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CONTENTS

8 Heroes

Mt. Soledad National

Veterans Memorial

10 What We Love

September 2022

12 Community

San Diego Regional

Center

14 Benefit

Mystery At The Museum

Co-Publishers

18 Education

EJE Academies

20 Healthcare

SBHIS Insurance Services

22 Golf

Charity Golf Tournament

26 Fundraiser

15th Annual Hallo-Wine

Fall Festival

28 Festival

Wonderfront

30 Community

Curebound

34 Education

Southwestern College

Foundation

36 Outreach

Social Venture Partners

40 Leadership

Sycuan Cares

42 San Diego Gas &

Electric Leadership

Investing In The Future

Of Skilled Arborists

SCHUBACH AVIATION

WILDCOAST

44 Gala

Wine & Wishes Gala

46 Gala

Under The Desert Sun

50 SWA Community

MAAC Child Development

Program

52 Concert

Doors Of Change

56 Youth

Episcopal Community Services

58 Environment

The WILDCOAST Baja Bash

60 Popular Arts

Comic Con

64 Art

Breathing Room

66 Community

Casa Familiar

68 Youth

Just In Time’s 20 Years Of

Impact

70 Gala

Rendezvous In The Zoo

76 Health

Walking To End Alzheimer’s

78 Health

If I Could Do It, You Can Do

It Too!

80 Celebration

PIQE 35th Anniversary

82 Education

BLCI Graduation

84 Celebration

Rural Health Celebration

86 Perfil

Casey Castillo

88 Sports

The 40th Annual HGH Charity

Golf Classic

90 Gala

It’s All Greek To Me

92 Escapadita

Schubach Aviation

94 Calendar

September 2022

95 Official Program

Ronald McDonald House

Charities

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LOCATION: SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN

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Sunday, October 2nd @ 2 - 5 pm

The Santaluz Club

8170 Caminito Santaluz East, San Diego, 92127

Join us as we raise funds for our next season of empowering music education!

Classics 4 Kids’ 30th Anniversary

&

Conductor Dana Zimbric’s 20th Season

Generating creativity, academic success and cultural understanding through

music for over 50,000 students this year.

Live Music ~ Hosted Cocktails & Hors d’Oeuvres ~ Wine Pull ~ Silent Auction

For Tickets: (619) 231-2311 or www.classics4kids.org


Heroes

Mt. Soledad

National Veterans

Memorial

HONORING VETERANS BY PRESERVING THEIR LEGACY

Mt. Soledad National

Veterans Memorial

For over 70 years, the Mt. Soledad

Memorial Association has maintained

one of the most inspirational and tranquil

memorials in the country. Situated

in La Jolla at the top of one of San

Diego’s highest mountain tops is the Mt.

Soledad National Veterans Memorial.

Overlooking the beautiful blue Pacific,

this vantage point offers 360-degree

views of all of San Diego County and South to Mexico.

But the spectacular views, sunsets and sunrises are only

part of what make this memorial such a special place.

The memorial is surrounded by 12 walls adorned with

black granite plaques displaying the names and faces of

individual veterans from all branches of the US military.

The majestic black granite walls were built in a concentric

parabolic design with gently sloped brick walkways that

offer a relaxing and inspirational stroll.


Being one of the most

unique veterans’

memorials in America, it

is the only one honoring

veterans, both living

and deceased, from the

Revolutionary War to

the current war on terror

and conflicts around the

world. At the very top

of the memorial stands

the iconic 29-foot cross.

The base now holds a

beautiful black, solid

granite bench which

was generously

provided by

Papa Doug

Manchester

& Family as a

tribute to honor

and preserve

the legacy of all

veterans. The

Association

plans to place

3 more black

granite benches

on each

quadrant of the

base.

New Veterans

Honor Walls

The mission of the Mt. Soledad

National Veterans Memorial is to

serve as a beacon of freedom

that reminds Americans and our

foreign visitors of the sacrifices

our veterans have made since the

founding of our nation.

Mt. Soledad

The Mt. Soledad Memorial

Association, which owns and

Veteran Honor Plaque

operates the memorial, focuses

educating the public about the critical role of our military

and contributions of those who have served in helping

preserve the values and ideals embraced and treasured

by the people of the United States of America.

Beginning in 2000 the Veterans

Honor Wall concept came to life

at the Memorial. On Memorial

Day 2001, Phase I consisting of 6

walls and 4 benches with spaces

for 3,200 plaques was unveiled.

The overwhelming desire to have

a veteran honor plaque was

tremendous initiated the design

and construction of Phase II and on

May 15th 2013, 5 new walls were

dedicated, providing the capacity of

2,200 more plaques.

Today, we near Phase II

capacity with a limited

amount of plaque spaces

remaining. Remaining true

to their mission of Honoring

and Preserving the Legacy

of our Veterans, they have

committed to building 5

new walls that will provide

the surface to place 2,000

more plaques.

Please help the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association to create

the opportunity to honor 2,000 more veterans and their

families. To learn more on how you can help or to obtain

a plaque, please visit www.soledadmemorial.org.


WWL

Biodiversity Day

Grab your smartphone, tablet or digital camera

and join the San Diego Natural History Museum

on September 8 in documenting California’s

amazing plants and animals as we celebrate

California Biodiversity Day. This event is free with

museum admission. Join for a quick pop-up

event and learn to use iNaturalist, a community

science tool that helps us all better understand

the plants and animals we share space with.

The Gala @ MCASD

www.sdnhm.org

The annual fundraiser – Monte Carlo – has been

reimagined into The Gala @ MCASD, an elegant

dinner under the stars on September 10 which

will celebrate the special exhibition each fall.

This year’s event takes inspiration from

the pivotal Alexis Smith exhibition, the

first retrospective of the California

artist in thirty years, which

reflects a theme that MCASD and

the artist share: transformation.

www.mcasd.org

The Garden Party

Join San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas on

September 10 for an intimate evening of botanical

beauty, fabulous food and bubbly beverages! Enjoy

lively conversation, a garden stroll through various food

and beverage stations, exciting entertainment, and a

distinctive live auction to support the Garden’s growing

science, conservation, and education programs.

www.sdbg.org/the-garden-party

What

We Love

Sept 2022

Art of Fashion

GB Magazine is a proud Media

Partner of the Art of Fashion which

benefits The Country Friends. On

September 15, the annual runway fashion

show and luncheon, held for 67 years at the

historic Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, highlights the latest

trends from the fall/winter collections of a carefully

curated selection of the center’s renowned retailers.

We hope you can join us!

www.thecountryfriends.org/art-of-fashion


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Community

San Diego

Regional

Center

Joeann Randall,

Madonna Feather-Cruz

and Kate Kinnamont

The San Diego Regional

Center is one of 21

regional centers in

California that provides

support and services

to persons with developmental

disabilities. They were proud to

recently host the First Annual

California American Indian

Disability Symposium which was

proudly supported by and hosted

at Sycuan Casino Resort.

Terri Cook-Clark,

Sarah Franco

and Sarah Burton

Mark Klaus, Maryann

McGovran and

Nancy Bargmann

Andrea-Lasa King

and Melissa Oliva


William Feather and

Pamela Starmack

San Diego Regional

Center es uno de los

21 centros ubicados en

California que brindan

asistencia y una variedad

de servicios a personas con

discapacidades de desarrollo y a

sus familias. Con mucho orgullo,

recientemente llevaron adelante el

First Annual California American

Indian Disability Symposium,

simposio que cuenta con el apoyo

del Sycuan Casino Resort y donde

también fue realizado.

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Benefit

Mystery

at the

Museum

A

mystery to solve. Wines

to experience. Food

pairings to enjoy. Games

to play. Auction items to

win. The Fleet Science

Center annual fundraiser connected

everyone to the power of science.

Guests put on their detective’s hats

and enjoyed solving the Mystery at the

Museum at this gala event featuring

an elegant wine-paired dinner and the

opportunity to explore the exhibits. The

evening benefitted the Fleet’s ongoing

education and community initiatives.

Charles Bergan, Kimberly

and Michael Manhard

Magi and

Paul Mola

Randy Camp

and Susan Tousi

Tom and

Alyce Vessey

Don, Kathryn and

Don Vaughn Jr.

Savannah, Ian and

Autumn Hooks

Jose Paz and

Elsa Valay-Paz


ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA

The 4 Elements

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022

Fire

Water

Air

Earth

Please join us for an exceptional evening at the Retreat and help us

support our programs to enrich the lives of children and their families

and provide a home to the animals in need!

Hosted Cocktail Reception • 3-Course Dinner

Live and Silent Auctions • Entertainment

Private Tour of The Retreat for VIP Guests

$175 per ticket

$250 for VIP Experience, including a private tour with the founder of The Retreat

To purchase tickets, visit ChildrensNatureRetreat.org or call 619-320-4942

5178 Japatul Spur • Alpine, California


Benefit

Un misterio a resolver,

experiencias en vinos,

comida para acompañar,

juegos para disfrutar,

subastas de objetos para

ganar…el evento anual para recaudar

fondos del Fleet Science Center conecta

a las personas con el poder de las

ciencias. Los invitados al evento se

calzaron sus sombreros detectivescos

y disfrutaron de la gala Mysterio en el

Museo, una elegante cena acompañada

de exquisitos vinos explorando las

exhibiciones del museo. La velada se

realizó a beneficio de las iniciativas

educaciones y comunitarias del Fleet.

Lori Fleet-Martin

and Mike Martin

Allison and

Cindy Hesse

Jenna and

James Foster

Robert Latta and

Jacqueline Johnson

Darcy and

John Kownacki

Michelle Diaz Agha

and Maxwell Agha


Steven Snyder and

Mayor Todd Gloria

Crossing out hunger

takes all of us.

feedingsandiego.org

Pictured clockwise from top left; Celebrity Chef Brian Malarkey, Food Personality Troy Johnson Fox 5 Reporter Heather Lake, Chef Travis Swikard,

Celebrity Chef Claudia Sandoval, Olympic Equestrian Guenter Seidel, Former NBA Player Bill Walton, Coast News Team


Education

EJE Academies

DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY IN EL CAJON

Nestled in the heart of

El Cajon is a charter school that is one of the best kept

secrets in the San Diego region. The Excellence in Justice

and Education Academies, better known as the EJE

Academies (EJEA), serves 800 transitional kindergarten

to eighth grade students with quality dual-language

education in English and Spanish. Ninety-two percent

of EJEA students are students of color, 90 percent are

Latino/a, and 82 percent qualify for the free lunch program.

They have a 600-student waiting list!

EJEA is the educational institution that could; having

earned awards as the Charter School of the Year for

Southern California, as a Gold Ribbon School and

Distinguished School from the California Department of

Education, and as one of America’s Best Urban Schools

by the National Center for Urban School Transformation at

San Diego State University.

Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and

Colleges, the secret to EJEA’s success is its founding in

social justice and educational equity. “We are the most

mission-committed people that you will ever meet,”

shares Eva Pacheco, the former elementary and middle

school teacher from

Guanajuato, Mexico,

who led a group of

parents, teachers,

and education

activists to start

EJE Academies.

Facing the closure

of her community’s

elementary school in 2004, Eva and a group of parent

advocates successfully petitioned the Cajon Valley Unified

School District to open EJEA, first as an elementary

academy, later adding a middle academy and transitional

kindergarten. Eventually the school grew to include a

community health clinic, and a college and career alumni

center. “I started as a mom volunteer Spanish teacher at

my kids’ school,” Eva shared with GB Magazine, “and I

just kept helping other kids who were smart and talented

in Spanish and just needed dual language education to

adapt, achieve and thrive.”

