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Empowered WE Rise: 20th Anniversary Celebration

Empowered WE Rise: 20th Anniversary Celebration

Join Women’s Empowerment International (WE) for our signature event of the year, celebrating our 20th anniversary of grantmaking for economic empowerment programs. Enjoy an afternoon of delicious food and drinks, a beautiful venue, live music, inspiring speakers, auction excitement, and a maker fair featuring women entrepreneurs from local WE grant-funded programs. Proceeds will benefit WE grants distributed to our high-impact partner programs, working to break cycles of poverty for women and their families in San Diego County and five other countries. 

WE will also present our annual Woman of Empowerment Award at this event, honoring Linda L. Katz as our 2024 recipient.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sarah Adams at sarahadams@womenempowerment.org or (619) 333-0026.

Tickets and more information available at: womenempowerment.org/fall-fundraiser/ 

Lucky Duck Foundation Showcase Soirée

The Lucky Duck Foundation’s Showcase Soirée is an entertainment and variety show meant to be fun, casual, inspiring, and unlike any other fundraising event. It will feature live music, professional magician, a comedy routine, and more, and will be the event’s second year at The Sound in Del Mar. Funds raised will support the Lucky Duck Foundation’s many programs designed to prevent and alleviate homelessness.

Last year’s event was hosted by Peter Jacobsen, a professional golfer and commentator on Golf Channel and NBC. It also featured an LDF-themed game show hosted by Jacobsen; a comedy show by actor and comedian Steve Hytner, best known for his role as Kenny Bania on Seinfeld; a magic show by Derek Ostovani; a musical performance by the Dizzy Biz Band; and an appearance by former NFL and Chargers coach Norv Turner, along with dinner, a live auction, paddle raise, and more.

Day at the Races 2024

Get ready for some community engagement, profound impact, and edge-of-your-seat entertainment.

​All proceeds from this event will go toward FDD’s Help Fund Program. The Help Fund is one of the Foundation’s most impactful programs, serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) and their families. Since 1986, we have provided over $2,000,000 to assist the San Diego Regional Center’s (SDRC) 37,000 clients in emergencies such as homelessness prevention and utility assistance.

San Diego Gives 2024 Information Session

During this virtual session, we’ll discuss the latest updates and enhancements to this year’s campaign. As it’s our first year at the helm, we’ve taken great care to listen to your valuable feedback from previous years and have implemented some exciting changes to make San Diego Gives 2024 even more impactful! You will also here from our partners and their support with San Diego Gives Day of Service on September 6th and San Diego Gives University presented by Impact Cubed.

Registration to participate in San Diego Gives opens on May 1st and will close on July 8th. Your participation plays a vital role in continuing to strengthen our community, and we can’t wait to embark on this journey with you once again.

 

Register for the virtual info session.

One CSUSM

Together we are #OneCSUSM, raising money for student scholarships which helps close important gaps in aid for our students. For many students, financial support from family is not an option – nearly 70% of our students receive financial aid. Scholarships are a vital component to success, encouraging our students to persist to graduation and experience the sense of pride that comes from earning a degree.

Open to all enrolled students, the General Scholarship supports CSUSM students who experience an array of financial issues that would impede their degree progress. Many are experiencing catastrophic events, like loss of income, the death of a parent, or struggling to meet basic needs. Your gift to the General Scholarship will go to our students who need financial assistance the most.

So many scholarship recipients express how much it means to them knowing that someone they’ve never met wants to see them achieve their goals. Join us and carry the flag for our students on April 4th at www.csusm.edu/onecsusm.

Bloom Together Brunch: Celebrating 20

Together for 20: Celebrating Two Decades of Economic Empowerment

The Bloom Together Brunch, hosted by Women’s Empowerment International (WE), is a springtime fundraiser in celebration of International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month, and the kick-off to the organization’s 20th anniversary of grantmaking. The event will be held on Saturday, March 23 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at The Links at Lakehouse in San Marcos. Come join us for a delicious brunch, words of empowerment from Poet Sunny Rey and San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones, beautiful views, music, opportunity drawings, fun, and inspiration from 20 years at WE. The event will raise grant funds for economic empowerment programs for women facing poverty in San Diego County and around the world. 

Tickets are: $55  

Register Now: https://womenempowerment.org/event/bloom-together-brunch/

Fall Social

I Love A Clean San Diego’s Fall Social returns on Thursday, October 12! Join us at the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa as the sun sets behind Mission Bay for a celebration of environmental action in our community. Enjoy live music, delicious food and drink, awards recognizing ILACSD’s community members and partners, the opportunity to bid on auction items, and more!

Proceeds from the event support ILACSD’s environmental education, community, and recycling programs that benefit all of San Diego County.

Early bird tickets: $75
Tickets: $100

Empowered WE Rise

Join Women’s Empowerment International (WE) for an afternoon celebrating women’s strength and resilience at the Empowered WE Rise Fall Fundraiser on Sunday, October 15, 2023, in the beautiful Torrey Pines area at The Alexandria. Tickets include: delicious food by renowned, on-site restaurant, Farmer & The Seahorse, and drinks; live music; access to the Maker Fair with local women entrepreneurs from WE-supported grant partner programs; silent and live auctions; and, an inspiring program including a keynote by Maya Madsen, founder and CEO of Maya’s Cookies, America’s #1 Black-owned, vegan gourmet cookie company. For more information, tickets, and sponsorship opportunities, visit: https://womenempowerment.org/fall-fundraiser/

All event proceeds benefit WE grants distributed to our partner programs in San Diego and internationally, supporting economic empowerment programs for women experiencing poverty.

Crystal Ball Gala

Casa de Amparo hosts its 25th annual Crystal Ball Gala. Enjoy an elegant evening featuring a lavish cocktail reception, gourmet dinner by Chef Jeffrey Strauss of Pamplemousse Grille, dancing, and exciting auctions. Since 1999, visionary Crystal Ball patrons and community members have raised substantial funds to help Casa Kids look into their own crystal ball and see a brighter future. All proceeds raised at the Crystal Ball Gall directly benefit Casa de Amparo’s programs.