
A Visit from Santa!
Interfaith Community Services is a family homeless shelter located in Escondido. Interfaith serves low-income, homeless and under-served people in North San Diego County. Interfaith helps individuals and families with, Nutrition and Basic Needs, Employment, Self-Sufficiency and Supportive Services, Behavioral Health and Recovery and housing. Ahead of Christmas the Larry Himmel Neighborhood Foundation decided to do something special for the kids at Interfaith. On Tuesday Decem

A Trip to Seaworld
It was a very special day for 20 low-income Sunday school students from North County. They were treated to a trip to SeaWorld San Diego - complete with behind the scenes access courtesy of the Larry Himmel Neighborhood Foundation. Claudia Arteaga is the Sunday School teacher at El Gron Yo Soy - a Christian community church. A few months ago, she wrote a letter to the Larry Himmel Neighborhood Foundation. In the letter she wrote she wanted her kids to visit a theme park, becau

Highland Ranch Elementary
When you drive up to Highland Ranch elementary school, it looks like any normal school. You've got your classrooms, your playground and teachers, but it's the students that make Highland Ranch so special. Located in Poway, Highland Ranch Elementary focuses on kids with disabilities. Whether it's physical or learning, Highland Ranch has all sorts of special kids! The Larry Himmel Neighborhood Foundation heard that the kids at Highland Ranch were lacking a Sandbox, which can be