Deliverance San Diego is a non-profit organization that serves San Diego's less fortunate.read more

PANA is one of my favorite Organizations in San Diego. The work PANA does with the Immigrant and…read moreRefugee Community is groundbreaking. From their voter registration drive to their community events they are the definition of grassroots.

This is the organization that brings San Diego the annual Orchids and Onions architectural awards,…read moreand the annual OH! Architectural Open House, the latter of which is free and open to the public. OH! is a global movement, with dozens of locations around the globe participating, tho' not on the same weekend, so it would be possible to jet around the globe to catch them all. SDAF also sponsors the very interesting Pechakucha nights, occurring every few months, where artists and designers of every stripe show and tell what they are or have been working on. It's always fun, and a great way to meet and network with other creatives.

I have been a member of SOS Toastmasters for 1.5 years and have enjoyed every minute of it! SOS…read moreToastmasters is fun, friendly and supportive. We have both national and international members with a variety of backgrounds such as postdocs and grad students, admins, HR personnel, and civil engineers. The SOS meetings are without a doubt my highlight of the week! I love to interact with my fellow members while learning valuable speaking and leaderships skills. I would highly recommend SOS Toastmasters to anyone looking to improve their public speaking skills.

I have been a member of SOS Toastmasters for three years and can say that this club is amazing! We…read moreconsistently achieve President's Distinguished Status, Toastmaster International's highest club rating, year after year. Most importantly, we focus on having fun, being relaxed and continually striving to make the club better. Top three characteristics of SOS Toastmasters: - Friendly and supportive. I was really, truly terrible at public speaking when I joined SOS Toastmasters, and yet effective public speaking is one of the most important skills for being successful in my career. Finding a place where I could not only practice but master the art of public speaking from helpful and supportive people (who quickly became good friends) was all I needed. Now I feel completely comfortable speaking in front of anyone, whether its a technical presentation or a family gathering, and I always receive positive feedback. - Diverse. Over half of the members have only been living in the U.S. for a few years or less, so there is a lot of international exchange and sharing of cultures. Makes for interesting speeches! Also makes it a great place for people who have English as a second language - no reason to be intimidated as many members are in the same position. At the same time, I am a native-born American and feel challenged at every meeting. - Scientifically minded. Its location attracts graduate students, postdocs, and support staff from Scripps, as well as other local scientists and engineers.

My family, friends and I love this race. We've had such a great time over the years and will miss…read morethis race dearly. Too bad our crooked Mayor, Catherine Blakespear shut it down, simply because the City of Encinitas wanted to start its own race. In 2017 the Surfing Madonna Beach Run set the Guinness Book of World Records for the "Largest Beach Run in the World", this was an iconic event and local favorite of ours. Unfortunately the City of Encinitas wants to try and put their own beach run together. The City of Encinitas Parks and Recs Department has a terrible reputation for pulling these sorts of shenanigans. Goodbye Surfing Madonna Beach Run, we'll miss you!

I'm always looking for a new race, something a bit different, something creative and unique. A…read moremore challenging course or a refreshing change of scenery, an intriguing series or an awesomely vibrant medal: if the run has energy and excitement, maybe a bit of spectacle​, I'm in. Upon stumbling across the Surfing Madonna Run, I knew then that this race would be what I'd hoped for. Not only did it award super cool, tubular wave medals, and not only was it to be run directly upon the sands of Moonlight Beach, but this race was also heading full-steam toward the Guinness​ Book of World Records. The attempt: the Largest Beach Run on record. Well, I certainly had to be a part of that. There was no question. Plus, in running Surfing Madonna's 15K, along with completing the Encinitas Half, a sweet challenger medal beckoned. The only drawback I'd found, however, and one which wouldn't affect my rating anyway, was the VIP upgrade. This was Surfing Madonna's first go at including one, so I don't want to be too critical, but​ I'd paid extra for VIP upgrades at other races before, and this one was not well thought-out​. Yes, there is VIP parking, but it's further away from the free parking lot immediately​ next to the race. (If you arrive early like we had, closer parking was abundant. Arriving later, though, must have been a blessing for VIP's, as finding street parking quickly became tricky.) And although there were a few tasty refreshments for the VIP crowd, there was no seating, no lounge, no chairs set up to make anyone feel comfortable. And, something that would have been even better but was not made available, there were no private VIP restrooms. Because of which, we spent hardly any time​ at all in our special section. I'm sure that in the future we'll see changes, but this year's VIP upgrade deserves no applause. Here's an article about making it into the Guinness​ Book: http://www.delmartimes.net/encinitas-advocate/news/sd-cm-enc-1110-beach-run-20171108-story.html

Leucadia 101 is an association run by volunteers who strive to preserve the rich history of…read moreLeucadia and revitalize the community. They goal of upgrading the 101 corridor running through Leucadia proper with programs that emphasize historic preservation and community events. Some of the accomplishments include historic renovations, business promotions, landscaping the median, sponsoring murals and utility box art and numerous community events. Keep Leucadia Funky is a way of life here and out events rock! The annual events include Arts alive banners: local artists paint banners which decorate the streets for three months before a live auction. Other annual events include LeucadiaART walk, battle of the bands, light up Leucadia, library concerts, small business Saturday, Summer fun on the 101, Taste of Leucadia, wellness week and weekly farmers markets. I love the events that bring our community together with art, music and food and feel so fortunate to live in a community of like minded happy people.

This association began to help preserve and revitalize this historic section of Old-Town Encinitas…read more Leucadia is primarily an artistic community that still maintains its laid-back vibe. This association helps business owners to thrive yet stay diverse. They throw wonderful events throughout the year including the Annual LeucadiART Walk and an annual Leucadia Hwy 101 Food For Thought which allows you for a small price to sample dishes from all of the restaurants in Leucadia. They also are the funnel by which facade improvement grants money can be acquired for the businesses along the strip. They are in charge of the great Farmers Market on Sunday as well. http://www.leucadia101.com

Very nice volunteers, cook and serve food at holiday park…read more6:30 pm on tuesdays! For anyone in need! No sign ups . Everyone is nice to each other, everyone is treated with respect. Delicious home cooked food,salad, fresh fruit. Treats. They don't allow smoking or any funny business. Very organized operation! These volunteers are truly angels!! Calm relaxed friendly atmosphere!!!

Provides training and networking opportunities, mostly pertaining to Life Science industry, to…read moreveterans for FREE! Excellent Resource!