Archive for January, 2019
Central Elementary Students Surprised with New Bikes from Mentors
San Diego Unified Police, along with San Diego Probation and San Diego Police Department officers, surprised third-grade students with brand-new bikes and a surprise visit from Santa, who landed at Central Elementary in City Heights via helicopter. Approximately 30 students were involved in the gift-giving program. The uniformed police officers greeted the students and provided […]
San Diego Rescue Mission Feeds More Than 1,000 Homeless
More than 1,000 of San Diego’s homeless men, women and children gathered at the San Diego Rescue Mission on Saturday, December 15 for the Christmas Outreach Meal. This is one of three times during the year when the San Diego Rescue Mission opens its doors to the homeless community to celebrate the holidays. More than […]
What Now?
We Get By…With a Little Help Could there be a better or more inspiring report than learning about Steven Spielberg’s SHOAH Foundation, and his yeoman efforts to address, combat and eliminate our rising anti-semitism, anti-black, anti-LGBTQ drives, newly motivated by “anything” permissibly spawned without consequence on social media? Fortunately for, I hope, most of us […]
Hardcore Fitness San Diego Donates $2,600 to Local Nonprofit
Hardcore Fitness San Diego, a fitness studio dedicated to transforming lives and providing a supportive fitness atmosphere, donated $2,600 to local nonprofit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts to benefit kids with physical deformities. All proceeds will benefit the Fresh Start Medical Program that provides free-of-cost reconstructive surgery for infants, children and teens with physical deformities caused […]
The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Hosts Architects of Change Live Conversation
Mike Fasulo, President and COO of Sony Electronics, to be Keynote Speaker The Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP), the oldest high school in San Diego and the only all girls’ school in the county, will host its 6th Architects of Change (AOC) Live speaking engagement featuring keynote speaker Mike Fasulo, president and COO […]
St. Vincent’s Students Succeed at STEAM Maker Festival
Thousands of students, educators, and industry professionals came together for the Annual STEAM Maker Festival at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. STEAM, which stands for Science Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics, is the basis for a variety of educational curricula, which lets children learn and explore creatively as they develop their critical thinking skills. Students from schools […]
25th Star Awards Recognizes Volunteers
At 7 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2019, the San Diego Performing Arts League is proud to present the 25thStar Awards honoring outstanding volunteers in the performing arts. Individuals representing over 40 arts companies will be honored for volunteering nearly 200,000 hours to the arts. The event will take place at the Irwin M Jacobs Qualcomm […]
Fourth Annual Mission Hills 5k Run/Walk Returns Saturday, April 6th
The fourth consecutive year, the annual Mission Hills 5k will return at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 6. Promising fun for the whole family, this run/walk will wind through the scenic, historic neighborhood of Mission Hills, beginning and ending at Grant K-8 (1425 Washington Place). Runners of all ages and fitness levels are encouraged to register […]
An Evening with the Yale University Whiffenpoofs
A Fundraiser for the Honeymoon Bridge Reconstruction Project in Balboa Park Nonprofit Friends of Balboa Park is hosting a fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Sunday, January 13 at the Prado Ballroom in Balboa Park, featuring the world famous Yale Whiffenpoofs, America’s oldest collegiate a capella singing group, to benefit Friends’ newest Balboa Park improvement […]
Musings for a Rewarding New Year
By the Mission Hills BID Happy 2019! If you are anything like us, over the years you may have started making New Years’ resolutions around the changes you’d like to see in the coming months, and even broken a couple before New Year’s Day was over. This year we are focused on doing more that […]
