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Short & Sweet Five Little Thank-Yous by Cindy Jin is a sweet rhyming board book that highlights important things to be thankful for on Thanksgiving. Perfect for toddlers. Proud to be Latino! Food/Comida by Ashley Marie Mireles is a colorful board book celebrating the delicious foods of Latino culture. Children will love learning interesting facts and reading about unique regional dishes (in both English and Spanish).
Now kids can bake their cake (and eat it, too!) with the Ultimate Kids’ Baking Book by Tiffany Dahle. This collection of 60 fun and easy dessert recipes inspires young bakers to celebrate every season while learning important baking basics. Whether they make a Thankful-for-You Cake Pop Bouquet in November or Mini Monkey Bread Muffins for Christmas morning, they’ll be baking their way into the hearts of loved ones.
Add a touch of harvest decor to your home with fall-inspired garden flags and signs or wood panel décor, personalized with your family name. Find these (and much more) at www.personalizationmall.com. Stand sold separately.
Walk on Nov. 3 to Help End Breast Cancer Participation in the Susan G. Komen San Diego Race for the Cure in Balboa Park helps provide free mammograms, biopsies, ultrasounds and financial assistance for breast cancer patients. It’s also an inspiring experience for those who attend. For race information, visit www.komensandiego.org/walk. Save $5 by registering before race day (11/3).
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Lisa Gipson
Everyday Inclusion San Diego Count Me In: Everyday Inclusion San Diego is a public Facebook group for local families with special needs. Members may share events, services and information, and ask questions in the inclusive, friendly online community, which is monitored by parents who have children with disabilities. Join the conversation!
Looking for ways to volunteer as a family? These organizations offer opportunities for all ages. Feeding San Diego www.feedingsandiego.org/get-involved/volunteer Helen Woodward Animal Center www.animalcenter.org/get-involved/volunteer I Love a Clean San Diego www.ilacsd.org/volunteer/programs/ Interfaith Community Services www.interfaithservices.org/volunteer Ronald McDonald House www.rmhcsd.org/get-involved/volunteer San Diego Food Bank www.sandiegofoodbank.org/volunteer San Diego Humane Society www.sdhumane.org/support-us/volunteer/youth-service.html Wild Willow Farm www.wildwillowfarm.org/volunteer See the full list at www.sandiegofamily.com/things-to-do/ donations-volunteers-and-local-fundraisers.