Your Donation Will Lift Up Thousands

Invest In the SAY San Diego Mission!

SAY’s Impactful Programs

Hear from a few of our participants:

OUR MISSION

SAY San Diego’s mission is to partner with youth, adults, families, and communities to reach their full potential. Our vision is opportunity, equity and well-being for all San Diegans.

Donate to SAY San Diego!

Your donation, no matter the size, will positively impact over 30,000 participants per year. From our afterschool partnerships and youth outreach programs to supporting our local military families, SAY is committed to making the most of your investment in our mission. Enrich San Diego youth and equip families with SAY San Diego by donating in one of many ways:

Cash Donation
Legacy Giving
Corporate Giving
Tribute Gifts
Donations of Stock

To mail your gift, please make your check payable to SAY San Diego and send it to our main office:

SAY San Diego
Attn: Development
4775 Viewridge Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123

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Contribute Through our Annual Fundraiser, Play 4 SAY

Play 4 SAY is a fun festive lawn games fundraiser. Teams of three participate in one round each of bocce ball, ladder golf, and cornhole. Participants can network, eat donated food from local restaurants, enter the opportunity drawing, and bid on silent auction items. All proceeds go directly to support SAY’s 30 programs.

Play 4 SAY is the perfect opportunity to make gain business exposure and make connections while supporting a great cause! We encourage you to become an in-kind donor at our once-a-year fundraising event that attracts over 300 guests, including industry professionals.

Every sponsorship and donation is matched dollar for dollar through the generosity of our Matching Gift Sponsor, K. Andrew Achterkirchen. Double your impact today!

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What Our Participants Are SAYing

"SAY San Diego has been key in helping me build my confidence and self-worth. The staff has encouraged me to make healthy choices regardless of my cultural belief that ‘things will be better tomorrow.’ I used to fear tomorrow."

- SAY Participant, 36 year-old mother

Community Organizations & Corporate Partners

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Our Commitment to Donor Privacy

SAY San Diego will not sell, share or trade donor names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. SAY San Diego will never share donor information with others unless there is written permission from the donor to do so.

SAY San Diego acknowledges donations by listing only the donor name or preferred attribution. SAY San Diego respects all requests for anonymity.

SAY San Diego records donor information using current security measures, uses encryption and other protective measures for transactions, and follows stringent privacy policies in the handling and recording of donor information.

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