Eva recently retired as the Executive Director of EJEA and

now spends her time raising funds to modernize EJEA’s

campus, built in the 1960s. “It is a $35 million project, and

we are thankful to have already received $18.5 million from

the State of California.” With the determination of a teacher

of 30 years, she asserted, “There can be no better legacy

than to build a modern campus where students, teachers,

and parents can continue the mission and the magic of

EJEA, so many future generations of EJEA families will

have the opportunity for a brighter future.”

www.ejeacademies.org


JOIN US

International

Relief Teams

Gala

Honoring Barry La Forgia

Saturday,

October 15

Hyatt Regency La Jolla

At Aventine

IRTeams.org


Healthcare

For more than 11 years, SBHIS

Insurance Services has been

dedicated to serving and

empowering beneficiaries by helping

them find the Medicare plan options that

best suit their needs. One of their clients,

Lidia S. Martinez (LHD ’22, SDSU)

and Dr. Ted Martinez, Jr. share their

experience with the Medicare-focused insurance agency.

How did you choose SBHIS?

In 2019, Ted kept getting letters from Medicare that

were confusing and contradictory to our records. We

tried calling and kept getting transferred to all the wrong

departments. Because we did not pay the money they

claimed we owed (without explanation), they cancelled

Ted’s insurance. That was a painful experience. We had

heard Pat Salas make a presentation that explained the

services offered by SBHIS. So, we reached out for help.

Within minutes, Pat responded and invited us to come

see her right away.

How long had you been trying to fix your issue?

Before reaching out to SBHIS, we had been trying to get

answers and explanations to letters we were receiving

for months! Nobody should have to experience this

frustration and fear of losing their healthcare. We cannot

help to wonder how people with limited knowledge of

the system, limited knowledge of their health benefits,

limited knowledge of the English language, can navigate

this complex system.

Was SBHIS able to help you?

YES! We are forever thankful to Pat and her team for

providing these services, but mostly, for treating us with

respect, dignity and compassion. They are experienced

and smart professionals who know how to navigate the

Lidia S. and Ted

Martinez Jr.

system and keep us from getting sick over the

gross inefficiencies we have had to deal with by

going directly to Medicare.

Would you recommend SBHIS to others?

We keep telling people about SBHIS because

we know we are not the only ones dealing with

these issues. People eligible for Medicare need

to have compassionate advocates who can help

them understand this unnecessarily cumbersome

system. Compassion and patience are what

you can expect from SBHIS. Pat and her team

definitely exceeded our expectations, and we

highly recommend them.


www.sbhis.net

Por más de 11 años SBHIS Insurance

Services se ha dedicado a servir

y empoderar a sus beneficiarios,

ayudándolos a encontrar las opciones

de planes de Medicare que mejor se

adapten a sus necesidades. Una de sus

clientes, Lidia Martinez (LHD ‘22, SDSU)

y el Dr. Ted Martinez Jr. nos comparten

su experiencia con la agencia de seguros dedicada a

Medicare.

¿Cómo eligieron SBHIS?

En el 2019, Ted recibía cartas de Medicare que no eran

muy claras y contradecían nuestros registros. Tratamos

de llamarlos, pero constantemente nos transferían a

departamentos que no eran los que necesitábamos.

Como no pagamos el dinero que ellos reclamaban (según

ellos debíamos y no tienen una justificación para ello),

cancelaron el seguro de Ted, lo que se convirtió en una

experiencia muy traumática. Habíamos escuchado a

Pat Salas hacer una presentación donde explicaba los

servicios prestados por SBHIS y decidimos pedirle ayuda.

En minutos Pat nos contestó y nos invitó a verla.

¿Cuánto tiempo habían estado tratando de

solucionar su problema?

¡Antes de llegar a SBHIS habíamos estado meses

buscando recibir explicaciones y respuestas a las cartas

que recibimos! Nadie debería pasar por esta frustración y

por el temor de perder el seguro de salud. No podemos

dejar de pensar en cómo hacen para navegar este

complejo sistema las personas con limitado conocimiento

del sistema, o de sus beneficios de salud, o con limitado

dominio del idioma inglés.

¿Pudieron ayudarlos en SBHIS?

¡SI! Estaremos por siempre agradecidos a Pat y a su

equipo por brindarnos estos servicios, pero aún más

por tratarnos con respeto, dignidad y compasión. Son

personas experimentadas y muy profesionales que saben

cómo navegar el sistema y evitar que la falta de eficiencia

nos enferme, como cuando nos tuvimos que enfrentar

directamente a Medicare.

¿Recomendarían SBHIS?

No paramos de comentarles a las personas sobre SBHIS

porque sabemos que no somos los únicos que tuvimos

problemas. Las personas que pueden acceder a Medicare

necesitan de personas compasivas que las defiendan y

las ayuden a entender este innecesariamente complejo

sistema. Compasión y paciencia es lo que ustedes

pueden esperar de SBHIS; Pat y su equipo superaron

ampliamente nuestras expectativas y son altamente

recomendables.


Golf

Charity Golf

Tournament

Sycuan Casino & Resort held its Annual Charity

Golf Tournament at the beautiful Singing Hills

Golf Resort. Players enjoyed a day of golf to

benefit local charities making a tremendous

impact on the local community. The largest East

County charitable golf tournament, this long-standing

tradition is looked forward to by all!

Gabriel Lewandowski, Jonathan

Hoebing and Michael Pizzagoni

Adam Day, Cody Martinez,

Joe Musgrove and Josh Muse

Allyn Boyance, Codi

Baylor and Mark Loretta

Eddie Quinn

and Rob Cinelli

Lauren Morrow

and Walker Morris

Jean-Lois Drapeau

and Joshua Corrick


PERFORMANCE BY

six-time Grammy-nominated vocal vocal group group

The

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Throughout the years, The Spinners have topped

both the Pop and R&B charts with smash singles

like “I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I’m Falling In

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Master of ceremonies

Golf

Sycuan Casino & Resort llevó adelante

su torneo solidario anual en su increíble

Singing Hills Golf Resort. Los jugadores

disfrutaron de un día de golf a beneficio

de instituciones de caridad locales

logrando un gran impacto positivo en la comunidad.

Este torneo es el evento solidario más grande y

ansiado del East County, ¡una tradición que todos

esperamos con ansias!

Phillip Hubbs, Nancy King, Don-

Lee Hardy and Monique Casanova

Danny Malaty

and Jason Cozart

Benoni Pantoja and

Maurice Mo Smith

Sheri Mitchell

and Mike Magrisi

Todd Olson and

Kevin Rosamilia

Nena Petricca

and Lindy Cabod


John, Jennie and

Jared Ellsworth

Troy Graves

and Kim Gibson

Estevan Hernandez, David

Lloyd and Alex Welch

Willie Tucker Jr., Juan

Baca and Frank Spurgeon

Bruno Andres and

David Blaszkowski

Michael Owen, Marty Moore,

Caroline Sheehy and Adam Andrew

thank

you!

www.PIQE.org | @PIQEUSA

Thank you to our generous sponsors for helping

to make the last

35 years

possible! Your time,

talent, and support to PIQE's mission has made all

the difference in the lives of our families, transforming

their dreams for success into reality.


Fundraiser

15th Annual Hallo-

Wine Fall Festival

HOME START’S SIGNATURE FUNDRAISER

Jocelyn

San Diego non-profit Home Start (www.home-start.org)

is thrilled to celebrate its 50th anniversary year in 2022.

For five decades, its caring staff have devoted themselves

to preventing child abuse by strengthening families and

serving local communities. Home Start’s seven core

programs play a crucial role in empowering local children

and families to escape the cycles of poverty, abuse,

homelessness and neglect.

In April of this year, the agency purchased its 5th multi-unit residential

property to provide housing and wraparound supportive services to

survivors of domestic violence. The generous support of local individuals

and caring foundation partners made this possible. The first young women

and children in the program have just moved into their new homes!


Here is one of their stories.

“Jocelyn” had finally escaped an abusive relationship and was

trying to stay safe by sleeping in her trailer near an East County

industrial park. She sought local resources and connected to

Home Start’s Homeless Outreach Specialist Jojo. He immediately

began to seek out housing options. Just when things were

looking up, Jocelyn’s abuser found her and burned down her

trailer. Thankfully, she escaped again. Jojo and Home Start staff

quickly provided Jocelyn with an emergency motel voucher to

help her get off the streets. Then, a week later, the agency moved

this brave young woman into her own studio apartment in their

newly-purchased property. She will continue working alongside

her Home Start Case Manager on creating a plan for employment

and achieving steps for her long-term safety / self-sufficiency.

As the housing crisis, inflation and domestic violence

continue to plague the most underserved neighbors in

our community, please help more youth, children and

families by participating in Home Start’s 15th Annual

Hallo-Wine Fall Festival. Spend the afternoon outdoors

at the Historic Burnham House in Balboa Park on

Saturday, October 22nd in recognition of National

Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Enjoy a delicious

selection of food samples along with boutique wines,

handcrafted beers, local spirts, live music, a special

update on Home Start programs and a silent auction.

Another Home Start client will also share their story

of how caring partners like you have helped them. All

proceeds support local children and families.

To attend the 15th Annual Hallow-Wine Fall Festival,

please visit www.hallowine.org. Joining together, we

can achieve Home Start’s vision for every child in San

Diego to have a safe, stable and nurturing home.


Festival

Wonderfront

MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 18 – 20

Gwen Stefani

is now offering more

economical pricing

and enhanced

options for passes

to this year’s 2022

Wonderfront

Festival.

The return of the

7+ stage, 80+

band, 3-day music,

culinary and arts

festival descending

upon the stunning

waterfront of

downtown San

Diego – “where the

city meets the sea.”

The festival will

feature stages and Wonderfront Festival Stage

activations spread

across the various

parks and piers along the Port of San Diego, from the

Embarcadero Park up to Broadway Pier. Scheduled to

appear are crowd favorites such as Gwen Stefani, Kings

of Leon, Zac Brown Band and Fitz & the Tantrums among

many others.

The Wonderfront Festival was created to be a

celebration of the culture of San Diego. Like the city

itself, the goal is to be California’s Coolest Festival.

With that goal in mind, and because of the recent

economic challenges EVERYONE is facing, Wonderfront

Wonderfront has

lowered their 3 Day

GA Pass price and

has introduced

a new enhanced

“Wonder Pass” with

added amenities. All

3 Day GA Passes

will be automatically

upgraded to the

Wonder Pass and

therefore receive its

enhanced benefits at

no additional charge.

San Diego is the perfect destination location for a festival,

and this year Wonderfront Festival is proud to provide

Ticket & Hotel Travel Packages! Enjoy discounts on hotel

rates through the portal. Each package includes a 3-

or 4-night hotel stay at partner hotels, festival tickets and

other exclusive experiences or add-ons for our out of town,

and staycation, guests. The packages are the perfect way

to enjoy San Diego! Get more information on these deals at

www.wonderfrontfestival.com/2022-packages.


El retorno

del festival

de 3 días

de música

con más de

80 bandas,

más de 7

escenarios,

arte y comida gourmet

está llegando al increíble

paseo marítimo del centro

de San Diego “donde el

Wonderfront Sunset mar se encuentra con la

ciudad”. Este festival contará

con escenarios y actividades distribuidas a lo largo

de varios parques y muelles del puerto de San Diego,

desde el Embarcadero Park al Broadway Pier. Entre las

presentaciones ya confirmadas se encuentran Gwen

Stefani, Kings of Leon, la Zac Brown Band y Fitz & the

Tantrums entre muchas otras.

El festival del Waterfront fue concebido como un

homenaje a la vida cultural de San Diego y como la

misma ciudad, quiere y se siente el festival más “cool”

de California. Con este objetivo en la mira y debido a

los recientes desafíos económicos a los que TODOS se

ven enfrentados, Waterfront está ofreciendo opciones

mejoradas y más económicas de pases para el

Waterfront Festival 2022.

