After discovering the effects of the exotic animal trade and the cruel living conditions that so many tigers, jaguars, and other big cats endure, Bobbi Brink knew she had to make a difference. So six years ago she founded Lions Tigers and Bears (LTB), an organization nestled in the hilly countryside of Alpine near Cleveland…
Celebrating its tenth anniversary this month, Ocean Discovery Institute (ODI, formerly Aquatic Adventures) provides tuition-free hands-on science programs to over 6,000 under-served and at-risk youths each year. Director and founder Shara Fisler was an instructor in physical and biological oceanography and evolutionary biology at the University of San Diego for nine years. “Connecting to the…
Christopher Rutgers calls himself “the original case study” for his organization, Outdoor Outreach, a local nonprofit that motivates at-risk and underprivileged kids through activities like backpacking, kayaking, rock climbing, snowboarding, and surfing. “I came from a really abusive background,” he explains. “I was a mess as a kid. All the problems that we see…
An exquisite $1.9 million Encinitas home will be given away, along with thousands of dollars in cash prizes, in Ronald McDonald House of San Diego’s fifth annual Dream House Raffle fundraiser. Individuals can purchase $150 raffle tickets, with all proceeds going to operate the new 47-bedroom home away from home for families of sick children.…