About Think
Dignity
Community-Driven Change
Our strength lies in our collaborative, volunteer-based model. Each of us doing our small part makes a big difference, and working together can make the world a better place. We mobilize our community partners and volunteers to accomplish our collective goals. Our success story is not grandiose, but comes from small steps taken every day. We call this micro-activism at its finest.
Decades of impact
On October 5, 2006, nine women gathered for dinner at co-founder Rachel Jensen’s home to discuss the challenges of homelessness. The ladies passed many of their displaced neighbors on the streets and it was becoming increasingly clear that a few bucks here, a meal there, were only temporarily helpful. They desired a tangible way to restore basic dignity to these individuals and understood these unhoused neighbors were citizens too. Each person had their own story: mothers and fathers, someone’s child, a man forgotten after becoming disabled during war. Many endured great tragedy.
Success Stories
See first-hand how Think Dignity has continued to make an impact in the community of San Diego.
Dignity for everyone
Now named Think Dignity, the organization has grown, and is many members strong and our efforts are reaching the masses. From our original project – distributing survival backpacks to those living on the streets during the coldest months – to standing with them at City Council, we’ve learned that by speaking and acting out, real change occurs.
Recognition in the Community
We are the proud recipients of San Diego Channel 10 News’s 2008 Leadership Award for our work on homelessness, firmly establishing our organization as a vital group of community change makers.
As Dignity Defenders, our impact is seen in not only the amount of people we reach but also the ability for an individual to recognize their full potential and dignity. Our impact was recognized by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors with a proclamation officially recognizing October 11th as “Think Dignity Day,” an annual reminder of advancing dignity in our communities.