Waterfront ha reducido el valor de su pase de 3

días GA Pass e incorporado un nuevo y mejorado

“Wonder Pass” que suma opciones. Todos los pases

de 3 días GA (3 Day GA Pass) serán recategorizados

automáticamente a Wonder Pass y por lo tanto

reciben beneficios extras sin cargo.

¡San Diego es el destino perfecto para un festival,

y el Waterfront Festival de este año también ofrece

increíbles paquetes de pasajes y estadías! Disfrute

de los descuentos en las tarifas de hotel gracias

al portal. Cada paquete incluye 3 o 4 noches de

estadía en un hotel asociado, entradas al festival

y otras experiencias exclusivas u otros adicionales

para nuestros huéspedes no residentes de la ciudad o

quienes se sumen a unas vacaciones cortas. ¡El paquete

es la manera perfecta de disfrutar de San Diego! Para

más información sobre estas opciones visite

www.wonderfrontfestival.com/2022-packages.


Community

Curebound

On World Without Cancer Day, Curebound,

a San Diego-based philanthropic

organization that raises and invests

strategic funding in translational cancer

research projects, announced a recordbreaking

fundraising year for Padres Pedal the Cause.

The signature event held on April 9th brought 2,200

participants together in the fight against cancer for

one of southern California’s largest stand-alone cancer

fundraising events and raised $3,209,521.00.

Bill Koman, Jennifer

and Chris Montgomery

Ken Rolfes, Scott Free

and Charles Black

Erika Di Leva and

Christine Drummy

Dianne and Ure

Kretowicz

Debra Jackson and

Tony Valdiconza


Keenan Salvati and

Aubrey Valencia

WE ARE THE FORCE BEHIND THE FORCES®

USO SAN DIEGO WELCOMES

PHIL BLAIR AS NEW ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR

With 45 years of workforce and career development expertise, as

co-founder of Manpower of San Diego, the largest Manpower franchise in the

United States, Blair is one of San Diego’s most respected business leaders and

now Chair to the USO San Diego Advisory Board. “It is an honor to get involved

with the San Diego USO,” Blair said. “I have always admired both the home

away from home the USO provides for our young military enlistees and the

Pathfinder program supporting our military with career guidance when they are

transitioning out of the military. I am pleased to join an enthusiastic team of

USO Advisory Board members and USO Staff and Volunteers led by Bill Fenick,

both working to support our military.”

ADVISORY BOARD

Phil Blair

Executive Officer

Manpower

DaveBarnes

Capt., USNR

United Airlines Pilot

Steve Cowan

General Manager

Hilton San Diego Bayfront

Edward Cramp, Esq.

Partner

Duane Morris, LLP

Erik Funfar

Principal

Ernst and Young

Jeanne Groeneveld

Cdr., USN (Ret)

Military Affairs Advisor

San Diego Padres

Tom McCormick

SIOR/FRICS

Dan Murphy

Regional Property Manager

Liberty Housing

Nancy Rohland-Heinrich, Ed.D.

Vice Chancellor

National University

Andrea Smith

Director, Marketing &

Communications

SDG&E

ABOUT USO SAN DIEGO

USO San Diego serves over 210,000 service members and their families each year via its USO Centers, USO Field

Programs and USO Transitions capabilities. Our USO San Diego Centers include the USO Neil Ash Airport Center,

USO Liberty Station Center, USO Camp Pendleton Center, and a satellite USO Center at the San Diego Military

Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). With the generous support of our community partners, our Volunteers, and

dedicated Advisory Board Members, the USO provides morale-boosting and family-strengthening programs to

active-duty and reserve military service members and their families in San Diego County and around the world when

they are on deployment. We are One USO - United for the future.

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Community

En el Día de un

mundo sin cáncer,

la organización

filantrópica con sede

en San Diego, que

recauda fondos esenciales

e invierte en proyectos de

investigación oncológica

translacional, anunció el récord

anual logrado en recaudaciones

por Padres Pedal the Cause.

Este evento insignia realizado

el 9 de abril reunió a 2,200

participantes que colaboraron

con la lucha contra el cáncer

y en un solo evento lograron

reunir $3,209,521.00.

Ezra Cohen, Zeeb

Ronai and John Hood

Susan Couch and

Taylor Mandell

Brandon and

Shelby Haverberg

Shelley Zimmerman, Meghan Waddell,

Suzanne Hatcher and Kellie Sullivan

Eric Graves, Christina Wilson

and Jason Moorhead


Sally Hood and

Cheryl Anderson

Cindy Bloch and

Lauren Larry Bloch

Isis Malagrino

and Herika Baker

Ryan and Lauren

Thorvaldsen


Education

Southwestern

College Foundation

THE BETTER SOUTHWESTERN IS, THE BETTER OUR ENTIRE REGION IS

Everyone has been touched by community

college whether they are aware of it or not.

Have you needed medical attention?

The paramedic, dental technician or

nurse likely received their education

at a community college. Had your car

repaired? The mechanic likely studied

at a community college. Enjoyed a

musical or theater performance? The actors, singers, and

dancers likely started their training at a community college.

Spent any time at all in Chula Vista? The mayor went to

community college!

As the only establishment of higher learning in the south

region of San Diego County, Southwestern Community

College is a vital pillar within the community and a

key institution focused on educating, training, and

providing opportunities to our local workforce and future

generations. It is not an overstatement to say that the

better Southwestern is, the better our entire region is.

Some of the difficulties that institutions like Southwestern

face are due to the many misconceptions surrounding

community colleges, one of the most prevalent of these

being that they are totally free to students thanks to

state funding. While it is true that for qualifying students’


enrollment fees

are waived, the

total amount of

waived fees is

roughly $1,288.00

(for full-time

students) which

is only a small

portion of the

$15,364.00

that the state

of California

estimates

students living

at home will

need in order to

be successful.

For students living

on their own, this

number climbs to

nearly $30,000.00

(conservative for San

Diego County).

With a student

population where

roughly 80% have

some level of elevated

need or financial

insecurity, the need for

additional support and

resources is high, but

the good news is that

there is so much that

can be done to help

prepare our students

and strengthen our

community.

In a groundbreaking

move, Southwestern

College recently forgave $3.5 million in outstanding

tuition and enrollment fee debt and is currently working

on the development of student housing opportunities.

The College’s Foundation also oversees a variety of

scholarship opportunities as well as the donor-funded

Cares Emergency Grant Program, which provides

students with

one-time

monetary support

to overcome

an unexpected

hardship and

help them remain

enrolled.

It is through the

larger community

that Southwestern

College and the

Southwestern

College

Foundation have

found the magic

and synergy that

truly creates student

success. Students

originally living in

their cars have

moved on to 4-year

universities, students

that were previously

incarcerated have

found meaning and

direction through their

studies, and nearly

all Southwestern’s

students have found

the inspiration to

exceed their own

expectations thanks

to the additional

support given by their

community.

If you are interested in

being that source of

inspiration and the key

ingredient in Southwestern College student success, you are

invited to visit www.swccd.edu/foundation where you

can learn how to get involved and join the Southwestern

College Family.

The better Southwestern is, the better our entire region is,

and you have the opportunity to be part of that success.


Outreach

Social

Venture

Partners

Adrienne

Social Ventures Partners held a

celebration to commemorate

20 years of making a difference

in San Diego and meeting their

goal of raising $220,000 to

double their impact on the community

over the next two years. Social Venture

Partners’ pro bono consulting enables

high-potential organizations addressing

the problems in the community to deal

with the organizational issues that inhibit

their impact. They collaborate with

nonprofits to develop strong business

practices in areas ranging from strategy to

operations and everything in between.

Vargas, Susan Schindlar,

Ebony James and Erica Halpern

Don Wells, Sherri Neasham

and Danial Lopez

Janet Vasquez and

Ariana Gonzalez

Brad Kleban, Karen Tritt,

Pam Sylvor and Mark Page

Darryl Rettig, Renee Zau, Leena

Gupta and Shirin Alipanah


Mike Conner, Judy Thompson

with Louarn and Alan Sorkin

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Social Venture Partners llevó

adelante un festejo para

conmemorar sus 20 años

haciendo la diferencia en

San Diego y el haber logrado

su objetivo de recaudar $220,000

para duplicar su impacto en las

comunidades durante los próximos

dos años. Las consultas gratuitas

de Social Venture Partners permiten

a organizaciones de gran potencial

enfocarse en las problemáticas de la

comunidad, asistiéndolas en los temas

organizacionales que dificultan su

trabajo. Esta organización colabora con

organizaciones sin fines de lucro para

que éstas desarrollen sólidas prácticas

empresariales en diversas áreas, desde

estrategia a operaciones.

Isabel and Scott Schechter

with Parker Pike

Martin Goodman

and Meliza Cruzada

Susan and

Kevin Day

Deanna Wolf and

Wim Selders

Darcy Bingham

and Carrie Stone

Sierra Visher Kroha, Teresa

Contreras and Jerry Buckley


Steve and Mia

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Leadership

Sycuan

Cares

Over the past

year, Sycuan’s

leadership in

our community

has been on

incredible display! Between the

partnerships and donations

Sycuan has made, San Diego is

without a doubt a better place.

Among the amazing support

from The Sycuan Band of the

Kumeyaay Nation and Sycuan

Casino Resort are the new

partnership with San Diego Loyal,

S.D.S.U.’s Aztec Stadium, and

the Future is HEAR campaign,

a $1.1 million donation – the

single largest cash gift ever given

to the Arts and Culture sector

by a sovereign tribal nation in

Southern California.

Cody Martinez with

Laura and Rob Cinelli


Tammie Matous

and DeVere Jones

Rebecca and

Tom McMahon

Roxi and Fred Link with

Suzi and Adam Day

Lauren Morrow, Allyn

Boyance and Stephanie Lacsa

¡A

lo largo de este

año, se ha podido

ver el generoso

liderazgo que

Sycuan lleva

adelante en nuestra comunidad!

Gracias a las asociaciones y

donaciones hechas por Sycuan,

no se puede negar que San

Diego se ha convertido en un

mejor lugar. Entre los increíbles

apoyos brindados por The

Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay

Nation y Sycuan Casino

Resort, se encuentran sus

nuevas asociaciones con San

Diego Loyal, Aztec Stadium de

S.D.S.U., y la campaña Future is

HEAR, con una donación de $1.1

millones, la mayor contribución

en efectivo realizada en el sur de

California al sector de las artes

y de la cultura por parte de una

tribu soberana.

BENEFITING

Thursday, October 20, 2022

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

Join Voices for Children and Event

Chairs Hanna and Mark Gleiberman

for a spectacular evening under

the stars to support children living

in foster care and the life-changing

advocacy of our CASA volunteers.

For more information, please visit

us at voicesforchildrenSSN.org.

Photo by Eric Scire

All net proceeds from Starry Starry Night

2022 will support Voices for Children’s

CASA program in San Diego County.


San Diego Gas & Electric Leadership

INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF

SKILLED ARBORISTS IS PRICELESS

At San Diego Gas & Electric, our employees feel a strong sense of purpose beyond delivering

clean, safe and reliable energy services to our 3.7 million customers. As part of our commitment

to the communities we serve, we support a variety of initiatives through shareholder charitable

contributions, employee giving programs and volunteerism. Our philanthropic priorities include

climate action, emergency preparedness and safety, economic prosperity, and K-12 STEM

education. Many of our initiatives focus on advancing racial and gender equity in alignment with our company

value to “champion people.” We understand that in order for our region to

thrive and become more sustainable, it is important for all of us to do our

part to ensure no one is left behind.

