If you want something, you have to work for it. Give it your best and if it doesn’t work out at least you tried. The Andre Reed Foundation was established in 2010 by retired NFL great Andre Reed to help underprivileged children reach their full potential and become responsible contributors to their communities. When Andre

“The only limits that exist are the ones we agree to.” Food2Soil Composting Collective was started in 2015 by Inika Small Earth, as a community supported social enterprise. Inika Small Earth is a 501c(3) tax exempt corporation that works on fostering a circular economy that is enterprise-driven, people-powered and community-centered. Since 2015, Food2Soil has diverted

Life is precious and goes by so very, very quickly. San Diego’s most vulnerable children and families turn to HomeStart for help amidst incredibly difficult circumstances. Byproviding critical resources like housing, food assistance,parenting education, therapy, and employment opportunitiesHome Start helps them turn their lives around and break thecycles of poverty, abuse, and neglect. Home Start’s

Lead, follow or get out of the way! For 20 years, South Bay Community Services (SBCS)  has brought civic, business and community leaders together and raised millions to create, enhance and sustain programs that heal, give hope, and foster the well-being and prosperity of local children and families. South Bay Community Services transforms communities through

“The surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others” Gabrielle M. Diecidue is a senior at the University of San Diego, majoring in Business Administration, with minors in Nonprofit Social Enterprise Philanthropy, Philosophy and Sociology. During Gabby’s freshman year at USD, she began researching San Diego’s homeless epidemic, which led her to

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”  Martin Luther King, Jr. For almost a century, United Way of San Diego County has aligned with partners and leveraged resources to address inequities in our region and help underserved communities. United Way San Diego’s