Event Description
Join HomeAid San Diego to celebrate 21 years of building new lives during at our 4th annual STEP UP! Walk to End Homelessness. Learn more about the homelessness issues across San Diego county, what’s being done to alleviate these issues and how you can provide a helping hand.
Our kick-off event will take place on Sunday, November 12 at De Anza Cove, Mission Bay Park.
Check-in opens at 7:30am, with a pre-event progam at 8am and stepping out for the walk at 8:30am.
Participants will receive:
- Event T-Shirt (limited to first 100 registrants)
- Reusable Shopper Bag (limited to first 100 registrants)
- Event graphics for at home promotion (while supplies last)
- Access to all event day offerings, Facebook Live, guest speakers and more.
Packet Pickup: All packets will be handed out at our event on Nov. 12, 2022. If you need assistance with getting your packet because you are conducting the walk on another day, please contact mary.lydon@homeaidsd.org for assistance.
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE: We couldn't host a successful event without the support of our sponsors. Interested in sponsoring our event? Please reach out to Mary Lydon at mary.lydon@homeaidsd.org to learn more. Also visit www.homeaidsd.org for a list of sponsorship offerings.
Who We Are
Established in 2002, HomeAid San Diego is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to building multi-unit housing, providing outreach support and workforce development training for San Diego’s temporarily homeless men, women and children. The organization is supported by an alliance of local building and real estate industry organizations.
Who We Serve
Unlike any time in America’s history, today’s homeless are primarily women, children, and families. Contrary to popular belief, the majority of today’s homeless are not the people seen on the street. Today’s homeless are the “Invisible Homeless” who are without a place to live due to unforeseen life circumstances. They are parents who had to choose between paying the rent or paying for a daughter’s medicine. They are mothers who removed their children from abusive fathers. They are parents who lost their job because a manufacturer closed a plant. They are pregnant teens who were thrown out by angry parents. They are emancipated foster youth without a place to live or a means of support. They are senior citizens and veterans who no longer have a family to care for them. They are abused children removed from their homes for their safety. They are victims of natural disasters and other catastrophes. They are veterans returning from recent wars.
These people experiencing homelessness simply need a temporary home to regroup, catch their breath and rebuild their lives.
THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS
Avalon Bay Communities
Reidinger Public Relations
Event details and schedule
Our 4th Annual STEP UP! Walk to End Homelessness kick-off event is Sunday, Nov. 12 and it will be held at De Anza Cove, Mission Bay Park.
EVENT CHECK-IN
Event check-in will start at 7:30am.
Please bring proof of registation on your phone or printed from Active.com when you check-in. You can pick up your event packet on Nov. 13. Please sign your waiver online prior to attending. If needed, we will have extra waivers to sign at the event.
PARKING
There is ample FREE parking at the walk location site and the walking path allows for strollers, bikes, skateboards and rollerskates.
PACKET PICKUP
All packets will be available for pick up on Nov. 12 during the check-in process.
We hope you will consider joining us in November during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness month to support HomeAid San Diego's mission to bring more housing solutions to those experiencing homelessness across Southern California.
If you have more questions about the event, please reach us at info@homeaidsd.org.