Partnerships are priceless

and San Diego Gas

& Electric’s (SDG&E)

partnership with San

Diego College of

Continuing Education

(SDCCE) is no different.

In an effort to help lowincome

San Diegans take part in a tuitionfree

program that allows them to learn the

unique skills to become a part of the Arborist

industry SDG&E has awarded a three-year

grant to the SDCCE Foundation’s Employee

Training Institute (ETi). The Arborist/Utility

Line Clearance Training is a 200-hour,

5-week training and allows graduates

to become a skilled arborist supporting

California in preventing fires by clearing trees

away from utility equipment and lines.

“This marks a historic partnership between

the SDCCE Foundation and SDG&E. The

SDCCE is proud to be a part of the fight

against climate change and keeping San

Diego safe,” said SDCCE Chancellor Carlos

O. Cortez, Ph.D.

ArboristUtility Line

Clearance Training

The Arborist/Utility Line Clearance Training began at the SDCCE

Foundation’s ETi April 2021, and since then twenty-four trainees

completed the program. Every graduate from the first cohort

dispatched to fight the Dixie Fire in July 2021, which burned 963,309


acres. The second

cohort of graduates

were offered jobs in the

arboriculture industry

and were recognized by

Congressman Juan Vargas.

The Arborist/Utility Line Clearance Training designed

by industry experts, gives entry-level students

education in First Aid/CPR, OSHA 10, flagger

training, fire safety prevention, chippers, chainsaw

usage, ropes, knots, and climbing. The goal of the

program is to give graduates confidence and allow

them to leave the program prepared to be safe and

productive workers on a line clearance crew.

“The SDCCE Foundation is

excited to bring awareness

to the arboriculture industry

and as a result of SDG&E’s

generous training funding,

low-income San Diegans

are entering a high demand,

high wage career path.” said Laurie Coskey, Ed.D., SDCCE

Foundation’s CEO.

SDG&E’s support permits the development and

scholarships of the Program beginning April 2022 through

July 2025. Funding from SDG&E makes the SDCCE

Foundation’s ETi the first California Community College

to offer a partnership between a college and a utility to

support curriculum as a line-item in the company’s fire risk

mitigation budget, confirmed Caron Lieber, ETi Manager.

The Arborist/Utility Line Clearance Training is open for applications with particular

outreach to low-income communities. Prospective trainees can apply now at

www.employeetraininginstitutesandiego.com/Category/arboriculture.


Gala

Wine & Wishes Gala

WELCOME TO JOY!

Ana’s Wish to

be an Artist

Make-A-Wish San Diego creates

life-changing wishes for children

with critical illnesses in San

Diego and Imperial Counties.

Since its inception in 1983, the

San Diego chapter has granted

more than 4,800 wishes to

children in the community. At

Make-A-Wish, the goal is simple: provide children and

their families with a life-affirming experience in the midst of

a very challenging time.

From a young age, wish kid Ana’s artistic talent was

evident. For that reason, it came to no surprise when she

wished to become an artist. Like Ana, many wish kids

use their imagination to cope with the realities of a critical

illness, and their wish experience allows them to keep

dreaming and focus on a positive future. A wish can shift

the focus from hospital stays, treatments and surgeries. It

opens up a world of possibilities - where the exciting

anticipation of a wish-come-true helps wish kids believe in

better days ahead.

The organization invites you to delve into a world of

wonder and join Make-A-Wish San Diego for their posh

and playful WINE & WISHES Gala. This year’s black-tie

event will be at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar on Thursday,

September 22, 2022. For one night, break free from a

world consumed with schedules and to-do lists in favor of

remembering the childlike wonder that embraces joy in the

moment.

During the evening, guests will enjoy culinary delights

and a limited selection of fine wines from California

winemakers thanks to their event partner Meritage Wine

Market. The evening will also include a hosted bar, seated

dinner, live entertainment, dance floor and complimentary

valet - all to benefit Make-A-Wish San Diego. Help bring

every eligible child’s wish to life, because every child

deserves a childhood.


Make-A-Wish

San Diego

logra que los

deseos de

niños con

enfermedades

críticas

pertenecientes

a los condados de San Diego e

Imperial, se vuelvan realidad. Desde

sus inicios en 1983, la sede de San

Diego ha logrado cumplir con más

de 4,800 deseos de niños de la

comunidad. El objetivo de Make-A

Wish es simple: brindarles a los niños

y sus familias una experiencia de

vida gratificante en medio de tantos

desafíos.

Desde temprana edad el talento

artístico de Ana era evidente, por lo

que no sorprendió cuando planteó su

Wine & Wishes

deseo de ser artista. Ana, como tantos

de los niños de Make-A-Wish, utilizan

la imaginación para poder sobrellevar

las realidades que implican atravesar una enfermedad

crítica, y el poder hacer realidad su sueño les permite

continuar pensando un futuro mejor. Un deseo puede

darles un respiro de las internaciones, tratamientos y

cirugías, abriendo un mundo de posibilidades donde la

anticipación de hacer realidad un sueño los ayude a creer

que pueden haber días mejores por delante.

La organización los invita a sumergirse en el mundo de

los deseos y sumarse a la elegante gala WINE & WISHES

de Make-A-Wish San Diego. Este año, la gala de rigurosa

etiqueta, se llevará a cabo el jueves 22 de septiembre,

2022 en el Fairmont Grand Del Mar. Por una noche,

libérense de horarios y compromisos y sean parte de

este festejo destinado a colaborar con los deseos de los

más pequeños, recordando aquellos tiempos en que uno

también tenía grandes sueños.

Durante el evento, los invitados

podrán disfrutar de delicias

culinarias y una selección

de vinos finos de bodegas

californianas gracias a Meritage

Wine Market, socio del evento.

También habrá barra de tragos,

cena, entretenimiento en vivo,

baile, servicio de valet, y todo a

beneficio de Make-A-Wish San

Diego. Ayúdenos a hacer realidad

el deseo de los niños de Make-

A-Wish, porque todos los niños

merecen tener infancia.

www.sandiego.wish.org/wine


Gala

Under the

Desert Sun

Patrons of the Prado celebrated 25 years

of impact, with a focus on the future, and

continued efforts to ensure that the largest

urban cultural center and park in the USA

remains enjoyable by all. This year’s theme

“Under the Desert Sun” offered a nod to the glamorous

desert nightlife of 1960s Palm Springs, complete

with swanky cocktails and miniature golf course. This

signature event is more than a great party, it is the

cornerstone of the Patrons of the Prado mission to make

a tangible impact on the 10 Museum Beneficiaries.

Caroline Wohl and

Alexandra Alessio

Gordon and

Robin Carrier

Lester Machado

and Rob Pedersen

Peyton DeLuca

and Lauren Forga

Jo Ann Kilty with

Aubrey and Judy Burer

Tim Milton and

Fatin Alamki

Steve and Lynne Doyle, Jon

Romero and Michaela Lynott

Rob and Laura Cinelli

with Suzi and Adam Day


Mary Alice Brady with

Jim and Andie Kidrick

Join us in

celebrating

34 beautiful years

of charitable partnerships with

the San Diego community.

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We Proudly Support:

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Call: (858) 452-1981

Text: (858) 203-2944

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Where Dreams Become Real

Learn more about

our charitable support

and awards at ljcsc.com


Gala

Patrons of the Prado celebró sus 25

años impactando en la comunidad,

con miras puestas en el futuro y en

continuar asegurando que el mayor

centro cultural y parque urbano de

los Estados Unidos se mantenga abierto para

todo el público. La temática de este año “Under

the Desert Sun”, fue un guiño a la glamorosa

vida nocturna del desértico Palm Springs

durante la década de los Sesenta, incluyendo

extravagantes cócteles y cancha miniatura de

golf. Este emblemático evento es más que una

fiesta, es la esencia de la misión de Patrons of

the Prado haciendo

visible el impacto

logrado en los 10

museos beneficiados

por su trabajo.

Carl and

Jennifer Findley

Kim Alessio, Mayor Todd

Gloria and Caroline Wohl

Alexandra Riley

and Caitlin Brooks

Dee Ammon and

Kristi Pieper

Brian and

Gwynn Thomas

Judy White, Brad Benter,

Reena Horowitz and Ann Hill

Emilie and Paul

Baribault

Jill and

Jim Berg

Nicole and

Dean Roland

Margaret Dudas with

Charlie and Gloria McCoy


Bob and Maggie Watkins

with John O’Brien

Nick Novak and

Bob Novak

Julie Cowan Novak

and Dorothea Laub

Jane and

Tom Fetter

Tracy Mitchell

and Alanna Strei

Don and

Kathryn Vaughn

William Pabarcus and

Phylicia Cicalo-Aiken

Together with our Mission Fed familia, we are proud to celebrate Hispanic

Heritage Month and honor the contributions and influence of Hispanic

Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

This and every month, Mission Fed remains committed to serving and

empowering our Hispanic community. As the first credit union in San

Diego County to receive the Juntos Avanzamos “Together We Advance”

designation, Mission Fed helps member-owners “move forward together”

with financial empowerment tools that improve their lives.

Because everyone deserves the opportunity for a better financial future.

Juntos, we advance!

MissionFed.com/HispanicCommunity

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SWA Community

MAAC CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

& NEXT LEVEL PARENT WORKFORCE

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Southwest Airlines’

Servant’s Heart-

-Then and Now.

When Southwest Airlines first began in

1967, The Golden Rule, “Treat others as you would

like to be treated,” was at the forefront of our Culture

and business strategy. At Southwest Airlines, we

make it their mission to follow The Golden Rule. To do

right by others, you should understand other people’s

perspectives and know more about their story. We

invite you to learn more about

MAAC and their extraordinary

programs like Head Start.

Now, more than ever, their programs and services

are needed to assure that all San

Diegans can create the lives they

want… and deserve.

Kelly Knox

Sr. Community Outreach Manager

Southwest Airlines

On a typical

weekday

morning,

Kenia Brito

drops off

her threeyear-old

son at

MAAC’s Head Start program in

San Marcos before heading to a

meeting with her career coach in

the Next Level Parent Workforce

Development Program. Kenia is

able to make progress toward her

educational goal of becoming a

phlebotomist, knowing that her son

is being well-cared for at MAAC.

Kenia has been familiar with MAAC

since her two oldest children

attended the Head Start program

years ago. When she had her third

child, she also enrolled him at

MAAC because she knew her son,

who has a developmental disability,

would receive quality care and

education. “The teachers were

very attentive and communicative


Children with Head

Start Teacher

regarding my son’s needs. I appreciated their patience while working with him. I

can trust that my child is safe and in a nurturing environment while I am working

or attending classes,” Kenia shared with GB Magazine.

Many families served through MAAC’s Child Development Program are considered

low-income. The parents in these households often place their education and

career aspirations on the back burner to meet their families’ immediate needs.

Educational programs that can lead to better employment prospects may also be

time-intensive or cost-prohibitive for a family member to attend.

MAAC

established

the Next Level

Parent Workforce

Development

Program to

provide families

- like Kenia’s

-free access to

education

and career

pathways

that can lead

to greater

economic

mobility. The

program

follows

MAAC’s twogeneration

approach,

which

provides

services

to enrolled

children and

their families

to ensure the

entire family

unit is set up

for success.

Participants

in Next Level must complete a two-day course to

assess their skills and interests, map out a potential

career path, research education programs and learn

time management skills. They also meet one-onone

with a career coach to develop a personalized

education and career plan, which includes identifying

and addressing barriers that might impede their success,

such as childcare, transportation or finances. MAAC then

supports participants with career placement services

through resume building, connections with partnered

employers and work-readiness skills. Every participant

enrolled in the Next Level program receives continuous

support until they are successfully employed.

