Spring Valley Community Alliance

11/04/2025

🎬 Check out our course preview video to see what’s waiting for you this Thanksgiving Morning!

Start your holiday off right with our first annual Spring Valley Day 5K Run/Walk — a fun, healthy way to kick off Thanksgiving with the whole family! 💪👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

⏰ Time is running out — register today for just $25 and get a t-shirt, medal, and smoothie at the finish line! 🍓🥤
PLUS: Don’t miss our FREE Community Stroll and Kids Sprint — fun for all ages! 🎉

👉 Register now at www.GoSpringValley.com before spots fill up!

11/03/2025

🌟 Wow, Spring Valley showed up BIG! 🌟

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at Lamar Park this weekend! 💚
Together, over 40 amazing volunteers came out to make a difference — and we removed more than 740 pounds of litter from the park and surrounding streets! 🗑️💪

Your hard work keeps our community beautiful and our waterways clean. 🌊
Special thanks to our partners , , and our friends at Street Stewards for helping make this cleanup a success. 🙌

Want to keep the momentum going? 🌱 Learn how you can Adopt a Block and become a neighborhood Street Steward today! 🚶‍♀️🌳

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10/30/2025

Join I Love A Clean San Diego 💙, Spring Valley Community Alliance 🤝, and the County of San Diego 🏞️ for a fun and impactful neighborhood cleanup!

📅 Saturday, November 1st
🕘 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Lamar Park, 3180 Bancroft Dr, Spring Valley, CA 91977

🏞 Let’s keep litter out of our Parks—one piece of trash at a time! ♻️

👉 What to bring:
Comfy clothes 👕, closed-toe shoes 👟, sun protection 🧢☀️, and a refillable water bottle 💧.

✅ Check-in on site
📝 Register today: https://cleansd.samaritan.com/custom/501/opp_details/3683

✨ Bonus! ✨
The SVCA has also partnered with Street Stewards 🚶‍♀️🌳 to help neighbors “Adopt a Block” and start their own mini cleanups! Want your street to sparkle? 🌟 Come out to learn how you can get involved!

Bring a buddy—double the fun, double the impact. 💪

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10/29/2025

📣 Big news: The SVCA just dropped our very first newsletter!!!
Turns out… we’ve got issues — and we’d love for you to subscribe to them. 🗞️😉

👉 https://www.thesvca.org/resources/newsletters

10/27/2025

🐶What an awesome program 🐶

Join Nextdoor, an app for neighborhoods where you can get local tips, buy and sell items, and more

10/25/2025

🎶 Chill out with live music Saturday, October 25, 2025 (1:30-4:30pm) at Gladly Coffee!

👍 Costumes encouraged

☕️ Free admission, but please purchase food/beverage to support Gladly Coffee.

🎶❤️ This event is part of the Casa de Oro Community in Harmony concert series, made possible by a grant the Casa de Oro Alliance received from the Conrad Prebys Foundation 🎶❤️

10/24/2025

🏃‍♀️ Start Your Thanksgiving with a 5K, a Smile, and a Smoothie! 🦃✨

Skip the traffic, skip the crowds — and join your neighbors for the First Annual Spring Valley 5K this Thanksgiving morning (Nov 27)!
Enjoy a cool course on Spring Valley’s scenic urban trails with easy parking at the Spring Valley Swap Meet — no stress, just good vibes and community fun.

🎽 $25 - 5K Fun Run / Walk Registration Includes:
✅ Race T-shirt
🏅 5K Finisher medal
🥤 Post-race smoothie (because you earned it!)

👟 Not up for a full 5K? That’s okay!
Join the FREE Community Stroll or bring the kids for the Kids Sprint (each child gets a medal 🏅).
(Shirts and smoothies are not included in the free events but can be purchased during online registration.)

✨ A small, local race — perfect for starting your holiday with movement, gratitude, and connection before the big feast!

🎟 Register now at www.GoSpringValley.com! $5 off promo code in the Comments💲

Be part of history at Spring Valley’s 1st-ever 5K Where health, fitness, and the great outdoors bring us together! Local organizations are teaming up to create a day of connection, movement, and community spirit.

10/23/2025

🌿 Watershed Warriors: Spring Valley County Library Cleanup Results! 🌿

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined the cleanup on October 18, 2025, hosted by I Love A Clean San Diego, The Spring Valley Community Alliance, and Street Stewards! 💪

Here’s what our amazing volunteers accomplished:
👥 Volunteers: 24
🗑️ Trash Collected: 82 lbs
♻️ Recycling Collected: 16 lbs

The Spring Valley Library sits near baseball and football fields, as well as nearby schools — areas that tend to collect litter.

🚭 ILACSD provides small cups attached to cleanup buckets, helping volunteers separate cigarette waste. This allows the cigarette butts — including the one pound collected at this event — to be sent to TerraCycle for recycling, where the plastic filters are properly processed. 🔄

Every cleanup makes a difference — thank you to everyone helping keep Spring Valley clean and beautiful! 💚

10/22/2025

🐶 Cheers to a Purr-fect Day at Lamar Park Yesterday for Spring Valley Pets 🐱

A huge thank you to residents who participated in our Free Spay & Neuter Clinic!

Your incredible response helped make this event a big success. Events like this make a real impact in keeping our pets healthy and reducing pet overpopulation in our community. ❤️

Special thanks to the County of San Diego Department of Animal Services, County of San Diego Parks & Recreation, and Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe & her Office for making this event possible. The Spring Valley Community Alliance was excited to volunteer & be a part of it.

We’re so grateful for everyone who registered, showed up, and helped spread the word. Stay tuned for more events to come — and let’s keep working together for the well-being of Spring Valley’s furry family members! 🐾


Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe

10/20/2025

Kick off your holiday with:
🏅 FREE 1/4 Mile Kids Sprint (ages 8 & under) — every child gets a medal! 💛💨
🚶‍♀️ A FREE Community Stroll for all ages
🥇 A scenic Trail 5K — use code GORUNSV for $5 OFF registration!

📍 Register now at https://www.gospringvalley.com/
Start your Turkey Day with fun, family, and movement! 🍁

10/15/2025

🔥 Help Shape the Future of San Miguel Fire & Rescue 🔥

Fire Chief Lawler invites YOU to take part in an important community initiative that will guide how San Miguel Fire & Rescue serves and protects our Community.

San Miguel Fire District, in partnership with AP Triton, a nationally recognized Fire and Emergency Medical Services consulting firm, is conducting a Community Survey to better understand your needs, priorities, and expectations.

🗣️ Your voice matters!
Your feedback will directly influence how we plan, improve, and deliver services to ensure the safety, care, and trust of our community.

✅ The survey takes just a few minutes to complete
🔒 All responses are completely anonymous
📅 Please respond by October 31, 2025

Together, we can build a stronger, safer future for everyone. 💪🚒

10/14/2025

🌟 District 1 Town Hall! 🌟

📅 Wednesday, October 15th
🕠 5:30 – 7:00 PM
📍 Barrio Station, 2175 Newton Ave, San Diego, CA 92113

Enjoy coffee & pan dulce while connecting directly with Supervisor Paloma Aguirre. ☕🍞

This Town Hall is your opportunity to share your voice and discuss important local issues, including:

The Tijuana River crisis 🌊

Federal cuts to programs like Medi-Cal and CalFresh 💊🥦

Upcoming County projects and initiatives shaping our future 🏗️

Your input helps ensure every resident across District 1 is heard and represented.

👉 RSVP today: https://forms.office.com/g/ATnX9U3FN8

📢 Spread the word with your friends, neighbors, and networks — your support helps us build a stronger, more connected community! 💪🏽