Charities We Support

Christie’s Place is a haven for women, children and families impacted by HIV/AIDS. We have been providing toys to Christie’s Place since 1997.

Storefront is a program of San Diego Youth and Community Services. Storefront Teen Shelter, provides emergency assistance to teens, 12-17 years of age, who are homeless, exploited, or runaways.

St. Vincent de Paul Village, Inc., a mission-style campus located in the heart of San Diego, houses 900 families, single men and single women every night and serves more than 3,000 meals each day. Programs include children’s activities, family literacy classes, job skills workshops, career counseling, motivational classes, medical and dental care, and an on-site elementary school. Joan Kroc Center, Bishop Maher Center, Paul Mirabile Center, Village Place and Villa Harvey Mandel.

Nicole Brown Charitable Foundation pledges time, energy and voices in an effort to educate the national and international communities to the dangers of family and partner violence. They help organizations that shelter and protect families in crisis, support long term solutions and work with educational programs specializing in rehabilitation and job training.

Toussaint Academy of Arts and Sciences   is devoted to providing a safe haven for children who are unable, due to abuse, neglect or other circumstance, to live with their families. The Academy offers nurturing and support to 35 young people, while giving them the tools they need to live happy, healthy and independent lives.

Takewing, a program of San Diego Youth and Community Service,  is a transitional living community specifically designed to break the cycle of homelessness and create hope and self-sufficiency. Its focus is to teach homeless teens, teenage moms, young families, and those “aging out” of the foster care system to become independent and productive members of society.

Crime Victims Fund is dedicated to providing financial support to victims of crimes that are committed in San Diego County. Established in 1982 to address the immediate needs of low- and fixed-income crime victims, it is the only organization in California that provides such emergency assistance to crime victims.

Through the Difference for a Day program we also support:

World Relief Organization – The World Relief Organization is a United States based, 501(c) non-profit, non-political, and non-sectarian organization that provides assistance to those in need. Although based in the United States, we are committed to ensuring that every dollar raised by our organization counts towards our ultimate goal of providing necessities to those in need across the globe. The World Relief Organization involves many people, each of whom plays a different but important role: a distinguished International Advisory Board and Board of Directors, and numerous volunteers who contribute their time, talent, and energy each and every day.

Outdoor Outreach   – We support Outdoor Outreach through sponsoring teens for snowboarding, camping and surfing trips for youth.
Dress for Success – We purchase suits for young women through our “Evening of Total Beauty” event each year!