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Pass the potatoes and pet the dog

Animal Shelters are issuing warnings intended to keep local pets safe as the holidays unfold. San Diego Humane Society Director of Public Relations Nina Thompson said simply reminding guests to avoid sharing food with pets is wise, however they also suggest preparing a few snack bags in advance with pet…

Holidays arrive with specter of three respiratory viruses looming

California Health & Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly hosted a teleconference on Nov. 17 to address the triple threat of viruses people and hospitals are facing heading into the holidays and winter season: the flu, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Ghaly said it has been a while since…

Warriors foundation has evolved over 100 years with same mission—aiding women

Foundation for Women Warriors is the only organization in California that solely focuses on serving women veterans and their families with programs that address the growing needs of the increasing number of military women transitioning into civilian life. CEO Jodie Grenier said the foundation is a 102-year-old nonprofit, beginning in…

Volunteers decorate veterans’ graves with Wreaths Across America

Wreaths Across America volunteers will be laying wreaths across veterans’ graves at nine different cemeteries across the county on Dec. 17 as they say their name aloud in remembrance, just as volunteers have done at military graves since Worcester Wreath Company donated extra wreaths to Arlington national cemetery in 1992.…

‘Club’ celebrates quarter century of service

On Nov. 10, the Home of Guiding Hands, a nonprofit that serves individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities in San Diego and Imperial counties, honored long term staff at its 25-Year Club Celebration. In conjunction with this, it celebrated HGH CFO Jan Adams who will retire at the end of…

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