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 15, 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 16, 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...
