Your Soul Food for Friday July 25th, 2025: 10 Things People Learn Too Late, Opportunities to Learn and Grow and Lessons from Super Agers on How to Live Healthier

Current times require new responses girthed in organizational resilience, conscious leadership, advocacy, collaborative funding, data and technology enhancements and peer learning networks for the social sector. Join us to meet the moment and focus on what matters most as we support one another and uplift our beloved San Diego community. 

Here are a couple of high value opportunities if they resonate:

July 29, 2025, 5:30pm Webinar-

Understanding Student Loan Changes Amidst Uncertainty:

Join Ascent and a panel of experts for a timely conversation on what student loan borrowers should keep in mind when paying for their education this year. We’ll explore the evolving student loan landscape, offer practical guidance for both federal and private borrowers, and highlight alternative ways to pay for school — including scholarships, grants, and other financial aid opportunities. 

Whether you’re currently in school, preparing to start, or navigating repayment, this session will provide you with tools to make informed decisions and feel more confident about your financial path forward. 

Date: Jul 29, 2025 

Time: 05:30 PM

Cost: Free

Register HERE

July 30, 2025: 9:30 to 11am in person-

Collaborative Fundraising- July 30th at the Carlsbad City Library. 

Ready to rethink what’s possible in San Diego? Join Home – Jewish Family Service of San Diego, North County Philanthropy Council (NCPC), Dr. Bronner’s, the City of Vista, and Mission Fed Credit Union for a Collaborative Fundraising event showcasing how public, private, and nonprofit sectors teamed up to tackle homelessness with vision, trust, and shared resources. Hear from our own Ben Coyle and changemakers behind the Vista Safe Parking Program—a first-of-its-kind collaboration between:

 ✨ Michael Bronner – Dr. Bronner’s
 ✨ Jonathan Lung – City of Vista
 ✨ Ben Coyle – Jewish Family Service of San Diego
 🎤 Moderated by Neville Billimoria – Mission Fed Credit Union

Please register HERE

Do share both opportunities with your networks.

This Is the Friendliest City in the U.S.—and It’s a Coastal Paradise
Looking for a warm welcome? These are the friendliest cities in the U.S., according to a new report.

San Diego Named the Friendliest City in the U.S.

3 takeaways from a cardiologist and ‘SuperAgers’ researcher on how to live longer and healthier:
Dr. Eric Topol says science can make “big inroads by preventing age-related diseases.”

3 takeaways from a cardiologist and ‘SuperAgers’ researcher on how to live longer and healthier | Fortune

These mesmerizing marine shots earned a pro drone pilot the coveted Aerial Photographer of the Year title
The International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards celebrate stunning bird’s-eye-view imagery.

These mesmerizing marine shots earned a pro drone pilot the coveted Aerial Photographer of the Year title | Digital Camera World

Please pay it forward!

Love,

Neville

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In Germany, they came first for the Communists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist;
And then they came for the trade unionists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist;
And then they came for the Jews, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew;
And then… they came for me. ..And by that time there was no one left to speak up.
–Rev Martin Niemoller, January 1946