Andrew Kleinke and Catalina Duarte talked about the upcoming event and how you can watch. San Diego Gives campaign kicks off July 16 Lauren Welch from San Diego Gives along with many vendors joined the show to talk about the fundraising program. San Diego Gives Launches 2022 Campaign **San Diego nonprofits celebrate San Diego’s Birthday, with birthday parties across the county, Saturday, July 16** San Diego Gives, a six-month fundraising program for San Diego-based nonprofits, kicks off Saturday, July 16, with countywide birthday party celebrations taking place at supporting businesses throughout the county. See list of a dozen locations where San Diegans can support local nonprofits on July 16. The San Diego Gives campaign chose to launch the campaign in honor of San Diego’s birthday, July 16, the day San Diego was established as a city (July 16, 1769). The birthday parties will kick-off early giving, and funds raised will go into the “Love Them All” fund, evenly split among all participating San Diego nonprofits. San Diegans can begin giving from July 17 through the end of September 8 for their favorite charities. The campaign culminates with its day-of-giving on Thursday, Sept. 8. This year, 327 organizations have signed on to participate in the fundraising campaign, 30 percent above organizer’s goal of 250 nonprofits. Only in its second year, the campaign more than doubled nonprofit participants; 120 organizations participated in the program’s inaugural year. On Saturday, July 16, the fundraising portal opens and will begin taking donations. Kick-off fundraising parties will be taking place throughout the county, including: Ale Smith Brewing Company Miramar: 9990 AleSmith Court All day – proceeds of the sale of the San Diego Gives beer, called "Drink Local, Give Local," will go to the campaign 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Birthday party celebration Cute Cakes Escondido: 345 W Grand Avenue All day – 15% of proceeds will go to the campaign (patrons need to bring in a fundraising flier) Kendra Scott Westfield UTC: 4309 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 2330 Westfield Fashion Valley: 7007 Friars Road, Suite 542 All day – 20% of proceeds will go to the campaign Local Roots Kombucha Vista: 1430 Vantage Court, Suite 101 All day – proceeds of the sale of one of their featured hard kombucha flavors will go to the campaign 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Birthday party celebration Sammy’s Del Mar: 12925 El Camino Real La Jolla: 702 Pearl Street La Mesa: 8555 Fletcher Parkway Mission Valley: 1620 Camino de la Reina San Marcos: 121 S. Las Posas Road Scripps Ranch: 10785 Scripps Poway Parkway All day – 20% of proceeds will go to the campaign (patrons need to bring in a campaign flier) 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. – Birthday party celebration (La Mesa, La Jolla and Mission Valley) San Diego Padres (downtown), PETCO Park 5:40 p.m. – kiosk at the game on the concourse “What better day than San Diego’s birthday to celebrate San Diego’s best nonprofits,” said Lauren Welch, Development Director of Urban Corps of San Diego County, and founder of San Diego Gives. “We’re thrilled with the response – both interest from San Diego charities, but also support from local businesses. Our goal is to educate the San Diego community about addressing the pressing needs of our region and help local nonprofits raise money from new donors.”