Charities

Get to Know Sam the Cooking Guy at “Sam LIVE!” (Giveaway)

January 27, 2011

While his millions of fans know him as “just a regular cook,” Sam “the Cooking Guy” Zien is a Today Show regular with 12 Emmys, two television series and two cookbooks to his name. A special, one-night event, “Sam LIVE!” is a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with Sam the Cooking Guy. The event is taking place February 18, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Joan B. Kroc Theatre in San Diego, [...]

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“Tables For Tots” Benefiting Ronald McDonald House, Aug 26

August 3, 2010

“Tables For Tots” is an innovative fundraiser that benefits Ronald McDonald House. Design professionals create amazing tables that will be auctioned off in both silent and live auctions. You must visit the Tables For Tots website and see photos of the types of tables you can expect to see at the event. Here are the details: Give a plain wood kid-size table to 27 of San Diego’s best architects and designers and what do you [...]

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Keeping Promises to Children in Need

May 27, 2010

I‘m a new member of a fantastic group called Yahoo! Motherboard. May’s discussion topic is volunteerism on the rise. This topic is timely, as a few weeks ago I was invited to visit Promises2Kids with some other San Diego bloggers. I was only vaguely familiar with the organization, but after hearing more, I can tell you every single person in the room was moved by the work they do. Promises2Kids’ main goal is to break [...]

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Eat. Drink. Read. – A Culinary Event for Literacy in San Diego

April 6, 2010

If you can read this, you are fortunate to have a skill that nearly half a million San Diego residents lack: they can’t read. Can you take a moment to imagine what that would be like? You can help by attending Eat. Drink. Read. or by spreading the word about this exciting event. Culinary masters around San Diego have teamed up with the San Diego Council on Literacy to support the 450,000 adults living in San [...]

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Shop Whole Foods Market by March 31 to Help Businesses in Developing Nations

March 14, 2010

Year round, the Whole Planet Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by Whole Foods Market raises money for micro-lending in developing countries where Whole Foods Market sources products. Through March 31st, Whole Foods Market is encouraging customers to donate to this worthy cause. A majority of the funds have gone to women in Mexico, Haiti, Peru, Argentina, Kenya, Turkey, Ethiopia, India, Thailand, and Indonesia. 100% of shoppers’ donations will be used to start home-based businesses, from [...]

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Wine Wednesday: One Hope Sauvignon Blanc 2008 (Save the Planet While You Drink)

January 6, 2010

When I saw this on sale at BevMo, I had to buy it. I’ve been meaning too try these wines anyway, because if I can save the world while drinking wine, why would I NOT do that? 50% of proceeds are donated to partner charities. One Hope originally began their focus on Breast Cancer, Autism and AIDS but have since branched outward to the environment and helping military families. The Sauvignon Blanc benefits the environment, [...]

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