giving tuesday - Discovery Island

Date:  December 2, 2025

Time:  ALL DAy

Bring us one step closer to creating Discovery Island, a learning haven for all seasons. 

Help us fund Discovery Island, and we will help you check off your holiday to-do list.

The first 50 donors to give $100 or more will receive:


  • A piece of wearable AHLF swag – our way of saying thank you!
  • Entry into an Opportunity Drawing for a grand prize, including:


A one-hour photoshoot in coastal North County San Diego with Harini’s Photography (hyperlink:

https://www.harinisphotography.com/)


A custom holiday card design featuring your photo, professionally printed and mailed by AHLF to 100 of your contacts!

How to give

Venmo: @aguahedionda (link to https://www.venmo.com/u/aguahedionda) 


Zelle: account@aguahedionda.org 


Checks can be made payable to: 

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation  

1580 Cannon Road, Carlsbad CA 92008 


Donor Advised Funds (DAF’s): Make an immediate tax deduction, with this simple, flexible and tax-efficient way to give to the AHLF. Call (760) 804-1969 or email Samantha.Richter@aguahedionda.org for more information.  

Giving levels

We are grateful for any amount that helps us move closer to our goal. If you’d like to give $100 or more, please see the Giving Levels document for the thank-you gifts associated with your level.

Giving Levels Document

Photos by Harini's Photography

Official Opportunity Drawing Rules:

  • Eligibility: Open to legal residents of California, age 18 or older. AHLF employees, board members, and their immediate families are not eligible.
  • Donation Deadline: All qualifying donations of $100 or more must be received by 11:59 p.m. PST on December 2, 2025.
  • Winner Selection: One winner will be selected at random and announced on December 3, 2025.


Prize Conditions:

  • Prize can be used for one year from 12/3/2025
  • If winner would like cards mailed in 2025, the photoshoot must be scheduled and completed by December 10, 2025 and holiday cards will be mailed by December 20, 2025.
  • If winner would like cards mailed in 2026, the photoshoot must be scheduled and completed by December 4, 2026, and holiday cards will be mailed by December 15, 2026.
  • Prize is non-transferable and has no cash value.
  • Sponsor: Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
  • By participating, entrants agree to the official rules and to allow AHLF to use their name and likeness for promotional purposes.



  • No purchase or donation necessary to enter or win. A donation does not improve chances of winning.
  • To enter without donating, send your name, mailing address, phone number, and email to:
    Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, Attn: Giving Tuesday Drawing, 1580 Cannon Rd., Carlsbad, CA 92008.
    Mail-in entries must be received by December 2, 2025.