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This holiday season, Dickinson Cameron is proud to partner with Monarch School, a K–12 school dedicated to educating children experiencing homelessness in San Diego. On December 11th, 2025, we’ll be hosting a warm and joyful Holiday Dinner and Toy Giveaway for over 300 students and their families! But we can’t do it without your help.
✨ What We’re Doing
We’ll be serving a family-style holiday meal, offering festive activities, and distributing over 300 thoughtfully selected toys to students across all age groups, from kindergarten to high school.
️ What's Included
- Hot meals for 300+ guests
- Drinks and desserts
- Activities and crafts for students
- A toy for every child, with special care taken to ensure age-appropriate gifts
What Your Donation Supports
✨ A holiday meal for a child and their family
✨ A toy that brings joy, comfort, or creativity
✨ An afternoon of fun, normalcy, and dignity for children who deserve a magical moment
Whether it’s $10 or $100, every dollar goes directly to creating a meaningful holiday experience for Monarch families.
Let’s show these students that their community sees them, supports them, and is rooting for them.
Thank you for your generosity and belief in the power of kindness.
❤️ With gratitude,
The Dickinson Cameron Team
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The Reality in San Diego
- Over 20,000 students in San Diego County experience homelessness each year.
- That’s nearly 1 in 20 students—living in shelters, cars, motels, or temporarily doubled up with others.
- Homelessness isn’t always visible. Many unhoused children go to school each day without revealing that they didn’t sleep in a bed the night before.
- Children who experience homelessness are more likely to struggle with mental health, school attendance, and basic access to food and hygiene. For many, school is their only sense of normalcy.
- According to the San Diego County Office of Education, students without stable housing are:
2x more likely to repeat a grade
3x more likely to suffer from anxiety or depression
- Often without access to basic things like clean clothes, school supplies, or a safe space to do homework
Why Monarch School Matters
- Monarch School is one of the only public-private partnerships in the country dedicated solely to educating unhoused children.
- It serves students from Kindergarten to 12th grade, providing not just an education but clothing, food, therapy, and family support.
- For Monarch students, a holiday gift isn’t just a toy—it’s a symbol that they’re seen, they’re valued, and they’re part of a community.