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# Gamble for the Y
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/gamble-for-the-y/
- Published: 2002-08-26T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:42:03.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Las Vegas-style fun will be the order of the day when the Santa Monica Y’s Men Club hosts the Fourth Annual Casino to benefit youth programs at the Santa Monica Family YMCA.

The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 7 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Santa Monica Family YMCA, 1332 Sixth St.

The $25 tax-deductible donation will give attendees casino chips to blackjack, roulette and craps, as well as valuable prizes. The highlight of the evening is a silent auction. Free food and a no-host bar also will be available. This year, for the first time, 10 tickets can be purchased for $200.

The Santa Monica Evening Y’s Men and Santa Monica Breakfast Y’s Men will collaborate on the event to further enrich the future of the Santa Monica Family YMCA, primarily in the area of youth programs. This year’s proceeds will go to fund camperships for underprivileged youth at the YMCA’s Camp Big Bear and funding for the youth fitness center in the YMCA’s new 45,000-square-foot addition.

After three years, this year’s event returns to the YMCA, which is newly renovated. Celebrating its 101st year of serving the westside, it is dedicated to serving members by providing programs and services that enrich the quality of the physical, mental, spiritual and social lives of individual members, their families and communities.

For more information, call the Santa Monica Family YMCA at (310)393-2721.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 26, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/082602.pdf?ref=smdp.com)