Community Service and Non Profits We Support
Showers of Blessings operates on a weekly basis at various churches in and around San Diego throughout the week. Volunteers host the showers which include: clean clothes, socks, toiletries, fresh towels and a friendly smile for about 15-30 people each week. The showers rotate to other churches around the diocese, and support the Interfaith Rotational Shelter Ministry. La Paloma Star #96 provides services the 4th Saturday of each month at The Episcopal Church Center located at 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107
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Fly Brave serves individuals with developmental disabilities through employment training, social and life skills workshops, and fitness programs. We believe in catering to opportunities that meet the talents and career passions of our clients.
We are building a bridge between aging out of school and finding gainful employment with an emphasis on community involvement and social connections.
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Paws for Purple Hearts improves the lives of America’s Warriors facing mobility challenges and trauma-related conditions such as PTSD and TBI by providing the highest quality assistance dogs and canine-assisted therapeutic programs; and by building public awareness about the important role dogs play in helping Warriors along the road to recovery.
Eastern Star Patient Comfort Program
In 1957 our Past Grand Matron Marguerite Weisheimer wrote- " The members of the Order of the Eastern Star throughout the world support the fight against cancer in many ways. California Grand Chapter members have taken a decisive stand in an effort to alleviate the suffering of the victims of this dread disease." She continues to say "We thank the "Strong Minds, Great Hearts, True Faith and Ready Hands" which are making this work possible."
Times have changed but our mission has not, each "Patient Comfort Station" is individually run by members and volunteers. Each station is unique in what it makes, since each area is a little different in where they donate items, ie. hospitals, care facilities, individual patients, camps, etc. Even though each area is different, our goal is the same to provide comfort items free of charge to cancer patients.
Each item has a label on it saying "Made with Loving Hands by the Order of the Eastern Star", these items are made by dedicated members/volunteers who have worked for many years and many hours to make each cancer patient know that we care about them and are willing to help in any way we can to provide them with the "comfort items" they need.
The dedicated members working these programs give many hours of service. Donations fund the materials to make the many comfort items. New volunteers are always welcome. Click the Volunteer button to find a Patient Comfort Program near you. Donations are also always welcome. Click the Donate Now button (under Eastern Star Foundation: Patient Comfort Stations) to keep the sewing going.
PORT PALS: Port Pals are individual pillows designed to cover IV ports that are often irritated by auto seat belts. They cover the IV port and allows for a more comfortable placement of the seat belt. (Always buckle up).