Nonprofit Partners

Access Youth Academy inspires underprivileged youth to excel via a program combining academics, physical fitness and the sport of squash, and community service. Its vision is to provide opportunities for enrichment and excellence to motivated, low-income youth so that they may fulfill their potential.

Barrio Logan College Institute (BLCI) is a model organization for the positive development of youth, with a primary focus on Academic Success. We are breaking the cycle of poverty by preparing students who participate in our After School programs, from underserved situations, to be the first to go to College.

Barrio Logan College Institute values our relationships with the students we serve, staff, parents and our communities. It is important to us, that everyone associated with BLCI, has the best opportunities in life. We cannot do what we do, alone!

Issue Area: Education, College Access

Feeding San Diego provides more than 35 million meals every year to children, families, seniors, college students, military families, veterans, people facing homelessness, and other underserved populations. They distribute meals in partnership with 370 local charities, schools, faith communities, meal sites, and food pantries throughout the region. About 70 percent of the food provided to the community is rescued from local and national food donors. By diverting nearly 28 million pounds of high-quality food from the landfill, Feeding San Diego protects people and the planet.

Home Start provides services to children living in poverty who require comprehensive solutions to ensure their safety and healthy development. Last fiscal year, Home Start served more than 17,000 individuals through programs that focus on housing, domestic violence prevention, parenting education, behavioral health services, hunger relief, employment readiness, and benefits enrollment.

Junior Achievement’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed. The inspiration piece comes from community volunteers who not only deliver our lessons, but share their experience. In the process, these volunteers serve as role models helping to positively impact young people’s perceptions about the importance of education, as well as critical life skills.

Issue Area: Sustainability/Education

Just in Time for Foster Youth envisions a future in which every youth leaving the foster care system has a community of caring adults waiting for them after 18. They believe consistent, long-term help from the heart is the foundation for the success of our youth so they can thrive and enjoy productive, satisfying lives.

The Links to STEM program addresses the significant under-representation of African American students pursuing STEM related college degrees and careers. Links to STEM is a year-round program for fourth through eighth graders who want to deepen their knowledge of STEM subjects, develop their oral presentation and teamwork skills, and have fun while they’re at it

MANA short for “Hermana”, the Spanish word for sister, is a dynamic sisterhood of Latinas bound together by common history, culture, language and goals.

The mission of MANA de San Diego is to empower Latinas through education, leadership development, community service, and advocacy.

Issue Area: Education and Sustainability

Monarch School has served as a place of hope and belonging to thousands of unhoused students since 1987. The unique and innovative Kindergarten through 12th grade school provides students with the stability and security they need to heal and learn.

Reality Changers prepares youth to become first-generation college graduates and agents of change in their communities. Their free programs support students from backgrounds that are typically underrepresented on college campuses, advancing equal education opportunities in our region and beyond. Services include: High school tutoring, College application guidance, Scholarship and financial aid training, Career exploration, Post-high school coaching, Professional mentorships and more!

SD2 focuses on increasing diversity in STEM careers. SD2 strive to inspire, support, and mentor students at every stage of the talent pipeline.

Serving Seniors helps poor and homeless seniors thrive using an innovative model of whole-person, wraparound support including meals, housing, health and social services, and lifelong learning.

Issue Area: Basic Needs