Someone's Gotta Give

By Bob Rowland

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San Diego Charities

THE FOLLOWING CROSS SECTION of San Diego charities illustrates the eclectic range of community needs being addressed by a variety of local nonprofit organizations. San Diego Magazine’s Charitable Events Registry offers a broader listing of San Diego nonprofits (go to sandiegomag.com and click on the registry logo).

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego

866-739-6884
Serves more than 15,000 at-risk youths in the San Diego area. Operates 11 facilities. Net assets: $23.4 million.

Child Abuse Prevention Foundation

858-278-4400
Works to break the cycle of child abuse through prevention, education and scholarships. Net assets: $5.6 million.

Father Joe’s Villages

619-687-1066
Provides education, job training, child care, medical and dental care and substance abuse counseling for people in need. Net assets: $37.9 million.

Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego

858-279-2740
Works to educate and inspire generations of giving throughout the Jewish community. Net assets: $91.7 million.

Mama’s Kitchen

619-233-6262
Provides meals and groceries annually to 1,200 men, women and children whose lives have been devastated by AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses. Net assets: $2.5 million.

Meals on Wheels Greater San Diego

800-573-6467
Provides seniors with regular nutrition and daily contact with a volunteer. Clients receive two meals a day with a choice of four diet plans. Net assets: $5.3 million.

San Diego Center for the Blind

619-583-1542
Helps blind and vision-impaired adults reach the highest level of their independence. Offers programs in orientation and mobility and individual, group and family counseling. Net assets: $2.8 million.

San Diego Humane Society and SPCA

619-299-7012
Provides shelter, adoption programs and positive-reinforcement training for abandoned animals. Investigates cases of suspected animal cruelty and neglect. Shares animals through pet-assisted therapy and rescues animals in emergency situations. Net assets: $32.6 million.

San Diego Opera

619-232-7636
A widely respected member of the international opera community and a cultural resource to the community. Operates an outreach program that brings music and arts to area children. Net assets: $30.7 million.

San Diego Rescue Mission

619-687-3720
Offers medical care, job training, living space, emergency shelter, food, childcare and counseling to homeless men, women and children. Net assets: $10.6 million.

Source: Charity Navigator, an independent, on-line resource (charitynavigator.org) that evaluates the financial health of more than 3,400 charities.