Celebrate the Christmas season with ECTLC
Taste of TLC 2026
December 4, 2026 • 3:00–6:00 p.m. • 1527 East Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92021
Past events
Recovery Happens Fundraiser
ECTLC's annual "Recovery Happens" fundraiser — a celebration of resilience, transformation, and community. BBQ and live entertainment. Adults $30 · kids 12 & under free.
San Diego Homelessness Solutions Collaborative
A cross-sector gathering of providers, advocates, public officials, faith and community leaders, and people with lived experience, working on how San Diego moves people from crisis to long-term independence.
Art Benefit SD: Art for Impact Fundraiser 2026
An afternoon of local art in support of ECTLC. Proceeds fund housing, job training, and recovery services for families overcoming homelessness.
San Diego Homelessness Solutions Collaborative: Post-White House Briefing & Action Forum
The forum that followed the White House ONDCP summit: what the federal "Treatment First" direction means for San Diego, and what each organization at the table does next.
White House ONDCP Summit — Best Practices for Addiction Treatment Within Homelessness
Dr. Julie Hayden was one of nine experts nationwide invited to present. Her talk: "From Instability to Independence: Designing Systems That Actually Work." ECTLC was later featured in the federal "Treatment First" Best Practices Toolkit.
Taste of TLC 2025
ECTLC's annual celebration bringing together San Diego's changemakers: business owners and their teams, community leaders, policymakers, donors, and organizations, all united by the goal of ending street homelessness.
Hunger for Hope Fundraiser
High schoolers serve in the community while fasting for 36 hours, putting themselves in the shoes of so many. Proceeds go directly to ECTLC and its mission to transition families from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
Barrett Lake Bass Fishing Fundraiser
A private fishing experience in support of ECTLC. Participation directly funds housing, job training, and essential resources for families overcoming homelessness. Over 1,000 families receive support from ECTLC each year.
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