In 2016, a group of female surfers in Oahu came together with a shared belief: When women come together to support and uplift one another, they can change the world. The surfing sisterhood founded the Changing Tides Foundation , initially to provide aid in disaster-stricken coastal communities in Latin America, then shifting the focus to empowering those communities’ girls and young women after witnessing a common thread of gender disparities.  “Teen girls would be inside the

For more than 50 years, Home Start, Inc. has been working to prevent child abuse and neglect by strengthening families and communities. The nonprofit addresses conditions that increase the risk of abuse, such as poverty and unemployment, through education, therapy, and parenting support programs . Last year, Home Start served more than 15,000 San Diegans in need of services. Volunteers like Sharon Semple help Home Start accomplish its mission . In fiscal year 2025, 534 peopl

A weekly food distribution unites I Am My Brother’s Keeper  and the San Diego Bicycle Collective  to feed, empower, and transform a...

Growing up as a foster child comes with its own set of challenges, but the struggle often continues into adulthood. A San Diego-based...

National Charity League San Diego del Norte Chapter (NCL San Diego del Norte) has just wrapped another exciting fall ball baseball season...

Promises2Kids Creates Hope for San Diego’s Foster Youth

Born and raised in Southeast San Diego, Lauryn Gabriel is a proud first-generation college graduate who says she values the opportunity...

Several nonprofit organizations based in the Poway and Rancho Bernardo area are hoping to raise money for their philanthropic work during...

A non-profit in Vista has a 94% success rate in finding housing for families experiencing homelessness. In this edition of our Working...