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The Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos – Adopt-a-Family

The Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos – Adopt-a-Family

Join us in spreading holiday cheer at the Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos! Each year, we partner with generous donors, businesses, and community partners who sponsor local families. By adopting a family, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference by providing gifts, essentials, and a memorable holiday celebration for over 75 families.

Supporters can also participate by volunteering at our gift-wrapping event on Friday, December 13. BGCSM staff and volunteers wrap hundreds of gifts to distribute to families on Saturday, December 14. Together, we can create lasting memories and bring smiles to the faces of local children and families. Your generosity and support are what make this event truly special!

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.

Earth Day Tree Planting Event

Celebrate Earth Day with a Tree Planting Event at Lindo Lake County Park!

Join the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, Tree San Diego and Pathway To Tomorrow for an Earth Day tree planting event dedicated to preserving our planet and creating a greener future for generations to come.

When: Saturday, April 20th, 9 am – 12 pm

Where: 12660 Lindo Lane
Lakeside, CA 92040

RSVP Here to join us: bit.ly/4aW9AMk

Creek to Bay Cleanup

Save the date! On Saturday, April 20, 2024, join I Love A Clean San Diego for the biggest cleanup in the county during Earth Week! Established in 2002, the Creek to Bay Cleanup is the day for thousands of volunteers to come together and defend the environment from litter.

Come show love for where we live and let’s make Earth Week awesome!

Registrations open Monday, April 1 at cleansd.org/creektobay.

Leafing our Legacy: Tree Distribution Event

Join us as we celebrate a decade of cultivating San Diego’s urban forest and championing a sustainable future for our county. In celebration of this significant milestone, we are delighted to unveil our ambitious initiative, “Leafing Our Legacy,” a program that creates a lasting impact by donating 1,000 trees to San Diegans throughout the year.

“Leafing Our Legacy” stands as our commemorative project, marking the culmination of our 10-year journey, contributing to the enrichment of San Diego’s green landscape, and addressing environmental disparities. 

Each month, we will host tree-distribution events providing an opportunity for participants to take home their very own trees! These events serve as a nexus for community engagement, fostering education on urban forestry and a celebration of sustainability.

Our next event will take place on Sunday, March 17th, 2024 from 10 am – 1 pm at

Rising Tide Ranch

2207 Guajome Lake Rd

Vista, CA 92084

Approximately (80) 5 gallon shade trees will be available for pick-up.  To learn more, visit: https://www.treesandiego.org/leafingourlegacy

World Without Water: Solution to Pollution Art Exhibition

Let your creativity and paintbrush flow at ILACSD’s second event in the ‘World without Water: Solution to Pollution’ series! Join us for the art exhibition taking place on Saturday March 16, 2024.
Join us at this family-friendly event where you’ have the opportunity to:
• Check out the local art exhibition created by emerging student artists from Patrick Henry High School
• Paint your own water centric masterpiece with art instructor Leo Angelo
• Participate in a beautification project
For more information, visit cleansd.org/pollutionsolution where you can register to receive your free ticket and event details. The number of registration slots for the art instruction limited to 40 people total.
Thank you to Think Blue San Diego for sponsoring this event!

36th Annual Volunteer Awards Celebration

Celebrating Volunteer Heroes of San Diego in a New Format

Join us for a fun celebration of our region’s amazing volunteers!  The Board of Directors of NCPC invites you to the California Center for the Arts Escondido on November 3 from 2:00 – 6:00 pm for a Happy Hour styled event to honor all the Volunteers of the Year and recognize their outstanding contributions to our community!

This is a great opportunity to connect with other volunteers, colleagues, friends, and family while enjoying live music along with heavy hors d’oeuvres and multiple beverage options, both non-alcoholic and alcoholic.

There will be plenty of cocktail height tables for mingling, as well as lower/standard-height tables and chairs for those who require seating. If you or any of your guests need a seat secured, please let us know in the special accommodations section of your ticket purchase. View this year’s Volunteer Awards Celebration FAQs.

Don’t miss this chance to have some fun and celebrate our volunteers! There will be multiple photo opportunities and more surprises! We hope to see you there!

About The Event

For more than three decades, we have come together as a community of volunteers, philanthropists, business leaders, and nonprofit professionals to recognize and celebrate the incredible volunteers who are our colleagues, friends, family, and neighbors – the heroes of our community!

Every year, we have honored more than 100 volunteers for their dedication to the nonprofit sector. These volunteers are critical to the success of many of San Diego’s nonprofits and the purpose of this event is to honor their service.

We look forward to honoring and uplifting those who give their time, talent, and treasure to their very worthy cause at this year’s North County Philanthropy Council (NCPC) Volunteer Awards Celebration on Friday, November 3, 2023, at California Center for the Arts, Escondido from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

Schedule of Events

2:00 – 3:00 PM Registration
3:00 – 4:30 PM Opening remarks, followed by Honoree Recognition
4:30 – 5:00 PM Special Awards and Closing remarks
5:00 – 6:00 PM Celebration continues with entertainment and networking

 

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We can’t wait to celebrate San Diego’s most inspiring volunteer heroes this Friday, Nov 3! 🎉 Ticket sales are now closed. If you’ve purchased tickets and haven’t received an email with event details (we recommend you check your spam/junk folder), please confirm your registration by emailing us at info@ncphilanthorpy.org no later than end of day, Wednesday, Nov 1. Thank you!

Important note about this year’s event format 👇🏽✨

There will be plenty of cocktail-height tables for mingling, as well as lower/standard-height tables and chairs for those who require seating. If you or any of your guests need a seat secured, please let us know in the special accommodations section of your ticket purchase. Thank you!

Questions? Email info@ncphilanthropy.org.