Our Charities for 2010

Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services

Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services has been providing specialized services and therapeutic treatment to generations of Southern California children. Vista Del Mar offers a comprehensive range of social and psychological services that include psychiatric residential treatment, day treatment, outpatient, individual, family, and group therapy, medical and dental services provided on site by doctors and registered nurses, community treatment units, educational and vocational services, foster care and complete adoption services.

From its original mission in 1908 as an orphanage, Vista Del Mar has evolved to the forefront of dealing with victims of child abuse, neglect, abandonment, domestic violence and family dysfunction.

The broad-based approach to these problems is evident from the diversity of programs offered to emotionally impaired children, ages 2 to 18, of all ethnicities and backgrounds, and their families.

spcaLA
(Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles)

spcaLA is an independent, nonprofit animal welfare organization serving Southern California since 1877. Donations run programs and services including Cruelty Investigation, Disaster Animal Response Team, Humane Education and a variety of shelter services.

spcaLA is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, independently chartered organization that is not affiliated with any other "SPCA" or humane society. There is no national SPCA, parent organization, or umbrella group that provides financial support. Each SPCA and Humane Society are completely unrelated organizations.

spcaLA does not receive funding from any federal, state or local government agency. Financial support for the organization's humane programs is provided solely by donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

spcaLA believes that animals, as living creatures, have value beyond economic measurement, and are entitled to legal, moral and ethical consideration and protection.