Kathryn Lembo

Began over 30 years ago as "Our House," a drop-in drug rehabilitation center for youth in Chula Vista, South Bay Community Services today maintains its youth-centric focus, servicing more than 7,000 youth annually. But it has also branched out to include myriad programs to help family members of all ages with the spectrum of challenges they may face -- from National City to the border.

Kathryn Lembo, executive director of South Bay Community Services (SBCS), has been leading the nonprofit since 1982 and says the organization continues to take its cues on new programs directly from the community.