The start of a new year is always an energizing time for us at the Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos, as we look ahead with great anticipation and big dreams for all that we will accomplish together. As we continue to grow and welcome more kids into our Club, we’ve expanded our team as well.

In early October, BGCSM welcomed Christine Vaughan to our leadership team as our new Vice President of Development & Marketing. Christine joined the Club from California State University San Marcos, where she led strategic communications and marketing for 12 years and served as the Director of Communications. During her tenure, she was instrumental in growing the university’s Giving Day from $13K in 2015 to a record-breaking $457K in 2021. She developed the case for support for the university’s first comprehensive campaign which exceeded its goal by raising $55M and grew and expanded annual giving. Prior to Cal State San Marcos, she managed public relations and special events for Interfaith Community Services for nearly five years.

“It’s exciting to be jumping back into our nonprofit community to support youth development and wellbeing, especially at such a critical moment in time,” said Vaughan. “Providing a safe, positive, and empowering space for our youth is so incredibly near and dear to my heart — and being able to make a meaningful difference alongside an amazing team of professionals and volunteers is both inspiring and invigorating. When your work address is (literally) ‘1 Positive Place, San Marcos,’ you know it’s meant to be!”