Seeds of Dignity

It’s no secret that the unhoused community needs assistance now more than ever. But here is something that you might not know. Think Dignity has been a leader in community organizing and advocacy for 18 years, and you can help us continue our impact by nurturing seeds of dignity at this year's Secret Garden Gala!

Our annual gala celebrates the efforts of our Dignity Defenders with a buffet dinner and drinks, live and silent auctions, music and entertainment, guest speakers, our Dignity Defender Award, and much more!

Performance provided by Voices of Our City Choir
Cocktails provided by Snake Oil Cocktail Co.
Guest Speaker: San Diego County Supervisor Monica Montgomery-Steppe
Master of Ceremonies: Darren Diess

The dress code is cocktail attire. On-site parking is free for registered attendees.

TD Launches New Program: ID Bank

Think Dignity’s newest program commenced operations in August 2024. The ID Bank ensures equitable access to and protection of vital documents for people experiencing homelessness.

"This service will help get [my IDs] quickly. It takes the burden of recovering those things by myself off me. Now, I can move forward in my life." —Richard, ID Bank client

This free service includes the secure storage of vital documents; assistance with acquiring various forms of identification, including birth certificates, social security cards, and California IDs; access to electronic and paper documents; and copy and imaging services.

Learn more online at thinkdignity.org/project/id-bank or email idbank.thinkdignity@gmail.com.

In the News

Think Dignity's launch of the ID Bank was recently featured in a San Diego Union Tribune article, which highlights the challenges that a lack of equitable access to identity documents have on the unhoused community and the positive impact TD's ID Bank will have for many San Diegans.

Dignity Defender Award

To celebrate those who go above and beyond to defend the dignity of our unhoused neighbors, Think Dignity is proud to announce that the recipient(s) of our second annual 🏆Dignity Defender Award🏆 have been selected!

A Dignity Defender demonstrates exemplary qualities of uplifting and empowering our community through the impactful work of restoring, advancing, and defending dignity for those experiencing homelessness. They uphold TD's mission to inspire, empower, and organize our community to advance basic dignity for those living on the streets through meaningful advocacy and innovative problem solving.

Awardee(s) will be honored at our Secret Garden Gala on September 28th and are offered complimentary tickets for them and their guest.

18 Years of Think Dignity

Since our founding, we have had the honor of working alongside Dignity Defenders like you to uplift and empower over 500 people to transition out of homelessness and support more than 9,000 unhoused San Diegans through our human-centered social services and legal advocacy. In 2022, our efforts were recognized by the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors with a proclamation that officially declared October 11th as "Think Dignity Day" in San Diego County. With the recent increase of homelessness, your support at this year's gala will help us expand our services to provide more:

Hot showers and hygiene kits through our Fresh Start Showers
Undergarments, menstrual products, and domestic violence/sexual assault resources through our Street Boutique
Legal referrals, resources, and education through our Legal Clinics and Know Your Rights programs
Pro bono legal representation and personalized advocacy through our Homeless Youth Legal & Advocacy Project
Awareness and protection of people's basic rights and dignity through our advocacy campaigns

Every dollar of your donation will help unhoused individuals have access to essential services and advance the dignity of people experiencing homelessness.

For more information on our work in the community, visit our website at thinkdignity.org.

Think Dignity's Secret Garden Gala

Nurturing Seeds of Dignity for 18 Years