Magic at the Elks: Encinitas Rotary, Santa bring holiday cheer to families

Kyle Thomas • December 24, 2025

The holidays arrived in Encinitas with a chorus of “Santa! Santa! Santa!” as local Rotarians transformed a recent simple afternoon into a magical milestone for local preschoolers and their families Monday, Dec. 22.

Encinitas city division supports family in Boys & Girls Clubs program

North Coast Current • December 19, 2025

The Encinitas city Engineering Department recently “adopted” a family of four through the Boys & Girls Clubs Adopt-a-Family program, the city announced Thursday Dec. 18.

Interfaith Community Services holiday event helps 343 families, clients

News Release • December 19, 2025

Thanks to the generosity of donors, volunteers and community partners, Interfaith Community Services' Holiday Sponsor-A-Family program served 343 families and residential clients this holiday season at Winterfaith Wonderland on Saturday, Dec. 13.

San Diego County Credit Union’s Paws for Presents returns

News Release • November 2, 2025

San Diego County Credit Union is collecting monetary donations for Presents for Paws, a special holiday fundraising campaign benefiting animal shelters and rescues in San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties.

Anonymous donor giving $100K worth of toys to holiday drive

North Coast Current • November 2, 2025

An anonymous donor is spreading holiday cheer in Carlsbad once again, gifting more than $100,000 worth of toys to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign through Geppetto’s at The Forum Carlsbad.

Carlsbad Educational Foundation marks recent initiatives on GivingTuesday

News Release • December 3, 2024

The Carlsbad Educational Foundation celebrated GivingTuesday on Dec. 3 by noting the funding of more than 40 programs this year, benefiting more than 11,000 students across Carlsbad Unified School District.

Over $100,000 in toys donated anonymously to Toys for Tots

News Release • December 3, 2024

Continuing a tradition of holiday generosity, an anonymous donor for the sixth year in a row purchased thousands of toys from Geppetto’s at The Forum Carlsbad to be donated to Toys for Tots last month.

Encinitas gym raises $110K for Challenged Athletes Foundation

News Release • December 3, 2024

Encinitas gym EoS Fitness presented a check for $110,000 to the Challenged Athletes Foundation last month in a show of support for inclusive and active lifestyles.

Discovery Isle Preschool in Oceanside holds drive for San Diego Food Bank

News Release • December 29, 2023

Students at Discovery Isle Preschool in Oceanside hosted a food drive to benefit the San Diego Food Bank during the holiday season.

Crack Shack supporting local families, pets this holiday season

North Coast Current • December 10, 2023

The Crack Shack in Encinitas is helping local families and pets through two efforts during the month of December.

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. 

Solutions for Change decks the halls for families through Project Jingle Bell

News Release • December 6, 2023

As the holiday season approaches, Solutions for Change held Project Jingle Bell, aimed at spreading holiday cheer to families in need, in Vista on Tuesday, Dec. 5.