Next Level Parent –

On-the-Job Training

Next Level Parent – Grace Major

(program manager) and Kenia Brito

“I have always

been interested

in phlebotomy.

When I heard

about Next

Level and its

healthcare

pathway, I

thought it would

be a great

opportunity to

finally make a

career change

so I could

better provide

for my family,”

shared Kenia.

“Without this

program, I

would not

have been

able to afford

the training

and education

to reach my

goal; it has

opened up

new doors

for my family

and me,”

she shared.

Less than

six months

after she enrolled in the program, Kenia finished the

required classes and is currently preparing to test for her

phlebotomy certification.

Thanks to Southwest Airlines and its longstanding

partnership with MAAC, the lives of families like Kenia’s

are being transforming across San Diego County.

Together, we are helping drive economic, social and

environmental impact in our communities.

For more information on Next Level, visit

www.MAACproject.org/NextLevelParent or

call (619) 426-3595.


Concert

Doors of

Change

Doors of Change is solving

youth homelessness through

empowerment and self-sufficiency.

They are also making the future

House of Hope a reality for homeless

youth ages 18 to 24 in San Diego for safe housing

and instruction in life. To help further their mission

they hosted Grammy-Nominated Three Dog Night

in Vista and guests enjoyed a sunset concert.

Jeffrey Sitcov with

Three Dog Night

Brad and Jilianda

Den Dulk

Linda Conover, Miss Universe Nikki

Johnson-Houston and Kim Wezniak

Steve Bram

and Terri Lowe


Erika Sierra and

Jim Amundson

Rob and Debbie

Stransky

Page Tab

Enjoy a delicious seated dinner

with signature drinks, wine, and

entertainment under the stars in

Balboa Park with the San Diego

Automotive Museum.

The evening will feature exciting

auctions, fun surprises, and

beautiful automobiles and fast

motorcycles to enjoy.

Limited Sponsorships are still

available. Contact Sharon Smith

at 619-987-8020 or

sharon@sdautomuseum.org.

Saturday October 8, 2022

5:30 pm

HONORING PAPA DOUG & THE MANCHESTER FAMILY

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Michael, Hannah, and Lisa Step

Inspired

Aesthetics

Ray Brock and Judith Grobbel

Peter

Aardema

Brad and

Gigi Benter

The Berg

Family Trust

Arlene

Esgate

Evelyn

Favero-Heald

John and

Nataliya Miller

Robert Wong


*as of Aug 16, 2022

Concert

Doors of Change se dedica a

tratar de solucionar el tema

de la situación de calle en

los jóvenes a través del

empoderamiento y de la

autosuficiencia. También están haciendo

realidad House of Hope, espacio para

jóvenes de entre 18 y 24 años donde

pueden encontrar un lugar seguro y

aprender habilidades para subsistir. Con

el fin de continuar apoyando esta misión,

llevaron adelante el Grammy-Nominated

Three Dog Night in Vista, un concierto

increíble al atardecer.

Abbey and Jacob

Liebermensch

Jacqueline and

Jesse Jenner

Terri and

Adam Lowe

Jeffrey Sitcov and

Larry Liebermensch

Joanne Newgard

and Laura Nava


Olivia Falcone

and Marc Chase

Will Rivera and Miss Universe

Nikki Johnson-Houston

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Youth

Episcopal

Community Services

IMPROVING CHILDREN’S WELL-BEING

CEO Elizabeth Fitzsimons with Edgar Sierra, Alethea

Arguilez, Willough Jenkins and Erin Hogeboom

As we strive to create a sense

of normalcy in the wake of the

COVID-19 pandemic, a major

concern for Episcopal Community

Services (ECS) is the well-being

of the region’s children. The

loneliness, loss and gaps in

learning, socialization and physical

and behavioral health care are resulting in long-term

challenges – some we may not fully understand yet.

ECS is uniquely positioned to help improve the care

San Diego’s children receive by increasing access to

affordable early childhood education through its Head

Start programs and strengthening the mental and

behavioral health of children and their families through

Para Las Familias.

“ECS has seen the impacts of the pandemic on

children firsthand – stress, isolation, education gaps

and personal loss,” Elizabeth Fitzsimons, CEO of

ECS shared with GB Magazine. “The inequalities

which existed before the pandemic have only been

exacerbated as shutdowns unfolded and children’s

primary care providers were under magnitudes

of stress. We now face an even larger chasm in

longstanding inequalities for our youngest community

members.”


ECS Head

Start Class

This summer, ECS facilitated a discussion with key

leaders - including Alethea Arguilez, M.A., with First 5

San Diego; Willough Jenkins, M.D., with Rady Children’s

Hospital-San Diego and UC San Diego; and Erin

Hogeboom with San Diego for Every Child – to explore

how children are faring in their post-pandemic reality.

“The kids are not all right,” said Hogeboom. “The

economic inequities that already existed for our

disenfranchised communities have been heightened,

and families continue to struggle to make ends meet.”

“By age three, a child’s brain has developed to 80%. By

age five, their brain is developed 90%,” shared Arguilez.

“There is a finite window of opportunity to support our

little ones and we cannot assume they are resilient

enough to heal on their own. Children need proactive

support and resources to overcome the challenges of

the past two years.”

ECS has 17 locations throughout southern San Diego

County for Head Start and early Head Start, which

increases access to early childhood education and

development services for more than 2,000 young

children in income-eligible families.

The organization’s bicultural and bilingual Para Las

Familias serves 250 children and their families to

strengthen the foundational bonds that will set kids

on track for healthy relationships, self-confidence and

success in school and beyond. San Diego Foundation

and the Dr. Suess Foundation recently awarded ECS

a $70,000 grant to support Para Las Familias and

help ECS continue to provide these critical mental and

behavioral health services at no-cost.

“Being able to help children from the earliest age will

allow them to reach their unlimited potential,” shared

Fitzsimons. “For every child we serve, we see the

immediate impact in their family. From there, the ripple

effect is exponential. As we see an increasing demand

for our programs, we are seeking new partnerships and

opportunities to deepen our impact and allow us to help

even more children in our community.”

For more information, visit www.ecscalifornia.org.


Environment

THE WILDCOAST

BAJA BASH

CELEBRATING WILD BAJA

BY SERGE DEDINA, PHD

I

met marine biologist and renowned author

Wallace “J.” Nichols while living in Baja in the

early 1990s as part of my doctoral research

on gray whales. After receiving my doctorate,

I worked for The Nature Conservancy

establishing national parks along the Sea of

Cortez coastline of the Baja California peninsula.

In 2000, J. and I co-founded WILDCOAST

to help preserve coastal and marine ecosystems

and endangered wildlife along the Baja California

Peninsula. We sought to protect gray whale lagoons

against mega-developments and further the plight of

the region’s sea turtles which had nearly disappeared.

We immediately started a campaign to halt the blackmarket

trade of turtle eggs and meat in Baja, and

helped to preserve Laguna San Ignacio, a pristine gray

whale breeding lagoon.

Eastern Pacific

Green Sea Turtle

Coastal Wetlands

Since 2000, WILDCOAST has helped protect 38 million

acres of globally important coastal and marine ecosystems

including gray whale breeding lagoons, sea turtle nesting


Los Cirios

Our trash boom in Los Laureles, a tributary canyon of the

Tijuana River, has stopped over 100,000 pounds of waste

from entering the Pacific Ocean at the US/Mexico border

in the past year and we are planning two more trash boom

installations next year.

Gray Whales breeding

lagoon Bahia Magdalena

beaches, coral reefs teeming with fish, leopard shark

nurseries and the wildest coastlines in North America.

Eastern Pacific green sea turtles can be seen throughout

the seagrass meadows of Baja California and the Sea of

Cortez. Additionally, we are conserving coastal wetlands

known as blue carbon ecosystems, such as salt marsh,

seagrass meadows mangroves, and coral reefs that

naturally sequester large amounts of atmospheric carbon

and help communities adapt to climate change.

With 10 conservation programs in the U.S. and Mexico,

our strategy is robust yet simple. We establish and

manage protected areas, protect and restore blue

carbon ecosystems, and engage communities in

conservation stewardship.

The coastal treasures that we conserve support an

abundance of wildlife and are iconic recreation sites

for people to enjoy. WILDCOAST has purchased and

protected over 50 miles of pristine, untouched coastline

in the Los Cirios area of central Baja. We are striving to

protect nature for generations to come.

I am so pleased for the return of our annual Baja Bash

fundraiser on Saturday October 1st, highlighting the need

to protect Baja’s iconic coastline and wildlife, and the

importance to conserve the majestic and mighty oceans,

and address climate change in a way that brings us

together in common purpose.

We would not be able to carry out

our mission without your support.

And that is why your participation in

the Baja Bash is so critical. For more

information about the event, please

visit www.wildcoast.org.

Serge Dedina,

PhD, is the

executive director

of WILDCOAST, an

international team

that conserves

coastal and marine

ecosystems and

addresses climate

change with natural

solutions.


Popular Arts

Comic Con

The yearly tradition of cosplayers and

superheroes once again descended

on San Diego. This long-standing

tradition is the highlight for fans

of comics, movies and so many

other exciting elements of pop culture. This

year Comic Con delivered, and San Diego was

happy to have everyone back!

Thor and

Black Widow

Mike Judge

Paul Rudd

Spider Man Noir and

Spider Man America

The First Order with

a Rebel prisoner


Bo-Katan and

Bobba Fett

PHOTOGRAPHY BY VICTORIA VILLANUEVA


Popular Arts

Una vez al año llegan

los superhéroes y

cosplayers y ya están

aquí, nuevamente en San

Diego. Esta tradición de

larga data es lo más esperado por

los fanáticos del cómic, las películas

y tantas otras cosas de la cultura

pop. ¡El Comic Con de este año y

San Diego están felices de tenerlos

nuevamente aquí!

Will Poulter

Chris Pratt

Maleficent and

Moon Knight

Spock

It

Wonder Woman


Rocket Man

Dug and

Carl

Mad Hatter

Now Open at

San Diego Zoo

Johnny

Lawrence

Feel what it’s like to be wild!

Wildlife Explorers Basecamp is a world

of immersive play and adventure for

Wildlife Explorers of all ages.

Get ready to explore!

Scan QR code

to learn more.

Ashten

Empire


Art

Breathing Room

NEW INSTALLATION AT THE NEW CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

The New Children’s

Museum is

encouraging children

and families to

“pause and take

a deep breath.”

The arts-based

children’s museum

commissioned

Oceanside-based

artist Michelle

Montjoy for Breathing Room, a new installation that

provides a calm respite in an otherwise highly interactive

environment.

Breathing Room is a quiet space on the Museum’s main

level that welcomes visitors with calming blue, grey and

white colors and hanging textile sculptures that gently

move up and down. The rhythmic movement of the

soft, hand-knitted elements replicates breathing cycles,

allowing visitors to slow down and relax.

“It has been deeply moving to work with The New

Children’s Museum to make this warm and welcoming

space,” said artist Michelle Montjoy, who has been at

the Museum regularly since the initial opening in June.

“With the mesmerizing movement overhead, soothing

colors, soft pillows and comfortable spots to cozy up in,

Breathing Room gives visitors a chance to lie on their

backs, take a pause and just breathe.”

As part of the creative process, Montjoy and the Museum

have been observing how visitors engage in the space

which has led to modifications and improvements as well


as helped inform

the elements for

the next phase.

In addition

to dimmed

lighting and a

soft oversized

crocheted rug, the

artist has made

numerous Hugs –

oversized, stuffed

sweater forms

with weighted

arms that offer

a comforting

embrace. Wallhung

Hugs are a

Breathing Room

chance to be held,

while Hugs on the

floor offer an opportunity to lie down and look up at the

moving sculptures overhead.

