SAN DIEGO-As an SDSU student-athlete and San Diego native, Dylan Oyama has experienced the community that athletics has created by bringing people of all backgrounds together through sports.
Oyama, who is currently playing his fifth year of collegiate golf, is committed to extending his impact beyond the golf course.
Oyama is teaming up with Crisis House, an organization based out of San Diego’s East County, that provides immediate support to individuals and families in crisis; these crises include both domestic violence and homelessness. Its services include emergency assistance, housing support, and providing resources for a safer future.
Homelessness has become one of the most pressing issues in the San Diego community. According to the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, the number of people experiencing homelessness increased by approximately 13% from 2016 to 2026.
Through providing different forms of housing, Crisis House ends homelessness for 35 families and individuals within East County each year.
A prominent problem that people experiencing homelessness face is domestic violence; 30% of people experiencing homelessness and 16% of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness identified as survivors of domestic violence.
Crisis House helps with this issue by providing emergency, transition, and permanent housing to 217 families, which provides them a safe space from domestic violence. They have provided campership for 74 children struggling with trauma through their Camp Hope Program.
Their impact report highlighted the story of DJ, a child who participated in Camp Hope. Initially, entering the camp as reserved and quiet, he found Camp Hope to be a safe place to meet others. DJ left Camp Hope with a profound sense of confidence after connecting with the people around him.
Stories like DJ's are why Oyama partnered with Crisis House as an ambassador, spreading awareness to challenge the stigma of homelessness and applying what he learned in his studies as a marketing major.
Any contributions, including spreading awareness, help reach his goal of $1,000 in donations to assist Crisis House in fighting homelessness for the community of San Diego.
Donations of every size can help support Crisis House’s work:
- $10 may help provide food, hygiene products, transportation, or emergency supplies.
- $25 may help provide additional emergency assistance.
- $50 may help support food assistance, case management, or housing connections.
- $100 may help support a broader combination of emergency and stabilizing services.
- Monthly donations provide consistent funding throughout the year.
DONATE NOW: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/crisishousep2p/account/2529346/
(Donating will give you your receipt for tax purposes)
More information:
Crisis House Website: https://crisishouse.org/
Sources:
https://crisishouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Crisis-House-Annual-Report-2026.pdf
https://www.rtfhsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-PIT-COUNTY-Summary_Final.pdf