Our 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.
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 homelessness crisis in San Diego.
Empowerment Plan Distributes 1,000 EMPWR Sleeping Bag Coats Across United States on World Homeless Day
Funding from the Lucky Duck Foundation will provide coats throughout San Diego to celebrate Project 10 Empowerment Plan (EP) is celebrating its 10th year of impact with Project 10: a nation-wide EMPWR coat distribution set to take place on World Homeless Day, Monday, October 10th, 2022. EP is teaming up with civic and community […]
Lucky Duck Foundation Announces “Shamrocks & Shipwrecks” Initiative
Program will publicly highlight political will and efficacy for addressing homelessness
Lucky Duck Foundation Featured on Good Morning America’s “GMA3”
Good Morning America’s “GMA3″featured LDF’s employment program which hires Salvation Army shelter residents to be food rescue route drivers. Feeding San Diego provides the food rescue routes and a vehicle, and the Lucky Duck Foundation provides funding to cover all wages, gas and maintenance.
Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove endorses the Lucky Duck Foundation
Padres pitcher and San Diego native Joe Musgrove is the only Padres pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter. When he’s not winning games for the Padres he’s supporting our efforts. Thank you, Joe, for your work to address homelessness throughout San Diego County!
Portland’s KOIN News Outlet Highlights LDF and ‘Cash for Trash’ as Homelessness Response Models to Learn From
“Portlanders can’t solely rely on City Hall. Budgets and well-intentioned plans, as well as mayors and city council members, come and go. Portland isn’t San Diego. But the city might learn from how the Lucky Duck Foundation is confronting homeless problems — involving local businesses and community leaders who are committed to taking action, finding solutions and holding policy leaders accountable.”
Lucky Duck Foundation, Feeding San Diego & The Salvation Army collaboration has rescued 500,000 lbs. of food, and, all graduates are employed and still housed
The homeless employment collaboration between the Lucky Duck Foundation, The Salvation Army and Feeding San Diego has reached a milestone: more than 500,000 lbs. of food have been rescued and all graduates have secured full-time employment and are still housed.
Harold Reynolds, MLB Network & MLB Prospects Visit LDF Bridge Shelter
Harold Reynolds, MLB Network Analyst, 2-time MLB All-Star and 3-time Gold Glove Award Winner, toured LDF’s bridge shelter with 10 MLB prospects while they were in San Diego for an MLB Draft Combine.
Lucky Duck Foundation named Official Charity Partner of the Carlsbad 5000
One of San Diego’s most iconic running traditions, the Carlsbad 5000 presented by National University, today announced a new partnership with the Lucky Duck Foundation, a local non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating the suffering of homelessness throughout the San Diego region.
