Temecula Donates $11,300.00

Dive Guardians is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit consisting of dive professionals, dive enthusiasts, and both retired and active First Responders who wish to give back to a community that has always been there for them. Our mission is to assist those individuals who, either through life experiences or the nature of their profession have experienced traumatic events. We create an environment that uses a combination of an individual/group resiliency program and SCUBA diving to nurture healing and self-improvement. SCUBA diving and the overall therapeutic properties of water have been proven to be ideal in helping people rehabilitate from various physical and mental injuries such as spinal cord injuries, PTSd, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and General Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Our program is designed to be free to the applicant. Dive Guardians is an organization that fosters camaraderie, teamwork, and friendship. When you get accepted into Dive Guardians, you become part of a family

Project T.O.U.C.H. is a shared and homeless prevention housing program with 130 beds to assist single mothers, Veterans, seniors and the disabled averaging 35 to 40 children daily throughout Southwest Riverside County. We provide a local winter emergency shelter for overnight shelter for approximately four months per year (December to April) to meet the needs of hundreds of Temecula and Murrieta homeless each winter. We serve dinner and breakfast 7 days a week while the shelter is open. We have a Police Response Program with the local police departments to assist in homeless and abuse situations. This service is 24/7. We provide direct Emergency Assistance for motel stays, food, gasoline, clothing, bus tickets and any other emergency needs. We supplement food and hygiene products and utilize our long standing business relationships and partners to provide a stream of food donations that not only feeds our clients in transitional housing, but also supports other local non-profit partners and churches that assist the community. We provide Resources to hundreds of calls monthly to provide appropriate resources for any given situation. Project TOUCH partners with Social Services, Drug and Alcohol Rehab programs, Mental Health Service, Homeless Prevention Programs and other community outreach programs.

Thessalonika Family Services works to break the generational cycle of child abuse and poverty through programs offering struggling single mothers with young children and young adults formerly living in foster care a chance to get on their feet and thrive within our community. Empowerment Village houses struggling single moms and children while Project Independence houses young adults with a history of child abuse. We provide a safe, stable home, employment readiness, financial and parenting classes, and individual coaching to help them achieve their personal goals. Scholarships provide Riverside County former foster youth a chance to pursue their career goals through financial assistance and mentoring. Children’s Enrichment provides financial support for children and single mothers to help overcome barriers related to childcare, transportation, or children’s educational opportunities. Rancho Damacitas is 100% donor-funded and is not funded through the government to provide these services, which leads to the organization’s ability to directly address the unique needs of the populations served and provide long-term solutions to homelessness and poverty plaguing single parents and former foster youth. Our vision for the children, moms and young adults is to leave our program stronger, healthier, and educated to become self-sufficient, successful, contributing members of our community.