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Six local charities tell us what they do with your donations BY KAI OLIVER-KURTIN
ArtReach
Wildcoast
Mitchell Thorp Foundation Assists families with children suffering from life-threatening illnesses, diseases and disorders by providing financial, emotional and resource support. The foundation helps with medical and home services, healing and rehabilitation support, and wheelchair-accessible van conversions. mitchellthorp.org
Inspires creativity in youth through visual arts expression and community connection. ArtReach hosts residency programs, mural apprenticeships, studio workshops and other professional development opportunities to help area youth realize their artistic vision. artreachsandiego.org
Conserves coastal and marine ecosystems in the U.S. and Mexico and addresses climate change through natural solutions. The international team establishes and manages protected areas and helps protect and restore blue carbon ecosystems. wildcoast.org
Protects and releases one sea turtle hatchling at Morro Ayuta beach in Oaxaca, Mexico
Supplies drinks and snacks for parents waiting at the hospital
Helps fund art supplies for students
Plants 10 carbon-storing native plants in Carlsbad’s Batiquitos Lagoon
Sustains the no-cost program for low-income families at Title I schools
Funds gift cards for gas or groceries to help families pay for essentials
Conducts two coral reef monitoring dive surveys at two national parks in Baja California Sur, Mexico Pays for work with local women’s cooperatives to plant 5,000 mangrove seedlings in Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico that can store 950 tons of carbon
Helps families pay for rent, utilities, hotel stays, therapy and counseling sessions
Supports the mural artist apprentice program for teens
Sparks creativity and connection for more than 6,000 young artists in San Diego
Covers hospital bills, medical equipment and van conversions
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