Montjoy also considered that some children might want

a small space and created Pods - organic knitted forms

one can climb into, read a book or take a calming break.

Additional opportunities for calming comfort and a sense

of security include sound-cancelling headphones, soft

flooring, a variety of seating and a basket of children’s

books with calming themes.

“The New Children’s Museum has an opportunity as the

world evolves post-pandemic to further establish itself

as a place of creativity, play and comprehensive learning

for all audiences,” Elizabeth Yang-Hellewell, Executive

Director and CEO shared with GB Magazine. “We are

seeing a much greater need for safe, welcoming, sensory

supportive spaces for children and adults. Breathing

Room is an important installation that supports a diverse

array of sensory preferences and needs.”

To complement the intent of Breathing Room, the

Museum is creating a “Sensory Guide” with Xenia

PHOTO CREDITS: MEGAN OUSSET, GEOFF CUNNINGHAM

Hugs

Sholl from Sensory Friendly San Diego. The guide will help guests with

neurodiversity, autism and other special needs navigate the Museum and

locate spaces and services best suited for the experience they are looking for.

The New Children’s Museum is now open six days a week (closed on

Tuesdays). For more information visit www.thinkplaycreate.org.

Michelle

Montjoy

September

is National

Service Dog

Month!

September is devoted to raising

awareness & showing appreciation for the

extraordinary work service dogs do every

day for the people in their care including

our military heroes.

www.FreedomDogs.org


Community

Casa Familiar

50 YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY

Founded in 1973, Casa Familiar, a

community-based nonprofit, will

be celebrating 50 years of serving

residents in the communities of

San Ysidro and South San Diego

County. Led by an all-women of color

leadership team, Casa’s history stands

on the shoulders of strong women and

a foundational understanding of the unique challenges

faced by residents of the border region. Casa’s

campuses of services are located in San Ysidro, home

to the busiest port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico

Border (a staggering 106 million individuals and 48

million cars and trucks cross this border every year!).

The development and challenges of this vibrant region

are intricately woven into its proximity to the U.S.-

Mexico border.

Casa is dedicated to humanizing our border

communities by challenging narratives that speak about

the border as simply a place with a fence or a wall

and how to protect it. Casa’s community engagement

uplifts voices of the border community as an advocate

for traditionally underrepresented and marginalized

community members. They work to highlight San

Ysidro as a vibrant community that embraces its binational

culture, heritage, and people.

Casa offers an integrated approach of over 40 services

aimed at a holistic approach to challenges which

includes bilingual and culturally relevant programming

through direct social services, youth programs and

support, workforce development, a belief in everyone’s

right to safe and sustainable communities through

environmental justice advocacy, senior services and

support, and understanding that building community is

more than building “affordable units”. Casa believes that

access to programs from arts and culture spaces to

social and financial services and building connections

with neighbors is key to creating a thriving community.

Casa Familiar invites you to help them build the next 50

years of transformation and change.


Fundada en 1973,

Casa Familiar es

una organización

sin fines de

lucro que está

celebrando

50 años al

servicio de los

residentes de las

comunidades de

los condados de San Ysidro y San Diego. Liderado por un

grupo de mujeres de color, la historia de Casa se inicia y

sostiene por la fortaleza de sus mujeres y el conocimiento

sobre los especiales desafíos a los que se enfrentan los

residentes de la región fronteriza. Los campus donde

Casa ofrece sus servicios se encuentran en San Ysidro,

hogar del más activo puerto de acceso de la frontera

entre los Estados Unidos y México, con unos 106 millones

de personas y 48 millones de vehículos cruzando por

este paso cada año. El desarrollo y los desafíos de esta

vibrante región están intrínsecamente relacionados con la

cercanía a la frontera entre estos dos países.

Casa se dedica a humanizar las comunidades fronterizas

desafiando la narrativa que considera a una frontera

solo como una valla o un muro y el deber de protegerlo.

La comunidad de Casa está comprometida con

defender a los

miembros más

marginados y no

representados

de la comunidad,

haciendo

escuchar sus

voces. Trabajan

para hacer

visible a San

Ysidro como

una comunidad

vibrante que

abraza su

herencia,

cultura y gente

binacional.

Casa ofrece un enfoque integral con más de 40 servicios

que buscan brindar una mirada global a los desafíos,

incluyendo programas relevantes bilingües y culturales

por medio de servicios sociales directos, programas y

apoyo para jóvenes, desarrollo de la fuerza laboral, con la

convicción de que todos tienen el derecho a comunidades

seguras y sustentables, defendiendo la justicia ambiental,

la atención y el apoyo a los mayores y entendiendo que el

construir una comunidad es más que “construir unidades

accesibles”. Casa cree que el acceder a los programas

de los espacios de arte y cultura, los servicios sociales y

financieros y el construir conexiones con los vecinos, son la

llave del éxito de la formación de una comunidad pujante.

Casa Familiar los invita a colaborar con ellos y construir los

próximos 50 años de transformaciones y cambios.

www.casafamiliar.org


Youth

Just In Time’s

20 Years of Impact

FROM GIFT BASKETS TO LIFE CHANGING CHOICES

Tony Hsu (Center), Diane

Cox (far left) and youth

Just in Time

for Foster

Youth (JIT)

is entering

its 20th

Anniversary

Year with

a renewed

focus on building a

responsive, reliable,

real community for

all youth impacted

by foster care from

age 18-26 and

beyond! Little did

the co-founders

realize, twenty

years ago, that JIT

would grow into

an organization

serving 1,600 young adults in San Diego and building a

Community of 100,000 youth nationwide.

It all started in 2002 when child advocacy attorney

Jeanette Day recruited First American Title representative

Diane Cox and Founding Partner of San Diego Social

Venture Partners Louarn Sorkin to create holiday gift

baskets for youth who had exited from foster care with

little or no family support. Moved by the spirit of these

courageous youth who were starting out adulthood in

subsidized housing with little or no furniture, this small

group of San Diego women led the effort to recruit and

organize volunteers to collect and provide furnishings for

their bare apartments.

Within a few

years, it was

apparent that

young adults

needed much

more than

apartment

furnishings

to become

confident,

capable and

connected

adults. JIT

Board President

for five years,

Kathryn

Vaughn, the

Managing

Partner of

the Law

Offices of Vaughn and Vaughn, launched services to

empower achievement at college and in the trades. Tony

Hsu, Founder/Chief Investment Officer, Alethea Capital

Management, LLC, worked with Kathryn to establish

nonprofit status and served as JIT’s first Board Treasurer

while Jenny Hsu served as JIT’s volunteer accountant.

Tony Hsu: It was hard to imagine Just in Time growing to its

current size 20 years ago when we were running things off an Excel

spreadsheet and managing donations in the back of minivans.

Additional Founding Members worked tirelessly to grow

JIT and to serve thousands of young adults who have

overcome great odds and are thriving adults, including

Kuity CEO Elizabeth Dreicer, Alan Sorkin, Don Vaughn

and the entire Vaughn/Maggiora family, Lynne and Steve

Doyle, Terry Satin, Phil Baker, Patricia Benesh, Lisa

Foussianes, Don Wells, Nancy Cannon-O’Connell, Joyce


Ross, Laurie McGrath, the Livingston Family, Hannelore

Strauss, and many others.

This month, we circled back with the five co-founders to

hear their thoughts about JIT’s evolution and success.

Jeanette Day (right)

with JIT alum

Reshae Cuevas

Louarn Sorkin with JIT

alum Nathan Brunetta

Louarn Sorkin: When we started Just in Time, I

had no idea that our services would become

this diversified and truly impactful for our youth.

Jeanette Day: We grew so fast because

the need was so great for these kids. It is

a huge undertaking to start a nonprofit and

get a solid board together to manage it.

Kathryn Vaughn (second to

right), husband and Sade

Diane Cox and Don

Wells with JIT youth

Kathryn Vaughn: Over the years, I have attended

many JIT students’ college graduations from SDSU

to Cuyamaca to USC. Education is something that

no one can ever take away from you.

Diane Cox: I look forward to the next twenty years as

we empower other cities and states to benefit from

our community-based model. Every young person

deserves the chance to reach their full potential.

www.jitfosteryouth.org


Gala

Rendezvous

in the Zoo

Rendezvous In

The Zoo (R·I·T·Z)

celebrated its

39th anniversary

with this year’s

theme Elefantastic! Savanna

at Sunset chaired by Michelle

Forsythe and Kristi Pieper.

Over 800 guests enjoyed a

reception with a trunkful of

auction items, amazing wildlife

ambassadors, upscale dining,

and more under the stars at

the San Diego Zoo benefitting

elephants and the future

construction of Denny Sanford

Elephant Valley at the San

Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Michelle Forsythe

and Kristi Pieper

Bill and Clarice Perkins with

Susan and Craig McClellan

Leo Perez, Alexi Davis Perez

with James and Courtney Davis

Reena and

Sam Horowitz

Timothy Dillon, Erika Kohler

with Lisa and Alec Peterson

Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, Nadia

Farjood and Councilmember Raul Campillo


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Gala

Rendezvous In The Zoo (R.I.T.Z)

festeja su 39° aniversario con

una nueva temática, ¡Elefantastic!

Savanna at Sunset, que tuvo como

anfitrionas a Michelle Forsythe y a

Kristi Pieper. Más de 800 invitados se reunieron

para disfrutar bajo las estrellas de una recepción

con gran cantidad de artículos de subasta,

increíbles embajadores de la vida silvestre, una

cena especial y mucho más, todo dentro del

maravilloso Zoo de San Diego, a beneficio de

los elefantes y la futura construcción del Denny

Sanford Elephant Valley del San Diego Zoo

Safari Park.

Fred and Roxi Link with

Dulie and John Ahlering

Denny Sanford, Gary Shekhter

and Steve Hamerslag

Brandon and

Courtney Stevens

Sheryl and

James Floros

Nancy and

Jim Roherty


Paula and

Chuck Day

Stephanie Sanders, Jenna

Sanders and Ellyson Konetsky

Jose Domingues

and Shirley Hinckley

Chelsea Snyder

and Brendan Walsh

Rebecca Maxwell

and Jason Paguio

Meagan Garland

and Voltaire Sterling

Paul Baribault and

Mayor Todd Gloria


Gala

Barbara Parent, Debbie Turner,

Jeanne Jones and Erik Matwijkow

David Miller, Olivia

Schouten and David Gillig

Kent and Robin Williams

with Liz and Mike Copley

Alex Bates and

Maija Hitchings

Bob and

Julie Novak

Katherine Fortier

and Scott Klemer

Caroline and

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Ned and

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Randall Camp

and Susan Tousi


Christine Schwartz

and Lisa Missick

Building

A More

Resilient

World

Erik and

Alison Burkett

Scientific research is at an inflection point driven by

advances in technology and computational science,

opening new avenues of discovery. To seize these

opportunities to make new life-changing advances in

the fields of aging, cancer, neuroscience, immunology,

climate change and more, the Salk Institute must make a

significant investment in people, technology and space.

To do this, Salk has launched the five-year, $500 million

Campaign for the Future. At the heart of this effort is

the plan to build the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Science and

Technology Center.

Victoria Doyle

and Lynne Doyle

Give Now

Science is a collaborative pursuit. Please join us today in building

the Jacobs Center and a healthier, more resilient world:

www.salk.edu/resilient

Time Is Running Out

Maximize your gift today! Until

September 30, 2022, longtime Salk

supporters Joan and Irwin Jacobs will

contribute $1 for every $2 donated.

