And the winner of the LJC Charity Giveaway contest is…

Thank you for helping make San Diego such a fantastic place to live. We really appreciate that so many came to vote for their favorite charity. All three charities—Ronald McDonald House San Diego, San Diego Rescue Mission, and Helen Woodward Animal Center—are wonderful organizations.

Only one could win, however, and so we are proud to announce that the winner of our $2,500 donation is…

Helen Woodward Animal Center

And the winner of the $250 gift card is…

Linda Shreve ! Check your email; we’ve notified you with an email message.*

Our final vote counts were:

1. Helen Woodward Animal Center: 1,383
2. Ronald McDonald House San Diego: 1,054
3. San Diego Rescue Mission: 630

Do you know of a charity you’d like us to feature in a future contest? Please leave a shout out about them in a comment.

* If, for some reason, we are not able to get in touch with the gift card winner within 24 hours, we’ll draw a new name and contact that new potential winner. This fallback option just applies to the gift card; the winner of the charity donation is Helen Woodward Animal Center. Thanks for your help and support!