Education
A Jog-A-Thon Inspires Students and Staff
Old Town Academy Charter School (OTA) held its second-annual Jog-a-thon on Friday, November 2, 2012, to raise funds to continue to supplement its academic programs. OTA’s motto is “Equity and Excellence for All Students” and the spirit of that motto was ever-present throughout the day. Beginning with the Star Spangled Banner sung by the student […]
United Way of San Diego County Donates Books
Pediatricians and nurses at San Diego Family Care’s Mid-City Community Clinic are sending families home from checkups with free books and a very important prescription – read aloud to your children. From United Way of San Diego County’s Day of Action and book drive earlier this summer, 100 books were brought to the health center […]
San Diego Students Win at Junior Achievement USA’s Company of the Year Competition
Last month, at Washington, D.C.’s George Washington University, Junior Achievement USA® (JA) celebrated teen entrepreneurs who own and operate companies created through the JA Company Program®. Both of the Junior Achievement of San Diego and Imperial Counties’ companies went for the win—Cast-A-Waste took home the second place while Place~Mate won the Best Financial Performance Award. […]
Masters Hall of Fame Returns to Orange County Honoring Masters of Martial Arts
Saturday August 11, 2012 Seminars, Red Carpet, Award Banquets Costa Mesa, CA (Press Release) – Masters Hall of Fame, Recognizing Excellence in Martial Arts will return to Orange County at the Orange County Hilton in Costa Mesa on Saturday, August 11. The day will include free martial arts seminars, a red carpet and an appearance […]
Presidio Little League Invites New Players
Even though summer is still upon us, Presidio Little League is inviting new recruits to start Winterball. It begins right after the kids are back in school and continues through Thanksgiving. If your youngster is age 6 to 14, it’s time to sign up during the month of August. To learn more and join the […]
Local Students Benefit from Words Alive
Words Alive, a leading San Diego non-profit literacy organization that inspires a commitment to reading and develops shared reading experiences for children, youth and adults, has selected 12 outstanding young people from six San Diego County Juvenile Court and Community Schools as the 2012-2013 Words Alive Westreich Scholarship recipients. Each will receive a scholarship award […]
Kohl’s Awards Two San Diego-Area Youth
Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program honors more than 200 deserving volunteers with $1,000 scholarships toward post-secondary education. Two children from the San Diego area were chosen from more than 35,000 nominees nationwide for making a positive impact in their local communities. “Kohl’s is honored to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the more than 200 regional […]
Local Students Graduate from Francis Parker School in 2012
The 109 members of the Class of 2012 recently culminated their Francis Parker School experience with commencement ceremonies held on the Linda Vista campus on June 2, 2012. Among those students were 14 from Mission Hills, 11 from Point Loma, two from Old Town, two from Linda Vista, one from Mission Valley and one from […]
City Golf Youth Camps Offer Summer Solutions
With the summer months upon us, parents are looking for something fun, productive, and supervised for their children to do. City Golf Club and Academy has just the solution. City Golf Club and Academy is kicking off their annual Summer Junior Golf Camp in their 23,000 square feet, state-of-the-art indoor establishment in Sorrento Valley. It […]
Founder of Voices for Children Receives Lead Award
Kathryn Ashworth, Esq., co-founder of Voices for Children, received the 2012 Community Spotlight Award at LEAD’s annual Visionary Awards ceremony at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Ashworth was one of eleven finalists from throughout the San Diego nonprofit community, and her award was announced at the event. Voices for Children was launched in 1980 when […]
