Financial Donations
In 2025, WCV donated $16,500 to the following groups. It was our pleasure to donate to the organizations that help improve lives here in our North County and San Diego County communities!
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens harmonizes people, nature, and art across a stunning 14-acre expanse nestled atop a hill within Brengle Terrace Park in Vista. Open daily to the public, this year’s contribution from The Woman’s Club of Vista will be used to upgrade irrigation and stabilize paths to improve visitor safety. Members, volunteers, and donations welcome! We aim to make the gardens accessible to all. altavistabotanicalgardens.org
Angel Faces provides healing retreats and ongoing support for adolescent girls and young women who have endured and been left scarred by severe trauma. These funds will go toward our Mental Health Professionals. This is a resource that our participants desperately need as they navigate through their trauma, learning about self-acceptance while coping with the loss of their old self and now looking different.angelfaces.com
Bella Mente Montessori Academy is a public charter school in Vista providing a hands-on Montessori education for grades TK–8. This year’s donation will help fund our annual field trip for 6th grade scholars to Camp Cuyamaca, a five-day, four-night camp experience allowing them to explore science and nature through hands-on learning while building lifelong memories with friends. We love volunteers, who must be cleared through our volunteer process. bellamentecharter.org
Foundation for Women Warriors is a 104-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring and empowering women veterans to enhance their personal and economic well-being and help them transition to civilian life. This donation supports emergency services programs. Monthly volunteer opportunities available. foundationforwomenwarriors.org
Gently Hugged’s mission is to provide needy newborns with clothing, blankets and essentials for the first year of life. Volunteers collect donated 0-12 month clothing, pack the clothing into bags with health and safety information and a children’s book; we donate 70-80 bags a month. This donation will help purchase materials for volunteers to knit, crochet and sew beautiful baby clothing, quilts and blankets. Volunteer opportunities available. gentlyhugged.org
God’s Heart Ministries Dr. Ana Serrano has helped hundreds of individuals and families decide to leave their abusive relationships, helping women understand their legal rights and educating them about the law. Her focus is on empowering women and creating safe spaces for them and their families. lasvalientes.org
Just in Time for Foster Youth‘s mission is to engage a caring community to help transition-age foster youth ages 18-26 achieve self-sufficiency and well-being. The donation will be used to meet basic survival needs of extremely vulnerable youth, through short-term stabilization, consistent relationships, and long-term capacity-building services. Volunteers jitfosteryouth.org
New Haven Youth and Family Services is a multi-service agency that provides professional care, education and treatment for youth and families with emotional, behavioral and learning challenges. Funds will help purchase supplies for student-run Woodcrafts program that provides real-world job skills. Volunteers lead donation “drives.” newhavenfs.org
REINS teaches children and adults with disabilities how to ride horses, an intense form of therapy that benefits a wide range of abilities. Funds from this generous donation will provide scholarships for our participants. Our current enrollment is nearly 200 students weekly. Over 100 weekly volunteers assist in all aspects of the program. reinsprogram.org
The San Diego Center for the Blind provides vision rehabilitation training and counseling for adults who are losing or have lost their vision. This donation will provide food and kitchen aids for the Blind in our “cooking without looking” class. Volunteers, Spanish speakers needed too. sdcb.org
Shades of Pink Foundation California provides immediate financial assistance to applicants who are experiencing financial distress due to a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. All applicants are referred from health care professionals at the various cancer treatment centers and hospitals throughout San Diego. All donations are used to fund our gift card program. shadesofpinkfoundationca.org
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is an International charity that provides beds to children ages 3-17 who do not have a safe place to sleep. Our Chapter donations stay in North County; we have placed over 600 beds for children since this chapter was formed. Our motto is “No child sleeps on the floor in my town” and thanks to this donation, more children will have a safe space to sleep. shpbeds.org/chapter/ca-san-diego-n/
Veterans Writing Group serves veterans, active duty, and family members in writing their stories, artistic expressions, and their legacy about serving the USA. Since 2010 we have donated over 4000 copies of our four books to various veteran organizations and active-duty groups. The donation will help fund a meeting space, storage space, equipment for meetings, and networking to reach veterans and active-duty personnel who want to write their story. Volunteers welcome. veteranswritinggroup.org
Vista Community Clinic VCC has 13 locations providing affordable, high-quality health care to more than 70,000 community residents each year. This year’s donation will be used to support the Reach Out & Read program, ensuring that low-income families provide their children with books and instill an early love of reading. VCC welcomes volunteer projects of handmade baby items to support new moms. vcc.org
Beacons, Inc. provides vocational, recreational, and social activities and services to adults with developmental disabilities and their support teams to improve access to employment, the community, and social connections. This donation will enhance our social recreation program, Club Beacons – themed social events for intellectually disabled adults, with games, equipment, decor and craft supplies to make our events more impactful and build connections. Volunteers welcome. beaconsnorthcounty.com
Blissful Seeds – planting the seeds of blissful Lives for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities through employment and entrepreneurship. The donation will go toward buying supplies for the artists to create their crafts and art work. Volunteers help at store/ craft fairs and events. blissfulseeds.org
Moonlight Youth Theatre (MYT) is dedicated to providing high-quality, professional theatrical training for young people ages 7 to 18 and believes in equity, inclusion and belonging for all. This donation will be used in our fee waiver program which allows families from diverse economic experiences to participate in an affordable way. Volunteers visit moonlightstage.com/
Past Recipient Organizations
AAUW Tech Trek
Alabaster Jar Project
Alpha Project
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
Alta Vista Children’s Garden
Alzheimer’s Association
Angel Faces
Angel Depot
ARC of S.D.
Armed Forces YMCA
Assistance League North Coast
Autism Society
Blue Star Families
Boys & Girls Club San Marcos
Boys & Girls Club Vista
Bread of Life Rescue Mission
Brother Benno’s
Camp Pendleton Youth Leadership Conf.
Camp Pendleton YMCA (Wounded Warriors)
Canine Companions for Independence
Casa de Amparo
City of Vista Fire Department
Elizabeth Hospice
Escondido Adventist Academy
Friends of Vista Library
Friends of Vista Library Children’s Section
Garden of Innocence
Gently Hugged
Girls Inc.
Gloria McClellan Senior Center
Helen Woodward Animal Shelter
HMLA-369
Interfaith Food Pantry
Interfaith Project CARE
Just in Time for Foster Youth
Keep a Breast Foundation
Love Your Feral Felines
Meals with Love
Miss Pride of Vista Scholarship Pageant
Moonlight Cultural Foundation
Mottino YMCA Summer Camp
New Haven Youth & Family Services
New Leash on Life (Guide Dogs for Blind)
North County Humane Society
North County Lifeline
Operation America Cares
Operation HOPE-Vista
Parkinson’s Disease Asso.
Pride of Vista Lions Club
Rady Children’s Hosp. Found.
Rancho Bernardo Historical Society
Rancho Buena Vista Adobe – Adobe Days
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
Route 78 Civitan
Rotary Club of Vista High Noon (Vet Mem Wall)
S.D. County Sheriffs Vista Station
San Diego Humane Society
Save Vista Music
Scripps Bone Marrow Research
Shine Project Foundation
Sleep Train Foster Program
Solutions for Change
Spina Bifida Asso.
Susan Komen Cancer Research
The Autism Society San Diego
Tierra Caliente Academy of Arts
UURISE
Upward Dog
Veterans Association of North County (VANC)
Vista Art Foundation
Vista Center for Blind
Vista Community Clinic
Vista Conservancy
Vista Education Foundation
Vista Historical Society
Vista Teen Outreach
Women’s Resource Center
Wounded Warriors