Vickie Cottle and

John Sedberry


Health

Walking To End

Alzheimer’s

A

healthy

walk in the bright sunshine on a beautiful fall morning with

thousands of people who “get you,” all for an important cause. This is

the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

The Alzheimer’s Association San Diego/Imperial Chapter, serving the

southern-most part of California from the Pacific Ocean to the Arizona

border, is organizing three walks this year, September 24 in North

County San Diego at Kit Carson Park in Escondido, October 8 in San

Diego at NTC Park Liberty Station on Point Loma, and November 19 in

Imperial County at Bucklin Park in El Centro.


Alzheimer’s disease afflicts more

than 65,000 people in San

Diego County alone, with more

than twice that number serving

as unpaid caregivers, usually

family members or friends. Two

thirds of those with the disease

are women, with a prevalence

rate twice as high in the Black

community, and one and a half

times as high in the Hispanic

community.

The Walk experience is an

energizing, emotional morning

where participants meet old

friends, bond with new ones and

find comfort in discovering they

are not alone on their Alzheimer’s

or caregiver journeys.

“Participants say that

being a part of the

Walk is their way of

doing something to

honor all those living

with Alzheimer’s and

to help put an end

to this progressive

disease, so that

others do not have

to experience the

loss of a loved one,

not to mention the

struggles while they

are still alive,” Joanie

Ewing, Director of

Development for the

chapter shared with

GB Magazine.

Dr. Rema Raman,

Professor of

Neurology at Keck School of Medicine of USC,

Director of Biostatistics at the USC Alzheimer’s

Therapeutic Research Institute, and Board

Chair of the Alzheimer’s Association San Diego/

Imperial Chapter, adds that “it is

a way for the whole community,

including those of us dedicated to

research, to come together with

the common focus of finding a

cure for Alzheimer’s.”

Janet Hamada Kelley, the

chapter’s Executive Director,

points out that “money raised

goes toward research for a

cure, as well as educating the

public through programs and

support groups for those we

serve. Every step brings us closer

to achieving the Alzheimer’s

Association’s vision of a world

without Alzheimer’s and all other

dementia.”

Participants may

join an existing

team, or start

their own team by

recruiting neighbors,

friends and family.

Each morning’s

Walk begins

with inspirational

speakers, music and

a flower ceremony

where participants

are given flowers,

with the colors

representing the

reason they walk;

as someone

with Alzheimer’s,

caring for another

with Alzheimer’s,

someone who has

lost a loved one

to Alzheimer’s, or those simply there to support

research for a cure.

To sign up for any of this year’s Walks, go to

www.alz.org/Walk, or scan the QR code.


Health

“If I could do it,

you can do it too!”

SAN YSIDRO HEALTH’S FOUNDING MOTHER, CARMEN

MARTINEZ, CELEBRATES 99TH BIRTHDAY & A RICH LEGACY

OF ACTIVISM STILL FELT TODAY

Strength, wisdom,

perseverance,

courage and

love for the

community are

some words

that only scratch

the surface in

describing San

Ysidro Health’s

remaining

founding mother, Carmen Martinez. Born on September

25, 1923, she is a mother to her 7 children, a

grandmother and a great grandmother to many more. This

fearless leader still inspires today.

Carmen Martinez is one of seven founding mothers whose

journey in search of medical services for their children

gave birth to San Ysidro Health (SYHealth). These special

women established “el Club de las Madres” and in 1969

opened the “Casita,” a little white house with only 2

rooms and 4 dedicated volunteers – the very first clinic in

San Ysidro. At the time, health care services in the area

were scarce and nearly unattainable. As the demand for


Carmen Martinez with

Dr. Mark Sanchez

services grew,

so did the

organization.

Mrs. Martinez

was involved

in the hiring

process for the

first physicians

to ensure

they were

committed to

SYHealth’s

mission.

Over 5

decades,

SYHealth

has evolved

from a small

clinic located along the border into one of San Diego’s

largest and most well-respected nonprofit community

health providers. Today the organization has 50 clinic and

program sites throughout the county, providing innovative

medical, dental, behavioral health and specialty care

services to nearly 110,000 patients. SYHealth continues

to grow to meet the region’s healthcare needs and is now

providing care and support services in North County and

Rural East County.

“We built a clinic for people in need,” Martinez shared with

GB Magazine. “I had a dream of what it could become. I

have no words to express the gratitude I have to God for

allowing us to see this clinic the way it is today.”

PHOTO CREDIT: ABRAHAM ARREDONDO

Honored at the 2022 Southwestern

College Commencement Ceremonies

Mrs. Martinez still

lives in San Ysidro

and is excited to

celebrate her 99th

birthday alongside

her family and

friends. And there

are more reasons to

celebrate! She was

recently awarded

Southwestern

College’s

honorary degree

- Southwestern

College’s highest

honor during

their 2022

Commencement

Ceremony. The

award cites her

dedication, strength

and courage to bring

affordable healthcare

to San Ysidro and

the region.

Carmen Martinez

SYHealth’s future

includes its largest

development project

to date: National City

Health and San Diego

PACE Center, a new

state-of-the-art 40,000

square foot healthcare

facility designed to

holistically connect

families, especially

seniors and children

with health services,

affordable housing,

transportation and

community engagement

in the heart of National

City scheduled to open

in 2024. SYHealth

is grateful to this

project’s strongest

supporters: American

Eye Associates, CFS

Transportation, and Kafri

Heart & Vascular Clinic.

Her goal is to inspire the next generation of supporters

to continue the positive impact the organization has

on patients and families across the county. “This work

continues, and we need a lot of help,” she said. “If I could

do it, you can do it too with lots of work and care.”

Make a $99 gift today for children’s health in honor of

our Founding Mother’s 99th birthday. Text BIRTHDAY99

to 41444.

www.syhc.org/donate


Celebration

PIQE 35th

Anniversary

The San Diego

City Council

and Mayor

proclaimed June

22, 2022 to be

PIQE 35th Anniversary Day

in San Diego. The journey

began 35 years ago when

the founder’s put passion

into practice and ignited

our commitment to social

justice and educational

equity. Today, their mission

continues and is ever more

crucial as they empower

families to take an active role

in their student’s education

while building family-teachercommunity

partnerships and

peer-to-peer networks.

Osiris Romero

and Liz Ramirez

Gloria Corral, Alberto Ochoa

and Karen Zamarripa

Patti Chavez and

Samantha Martin

Ana Melgoza and

Lucero Chavez


Irma Velazco and

Arnulfo Manriquez

El San Diego City Council

junto con el intendente,

proclamaron al 22 de

junio del 2022 como el día

del 35° aniversario PIQE

de San Diego. Este viaje comenzó

hace 35 años cuando el fundador

dio rienda suelta a su pasión y puso

en movimiento nuestro compromiso

para con la justicia social y la

educación equitativa. Hoy en día,

la misión continúa y sigue siendo

esencial para empoderar a las

familias a asumir un rol activo en

la educación de sus estudiantes

y al mismo tiempo, construir una

comunidad comprometida entre

padres y docentes, como también

redes entre los compañeros.

Adrianne Shaw, Lilian

Hernadez and Gabriela Rios

Beatriz Zamora and

Maria Fernanda Cely

Enrique Meza and

Nancy Maldonado

Pedro Villegas, Chancellor

Pradeep Khosla and Susy Villegas


Education

BLCI Graduation

BLCI Graduates

For more than 26 years, Barrio Logan

College Institute (BLCI) has been

serving students and their families in our

communities in an effort to break the

cycle of poverty by preparing underserved

students to be the first in their families

to go to college through after school

programs that begin in third grade.

BLCI’s programs focus on the ABCs of College Success:

Academics, Behavior, and College and Career Readiness.

BLCI’s elementary students primarily focus on the “A” of

the ABC’s – Academics. Students work alongside tutors

and the elementary school specialist to build a solid

academic foundation. In middle school, they shift to “B” –

Behavior. This pivotal time allows students to learn more

about themselves and their community.

In high school, students begin to focus on college

applications and examine the “C” – College and Career

Readiness. Specialists work with the students to ensure

they have what they need to complete admission

requirements, write strong admission essays and have

a general idea about what they may want to study or do

for a career. After spring break of their 11th grade year,

students transition to the College Success Program, where

they receive increased individual supports as they submit

their college applications and apply for scholarships.

While 95% of the families that they serve are considered

low-income, their only pre-requisite to be admitted to the

program is that the student is a first-generation college

student. Parents also are required to “volunteer” 30 hours

per year with BLCI, with opportunities ranging from actual

volunteer assistance, to participating in workshops to help

them learn new skills.

BLCI is proud to announce another successful year! Their

Class of 2022 has recently graduated, and 100% will be

going to college this fall.

BLCI STUDENTS WILL BE HEADING TO CSU SAN MARCOS,

UC SAN DIEGO, GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, CSU LOS

ANGELES, CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO, SAN DIEGO STATE

UNIVERSITY, SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF

SAN DIEGO, CSU FULLERTON, ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF

CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE, UC RIVERSIDE,

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, UC MERCED, CSU

BAKERSFIELD, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE AND UC BERKELEY.

CONGRATULATIONS!


Desde hace más de 26 años que

el Barrio Logan College Institute

(BLCI) se encuentra al servicio

de estudiantes y familias de esta

comunidad, buscando superar el

ciclo vicioso de pobreza a través

de la educación superior, logrando

que muchos estudiantes sean

los primeros en sus familias en acceder a la educación

universitaria. Esto se logra por medio de programas extra

curriculares que

comienzan en

tercer grado y

se basan en el

ABC del éxito

universitario:

los

académicos,

la conducta y

la preparación

hacia las

carreras y la

universidad.

Los estudiantes

de primaria

de BLCI

comienzan

con la “A”

del ABC: los

académicos. Los

estudiantes trabajan

a la par de tutores

y de especialistas

en escuela primaria

para construir

una sólida base

académica. Luego,

en la escuela

media pasan a “B”:

conducta, momento

de inflexión donde

se les permite

conocerse más y

conocer más a su

comunidad.

Ya en el secundario comienzan a enfocarse en “C”:

preparación para las carreras y la universidad. Los

especialistas trabajan junto a los estudiantes para

asegurar que tengan todo lo necesario para completar

las solicitudes de admisión, escribir sólidos ensayos de

admisión y tener una idea general sobre lo que implica lo

que quieren estudiar o hacer laboralmente. Luego de las

vacaciones de primavera del 11° grado, los estudiantes

pasan al College Success Program, donde reciben

una mayor atención personalizada mientras envían sus

solicitudes a las distintas universidades y aplican para

diferentes becas.

Aunque el 95%

de las familias

asistidas

pertenecen al

grupo de bajos

ingresos, el

único requisito

para ingresar

al programa

es que el

estudiante que

se inscribe

sea la primera

generación en

ingresar a la

universidad.

También se

les pide a

los padres

que ofrezcan

30 horas

“voluntarias” por

año a BLCI, con

opciones desde

una verdadera

asistencia

voluntaria, a

participar de

talleres donde

se los ayuda a

aprender nuevas

habilidades.

BLCI tiene el

orgullo de anunciar

un nuevo exitoso

año, con el

100% de los alumnos de la camada 2022 asistiendo a la

universidad el próximo otoño.

www.blci.org


Celebration

Rural Health

Celebration

Congratulations San Ysidro Health on their

first Rural Health Fundraiser as they work

collaboratively to raise awareness for rural

health and the aging community! The

event honored Judith Shaplin for her 37

years of service and advocacy for rural health. The

luncheon raised funds for three electric delivery vans

for homebound seniors so that San Ysidro Health can

deliver meals as well as other services.

Brenda Huerta with

Fatima and Perla Munoz

Victor Nieto and

Rosana Scolari

Valorie Sharp and

Candy Cuevas

Anna Chrostowska

and Naylenie Castillo

Andrew Hayes and

Senator Brian Jones

Veronica de la Rosa

and Brett Phillips


Judith Shaplin and

Kevin Mattson

Felicitaciones al San Ysidro

Health por su primer evento rural

para recaudar fondos y crear

conciencia sobre la salud en

zonas rurales y las personas que

se aproximan a la tercera edad. Durante

el evento se homenajeó a Judith Shaplin

por sus 37 años al servicio y defensa de

la salud de la gente de las zonas rurales.

