THE 91X COMMUNITY PAGE
Welcome to the 91X Community Page... Here you can find information on special events happening in your community... GIVE a little bit of your time to help make San Diego a better place to live, and GET some good karma in return...
SAN DIEGO JEWISH FOOD FESTIVAL
Join Temple Adat Shalom for a fabulous day of dining and entertainment at the inagural San Diego Jewish Food Festival. Enjoy mouth-watering delights from Jewish cultures around the world, music and entertainment, unique gifts and handmade crafts & fun activities for the kids.Sunday, October 25th - 11AM-7PM
Temple Adat Shalom
15905 Pomerado Road
Poway, CA 92064
Admission: $3 at the door, $2 online at www.adatshalom.com
(Free for children under 12)
SAN DIEGO JUNIOR CHAMBER
The San Diego Junior Chamber is a non-profit club trying to help over 800 underprivileged kids this year through active fundraising throughout the community.
ILACSD
I Love A Clean San Diego (ILACSD) is a widely recognized non-profit, environmental education organization committed to the conservation of San Diego's coastal and inland resources. ILACSD has built strong partnerships with community members and local businesses, as well as local and state governmental agencies, all in order to enhance environmental education in San Diego County. If you have any questions, or are in need of any further information, please contact Sarah Leone at (619) 291-0103, ext. 3003 or volunteers@ilacsd.org.
SCOLIOSIS ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO
The Scoliosis Association of San Diego is a non-profit organization in which patients and their families attend chapter meetings to share and discuss common problems and try to assist each other with the physical, emotional, and social aspects of Scoliosis and related spinal deformities. Our goals are to learn more about Scoliosis, its effects and treatments, to educate the general public and medical professionals, encourage early detection and knowledge in schools, an d most importantly support each other. For more information, please visit www.sdscoliosis.com.
Y READS
Contact Information:
Natacha Jeanty
South Bay Family YMCA
1201 Paseo Magda
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone#:(619) 464-2291
The creative process takes place in a loving environment where children receive support and guidance from the volunteers. The volunteers help the children to enhance and renew their sense of self-confidence, accomplishment, hope, and purpose - a reason to survive the adversities they are facing. For more information, visit the website at www.artsurvive.org. If you are interested in volunteering call Jen at 619-297-2779.
ORGANIZATIONS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES...
Located in Kearny Mesa, we have many on-going volunteer opportunities to work with children that have emotional and behavioral problems. Assistance is needed with tutoring, athletics, computer instruction, and the music and dance program. We also need volunteers in East County for childcare and Spanish interpretation. Most programs require a minimum of one hour a week for six consecutive months. Contact: The volunteer desk at San Diego Center for Children
858-277-9550 x248 or ivolunteer@centerforchildren.org and visit www.centerforchildren.org
OVERLOAD SKATEBOARDING is dedicated to supporting skateboarding and the kids who choose to skateboard. It is their mission to provide a positive and nurturing environment in which skateboarders can learn and grow. Overload is responsible for producing skateboarding events such as contests, video premieres, pro autograph signings, and pro and am skateboard demonstrations. Also, group day trips to local skateparks are planned routinely for the kids. In addition, Overload offers mentoring opportunities to young skateboarders who express an interest in learning about the business side of the industry. Overload is a meeting point for local skaters to get together and go skating. Kids are always welcome to hang out at the shop where they can watch videos, read magazines, and ask questions about anything under the sun. Their website is the best way to keep current with all that is happening in the skateboard world.www.shopoverload.com.
STANDUP FOR KIDS
SAN DIEGO FOOD BANKThe San Diego Food Bank is looking for hardworking individuals to help sort, label, and box food for distribution around San Diego... If you enjoy working with others and you want to help fight the battle against hunger, contact the San Diego Food Bank today. Call 619-523-8811 to find out how and when you can help.
EVERYONE A READER TUTOR
This Golden Bell Award winning program recruits and trains community volunteers to work one-to-one with struggling readers in grades 1-3. Students are given the chance to practice their reading, while tutors listen and encourage them with prompts to learn reading strategies. Volunteers donate 1 hour a week to help 4 students, spending 15 minutes with each child. Volunteers must first be trained. There are about 165 elementary schools in
Contact Information:
Kathy Ensch
Everyone A Reader
San Diego County Office of Education
6401 Linda Vista Rd
San Diego, CA 92111-7399
kensch@sdcoe.net
800-711-7323
GROM PROJECT
The Grom Project is a nonprofit-pending organization dedicated to inspiring and to educating youth through extreme sports history, culture, competition and events. Working with established companies and athletes within the surf and skate industry, the Grom Project will expose kids to the inner workings of the athletes’ lives, pro and amateur contests, artisans that craft the boards and scientists who predict nature’s course. For more info on The Grom Project, call (858) 205-GROM (4766), or visit www.gromproject.org.
