An Important Update: Our 4th Annual Holiday Drive
First, thank you.
Last year, 50 local businesses hosted our donation bins, and together our community collected and distributed 12,140 essential items to San Diego families through Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego, Birthline of San Diego, and the San Diego Food Bank. We have never taken that generosity for granted.
It is with a heavy heart that we share this news: Destination Baby Co. will not be able to host our 4th Annual Holiday Drive this year.
We spent the last several weeks trying to find a way to make it happen. Our business is going through a season of significant transition. Rising overhead and operating costs have forced us to downsize our team, including the dedicated staff who coordinated this drive. Without them, we simply do not have the coordination time, storage space, or manpower that a 50 location drive requires.
This was not an easy decision, and it is not goodbye forever. We hope to come back stronger and host again in the future.
The need has not gone anywhere
The organizations we supported together still need help this holiday season. Please consider giving directly:
Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego
Welcoming new, unwrapped gifts for children of all ages, plus gift cards, clothing, toiletries, snacks, and comfort items for the whole family. Their Holiday Donation Drop Off Day is December 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 2929 Children's Way, San Diego.
Birthline of San Diego
Birthline is running a smaller holiday program this year, adopting around 50 of their most deserving families. Learn how to help on their website, or reach their team directly at executivedirector@birthlineofsd.org.
https://birthlineofsandiego.org
San Diego Food Bank
Food donations and funds help local families through the holidays and beyond.
Thank you for being part of this program and for everything you do for San Diego families. We appreciate your understanding more than we can say.
With gratitude,
Josh & Kara Plummer
Owners, Destination Baby Co.