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North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

Family. (Photo by Sabrina Bracher, iStock Getty Images via StatePoint)

How to raise a healthy, active child

StatePoint March 16, 2024
Many factors impact your child or teen’s wellness, including where you live, genetics and other influences. According to experts though, you can encourage a healthy lifestyle for your child, and help prevent obesity and other illnesses that can extend into adulthood.
This holiday season, the North Coast Current highlights news from local nonprofits, fundraisers and other outlets in support of our communities. (Hugo Humberto Plácido da Silva, FreeImages)

Home Start and One Paseo toy drive accepting donations

News Release December 6, 2023
Home Start, a local nonprofit committed to helping San Diego’s most underserved and vulnerable, is bringing cheer to local families in need during the holiday season by partnering with One Paseo for its annual holiday toy drive, running now until Dec. 13 at One Paseo in Carmel Valley. 
Carlsbad, California. (Art Wager, iStock Getty Images)

CARLSBAD: The Forum, children’s museum host Discovery Days

June 26, 2023
Join The Forum Carlsbad and the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum at Discovery Days this summer.
New Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad CEO Chad Nelson (center, light blue shirt) stands with staff members and children in the gym that carries his father’s name. (Courtesy photo)

Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad names new CEO

News Release April 28, 2023
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad recently announced the hiring of a new — Chad Nelson.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America President and CEO Jim Clark (fourth from right) visits with Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside CEO Jodi Diamond (third from right) and local organization board members on April 4. (Courtesy photo)

Boys & Girls Clubs of America president/CEO visits Oceanside branch

News Release April 15, 2023
The president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Jim Clark, visited Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside on April 4 for an official visit and tour of the club.
This holiday season, the North Coast Current highlights news from local nonprofits, fundraisers and other outlets in support of our communities. (Hugo Humberto Plácido da Silva, FreeImages)

Assistance League North Coast, Barnes and Noble book drive underway

OsideNews November 22, 2022
Assistance League North Coast and Barnes and Noble in Oceanside seek donations for their children’s Holiday Book Drive now through Dec. 24.
Community. (Photo by Clay Banks via Unsplash)

Feeding San Diego has North County locations for youth food program

News Release June 21, 2022
This summer, Feeding San Diego is providing nutritious meals to youths in need as part of the Summer Food Service Program, a critical part of its hunger-relief services across San Diego County.
Community. (Photo by Clay Banks via Unsplash)

Feeding San Diego has several Oceanside locations for youth food program

OsideNews June 20, 2022

News Release: Oceanside CA— This summer, Feeding San Diego is providing nutritious meals to youths in need as part of the Summer Food Service Program, a critical part of its hunger-relief services across...

Psychologists emphasize the importance of focusing on solutions when talking with kids about climate change. (Photo by Pavel Danilyuk via Pexels, supplied by EarthTalk)

EarthTalk: Talking to children about climate change

OsideNews March 10, 2022

By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss: Dear EarthTalk: Any ideas on how to talk to my kids about climate change? — J. Rowe, Alea, Hawaii As our understanding of the human-caused effects on our environment deepens,...

Psychologists emphasize the importance of focusing on solutions when talking with kids about climate change. (Photo by Pavel Danilyuk via Pexels, supplied by EarthTalk)

EarthTalk: Talking to children about climate change

Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss March 10, 2022
While interpreting climate change for children involves teaching about seemingly unending challenges, it is important to emphasize the solutions.
Escondido Police Children’s Christmas Party

Escondido Police Children’s Christmas Party

OsideNews November 13, 2019

Escondido CA— Every year the Escondido Police Department hosts an annual Children’s Christmas party to give kids who have been the victims of abuse, neglect, and violent crime a Christmas they might...

Encinitas artist Carla Funk sits among works in her studio July 2. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

Encinitas artist guides young students through creativity at summer camp

Meghan Lanigan July 8, 2019
One Encinitas woman’s passion has been to keep children connected to art, and for the past 27 years, Carla Funk, artist and published poet, has merged art with learning at a camp she hosts for kids in her back yard every summer.
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