What is the Urban Corps and how do we help San Diego County?

We are a locally-based nonprofit that provides education and jobs to young adults aged 18-25. The majority of youth employed at Urban Corps are high school drop outs who have little or no job training. At Urban Corps they learn new skills while contributing to the overall quality of life in the San Diego area. Their participation increases the connection these young people feel to their community, their environment, and their own future. When they care about all three, it benefits us all. Urban Corps is proud to have served more than 4,000 youth since 1989.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Urban Corps of San Diego is to provide job training and educational opportunities to young adults, in the fields of conservation, recycling, and community service which will assist these youths in becoming more employable, while protecting San Diego’s natural resources and instilling the importance of community involvement.

Foo Fighters Support Trees for San Diego’s Fire Damaged Areas!

Exercising their Eco-Friendly muscle on tour, the Foo Fighters have chosen to support local communities through TreeBank, the online community fund for trees, in every city where they have a concert promoting their new album, “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace.”

Fans who want to help the environment and enjoy a great concert can snag themselves excellent seats while supporting their local Tree Bank at the same time.A limited quantity of premium tickets for the March 3rd San Diego show at Cox Arena/SDSU are available only through online auctions at TicketMaster.com. Proceeds above the face value of these tickets go directly to the local non-profit Urban Corps of San Diego County. Funds will be used to plant trees in areas throughout the county burned during the October 2007 wildfires.

Urban Corps of San Diego County Announces Capital Campaign To Fund Growth and Expand Facilities to Benefit San Diego’s At-Risk Youth

Urban Corps of San Diego County announced it is moving forward with an extensive capital campaign to help fund continued expansion of services and facilities at their Midway Site. The completed capital projects being undertaken will cost nearly $6 million. Since 2003 Urban Corps has quietly raised $3.9 million through an innovative campaign combining public, private, and earned income funding. The Corps has set a capital campaign goal to raise $2.1 million of the total expansion costs within the community over the next few years. Read press release (PDF)

Urban Corps members help prepare for storms in fire damaged area...

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Urban Corps Members Help Fire Victims

Immediately after the fires Urban Corps’ staff and corps members worked with Qualcomm management to assist the thousands of San Diego residents taking refuge at the stadium. Crews of corps members helped sort and receive donations and collected recyclables at the Q while others worked to help control the traffic flow at San Diego High School.

After the 2003 wild fires Urban Corps youth worked throughout San Diego County on emergency response assistance to help with erosion control and to restore fire damaged habitat. The Urban Corps will begin working with City and State officials to help with recovery efforts as soon as it is safe to do so.

Through a grant from the Gary and Mary West Foundation, Urban Corps Members work on fire relief projects. Please click here for a related slideshow. All of us at the Urban Corps send our thoughts and prayers to those who have lost their homes and have been displaced by the fires.