SWA Community
SAN DIEGO
CENTER FOR CHILDREN
Celebrating 133 years of Transforming Lives and Restoring Hope
S
outhwest Airlines has
always been devoted to
the communities that we
serve. Thousands of times each year, Southwest
Airlines and its Employees reach out to individuals, families and
entire communities providing help where it is needed. Most
donations are invisible - except to the people they impact.
This month I am proud to showcase the San Diego Center
for Children. With a partnership of over 25 years, Southwest
Airlines and the Center have worked together to enhance
programs and initiatives that provide quality care for children
and their families. Their work mirrors the Principles we
F
ounded in 1887, the
San Diego Center
for Children is San
Diego’s oldest
children’s nonprofit
organization, serving youth
struggling with mental, emotional
or behavioral health challenges.
The Center provides evidence-
based therapeutic, specialized
education and critical life skills
services to more than 1,000
underserved individuals each day
across 8 program sites and within
hundreds of homes and schools
across the county.
Building on their tradition of
sustainability, growth and impact,
the Center responds to the
needs of our community by
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San Diego Center
for Children
live by at Southwest Airlines:
maintain the self-confidence and
self-esteem of others; maintain
constructive relationships; take the initiative to make things
better; and lead by example. More importantly, the Center
heals hearts and minds of children, adolescents and their
families and caregivers!
Lidia S. Martinez
Manager, Community Outreach
Southwest Airlines