SAY San Diego

SAY (Social Advocates for Youth) of San Diego supports the development of young people and their families with programs like after school care, health promotion, child abuse prevention, mental health counseling and school readiness and support. Free programs are available for both students and parents so check it out! http://www.saysandiego.org/

Boys and Girl's Club of Vista - free programs

The Boys & Girls Club of Vista offers a variety of programs such as reading power-hour, project LEARN and nutrition education. Membership is only $50/year and financial assistance is available for those in need: http://www.bgcvista.com/main.asp?id=6

• A Hospice "Paw Pal" Pet Volunteer -VITAS Innovative Hospice Care-San Diego

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care uses volunteers to bring animals into hospices in San Diego. If you have a heart for people and love dogs and cats, check out http://www.vitas.com

Rancho damacitas children's home

Located on 12.5 acres of the Temecula Valley, the Rancho Damacitas Campus are six cottages that cater to the needs of 36 children who have been in and out of the foster system and need extra care. To check out a list of their current needs, go here: http://www.4kidsfirst.org/current_needs.html

LoveBride Ministry

While doing his time at the Orange County Regional Jail, former drug dealer William Washington found God's forgiveness and grace to start a new life. Years later, he and his wife Joyce started a ministry called the Love Bridge Ministry, which helps people overcome addiction. The program hosts in-jail bible studies as well as life-skills classes. For more information, go to http://bridgeministry.net/donate.htm

Citi IMPACT Ministries

Citi IMPACT Ministries provides Disaster Relief and other important services to people who have experienced disasters in their lives, in San Diego and all over the world. You can donate materials or even buy fair trade coffee to help support Citi Impact, on their website, at http://citiimpact.org/. 

Sports for Exceptional Athletes

SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes is a San Diego-based sports program that serves athletes with developmental disabilities from the ages 5 and up, through adulthood. They host a variety of sports camps and help teach athletes about teamwork and confidence. To view all the ways that you can donate or volunteer, go to http://www.s4ea.org/