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2025 Holiday Giving Challenge

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8th Annual Holiday Giving Challenge Report

From Monday, November 17 through Tuesday, December 23, FAS colleagues were invited to collaborate with others in their department and subdivision to contribute time and/or resources to worthy causes throughout our community. You can check out all of the amazing contributions in our Holiday Giving Challenge Report. 
 

Giving Opportunities

  • Animals

    LYFF is a 501(c)3 non-profit animal rescue group. LYFF mainly focuses on educating about and managing feral cat populations, fostering adoptable cats, and offering no/low-cost spaying and neutering of pets to north SD county residents. Our very own Amanda Umphrey has been volunteering with them for nearly 4 years! Amanda is happy to answer any questions!

    Check out the 

    Senior Animal Advocates

    • Help socialize senior dogs onsite in Ramona
    • Join the Frosted Fakers Hike on Sundays in Ramona area
    • Foster a senior dog for two weeks on a Frosted Fling

    • Donate items from the
    • Walk dogs in Oceanside from 11:30-1:30pm

    • Crochet, knit or quilt blankets for shelter animals

    Foster an animal over the holidays:

    • Bring home a pup for a few weeks of foster via 
    • Cats, kittens, or bunny fostering through  in Escondido
    • Open your home to dogs or cats through 
    • Provide some time away from the shelter for a dog at 
  • Donations & Fundraising

    OHR's Angel Tree

    The Office of Human Resources has teamed up with a local afterschool program to bring holiday cheer to elementary students in need. Every child deserves a moment of joy this season. The program we've chosen provides free access to a safe, enriching after-school environment for families facing challenges such as food, housing, and financial insecurity. Let鈥檚 come together to be the reason a child smiles this holiday season.

    Stop by the Office of Human Resources, Administrative 4800, and select an ornament. We will match you with a child鈥檚 wish list. Gifts should be valued at around $30. Detailed instructions will be provided when you select an ornament.

    If you are not on-site to pick up a child鈥檚 ornament, please email hr@csusm.edu and we can provide a profile.


    • Donate lunch goods that Brother Benno's uses during their weekly lunch distributions OR new children's pjs and stocking stuffers for their Children's Christmas giveaway

    Care Packages

    • assemble care packages to hand out as a random act of kindness

    糖心少女 Sick & Vacation Time Donation

    • Donate sick and/or vacation time to a 糖心少女 staff/faculty member who may be in need of a catastrophic leave donation

    • Donate funds to help provide meals to families and children in San Diego

    • Host an online Red Kettle drive

    Wishlist Giving:

    • Rady Children's Hospital
  • Food & Clothing Drives

     

    • Help PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) reach their goal of providing fleece blankets for local homeless populations.

    • Host a virtual or contactless drive through donation drive to provide coats, food, and blanket to North County families in need

    • Host a food drive or donate a $5 Hunger Bag at check-out during your next trip to Albertson's or Vons

    SD County Food Bank

    • Online shopping to donate via a SD Food Bank-hosted site

    SD County Food Bank

    • Donate food to elementary school children
  • Volunteer Work

    • Pick up grocery donations from local stores, sort through donations, assist with donation distribution

    • Find opportunities to sort children's books, arrange donations for military families, make no-sew fleece blanets, or help with a virtual Turkey Trot through this volunteer database

    • Write letters or send postcards to adults and children with developmental disabilities

    • Drop off warm meals to local seniors in need

    • Write letters or make holiday cards to send to service members serving overseas

    • Adopt-a-day to ring the Salvation Army Bell and raise money for those in need

    • Sort donations, help customers, and ring sales at the WRC thrift store

    • Remove trash and debris to prevent further harm to marine life and coastal ecosystems.

    Write a Letter to an Elder

    • Send homemade cards or letters of encouragement to senior community residents via