Use our Amazon Wishlists in two ways: 1: As guidance on selecting the perfect gifts for our Home Start client children. 2: Convenience as you can buy gifts directly from these lists and they will ship directly to our main Home Start office. 📢If you use this option, please be sure to include a “gift” […]
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How Home Start Creates Social Impact in San Diego Coined in 1978 by UK consultant/author Freer Spreckley, “social enterprise” describes a business or organization that reinvests its profits into social, humanitarian, or environmental services rather than distributing them to owners or shareholders. In a traditional business model, a company focuses on generating profits and reinvests
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Social media collaborations with San Diego-based content creators highlighted special shopping hours for National Thrift Shop Day, leading to record-breaking sales for the boutique. San Diego, CA, October 14, 2025–The Home Start Thrift Boutique had a record-breaking sales month in August, thanks to its National Thrift Shop Day celebration on August 17 that attracted local
Meet Carlos Gomez, our new Director of Grants Strategy and Management. With a BA in Political Science from UCLA, Carlos comes to us with more than ten years of experience in grant development and management. Starting as a volunteer grant writer for a small nonprofit, he advanced his career to serve in manager and director-level
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Erica Lara is our new Social Enterprise Manager. She will lead initiatives that create meaningful employment pathways as part of our Home Start Thrift Boutique and Bright Futures Candles, strengthening the San Diego community. Guided by a lifelong commitment to service, Erica has built her career in the social enterprise sector, where she has seen
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