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North Coast Current

Holiday season. (OsideNews file photo)

Celebrate winter with bright lights, local gifts, fresh food

North Coast Current December 17, 2024
With just a couple of weeks remaining in 2024, there’s a bit of time to wrap up holiday shopping and enjoy the sights and sounds of the season. The North Coast Current and OsideNews hope you enjoy the holiday season in safety and good cheer.
Coastal Community Foundation founding board members are pictured Oct. 12, 2017. Standing left to right: Jeanne Orphan, Toni Seay, Anne Omsted and Carolyn Cope. Seated left to right: Helmut Kiffman, Bill Dean and Pastor Bill Harman. (Coastal Community Foundation courtesy photo by McKenzie Images)

Coastal Community Foundation merges operations with San Diego Foundation

News Release August 26, 2024
The Coastal Community Foundation, based in Encinitas, announced Monday, Aug. 26, a strategic partnership with the San Diego Foundation to expand philanthropic impact in north coastal San Diego County.
Encinitas environmental award recipients meet with members of the City Council and Environmental Commission during a meeting Wednesday, April 17. (Encinitas city photo)

City recognizes Encinitas environmental leaders

North Coast Current April 19, 2024
A historic local surf shop, community garden nonprofit, doctor and student were the recipients of Encinitas environmental stewardship awards on Wednesday, April 17.
Retired Marine Col. John “JP” Farnam, past Support The Enlisted Project board chairman; STEP Director of Development Veronica Worthington; Lisa Farris, Callaway Golf Co. Foundation program representative; and STEP co-founder and CEO Tony Teravainen, retired Navy, celebrate the foundation’s $50,000 grant on Friday, Feb. 23. (Courtesy photo)

Support The Enlisted Project receives $50,000 grant from Callaway foundation

News Release February 27, 2024
Every year, the Callaway Golf Co. Foundation selects one military charity to support, and this year, Support The Enlisted Project was named its national charity partner.
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. 
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)

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.
Kevin “Blax” Burroughs is the Oceanside Theatre Co.’s associate artistic director. (Courtesy photo)

Wrap up 2023 with theater, art, fresh local produce and more

North Coast Current December 4, 2023
The year’s end approaches in coastal North San Diego County with opportunities to enjoy local art, attend a show, learn tips for building business for a successful 2024, and support local farmers and vendors.
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)

West PACE in San Marcos seeks blankets and other items for seniors

News Release November 22, 2023
The nonprofit Gary and Mary West Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) hosts its annual holiday collection campaign called “Everyday Necessities Drive for North San Diego County Seniors” at its San Marcos day center now through Dec. 14.
The fall season. (Photo Autumn Mott Rodeheaver via Unsplash)

It’s a month of variety, from the Punk Rock Food Drive to the Ukrainian Mosaic Orchestra

North Coast Current November 7, 2023
November has diverse offerings in our coastal north San Diego County communities, from arts and crafts fairs, literary events and Oaxacan culture to the Punk Rock Food Drive and Ukrainian Mosaic Orchestra.
Karen Connolly is the San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center’s first senior director of workforce development. (Courtesy photo)

San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center names workforce director

News Release September 14, 2023
The San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center — a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping solve the region’s biggest problems through equity-centered research, policy analysis and collaboration-building among regional leaders and stakeholders — recently announced the hiring of Karen Connolly, who will serve as PIC’s first senior director of workforce development.
Community. (Photo by Clay Banks via Unsplash)

New location for TrueCare meal distribution in San Marcos

North Coast Current June 12, 2023
TrueCare has added a new location and updated schedule for its free weekly meal distribution program serving North San Diego County communities.
MAAC President and CEO Arnulfo Manriquez (right) receives the organization’s resolution certificate naming it a California Nonprofit of the Year from Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-74th District) on June 7 at the state Capitol in Sacramento. (Courtesy photo)

MAAC named a 2023 Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblywoman Laurie Davies

News Release June 12, 2023
MAAC has been selected as a 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-74th District), highlighting the organization’s contributions to the communities it serves, including North San Diego County, and its commitment to creating positive change in the lives of San Diegans.




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