Yolanda
Walther-Meade
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Yolanda
Walther-Meade is an active philanthropist and community catalyst in
both the Tijuana and San Diego communities. She sits on the board
of the University of San Diego (USD) since 1989, is board member at
the International Community Foundation, since 1996, and member of
the Board of Governors of The University Club, since 2001. She is
on the Advisory Board of The Mainly Mozart Festival since 1994 and
the Center for US-Mexican Studies at UCSD since 1997. She is a trustee
at the Children’s Hospital of San Diego, since June 2004. Yolanda
is also Vice President and Founder of the Fundación Internacional
de la Comunidad, AC since 2000, the first community foundation in
Baja California, a board member of the Club de Niños y Niñas,
AC. (First Boys and Girls Club being built in Latin America- Tijuana)
since 2003, Vice President of Special Events and member of ARCS (Achievement,
Rewards for College Scientists) since 1992 , San Diego Natural History
Museum since 2006 and is a Lady of the Order of The Holy Sepulcher
of Jerusalem since 1990. In the past,she was President and Founder
of the Ladies of Charity, San Diego Chapter (1983) (now the Ladies
Guild for St. Vincent de Paul Village), as well as National Vice President
in the US., she has served on the Boards of the Mercy Hospital Foundation
(1988-1994), The Burnham Institute (1996-2002), Francis Parker School
Mother’s Club (1987-89), L.E.A.D San Diego, (Leadership, Education,
Awareness, Development) (1993-1995). The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
(1997-2003) and on the Advisory Board of the San Diego Opera (1990-1993).
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The first Binational organizational
meeting in Tijuana for the Planning for Prosperity Fund (sponsored by The
Dialogue-Union Tribune) was held in her Tijuana home. In 1988, she chaired
the first fundraiser at the Cultural Center to benefit Mother Teresa’s
Home in Tijuana;, and co-organized Esperanza’s Foundation 1989 first
fundraiser in Tijuana, honoring her late husband Jorge; Yolanda also started
the yearly seminar for LEAD in Tijuana in 1992.
Because of her extensive civic involvement, Ms. Walther-Meade’s efforts
have been recognized by numerous organizations, including being named 1989
Women of Dedication by the Salvation Army Auxiliary, 1992 Women in Leadership
and 1995 Women in Volunteerism by Country Friends. She was named 1994 Sustainer
of the Year by the Junior League of San Diego. I In 2004, received the Outstanding
Development Volunteer Award on National Philantropy Day given by (AFP) Association
of Fundraising Professionals, the Community Leadership Award from Project
Concern International and the San Diego/Tijuana Citizen of the Year, given
for the first time by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Mexico
Business Center . She was honored with her family, as the Yolanda Walther-Meade
2006 Legacy by the American Heart Association and is going to receive the
Living Legacy Award by the Women International Center, in May 2006.
Ms. Walther-Meade has served as Chairwoman of the 1991 Mission San Diego
de Alcalá Ball , 1993 San Diego Opera/José Carreras Dinner,
1994 San Diego Opera Gala , The Mercy Ball 1993, National Charity League
Fashion Show 1997 , St. Vincent de Paul Village Annual Dinner 1997, 1998
Co-Chair of the Kick-Off marking the 100th Year for the American Red Cross
and Co-Chair of the Athenaeum Annual Event celebrating México. Three
consecutive years (1999, 2000, 2001) she chaired the Philanthropist of the
Year Event in Tijuana.
With her daughter Yolanda S., she has served as Co-Chair of the Dos Aguilas/Two
Eagles Binational Gala for the San Diego Natural History Museum in 2002,
2003, 2004 and once more in 2006, as well as for Saks Fifth Avenue and UCSD
Cancer Center’s Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, San Diego Museum of
Art and Tiffany and Co.’s , Sherry Tea for Art Alive 2001 and the
International Community Foundation Gala in 2002.
Ms. Walther-Meade is the mother of five accomplished adults on their own
right and grandmother of five.
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