Beck Ellman Heald

10/19/2021

Thank you to CBS 8 San Diego and Neda Iranpour for having our client, Home Start, Inc., on your show yesterday to share more about the Hallo-Wine Fall Festival happening this weekend! 🍷 On Saturday, October 23rd, you're invited to join local vendors like Bivouac Ciderworks for some delicious food and drinks at the Burnham House in Balboa Park!

All funds raised from this fun, outdoor event will go towards Home Start's essential programs that provide critical assistance to vulnerable children and families in San Diego. Purchase your tickets here: www.hallowine.org

10/11/2021

This is the last week to purchase your tickets for the San Diego Automotive Museum raffle of a brand new 2021 convertible Ford Mustang! Thank you to K**I News and Dave Stall for sharing a special look at the prize vehicle yesterday: https://youtu.be/Qru_Wggak3c.

Tickets are limited - only a max of 850 will be sold!! To purchase your tickets today, please visit: https://www.sdautomuseum.org/mustang.

06/21/2021

Congratulations to our client, Salk Institute, for earning the highest ranking—4 out of 4 stars— (for the tenth consecutive time) from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity and nonprofit evaluator! You can find out more information about this ranking and also about the work that led to Salk earning this recognition at https://www.salk.edu/news-release/salk-institute-receives-charity-navigators-highest-rating-for-tenth-consecutive-time/.

LA JOLLA—(June 15, 2021) For the tenth consecutive time, the Salk Institute has earned the highest ranking—4 out of 4 stars—from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity and nonprofit evaluator. Only three percent of the roughly 10,000 nonprofits evaluated have achieved this ...

06/16/2021

The new Sky Deck at Del Mar Highlands Town Center hosted a celebration yesterday benefiting local youth charities, such as Just in Time for Foster Youth, one of our clients! Thanks to Teresa Sardina from K**I News for joining the celebration! Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/vNQ41SCwY0o.

06/15/2021

One of our clients, Promises2Kids, will host its Brighter Futures Ball Drop, its peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, on Thursday, June 24th! Promises2Kids has the goal of raising
$35,000 to support foster children in San Diego County, and you can still help them reach this goal by purchasing golf balls from give.promises2kids.org/brighterfutures.

06/10/2021

Father's Day is coming up on Sunday, June 20th. If you're still trying to think of the perfect gift, one of our clients, Home Start, Inc., just released their newest scented candle that dads will love! More information along with a discount code can be found in the post below.

A musky new scent just in time for Father’s Day! 💙This fragrance is infused with a blend of natural essential oils to create a scent reminiscent of cedarwood with undertones of patchouli, vanilla, and amber. Our newest candle is sure to fill any room with a calming warmth loved by all.

Now until June 17th when you purchase any size of our newest candle, get any other candle free! 👉Use code FATHERS!

06/07/2021

Congratulations to our clients being selected as finalists for San Diego Business Journal's 2021 CEO of the Year Award! Lenny Leszczynski from San Diego Automotive Museum, Laura Tancredi-Baese from Home Start, Inc., Tonya Torosian from Promises2Kids, and Don Wells from Just in Time for Foster Youth were among those selected. You can see the full list of finalists at https://ocbj.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/documents/2021/06/03/SDBJ_CEO_of_the_Year_2021_Finalists.pdf.

06/04/2021

This week, San Diego Magazine highlighted Home Start, Inc. raising nearly $100,000 from its "Blue Ribbon" Virtual Event last month! The theme for this year's event played on the important family-bonding time that historically happens when families are gathered around a television enjoying famous shows, and the proceeds will support services to help vulnerable local children and families. Check out the feature here: https://www.sandiegomagazine.com/careers/home-start-raises-nearly-100-000/article_1604c554-bfe7-11eb-b127-6b641c38631a.html.

Plus, Casa de Amparo hosts a charity golf tournament and the Foundation for Women Warriors gets a grant

06/03/2021

One of our clients, Miracle Babies, held its Breakfast at Tiffany's last week! This event raised funds for a “Heart” shuttle that will be designated to transport parents and babies receiving care at Rady Children’s Hospital Heart Institute. You can view photos that the La Jolla Light Newspaper published from the event in print and online at https://www.lajollalight.com/news/story/2021-05-27/food-and-fundraising-mix-at-miracle-babies-event-in-la-jolla.

The nonprofit Miracle Babies celebrated its Miracle Circle Auxiliary on May 26 at the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla with a brunch and cocktail reception called “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”

06/01/2021

The San Diego Union-Tribune recently published a feature on one of our clients, Promises2Kids, and how this nonprofit organization is helping to transform lives of local former foster youth. You can read this story that specifically highlights how one local college student's life was positively affected by Promises2Kids, and how this student now serves as a member of Youth2Youth, Promise2Kids' peer-to-peer mentoring program, online at

How former foster youth Jonathan Barbosa went from troublemaker to Youth2Youth mentor

05/31/2021

In honor of Memorial Day, all of us at Beck Ellman Heald would like to take some time to pause and reflect on this day to honor those we have lost while they were serving in the U.S. military.

05/25/2021

10News – ABC San Diego KGTV spoke with Dr. Peter Salk, President of the Jonas Salk Legacy Foundation, this morning to discuss COVID vaccine development, in addition to how getting vaccinated can help others in the community. You can watch the full interview at https://youtu.be/4YJX87OSJPI.