{"id":255911,"date":"2025-09-26T10:41:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/255911\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T10:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:41:13","slug":"10-san-diego-nonprofit-events-to-attend-this-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/255911\/","title":{"rendered":"10 San Diego Nonprofit Events to Attend This October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dragonfly Music Festival Benefitting TERI<\/p>\n<p>October 4<\/p>\n<p>Local musicians will take the stage at the <a href=\"https:\/\/dragonflymusicfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Dragonfly Music Festival<\/a> on the TERI Campus of Life in San Marcos. The benefit concert will raise money for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teriinc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">TERI<\/a>, a nonprofit that serves San Diegans with autism and other developmental disabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Feeding San Diego\u2019s Pairings with a Purpose<\/p>\n<p>October 9<\/p>\n<p>Feeding San Diego Culinary Director Alex Carballo will curate a four-course, farm-to-table meal using seasonal produce for the nonprofit\u2019s annual\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/feedingsandiego.org\/pairings-with-a-purpose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Pairings with a Purpose Dinner Party<\/a>\u00a0at <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegomagazine.com\/food-drink\/haven-farm-fox-point-farms\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fox Point Farms<\/a> in Encinitas. The intimate farm-to-table dinner will support Feeding San Diego\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/feedingsandiego.org\/our-programs\/feeding-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">School Pantry Program<\/a>, which provides nutritious food to families on 62 K-12 school campuses across San Diego County.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegomagazine.com\/everything-sd\/best-san-diego-charities-nonprofits\/?utm_source=internal&amp;utm_medium=internal_link&amp;utm_campaign=highlight_embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/This-is-About-Humanity-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-62353 wp-post-image\" alt=\"A kid and her mother holding hands while being aided by San Diego nonprofit This is About Humanity\"   data-mwl-img-id=\"62353\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lucky Duck Foundation\u2019s Showcase Soir\u00e9e\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>October 9<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckyduckfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Lucky Duck Foundation<\/a> will host its annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckyduckfoundation.org\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Showcase Soir\u00e9e<\/a> at the Estancia La Jolla Resort &amp; Spa to raise money to support its programs that serve homeless San Diegans. The event will include a surf and turf dinner, live music, and a donor recognition program.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Home of Guiding Hands Charity Golf Classic<\/p>\n<p>October 10<\/p>\n<p>Golfers will tee off in support of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guidinghands.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Home of Guiding Hands<\/a> at its 43rd annual <a href=\"https:\/\/give.guidinghands.org\/event\/43rd-annual-golf-classic\/e688882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Charity Golf Classic<\/a> at the Singing Hills Golf Club in El Cajon. Proceeds from the event will go toward housing, programs, and other essential services for San Diegans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ivy Ranch Park Association\u2019s 15th Annual Western Hoedown<\/p>\n<p>October 11<\/p>\n<p>Break out the boots and cowboy hat for <a href=\"https:\/\/iveyranch.com\/event-calendar\/15th-annual-ivey-ranch-park-western-hoedown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ivy Ranch Park Association\u2019s 15th annual Western Hoedown<\/a>. The event at the <a href=\"https:\/\/iveyranch.com\/equestrian-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ivey Ranch Equestrian Center<\/a> in Oceanside will benefit the nonprofit\u2019s inclusive programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>St. Madeleine Sophie\u2019s Center Spookeasy<\/p>\n<p>October 11<\/p>\n<p>The gardens at <a href=\"https:\/\/stmsc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">St. Madeleine Sophie\u2019s Center<\/a> will be transformed into a Halloween-themed speakeasy filled with haunted trails and spooky surprises. The fun <a href=\"https:\/\/stmsc.org\/event\/spookeasy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Spookeasy fundraiser<\/a> supports the nonprofit\u2019s programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>FACE Foundation Dog-Friendly Golf Tournament\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>October 13<\/p>\n<p>Hit the links with your furry friend to raise money to provide life-saving care to pets in need at <a href=\"https:\/\/face4pets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FACE Foundation<\/a>\u2019s 14th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/face4pets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Dog-Friendly Golf Tournament<\/a>. The tournament at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club will be followed by a dinner, auction, and awards ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Thorp Foundation Par for a Purpose\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>October 20<\/p>\n<p>Help children fighting life-threatening illnesses with every swing at the Mitchell Thorp Foundation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mitchellthorp.org\/par-for-a-purpose-golf-tournament.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Par for a Purpose<\/a>. Proceeds will go toward financial, emotional, and resource support for families in crisis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Voices of Our City Choir\u2019s And Still We Sing Benefit Concert\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>October 25<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy original compositions and award-winning musicians at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=68zkT_mGzrw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Voices of Our City Choir<\/a>\u2019s biggest fundraiser of the year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesofourcity.org\/live\/benefit-concert?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ZOi5TvfvXMR5JXm6Sc3leiR_xNgcPt92L6_Y5xWq_13ul21u1mkMLtrx1VTXYGwWEyen1PHvCJVlh7ZUKUjathXFdSA&amp;_hsmi=381388625&amp;utm_campaign=Advertiser+Paid+Dedicated&amp;utm_content=381388625&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">And Still We Sing Benefit Concert<\/a>. Proceeds benefit Voices of Our City\u2019s programs for San Diegans impacted by homelessness.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Surfrider Foundation Sirens of the Sea Fundraiser<\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200bOctober 26<\/p>\n<p>Help the <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiego.surfrider.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Surfrider Foundation<\/a> protect the local coastline at its <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiego.surfrider.org\/sirens-of-the-sea?hsCtaAttrib=176518561576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sirens of the Sea<\/a> fundraiser at Paradise Point\u2019s Tidal Restaurant. The event includes a drag show, three-course dinner, and a pre-Halloween costume contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dragonfly Music Festival Benefitting TERI October 4 Local musicians will take the stage at the Dragonfly Music Festival&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":255912,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5134],"tags":[5229,1582,276,18472,18473,3549,7264,1072,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-255911","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-diego","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-california","11":"tag-charitable-sd","12":"tag-everything-sd","13":"tag-san-diego","14":"tag-sandiego","15":"tag-things-to-do","16":"tag-united-states","17":"tag-united-states-of-america","18":"tag-unitedstates","19":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","20":"tag-us","21":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115270181714181633","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255911"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255911\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/255912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}