Make a Difference. Donate to California DI.

Your tax-deductible donation will bring The DI program to more California students!

There are 3 Ways to Donate!

1 Donate with a Credit Card

Credit Card Donation!

2 Donate by Check

Make the check out to California Destination Imagination.

Mail Check to:

CA Destination Imagination, 14843 Priscilla St., San Diego CA 92129

3 Join the Golden Bear Society

Why Become a Golden Bear Society Member?

100% of your tax-deductible donation directly supports our annual projects which helps us to expand and maintain Destination Imagination throughout California. This year’s campaign will directly fund the following projects.

This year’s fundraising campaign will directly fund the following projects

  • Global Finals Support.

  • Outreach to new schools

  • Educational conference presence

  • Alum program expansion

  • Cardosi Fund / Team support

  • CALDI’s Scholarship program

As a member, you will be partnering with us and contributing to the extraordinary experience we call Destination Imagination. Your gift will help us bring the DI experience into more children’s lives throughout California. As a bonus, you will also receive exclusive member-only benefits, such as VIP treatment at our State/Affiliate Tournament and other special recognitions.

Your membership, at any level, makes an incredible difference! Please consider joining The Golden Bear Society to help us grow and expand the reach of quality programs to our community of creative kids.

CORPORATE MATCHES

Double your donation by a corporate match. Contact your employer to find out what their match program is. In many cases they will match your donation. California Creativity Association (California Destination Imagination) is already registered with many corporate match programs.

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The Golden Bear Society Incentives Categories

  • Lifetime members receive Platinum incentives for life. Awarded for a one-time $10,000 or cumulative donations of $15,000 lifetime.

    • Enjoy all the incentives of the prior tiers.

    • Be our guest at the Affiliate Tournament (2 night stay)

    • Be our guest at the post-Tournament dinner!

    • All incentives in the prior tiers.

    • Be our guest at the Affiliate Tournament with a one night stay.

    • The honor of medal draping rights during Closing Ceremonies.

    • Enjoy a full set of the highly coveted Affiliate trading pins that teams will be taking to Global Finals as well as enjoying all the benefits of prior tiers.

    • VIB (Very Important Bear) seating at the Affiliate Tournament along with perks in the prior tier.

    • Newsletters for donors with updates on teams, Meet the Regional Directors (RD’s) and Affiliate Challenge Masters (ACM’s) section, focus on teams with personal stories, graduating seniors and Alumni, and updates on our exciting end of the season State/Affiliate tournament.

    • Black Bear Pin.

    • Special mailed invitation to Affiliate Tournament.

    • Special California Creativity Thank You Gift.

  • The Golden Paw Membership honoring members who have donated for FIVE consecutive years! Golden Paw Members are the pillars that keep our program financially strong for future DI’ers. Special Golden Paw pins will be awarded this year!

Additional Special Golden Bear Society Incentive Categories

Life-time Membership

$10,000 one-time donation or a total donation (cumulative years) of $15,000. Receive Life-time membership in the Golden Bear Society, as well as Platinum Bear incentives for life.

The Golden Paw Award

Awarded to individuals who have maintained Society Membership for five consecutive years. Golden Paws are the pillars which keep our program financially strong for future generations of DI participants. These members will receive an invitation to the Affiliate Tournament luncheon as well as special acknowledgement in the Affiliate program and on the website. Special Golden Paw lapel pin will also be awarded to 5 year donors.

Thank you for your support!

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  • Platinum-

    • Neil & Genee McMahon

    Golden Bear-

    • Allan Lam

    Kodiak Bear-

    • Elizabeth Flores

    • Shirley Gold

    • Gary & Kathy McBride

    • Allison Waltberg

    • Johann Waltberg

    • Beverly Webb

    • Sean Xiang Wu

    Grizzly Bear -

    • Mia Dodson

    • Schinthia Islam

    • Pete Koss

    • Jim McCarthy

    • Christopher & Karen Pohl

    • Celeste Shirvani

    Black Bear -

    • Richard Chen

    • Kay Dobbertin

    • Jordan Goldstein

    • Jeannie LaCues

    • Pacific Life Insurance Co.

    • Diane Swint

    • Jennifer Timm

    • Jeff & Trudy Waldron

    • Stephanie Yeo

Are you looking for more ways to get involved?

  • Talk to your friends, teachers, school administrators, neighbors, and relatives about the benefits of DI, from teamwork to problem solving to creativity!

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  • Find local volunteer opportunities!

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