), blorenzana@ucdavis.edu (Brenda), llrenstrom@ucdavis.edu (Lori), mschwarz@ucdavis.edu (Margarita)
Program Description: The Adult Family Nutrition Program consists of EFNEP and FSNEP, free programs providing workshops designed to assist limited income families with young children and food stamp recipients to improve their diets through nutrition education.  Nutrition Education Assistants trained by the University of California teach groups of families about nutrition, meal planning, food buying, foods safety and storage, and how to stretch their food dollars.  Our Home Study Family Nutrition Program is a learn-by-mail program designed to assist families that cannot attend the workshops.
     The Youth EFNEP Program trains adult volunteers, parents, teacher and community agencies' staff, in groups of 1 to 30 to teach nutrition classes to youth.  The youth program provides free training and curriculum filled with fun activities for youth between the ages 6-18, available in English and Spanish.  For information or to schedule a training class, please call Stella Taylor at 858.694.2122.
Target Audience: limited income families with young children, Food Stamp recipients
Funding Agencies: USDA, University of California, County of San Diego, California Department of Social Services Food Stamp Division

University of CA, San Diego, Cancer Center Healthy Eating Program
Sara Woodard, BA
Healthy Eating Program Coordinator
Address: 2655 Camino Del Rio N., Ste. 100, San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: 619.682.7431
Fax: 619.296.0928
E-mail: sara.woodard@cancer.org
Program Description: The Healthy Eating Program (HEP) is a part of an ACS funded grant, in partnership with the UCSD Cancer Center.  The goal of HEP is to establish healthy eating habits within individuals, and specifically to increase fruit, vegetable, and whole grain consumption.
We have been offering this program primarily to San Diego ACS volunteers and people who have called our 800#.  We want to expand and offer our program to your communities.  HEP provides: Innovative telephone counseling techniques; Educational materials and recipes; Personalized assistance with diets; Feedback on diets before and after the program.  There is no cost to participants - we call them.  Click here for the HEP flier.

University of CA, San Diego, Dept. of Pediatrics
Stephanie Lyons
Veronica Lopez-Wells, PEP Project Coordinator
Sabrina Schuck, SD and Imperial RNN SDNN Coordinator
Michele Warmerdam, UCSD Community Pediatrics, Nutrition Link
Address: 4305 University Ave., Ste. 590, San Diego, CA 92105 (Sabrina); 4568 Muir Ave., San Diego, CA 92107 (Stephanie)
Phone: 619.692.8441 (Veronica), 619.681.0656 (Stephanie), 619.681.0679 (Sabrina)
Fax: 619.681.0666 (Sabrina), 619.692.5590 (Veronica)
E-mail: Veronica.Lopez-Wells@sdcounty.ca.gov (Veronica), smlyons9@hotmail.com (Stephanie), slschuck@ucsd.edu (Sabrina), michelew79@yahoo.com (Michele)
Program Description: The San Diego and Imperial Counties Regional Nutrition Network is designed to unite, educate, and advocate for healthier food choices and increased physical activity for the people of San Diego and Imperial Counties.

University of CA, San Diego, Division of Adolescent Medicine
Barbara T. Reyes, Study Coordinator, UCSD
Families in Transition: Project FIT
Address: 9500 Gilman Dr., Mail Code 0927, La Jolla, CA 92093-0927
Phone: 619.243.1362; Toll Free: 866.543.3614
Fax: 619.681.0666
E-mail: btreyes@ucsd.edu
Website: www.medicine.ucsd.edu/projectFit

Urban Jungle Juice (mobile smoothies)
Deanna Godines
Address: 5916 Lauder St., San Diego, CA 92139
Phone: 619.472.2077
E-mail: GODZGIRLY@HOTMAIL.COM
Program Description: Mobile smoothie vans serving fruit smoothies to replace ice cream trucks that hang out at schools & parks.  Also available during nutrition breaks and lunch periods at schools, and outside of business parks/buildings to serve the business community.

USDA Food & Nutrition Service, Food Stamp Program
Melissa A. Daigle, RD
Address: 550 Kearny St., Rm. 400, San Francisco, CA 94108-2518
Phone: 415.705.1320 X 304
Fax: 415.705.1364
E-mail: Melissa_Daigle@fns.usda.gov

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VA San Diego Healthcare System (120)
Teresa Bush-Zurn, MA, RD, FADA, CDE
Director of Education
Address: 2250 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, CA 92161
Phone: 858.552.8585 X 2407
E-mail: teresa.bush-zurn@med.va.gov
Program Description: As Dietetic Internship Director at the VA San Diego I am always looking for opportunities for my dietetic interns to be more involved in our community.

Vista Community Clinic
Janet Klein, MS, Nutritionist
Phone: 858.922.1544
E-mail: nutrition@mindspring.com
Program Description: Nutrition counseling in general on how to adopt healthier eating habits.  I work with a very diverse population including teenage mothers, obese children and adolescents; adults with various health problems, like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, overweight, etcetera.

Vista Community Clinic - Habitos Sanos
Eloisa Orozco, Project Coordinator
Address: 1000 Vale Terrace, Vista, CA 92084
Phone: 760.407.1220 X 101
Fax: 760.407.1232
E-mail: eorozco@vistacommunityclinic.org
Program Description: Work on extended "Habitos Sanos" project at Vista Community Clinic.  Our target population are low-income families, primarily being Hispanic immigrants, children ages 0-5 with BMI greater than 95th percentile by providing nutrition education and case management/home visitation to children 0-5 in north San Diego County.

Vista Unified School District
Robin Pelletier
Address: 1234 Arcadia Ave., Vista, CA 92084
Phone: 619.260.5540
Fax: 619.269.1510
E-mail: rpelletier@projects.sdsu.edu

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The Wellness Circle of Life - California Nutrition Network for Healthy & Active Native American Families
Monica Giotta, RD, Indian Health Council (IHC)
Address: P.O. Box 406, Pauma Valley, CA 92061
Phone: 760.749.1410 X 238, 760.533.6284 (Pamela's cell)
Program Description: Funding is being used to: Develop community Wellness Groups which are led by trained community "Wellness Leaders".  Classes are led by the leaders in aerobics, walking and fitness AND provide nutrition info for the community.  We have a Nutrition & Fitness Advisory Board which is developing a 3-year Nutrition and Fitness plan for the community.  We provide cooking classes and demos to community agencies, Head Starts/Day Cares/Commodity Food Participants. We develop Bulletin Boards for Nutrition & Wellness for Tribal Halls & Gathering Places.
Target Audience: Native Americans
Funding Agency: California Department of Health Services (California Nutrition Network)

Wellstart International
Stephanie Gabela, MPH, RD
Senior Technical Advisor for Perinatal Nutrition
Address: 8851 Center Dr., Ste. 304, La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone: 619.295.5192
E-mail: jsgab@cox.net
Website: www.wellstart.org
Program Description: Wellstart International is a non-profit organization and a WHO Collaborating Center.  It is committed to the education of health care providers worldwide in lactation management, young child feeding, maternal nutrition and health.

Whisking Away Personal Chef
Carolyn Fischer
E-mail: clfischer@sbcglobal.net

WIC - Women, Infants and Children Programs:
> American Red Cross WIC
> California WIC
> North County Health Services WIC
> San Diego State University Foundation WIC
> Scripps Mercy WIC

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YMCA
Pattie Griffin, Vice President Marketing and Communications
Address: 4715 Viewridge Ave., San Diego, CA 92123
E-mail: pgriffin@ymca.org

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