GB Magazine San Diego March 2024 Edition!

was ignited. And like the Masters, his generosity
has become a tradition unlike any other. He and his
wife Stephanie are co-founders of the Lucky Duck
Foundation, a nonprofit focused on preventing and
alleviating the suffering of homelessness throughout
San Diego County,
for which they match
all donations up
to $1.5 million per
year. The foundation
has purchased and
installed industrial tent
structures that shelter
450 individuals nightly;
funded more than 20
different employment
and job training
programs benefiting
more than 1,000
individuals; distributed
more than 12,000 winter
coats that transform into
sleeping bags; created a
public grading system
to evaluate politician’s
effectiveness in reducing
homelessness; and much
more. The Kilkenny’s chose
the name “Lucky Duck
Foundation” as a nod to
Kilkenny’s Irish heritage
and the Oregon Ducks.
“I have been
extraordinarily blessed
in my lifetime and aiding
those in need brings
Stephanie and me great joy and fulfillment. Inviting
our friends and fellow San Diegans to do the same is
something we look forward to every year.”
NBA icon Bill Walton, Jacobsen,
Kilkenny and ESPN’s Neil Everett
And the individual who regularly serves as the Lucky
Duck Foundation’s emcee at their fundraising events?
None other than Jacobsen, who went on to win 18
professional golf tournaments, was selected to two
Ryder Cup teams, and is a regular contributor on
the Golf Channel and NBC for major golf events.
Additionally, Jacobsen’s namesake sports marketing
and event management company has produced more
than 250 events and contributed more than $40
million to nonprofits. Jacobsen was selected as the
2013 Payne Stewart Award winner, which recognizes
the professional golfer who exemplifies character,
sportsmanship, charity, and the ability to make a
positive difference in
the lives of others.
Pat Kilkenny and Peter Jacobsen interviewed
at Lucky Duck Foundation’s Swing & Soiree
“Peter is off the charts.
I am not convinced
the public understands
the magnitude of
the Payne Stewart
Award. And the fact
he jumps on a plane
from Florida to help us
raise critically needed
funds, often heading
home the very next
day, is just one glimpse
into his amazing loyalty
and generosity,” shared
Kilkenny.
Lucky Duck Foundation’s
mantra, “share your luck,”
is meant to encourage
those who have had good
luck in their lives to share
their luck with those in
need. Their next event
is the Spring Swing golf
tournament fundraiser
on April 29 at the Rancho
Santa Fe Golf Club.
“I have been to a lot of
charity golf tournaments and gala fundraisers,”
Jacobsen added. “I am not saying this because they
are my close friends, I am saying this because it is
the truth: Pat and Stephanie’s event is one of, if not
the best event. It is fun, well run, and impactful. I
highly encourage anyone who has not participated
to give it a shot.”
A lifelong friendship predicated on sharing their luck
every year to aid those in need. A friendship, and
tradition, unlike any other.
www.luckyduckfoundation.org
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