60th Anniversary Southeast Ventura County YMCA Gala

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - Aug. 29, 2024 - PRLog -- The Southeast Ventura County YMCA's 60th Anniversary Gala is Saturday, September 21 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village. The event features a reception, gourmet dinner, silent and live auctions, surprises throughout the evening and an afterparty.

Larry Persons, board chair of the Southeast Ventura County YMCA, will be honored for his decades-long commitment and support to the YMCA. Emceeing the night is actor Neal McDonough.

Proceeds from the evening benefit Southeast Ventura County YMCA programs including Find My Genius, a free five-week summer program for low- and moderate-income students who are not reading at grade level, Safety Around Water, which teaches children water safety and basic swimming skills at no cost, Youth & Government for teens and YMCA scholarship programs.

Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the nonprofit organization serves the Conejo Valley, Simi Valley, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Agoura Hills and Moorpark. It is dedicated to building positive relationships, impacting lives and strengthening the community through youth development, healthy living programs and social responsibility.

"For the past 60 years, the YMCA has grown alongside the communities we serve," says Ronnie Stone, President/CEO of the Southeast Ventura County YMCA. "It's an honor to provide life-changing programs such as Find My Genius, Safety Around Water and Youth & Government. None of this can happen without the generosity of our donors."

Major sponsors for the evening include HCVT, Seth and Jolyn Haye and Amoroso Companies.

For more information and to order tickets, call 805-497-3081 or go to https://www.sevymca.org/gala. For sponsorship information, contact Danielle Hutchison, YMCA Senior Director/Development, at 805-497-3081, ext. 1009, dhutchison@sevymca.org.