Sometimes, resiliency requires a little kick-start. At Operation Rebound, part of the San Diego-based Challenged Athletes Foundation, that kick-start can come in the simple form of a surfboard and a wave. Operation Rebound, which has a national reach, is designed to help disabled military veterans and first responders participate in sports. The nonprofit’s local surf…
On Thursday, June 28, from 6:30-9:30am, 1,000 volunteers are needed to take over San Diego intersections to collect donations in iconic size-14 red shoes that will support San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House Charities during the third annual Red Shoe Day. Contributions will benefit the organization, which offers a range of services, including food, lodging, and…
For local resident Jewel Perry, who turns seven on June 1, her birthday wish is that the local community will give to a cause she is passionate about supporting. Donations to her fundraising page through The Water Project will help provide clean and safe drinking water to people who suffer needlessly without it in the…
Like many parents of autistic children, Katy Valler knew early on that something was different with her son Michael, who was adopted by the Vallers when he was five weeks old. At three months, Michael began to have seizures. By the time he was nine, he had developed behaviors that made the Vallers fear for…