Este almuerzo también recaudó fondos

para solventar tres camionetas eléctricas

destinadas a hacer llegar los servicios del

San Ysidro Health a aquellas personas

mayores que se encuentran en sus

hogares sin posibilidad de salir.

THE NEW CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

PRESENTS

Ana Melgoza, Tom Stinson

and Alejandra Perez

Arezo and

Victor Botello

Liz Ramirez and

Alondra Alvarado

ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA

200 W. Island Ave.

Downtown San Diego

thinkplaycreate.org/circus-spectacular

Danitza Villanueva, District Attorney

Summer Stephan and Art Moreno


Perfil

Casey Castillo

BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES MEAL BY MEAL

BY: NICHOLE NAOUM

When people think

of charitable food

programs, what

often comes to

mind is donated

cereal, canned

goods or other

non-perishables.

However, food

banks have a

presence in the

community that

delivers much more

than meals. As the

new CEO of The

Jacobs & Cushman

San Diego Food

Bank, Casey Castillo

can attest these

initiatives give people

the opportunity to

make a real impact

and help break the

cycle of poverty.

What is your history

with the Jacobs &

Cushman San Diego Food Bank?

I have been with the San Diego Food Bank for more

than 14 years, mostly serving as its CFO and VP of

Administration – with responsibilities over finance,

Casey Castillo

San Diego Food

Bank Warehouse

accounting,

human

resources, IT

and facilities. I

also served as

the interim CEO

three times over

that time span,

which afforded

me the chance

to supervise all

departments

and Food Bank

activities. I am

confident that

this makes me

well-equipped to

lead this amazing

organization into the

future.

What does your

new role as CEO

entail?

Ultimately, I will be

working with the

board of directors to

ensure that the Food

Bank is fulfilling its

mission to provide

nutritious meals

to people in need,

advocate for the hungry, and educate the public about

hunger-related issues. This will be accomplished by setting

a clear vision for the organization and by pursuing our

collective goals.


How does the Jacobs

& Cushman San Diego

Food Bank support San

Diego community?

For 45 years, we

have served as an

independent, progressive

leader in the area of

hunger-relief, distributing

millions of pounds of

food through a network

of nearly 500 non-profit

partners countywide. We

San Diego Food Bank

Warehouse in Miramar

have honed our programs to serve the most vulnerable

populations in our region, including seniors living on

fixed incomes, low-income families and children living

in poverty. Focusing on the root causes of poverty, the

San Diego Food Bank has recently added programs and

partnerships that move beyond simply providing food.

We are proud to be a fully-fledged Diaper Bank and we

recently established a Period Supply Program. Currently,

we are serving 500,000 people per month, ensuring that

hungry individuals and families across San Diego County

are able to put food on the table.

How do you stay true

to your mission?

Delivering millions of

pounds of nutritious

food is what we do. But

supplying food alone

is not enough - our

guiding principle must

be to meet the greater

needs of our clients.

For example, we will

create and maintain

programs and services

that recognize that our client base is diverse, with unique

needs and varying obstacles to overcome. We know that

a lack of access to diapers and period products can result

in regular absences from both work and school - inhibiting

a person’s ability to provide for themselves and for their

families. Ultimately, these kinds of unmet needs can

further an individual’s economic challenges and prevent

them from building better futures through education and

consistent employment.

www.sandiegofoodbank.org

THREADS

We want to be part of your outdoor experience.

(858) 274-8484


Sports

The 40th Annual HGH

Charity Golf Classic!

Special shotgun sendoff

by HGH clients

For 39 years, Home of Guiding Hands

(HGH) has presented the Charity Golf

Classic at various golf courses throughout

San Diego. All proceeds from these

tournaments have gone and continue

to go toward their mission of improving

the lives of the people they serve with

intellectual and developmental disabilities.

HGH has raised well over $900,000 through these golf

tournaments over the years!

This year marks the 40th Annual Charity Golf Classic and

takes place on Friday, September 16th, at the Singing

Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan, on the Willow Glen Golf

Course. Players will enjoy 18 holes of golf while being

treated to unlimited beverages, craft beers and all-youcan-eat

on-course food stations, including Dang Bros

Pizza and ice cream, as well as contests and games out

on the course.

Registration and driving range practice begin at 8:00

am, allowing enough time for players to enjoy their

complimentary breakfast and grab a Bloody Mary before

the special shotgun send-off by HGH clients at 9:00 am.

An awards reception will take place following the end of

the tournament, complete with drinks and charcuterie


Rich Kerr

and Team

meats and cheeses. There are first-place prize winners in

three categories: men’s, women’s and mixed teams. Each

player from a winning team will get a $100 Visa gift card.

In addition to the complimentary breakfast sandwich

and Blood Mary, each player will receive an embroidered

golf towel, iced bottled water and energy drinks on their

carts. A premium package for individuals or teams is also

available which includes all the items in the regular ticket

packages, plus two mulligans and a chance to win a new

Yeti cooler!

This year marks the organization’s 55th anniversary. Since

1967, HGH has been focused on improving the lives of

the clients they serve. Having grown from a 200-bed

campus setting in Lakeside, to now owning and operating

28 residential homes throughout East County, as well as

an office in El Centro.

Today, HGH is one of San Diego County’s largest providers

of support and services for people with developmental and

intellectual disabilities, such as autism, Down’s syndrome,

epilepsy and cerebral palsy. Their programs, including but

not limited to, Early Childhood Development, Independent

Living, Infant Development Assessments, Respite Care,

and Tailored Day Services benefit more than 4,200 infants,

children and adults each year.

HGH believes that individuals thrive when they can direct

their own lives in a setting that provides individualized

attention, opportunities for self-sufficiency and greater

community access and integration.

Fully embracing the philosophy of the whole person, HGH

respects the familial, cultural and environmental influences

that contribute to the unique characteristics and individual

skills of each person. They emphasize a collaborative

partnership and maintain a commitment to the use of

best practices when providing services to persons with

developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Sign up today for this great event at www.hghgolfclassic.org.

Sponsorships are also available.


Gala

It’s All

Greek

to Me

Home of Guiding Hands

had an amazing night at

the 2022 Gala raising over

$165,000. The community

support will help to carry Pamela Starmack, Kellie

out HGH’s mission… to improve the

Marshall and Lisa Miller

lives of those they serve. All proceeds

from the event benefit the 4,000 infants,

adolescents and adults they serve throughout

San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Miley and

Rolene Ratzlaff

Cookie Serrano, Jane Hill,

Susan and John Sommers

Falon and Lenny

Leszczynski

Rachel Weeden

and Wendy Luera

Kaye Kelley, Jason and Liane

Wilson and Rachel Wood

Home of Guiding Hands fue premiada

con una increíble noche durante su

gala 2022 recaudando más de $

165,000. El apoyo de la comunidad

hace posible que HGH continúe con

su misión: mejorar las vidas de las personas a las

que asisten. Lo recaudado por el evento se destina

a más de 4,000 niños, adolescentes y adultos de

los condados de San Diego e Imperial.


Jeff and

Brittney

Bloom

Jessica and

Edward

Hershey

Diana Dwinell and

Danielle Bowen


Escapadita

Schubach Aviation

INTRODUCING WAVERLY RESTAURANT IN-FLIGHT MENU

Schubach Aviation is celebrating its

30-year anniversary this year with new

co-owner and CEO Kimberly Herrell at

the helm. Its fleet of 18 managed and

charter aircraft ranges from light jets to

heavy jets, providing the best solution

for every flight mission. The company

has continued to evolve, collaborating

with like-minded luxury brands that

align with its “above and beyond” values, including Nobu

Hotels, O’Gara Coach, and Black River Caviar.

Recently, Schubach has partnered with globally-inspired

restaurant, Waverly, to offer an elevated in-flight menu

by award-winning Chef Brian Redzikowski. The Cardiffby-the-Sea

restaurant, featured in Travel + Leisure and

Architectural Digest, is part of the acclaimed SDCM

restaurant group portfolio, a boundary-pushing Southern

California hospitality collective recognized by Michelin

Guide for its buzzy Kettner Exchange restaurant. Charter

clients will now be able to enjoy a specially curated menu

of Waverly-prepared appetizers, salads, mains, dessert

and specialty cocktails at 41,000 feet.

Lauded SDCM Executive Chef Brian Redzikowski is the

creative mind behind Waverly’s celebrated menu. Known

for his unique perspective on classic French techniques

and Asian flavors, the native New Yorker has led a prolific

career, cooking in high-profile kitchens (including under

Joël Roubuchon and Nobu Matsuhisa) throughout the


United States. Redzikowski has

competed in Iron Chef America,

cooked at the James Beard House

in New York City, thrown down

on Beating Bobby Flay, cooked at

Outstanding in the Field dinners, and

was crowned “king of pork” at the

national Grand Cochon competition.

Redzikowski’s culinary approach

at Waverly is best described as

progressive American cuisine with

European

influences, and

an emphasis

on exceptional,

peak-season

sourcing from the

finest purveyors

across the

country. The

exclusive in-flight

Waverly menu

Cheese Board

Watermelon Salad

features some of

his longtime favorite

dishes, including:

Caesar Salad -

topped with “twinkie”

croutons

Ocean Trout

Ceviche - Girl & Dug

tomatoes, onion,

Beylik cucumber,

radish, aji amarillo

Harrisa Grilled Selva

Shrimp - Rancho Gordo chickpea salad, mint, dill, Beylik

cucumber, and onions

Grilled Aleppo Mary’s Chicken - herbs, spinach, and

pickled red onion.

Specialty cocktails, including a signature “The Jetsetter”

margarita, developed by Waverly’s all-star bar team led

by Beverage Director Eric Johnson (an Eater San Diego

“Best Bartender” alum), are served individually or in large

format options which serve four to six guests.

Bodega Boy - mezcal, toasted rice, coconut, lime,

mango

Easy Street - vodka, elderflower, lemon, cucumber

The Jetsetter - tequila, house curaçao, lime

The complete Schubach Aviation X Waverly menu can be

viewed at www.schubachaviation.com.

Ocean Trout Ceviche


CALENDAR

SEP

ART OF FASHION

15 th

Runway show and luncheon, held at the

historic Inn at Rancho Santa Fe to benefit

The Country Friends.

www.thecountryfriends.org/art-of-fashion

10-11 th

SAN DIEGO FESTIVAL OF ARTS

Experience 150+ juried artists, world-class

live music and more at Diego Surf Sports

Park in Del Mar.

www.sdfestivalofthearts.org

16 th CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC

Home of Guiding Hands golf classic at Singing Hills Golf Club

www.guidinghands.org/san-diego-charity-golf-tournament

23-25 th

SAN DIEGO BLUES

10 th FESTIVAL

Proceeds will benefit the

San Diego Food Bank and

our neighbors in need.

MIRAMAR AIR SHOW

www.sdbluesfest.com


Air show held at Marine Corps

Air Station Miramar.

www.miramarairshow.com

San Diego


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San Diego


In 2021, 989 family

members called San Diego’s

Ronald McDonald House their

“home away from home”


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In 2021, volunteers generously

gave 5,097 hours of their

time to support San Diego’s

Ronald McDonald House

THEN

NOW


Meals are for any

family with a child in

the hospital, not just

those staying overnight!

$500

sponsors one

meal service of

approximately

150 meals

$1000

sponsors two meal service

times and qualifies an individual

or family for inclusion in the

RMHC-San Diego Giving Circles.


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