Celebrate National Nonprofit Day with CECO

Pledge to celebrate National Nonprofit Day on Aug. 17. Donate to San Diego County Employees Charitable Organization (CECO), the County’s very own nonprofit that supports other nonprofits and is 100% operated by fellow employees who volunteer their time to the organization's mission.

Since forming in 1956, CECO has given nearly $7 million back to San Diego County. Contributions from employees and retirees to CECO are awarded to local charitable organizations each year and employees in crisis. Earlier this year, CECO distributed $138,520 in grants to 86 local nonprofit programs and assistance. Charitable organizations receiving grants included Alzheimer's San Diego, Coastal Roots Farm, License to Freedom, MANA de San Diego, San Diego Civic Youth Ballet and the Urban Corps of San Diego County.

Pledge to celebrate National Nonprofit Day all year! Sign up to make bi-weekly payroll contributions of $2 or more.

Other ways to support CECO are to make a one-time contribution through PayPal or contact CECO directly; and by shopping AmazonSmile where a portion of your purchase will be donated to CECO. (AmazonSmile functions the same as Amazon, but the online retailer donates 0.5 percent of the product price of eligible purchases to a charity of your choice.)

For more about CECO, please visit sdceco.org.