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San Diego Self Storage Launches Toys For Tots Holiday Toy Drive

San Diego Self Storage (SDSS) is sponsoring its 14th annual holiday toy drive benefiting Toys for Tots by collecting toys at each of their 17 locations throughout the greater San Diego region beginning Thursday, October 18, 2012. The Marine kickoff event aboard the USS Midway will take place on Saturday, December 1, 2012 from 11:00 [...]

Text4baby Birthday Event Highlights Infant Health

The Text4baby San Diego Coalition is hosting a birthday party to celebrate the second anniversary of the national Text4baby program, including a health fair and baby clothing/accessory swap meet, on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Thornton Hospital Pavilion on the UCSD Medical Campus, 9300 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla from 11:00 am to 2:00 [...]

Local Non-Profit, San Diego Show All-star Cheer and Dance host their 1st Annual Fundraiser, “Sunday Soiree.”

San Diego, Ca – San Diego Show All Stars Cheer and Dance will host their 1st Annual Fundraiser, Sunday Soiree, March 11, 2012, at 2pm at the San Diego Show Headquarters located at 5275 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92114. The Sunday Soiree concept was developed by The Posh Knot, a local upscale event planning [...]

Denise Stillinger and Isabel Herrera Honored as San Diego’s 2011 Cox Conserves Heroes

Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land (TPL), announced that Denise Stillinger and teen Isabel Herrera are San Diego‘s 2011 Cox Conserves Heroes.  Sponsored locally by Think Blue San Diego, Cox Conserves Heroes honors individuals who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor places for everyone to enjoy. Stillinger and Herrera were nominated [...]

Scripps Physician Weighs In When The Dr. Oz Show Discusses Alternative Medicine

Many doctors claim alternative medicine practices are junk science and may even be dangerous. On a recent episode of The Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Oz explored all sides of this debate, adding his own perspective on alternative remedies. The physicians held an open discussion about vitamins, herbs and supplements; massage and acupuncture therapies; and mind [...]

FanFaire Presents Free Family Concert at SD Science Festival

FanFaire Foundation, a San Diego County-based nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing public understanding and appreciation of music and science will present the Greater San Diego Community Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Angela Yeung in a FREE family concert on March 26, 2011 (Saturday, 3:00 p.m.) at the San Diego Science Festival Expo Day in [...]

“Flight to Freedom” Rescues 10 dogs from Taiwan Shelter

On Tuesday, February 15, just one day after Valentine’s Day, a local company is reaching out and giving 10 severely abused and neglected dogs a Valentine’s Day gift to remember. These 10 dogs currently reside in an overcrowded Taiwan shelter where many of them stand no chance of ever being adopted. TUAPA (Taichung Universal Animal [...]

In Concert for Cancer Boards USS Midway Museum March 11

A contemporary jazz concert to benefit research and patient services at Scripps Cancer Center is set for Friday, March 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. aboard the USS Midway Museum, alongside Navy Pier in downtown San Diego. The inaugural “In Concert for Cancer” fundraising concert will feature a lineup of five world-renowned jazz recording [...]

De Anza DAR Hosts Colonial Tea in Honor of American History Essay Contest Winners

The De Anza Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), will host an Award Ceremony and Colonial Tea on Saturday, February 5 to honor the San Diego winners of the American History Essay Contest. The prestigious, nationally recognized American History Essay Contest for the 2010-2011 academic year includes 5th, 6th, 7th [...]

Resolve to Give Back; Five Tips for Volunteering

Donating your time to a charity is in many ways similar to deciding to make a cash donation. You want to know that the charity you’re considering is accountable and will use your time and talent effectively.  If you’ve made giving back part of your New Year’s resolutions, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance recommends taking [...]