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- ShoutOut SoCal Spotlights Walden Family Services’ CEO Teresa Stivers – ShoutOut SoCal (November 30, 2021)
- Walden Family Services’ COO elected chair of California Alliance Foster Family Committee – San Diego Metro (September 26, 2019)
- Sue Evans Elected Chair of CA Alliance Foster Family Committee – San Diego Patch (September 24, 2019)
- Rock band Train to perform at Wine D’Vine benefit for foster care in La Jolla – La Jolla Light (August 15, 2019)
- Inspired to Make Life Better for Other Foster Youth Like Herself – San Diego Union Tribune (August 10, 2019)
- Wine D’Vine – Ranch & Coast (September 2019)
- Spring Soirée raises funds for Walden Family Services – Del Mar Times (May 31, 2019)
- San Diego Regional Chamber announces 2019 Small Business Award winners – San Diego Metro (May 29, 2019)
- Reducing Student Homelessness in California is Humanitarian and Economic Issue – La Mesa Courier (April 26, 2019)
- Reducing Student Homelessness in California is Humanitarian and Economic Issue – Times of San Diego (April 21, 2019)
- The Country Friends Partners with South Coast Plaza for Annual Art of Fashion – Rancho Santa Fe Review (April 12, 2019)
- New Children’s Book by Rachel LaMar Benefits Walden -PRWire (April 9, 2019)
- Wine D’Vine Benefiting Walden Family Services – Modern Luxury (San Diego, March 2019, p. 161)
- Recession in 2019? Charities Wring Their Hands but Do Little to Prepare – Chronicle of Philanthropy (January 29, 2019)
- Walden Family Services COO elected to FFTA board of directors – San Diego Metro (January 17, 2019)
- Walden Family Services’ COO Joins FFTA Board – San Diego Patch (January 17, 2019)
- Wine D’Vine – Giving Back Magazine (December 28, 2018)
- St. Germaine Children’s Charity Hosts 35th Annual Silver Tea – PR.com (November 29, 2018)
- Troop 1077 seeking items for foster kids – The Friday Flyer (November 29, 2018)
- 2019 Women of Dedication Have Walden Ties – San Diego Patch (November 29, 2018)
- Inland nonprofits celebrate power of music – The Press-Enterprise (November 23, 2018)
- Nights in White Satin – San Diego Union Tribune (November 11, 2018)
- Wine D’Vine to Benefit Walden Family Services – FINE Magazine (November 2018)
- Walden Family Services tackles “daunting” job of finding foster families for youths – The Press-Enterprise (October 26, 2018)
- Vicki Eddy & Walden Family Services – Giving Back Magazine (October 12, 2018)
- Walden Family Services Welcomes New Board Members – Encinitas Patch (October 8, 2018)
- Walden Family Services Welcomes New Board Members – La Jolla Patch (October 4, 2018)
- Attend: Wine D’Vine – Ranch & Coast (October 2018)
- Tickets to Walden Family Services’ Wine D’Vine Are On Sale Now – La Jolla Patch (September 20, 2018)
- Ranch & Coast Best of 2018: Best Local Nonprofit – Ranch & Coast (August 2018)
- Ranch & Coast Best of 2018: Best Annual Gala – Ranch & Coast (August 2018)
- Former Foster Youth Gives Advice to Young People – StoryCorps Archive (Recorded June 29, 2018)
- Spring Soirée – Ranch & Coast (July 2018)
- St. Germaine Children’s Charity awards grants – San Diego Magazine (July 2, 2018)
- Grants awarded to children’s charities at St. Germaine luncheon in La Jolla – La Jolla Light (June 27, 2018)
- Five Finalists Vying for $1 Million Innovation Initiative (i2) Award from Alliance Healthcare Foundation – Alliance Healthcare Foundation (June 19, 2018)
- Walden Family Services among the first licensed to implement Intensive Services Foster Care – San Diego Business Journal (June 10, 2018)
- Our Businesses Depend on San Diego Building More Housing – Voice of San Diego (May 22, 2018)
- Changing the Lives of Inland Empire’s at-risk children – Valley News (May 2, 2018)
- Walden Family Services 14th Annual Wine D’Vine – San Diego Magazine (October 30, 2017)
- Walden’s Spring Soiree Brings Hope and Help to Foster Kids (PDF) – San Diego Business Journal (June 6, 2016)
- Community Partner of the Month: Walden Family Services – San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce (June 6, 2016)
- Spring Soiree Raises $25K – San Diego Magazine (June 6, 2016)
- Pamplemousse Exec Chef Jeffrey Strauss Not a ‘Housewife’ – San Diego Union-Tribune (May 20, 2016)
Walden, LGBT Families Celebrate Human Rights Campaign Foundation Award
January 14, 2016 – When Mac and Dustin McCurdy decided to start a family, they originally considered surrogacy before realizing they could provide a loving home to a child in foster care. As a same sex couple, they were thrilled to learn that Walden Family Services recently earned the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) All Children–All Families “Seal of Recognition” for its commitment to providing welcoming, culturally competent services for LGBT kids and families.
“Baby Daddy” Comedian Alec Mapa Talks Foster Adoption at Dec. 2 Event
SAN DIEGO, CA (November 30, 2015)—Father and comedian Alec Mapa will explore the joys and challenges of adopting a 5-year-old boy from foster care during a special performance at The Prado at Balboa Park for individuals and families interested in becoming foster and adoptive parents.
Foster Care, Adoption Agency Earns Live Well San Diego Designation
November 4, 2015 – When former foster youth Lacey Bowman graduated from Grossmont College earlier this year with a liberal arts degree, she became a role model—and a statistic. Bowman is among only 3 percent of former foster youth who graduate from college, and credits the emotional and financial support she received while in foster care with Walden Family Services for preparing her to pursue her education.
$125,000 Raised at Thirty-Nine & D’Vine to support Walden Family Services
October 13, 2015 – Walden Family Services raised $125,000 last week at Thirty-Nine & D’Vine, a fall dinner celebration and fundraiser at Pamplemousse Grille, to fund programs and services that support of foster and adoptive children and the families who love and care for them.