San Diego Oasis wins $5,000 grant from Harrah’s All-In 4 Change

North Coast Current

June 11, 2019

Filed under Escondido, NEIGHBORS, North County, Region, San Diego County

Local community organization San Diego Oasis, with a North County base in Escondido, received a $5,000 grant as a Top 5 regional nonprofit from Harrah’s All-In 4 Change program, the group announced June 11.

Carlsbad nonprofit ConnectMed helps patients in Tijuana and Ensenada

North Coast Current

April 4, 2019

Filed under Carlsbad, NORTH COAST LINK, Region, San Diego County

Carlsbad-based nonprofit ConnectMed International is set to host a day offering free medical support and reconstructive surgery for patients in underserved communities of Ensenada on May 5, following a similar event in March in Tijuana, the organization announced.

Carlsbad nonprofit Fresh Start raises $215,000 at celebrity golf event

North Coast Current

March 7, 2019

Filed under Carlsbad, Community News, Health, NORTH COAST LINK, North County, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, San Diego County

Carlsbad-based nonprofit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts exceeded its $200,000 fundraising goal during the 27th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic on March 3 and 4 at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, the organization recently announced.

SOLANA BEACH: Jason Mraz among artists for Feb. 23 benefit concert

February 14, 2019

Filed under Arts, CURRENT EVENTS, Region, San Diego County, Solana Beach

SOLANA BEACH — Musician Jason Mraz is set to make an appearance at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Feb. 23 when the venue hosts the ninth annual Greatest Hits benefit to help raise funds for the nonprofit Banding Together. The organization was launched in 2009 by certified neurologic music therapists...

Carlsbad nonprofit ConnectMed helps open training facility in Vietnam

North Coast Current

January 16, 2019

Filed under Carlsbad, NORTH COAST LINK, Region, San Diego County

Carlsbad-based nonprofit ConnectMed International kicked off 2019 by helping to launch a plastic surgery training facility in Vietnam, the organization announced Jan. 15.

Youth, trauma programs receive Solana Beach Fund grants

North Coast Current

June 12, 2015

Filed under LATEST NEWS, Solana Beach

Youth and trauma intervention programs have received a financial boost with grants from the Solana Beach Fund. The fund, part of Coastal Community Foundation of North County, awarded $15,000 to three local organizations, the fund announced June 11. “The funds for these grants come from individuals...

San Elijo Lagoon nursery effort gets $8K boost from Garden Club

North Coast Current

June 2, 2015

Filed under Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, LATEST NEWS, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, San Diego County, Solana Beach

The San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy’s effort to build a native plant nursery received a boost recently in the form of an $8,000 grant from the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club. The Garden Club doled out $50,000 worth of grants May 28 to 11 organizations, from the conservancy and San Diego Botanic Garden...

Carlsbad Educational Foundation names new executive

North Coast Current

February 18, 2015

Filed under Carlsbad, Education, K-12, LATEST NEWS

The Carlsbad Educational Foundation named Michelle J. Ginn as its new CEO on Feb. 17 following a unanimous board vote, the organization announced. Ginn brings a mix of business experience and community involvement to the position, according to the foundation’s statement. She was most recently dir...

Definition of nonprofit journalism enters gray area in Encinitas

Camille Lozano

October 17, 2014

Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas, Encinitas City Election, Leucadia, Media, Olivenhain, Politics

The not-for-profit news model has recently emerged as an increasingly viable form for sustaining media organizations in a time when the future of traditional media is questioned and for-profit institutions report weakened readership. But as nonprofit news organizations rise in number, concerns have...

Assistance League helps students

October 28, 2012

Filed under Cardiff by the Sea, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Encinitas, LATEST NEWS, Rancho Santa Fe, Region, Solana Beach

The Assistance League Rancho San Dieguito hosts its annual Operation School Bell shopping events at the Encinitas Target store through Oct. 29, the league recently announced. This year, 1,000 students have been invited to attend. Students from Encinitas, Del Mar, Cardiff, Solana Beach and Carlsbad...