*ECS supporters gather together in the spirit of giving. December 2025.*

The holiday season is upon us, and as much as the season preaches the importance of generosity, compassion, and love, those values are often overshadowed by the consumeristic nature of the holidays. GivingTuesday is an annual movement that helps bring generosity back to the forefront.

On GivingTuesday, people can support endless causes, including ECS’ programs right here in San Diego. Gifts help families build brighter futures, children grow in confidence, and neighbors find hope in recovery.

*Community partners like Enterprise Bank provide crucial support to ECS. December 2025.*

Each year ECS participates in GivingTuesday with a fundraising campaign and event. The 2025 event took place at Quigley Fine Wines for the third year in a row. Guests enjoyed wine tastings – with a portion of the proceeds from wine sales going to ECS – beautiful charcuterie boards, and meaningful conversations and camaraderie centered around ECS.

Jimena Villaseñor, the Business Programs Manager at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, attended the GivingTuesday event. Jimena first learned about ECS while working at the Chamber. Interacting with CEO Elizabeth Wilberg and advocating for ECS’ mission while on the Chamber’s annual delegation trip to Washington D.C. caused her to become fond of the organization’s work, leading her to eventually join ECS’ Advocacy Committee. “What really calls me to be more involved with ECS is the big sense of community they have not only for the Episcopal community, but overall in fostering care and love for everyone,” Jimena said. The GivingTuesday event was the perfect example of that supportive community.

This year, ECS is reflecting on what it means to light the season with love. Jimena shared that GivingTuesday lights the season with love for her because “It reminds me of what the holidays are about. Not only about gifts, not only about being together with the ones we’re closest to but also reflecting on those who are in need and analyzing how can we be better citizens to our community for the following year.”

Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support for ECS and for everyone who gave to ECS this GivingTuesday. Thanks to the incredible generosity of ECS’ supporters, ECS raised over $15,000 this GivingTuesday. ECS could not make the impact it does without this support. Every gift truly makes a difference.

To learn more about how to give back to ECS visit https://www.ecscalifornia.org/donate.