Mt. Soledad was chosen as the site for a war memorial in 1954 to honor veterans of the Korean conflict. Now the memorial has become an even more extraordinary tribute to our veterans with the | read more...
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, a non-profit that provides free reconstructive plastic surgery and related medical services to disadvantaged children and young people with physical deformities, is looking for children to help. The group prefers to | read more...
Home Again, United Way’s public engagement campaign to end chronic homelessness, announced a new program that is designed to provide permanent housing to the homeless who use up the most public resources. “Project 25 offers | read more...
I wrote about the need for strong parents – specifically fathers — in the summer issue of OurCity. With such a high percent of fatherless children in San Diego, whatever we can do to help | read more...
One of our primary goals at OurCity is to promote volunteerism across the county. As I wrote in my column in the premiere issue last June, studies show that people who volunteer are the happiest | read more...
Last week I walked through the area around the civic center in the early evening and was surprised to see a large number of homeless camping out for the night. It seemed that the number | read more...
The Summer issue of OurCity: San Diego will hit newsstand in the week of June 15th, and three strong themes have emerged. The first theme is the importance of preparing our children. In the OurCity | read more...
We are I Love Schools, Inc.-a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that helps place new, used and in-kind resources in classrooms locally and nationwide. Keep our services free for teachers by maintaining a small staff and relying | read more...
Two months ago, we wrote about the Season of Service, an effort by churches to spur volunteerism in San Diego. The campaign is now two months into its five month season, and 18,000 people have | read more...
Discover the gift of the Treasure Box. For only $30, you can make a profound difference in the life of someone less fortunate in your community by providing them with enough food to feed a | read more...
Project Wildlife is in need of volunteer Wildlife Education presenters. Education Presenters are responsible for delivering outreach programs for schools, scout groups, community groups, large booth events, donor benefits, media spots, etc. Volunteers will be | read more...
Computers 2 San Diego Kids believes all children and their families in San Diego, regardless of their economic status, need to be computer literate and have equal access to technology and the crucial educational, occupational | read more...
How can we make San Diego a shining example in volunteerism, community stewardship, historical preservation and improving the city for the next generation?
Editor-in-Chief Jack Crittenden discusses how we can make San Diego a shining city, and how to team with self-reliant people who help their neighbors in need and take active steps to preserve their heritage, environment and family.
Crittenden is a fourth-generation San Diegan with grandparents that were very active in the historical preservation of the city. He has a degree in public administration from USC where he specialized in urban planning, and a law degree. He has been an editor for 20 years, and founded OurCity in 2009.
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