In 1989, Sam and Vivian Hardage received the kind of news every parent dreads. Their infant son was diagnosed with ocular albinism type 1, a rare and debilitating genetic eye disease. While it doesn’t cause total blindness, it can make the world look like a low-resolution image, lacking the details that the rest of us…
Audrey Geisel’s Gift San Diego philanthropist, literacy advocate, and longtime supporter of UC San Diego, Audrey Geisel has donated $3 million toward the renovation of the university’s iconic flagship building, Geisel Library. The gift kicks off a major initiative to transform and revitalize the interior public spaces of Geisel Library to meet the evolving needs…
Tori’s Wish Make A Wish San Diego is granting a wish for Victoria, a bright, beautiful little girl who has Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a terminal neuromuscular disorder. When she was diagnosed in March of 2013, her parents were told to take her home and shower her with love, as she would not live…
At Home With Deb & Les Cross When Deb and Les Cross remodeled their Del Mar home, Les knew exactly what he wanted. “I want to feel like I’m walking into the lobby of the Grand Wailea when I come home from work,” he told Deb, both of whom love Hawaii. While their Rancho Del…
Red Shoe Day The 6th annual Red Shoe Day fundraiser takes place from 6:30-9:30am Thursday, June 25, when roughly 1,200 volunteers in festive costumes will be stationed at major intersections throughout San Diego County collecting donations for San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House, which provides 47 overnight rooms and services for families who have a child…