Sunday, March 23, 2025

Mission Fed: Investing in San Diego’s Future Together

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Since 1961, Mission Federal Credit Union has been dedicated to strengthening, enriching and improving our communities. Their belief in giving back lives on through their partnerships with schools and over 200 nonprofit organizations directly committed to a healthier, stronger, vibrant and resilient San Diego County.

You will not only find them at 31 branch locations throughout San Diego County ready to serve your financial needs, you will also see their ongoing drive to make San Diego not just America’s Finest City, but “America’s Kindest Region” focusing on a variety of targeted efforts, including:

  • Art Appreciation: through sponsorship of the San Diego Museum Council’s Kids Free in October, over 20,000 children have opportunities to experience 43 local art, cultural and science museums.
  • Educational Support: Through the McGrath Family JA BizTown for elementary school students and Mission Fed JA Finance Park for high school students, youth have an opportunity to discover a place where they can imagine who they want to be, receive hands-on tools to plan for a financially secure future.
  • Children’s Wellbeing: as part of the Hunger Awareness Month campaign, Mission Fed supports the Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank’s Food 4 Kids Backpack program and the fight against child hunger provides 5200 additional backpacks full of food to feed a child all weekend long.
  • Environmental Preservation: Mission Fed’s longtime sponsorship of the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park’s Kids Free in October provides over 160,000 children ages 11 and under with a fun day to learn about animal care and conservation science.

Their more than 237,000 members and over 540 team members understand that communities work best when they work together.

With Mission Fed Moments like these, they are serving San Diego today — and working towards a better tomorrow for us all. To learn more about the Mission Fed difference and how they give back, visit www.MissionFed.com/community.

Danitza Villanueva
Danitza Villanueva
Danitza Villanueva was born in San Diego but spent her youth with her family in Tijuana and grew up on both sides of the border. She has transferred her unique insight of cross-border culture, trends and philanthropy to her business and community interests. Danitza is the first woman from her family to graduate from college. She has two degrees, one from Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Fashion Marketing, and a second from San Diego Christian College in Communications. After starting GB Magazine with Esteban Villanueva in 2007, she has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for her support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. Currently she resides in East County in San Diego where she and her husband Esteban run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.

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