CAMP LAUREL
Camp Laurel is a not for profit organization that provides year round wilderness resident camp programs for children living with HIV and AIDS in San Diego County and throughout California. visit our web page at www.camplaurel.org. Help bring HOPE into the lives of children living with HIV and AIDS.
Check out this link for information on volunteering for Rock the Vote as well as information on getting registered to vote...
CITY OF SD GENERAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Click on the link above for more information on how you can volunteer and make San Diego a better place...
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
Check out the link above for more information on how you can be involved in this organization and make a difference...
VOLUNTEER SAN DIEGO
Want to give something back to the community? Volunteer San Diego makes community service accessible to anyone’s schedule, even the busiest San Diegan’s, through our Volunteer Referral and Flexible Volunteer Programs. We’ll match you to one of 750 non-profit agencies that need your help, or alternatively, why not participate in one of the 50-60 evening and weekend projects that take place each month. Attend a free, one-time orientation, and then volunteer for whichever projects fit your schedule each month. For more information, call 1-800-Volunteer, or log on to www.volunteersandiego.org.
BAYKEEPERS
This is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to keeping San Diego's bays, coastal areas, watersheds, nature preserves, and wildlife refuges clean and free of contamination... Click on the link above for more information on the organization and how you can help...
MAMA'S KITCHEN
Located on 1875 Second Avenue in downtown San Diego, Mama's Kitchen is an agency which prepares and delivers meals to those with AIDS who are unable to provide for themselves... For more information, call 619-233-6262...
REUBEN H. FLEET CENTER
The Reuben H. Fleet Center is currently looking for friendly and outgoing volunteers for greeters, receptionists, science demonstrators, clerical positions and more... For more information, please call the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center's Volunteer Hotline at 619-685-5748...
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL VILLAGE
This is an agency which provides rehabilitation programs for the homeless and needy such as medical and dental care, programs for chemical dependency, as well as housing and a chance for employment... Call 619-233-8500 for more information...
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
Located on 1963 Apple Street in Oceanside, the Women's Resource Center is an agency which provides shelter, counseling, and supportive services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. A 24-hour hotline is available as well. For more information call 760-757-3500...
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF IMPERIAL BEACH
The Boys and Girls Club of Imperial Beach offers guidance based programs for kids 6-17 years old. They provide recreation, crafts, sports, and leadership training. For more information call 619-424-2266...
YWCA (SAN DIEGO COUNTY, TEEN LEADERSHIP CENTER)
They provide character building programs to help individuals realize their potential through a variety of recreational, health, family, child care, camping, and social service programs. For more information call 619-428-5799...
VIETNAM VETERANS OF SAN DIEGO, HOME FAMILY PROGRAM
This is an agency that helps to provide homeless families with some basic tools and shelter in leading the way towards permanent employment and independence... The agency is located on 4141 Pacific Highway in San Diego... Call 619-497-0142 for more information on how you can help...
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit housing organization that works in partnership with families to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. They are always looking for volunteers to help those in need...
SAN DIEGO HUMAN SOCIETY & SPCA
Serving San Diego County since 1880, the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA is a private nonprofit organization that receives no public or government funding. The San Diego Humane Society and SPCA provides vital services to animals and people alike through sheltering and adopting animals, providing positive reinforcement behavior training for adoptable animals and for owned animals through public training classes, investigating animal cruelty and neglect, providing adult and youth education programs, sharing animals through pet-assisted therapy and rescuing animals in emergency situations.
Come and visit the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA today! View our adoptable animals, participate with your dog in a behavior and training class, or sign up to volunteer. We also offer campus tours, story time for the youngsters, pet loss support groups, a happy hour lecture series featuring a variety of exciting animal topics, and much more.
Find out more about the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA, by visiting our website at www.sdhumane.org, or call us at 619-299-7012. We are located at 5500 Gaines Street, San Diego, CA 92110.
NEWS: Marvin K. Brown Auto Center Earns Award from General Motors
May 26th, 2009
General Motors continues to recognize superior performance and takes great pride in rewarding dealerships for their hard work and dedication. That’s why GM is proud to announce that Marvin K. Brown Auto Center has been named a recipient of the 2009 GM Master Dealer Award. The Master Dealer award is an accomplishment reserved for only a select few outstanding GM dealerships and is a symbol of exceptional performance. It is recognition of Marvin K. Brown Auto Center’s commitment to sales and customer satisfaction with the Cadillac brand.
"We are extremely proud to have received this award. We could not have achieved this award without the hard work and dedication of our fabulous employees. We are proud to receive the award, and for once again, being San Diego’s largest volume Cadillac dealership."
Dave Grundstrom
Chairman and CEO
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