$500,000 Legacy Society Matching Challenge from David & Vala Lueth

Our very generous supporters, David & Vala Lueth, believe in making an immediate impact while also ensuring the Lucky Duck Foundation can transform lives for generations to come. That’s why they have created a remarkable $500,000 Legacy Society Matching Challenge.

“HarborTay” – New Transitional Housing for Transition-Age Homeless Youth (TAY)

Urban Street Angels, Lucky Duck Foundation, David C. Copley Foundation, County of San Diego, and Regional Task Force on Homelessness today announced the opening of HarborTAY, new transitional housing for youth ages 18-24 who are overcoming homelessness. Through this innovative public-private partnership, 54 beds and wraparound services will be provided to help nearly 100 youth per year move inside to stabilize and start their journey to prosperity.

United for Youth

News coverage & testimonials around Lucky Duck Foundation and Prebys Foundation’s United for Youth, a transformative $5 million collaborative supporting foster youth

In Loving Memory of Vesta Kilkenny

The Lucky Duck Foundation mourns the passing of Vesta Kilkenny, beloved mother of our co-founder Pat Kilkenny — and, in many ways, a quiet force behind everything this organization stands for. Vesta gave her son something that no business school can teach: an unshakeable work ethic and the belief that hard work, done with integrity, could open doors and change lives. Pat has never forgotten where that belief came from. It came from her.

SideBar: Optimism In Action podcast

Drew Moser, CEO of The Lucky Duck Foundation, discusses how applying sound business principles with a bias for action, a focus on strategic collaborations, and the support of private philanthropy, can reduce homelessness and successfully address other community needs.

Lucky Duck Foundation’s 2025 Shamrocks & Shipwrecks

The Lucky Duck Foundation has released its latest round of Shamrocks & Shipwrecks, which look back on the best and worst of 2025 to highlight which elected officials led with urgency and which missed the mark in their approach to reducing homelessness.

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Makayla Scott

Peer Mentor, Promises2Kids
 
“As an African American first-generation college graduate, I recently earned my Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning Management and Design. Despite facing the challenges of homelessness and balancing motherhood, I have persevered and am committed to using my experiences to advocate for better urban planning and support for vulnerable communities.”