CSR Drives

This year, UWSD hosted three major campaigns to address needs in San Diego County. UWSD’s 20212022 campaigns included Read Across America, an inaugural Crockpot Drive, and Back to School Drive, through which we were able to impact thousands of local San Diegans. As a result of the generous contributions of individual donors and corporate sponsors, we made a significant impact on local families by addressing food insecurity as well as providing childhood education and literacy support. UWSD acknowledges that the entire family’s needs must be assessed and met holistically for a child to thrive. Together, we are reimagining our future and rebuilding our community to ensure a more equitable society for every child, young adult, and family across the county.

books donated to local children

$13k+ donated to purchase books and support our work in the community

Read Across America

Our Read Across America Book Drive aims to increase children’s access to books at home and foster a nation of confident and engaged readers. Studies show that enhancing a child’s access to books at home significantly impacts their long-term learning and overall academic success. Unfortunately, many students, particularly in low-income communities, do not have high-quality, ageappropriate books in their homes. Over 2,000 books were donated to local families to support childhood literacy development. The donations allowed students to build their own libraries and continue to foster a love for reading outside of school.

PARTNERS & SPONSORS: Warwick’s, Libélula Books & Co., Navy Federal Credit Union, Holman Enterprises, GEICO

220 Crockpots Donated To Military Families Before The Holidays

Crockpot Drive

This year, UWSD launched its first annual Holiday Crockpot Drive for local military families experiencing food insecurity. Here at UWSD, we recognize that a crockpot is more than just that – it gives busy families the ability to cook at home, become more sustainable, stretch a dollar, and most importantly, brings families together over dinner. Over 220 crockpots were collected and distributed to Support the Enlisted Project (STEP) to help local active-duty military, veterans, and their families during the holidays, helping us to serve those who serve our country.

SPONSORS: Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, Higgs Fletcher & Mack, Rick Engineering

500 backpacks distributed to children at Joyner Elementary School

$8.4k in school supplies given to local children

Back to School Drive

There are many families in San Diego County who can’t afford to meet their basic needs, and scarcity can cripple a child’s ability to learn and thrive. Buying new school supplies can place a huge financial burden on families. Our goal through this drive is to provide some relief to those households in need of support and give students an equal opportunity to start the school year. UWSD donated over 500 backpacks and hundreds of new school supplies to Joyner Elementary School in support of Every Student, Every Family in City Heights. The drive is part of UWSD’s ongoing efforts to address inequities in our community and close the gaps in learning and economic mobility so that all San Diegans can thrive.

SPONSORS: Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, Takeda