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You can Help!

You can do more than help. Your time, your energy, your skills and gifts can become the catalyst that positively affects the trajectory of a family. Shelter, meals, and authentic care communicate an empowering message of hope for those in need. Your gifts, in all their forms, enable such a message.

Your Donation at Work

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Other Ways to Give

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Your Donations at Work

You can make a lasting impact on homelessness in San Diego. ISN is committed to providing effective, strategic and innovative solutions for individuals and families who are at-risk of or experiencing homelessness. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

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$1000

$1000 provides 70 hours of childcare for El Nido mothers. Childcare enables mothers to pursue educational and employment goals which are key to building a new beginning.

$500

$500 provides 1 month of Enrichment Program courses in art and computer for children at El Nido. The Enrichment Program are vital learning and healing for El Nido families.

$150

$150 provides materials for the financial planning workshop for 30 Rotational Shelter guests.

$75

$75 provides a monthly bus pass for a Rotational Shelter guest so they can get to work and make progress on their case plan.

Other Ways to Give

  • Monthly Giving

    Make affordable monthly gifts and provide sustaining support for vital services that help individuals and families in need year-round, regardless of giving trends or seasonal fluctuations.

  • Tribute Gifts

    Make a gift in honor or memory of someone special to you. Your thoughtful gift recognizes them while supporting a worthy cause. Honorees receive a personalized card on your behalf.

  • Donate Stocks or Securities

    It is easy to make an important contribution to help support our homeless clients by donating appreciated stocks, bonds, or securities. You should consult your financial advisor or tax accountant about making a donation of this type. 

  • Workplace Giving

    Many companies sponsor employee giving programs to support their employees passion for giving, often matching their donations of time and money. Check with your employer to see if they have such a program to maximize your support for ISN.

  • Matching Gifts

    Taking advantage of these programs is a terrific way to increase the size of your gift, perhaps even double it.

  • Planned Giving

    There are many ways to create planned gifts that meet your tax and estate planning needs. 

Contact Us

Volunteer Opportunities

Return by email to interfaith@interfaithshelter.org or print out and mail to:


Interfaith Shelter Network

3530 Camino del Rio North #301

San Diego, CA 92108


Host and Support congregations gratefully welcome volunteers. There is no need for, or expectation of, congregational involvement. Assistance with meal preparation, laundry services, and set-up would be fantastic.


If you are part of a congregation that is not in the Interfaith Network, and you would like to volunteer then please contact our office at 619-702-5399.


Workshop Presenters: The network provides career planning and household budgeting workshops to our unhoused guests. Often, volunteer presenters are in the Human Relations or Financial fields, but that is not a requirement.

Volunteers are needed to provide occasional respite child care, educational tutoring (for both adults and children), or for donation pick-up and transportation. As this is a domestic violence safe harbor program, all volunteers must pass background checks.

On occasion, we need assistance with basic office tasks or mailings (labeling, stuffing and sorting); compilation of volunteer packets (involves copying & sorting; typing); data entry (instruction/supervision provided); or occasional assistance with phones. Familiarity with PCs on a Windows platform would be helpful, but not necessary.


Or, contact the ISN office at 619-702-5399

To volunteer as a Workshop Presenter, for Office Help, or for El Nido, please fill out our Volunteer Application.

Our Sponsors

With deep appreciation, we recognize and acknowledge our corporate partners for their continued dedication and investment in ISN. It’s through your ongoing support, that we can continue our mission, programs and services throughout San Diego County.

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AMRF

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Bae Systems

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Boys & Girls Foundation

City of Chula Vista

City of El Cajon

City of San Diego

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David C. Copley Foundation

Domanica Foundation

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In-n-Out Burger

Insurance Industry

ResMed

SD Women's Club

US Bank

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