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New Shamrocks for the City, and Shipwrecks for the County, Coronado, and Santee

New Shamrocks issued for City's proposed unsafe camping ban & efforts to help chronically homeless; New Shipwrecks issued for County denying Homekey funding, Coronado for sending homeless away, and Santee for rejecting tiny homes....

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Lucky Duck Foundation & Rolf Benirschke Legacy Foundation team up to create pizzeria and print shop to employ homeless youth

The Lucky Duck Foundation and Rolf Benirschke Legacy Foundation are pleased to announce a brand new pizzeria and print shop with a unique and compelling mission: to train and employ homeless youth at the Urban Street Angels’ (USA) downtown youth homeless center. The nonprofit social enterprise is expected to employ…...

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“Shamrock” awarded to County and City of San Diego for supporting Urban Street Angels’ youth shelter bed expansion

The County of San Diego and City of San Diego earned a shamrock for their support of Urban Street Angels to add 20 new immediately-available beds for youth experiencing homelessness....

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The Lucky Duck Foundation’s 2023 Priorities for Homelessness Relief & Government Action

“2023 must be the year San Diego’s elected officials start the process of reducing homelessness. Clearly, they cannot proceed in the current failed direction. We believe this plan is a practical strategy to change the momentum, help those in need, and protect public safety and health.” - Drew Moser, Executive…...

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Our 2022 Impact Report

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Lucky Duck Foundation issues first round of “Shamrocks & Shipwrecks” designed to quantify and grade political will and effectiveness for addressing homelessness

The Lucky Duck Foundation today announced its first round of “Shamrocks & Shipwrecks,” a new program designed to publicly highlight political will and effectiveness of elected officials and their jurisdictions when addressing homelessness throughout San Diego County....

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Lucky Duck Foundation’s Giving Tuesday Campaign will raise funds to distribute more than 3,000 Empowerment Plan sleeping bag coats throughout San Diego County

Effort includes dollar-for-dollar matching donations from the San Diego Foundation & San Diego Padres Foundation...

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Lucky Duck Foundation’s Executive Committee Inducted into Junior Achievement’s Business Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Peter Seidler, Dan Shea, and Pat & Stephanie Kilkenny for each being inducted into Junior Achievement’s Business Hall of Fame. This prestigious honor recognizes local business leaders for their business excellence, inspiring leadership, and commitment to serving as a role model for youth....

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SD Metro Cover Story: NBA Hall of Famer and San Diegan Bill Walton is Not Standing by Silent any Longer

Because of Walton’s disgust over the mayor’s inaction, and as a long-time supporter of the Lucky Duck Foundation, he joined with the non-profit group at its press conference so he could show support for the foundation’s “Shamrocks & Shipwrecks” initiative and to also voice his own personal outrage over the…...

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