To help celebrate our 10th anniversary, we’re kicking off a 10×100 Campaign to donate $100, each, to 10 nonprofits this March through December. This month, we’re giving $100 to Girls Rising-San Diego, and sharing this Q&A with Executive Director Ashley Blanc.
To help celebrate our 10th anniversary, we’re kicking off a 10×100 Campaign to donate $100, each, to 10 nonprofits this March through December. We’ve selected 5 San Diego area nonprofits – TERI, Inc., The Honor Foundation, San Diego Humane Society, Girls Rising-San Diego, and the San Diego Food Bank – since these local nonprofits are close to our hearts.
But, we want to do more. With so many amazing organizations to choose from, we’re reaching out to you to help us narrow down our list to select another 5 nonprofits for our 10×100 Campaign.
Here are 10 more nonprofit organizations that we’re considering donating to:
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