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Las Patronas Divvies
Out Well Deserved Dollars for San Diego Causes
January 20th, 2006
the Social Diary Columnist & Photographer
Margo Schwab
The formidable Las Patronas (LP)
group of women held more than a luncheon January 18th,
2006 at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.
It was a day of fulfilling the giving process from the August
6th, 2005 Jewel Ball's net fundraising efforts. This was a day
to hand over big checks to deserving San Diego organizations in
need. Something close to every LP gal's heart.
Over $1 million dollars is being funneled
back into San Diego beneficiaries from the 2005 Jewel Ball. Monies
to major beneficiaries will provide:
a rubberized safety surface for the Child
Abuse Prevention Foundation's playground, a new kitchen
for sustenance and education for the homeless and at-risk youth
at the Monarch School Project, audio visual equipment
and instructional DVD's in English and Spanish for the National
City Public Library, a forklift for transferring food
for the San Diego Food Bank, two highly customized
Motomed cycles used in the rehabilitation of neuromuscular ill
and injured patients at the Sharp Rehabilitation Service,
state-of-the-art video projector for
the Eveoke Dance Theatre, lighting and essential
ventilation and air conditioning equipment for the La
Jolla YMCA Performing Arts Center at the Firehouse, a
10 passenger van for the San Diego County Special Olympics,
and special computer equipment to aid low-vision students at the
Vision of Children Foundation.
Also recognized as beneficiaries at this
luncheon were the Alpha Project for the Homeless, the
Whittier Institute for Diabetes and Walden Family
Services.
This all happenned thanks
in big part to the wonderful support of Landmark Bank,
Sheila and Larry Combe of Bowers Jewelers (this
year's recipients of the 2005 Spirit of Giving Award), Sami
Ladeki of Ladeki Restaurants including Fresh, Blackhorse
Grille, Roppongi's and Sammy's Woodfired Pizzas, Adam
Day and Anita Bye of the Sycuan Band
of the Kumeyaay Nation, the Jewel Ball patrons Dianne
and Jim Bashor, Bill Kellogg and the La Jolla
Beach & Tennis Club, and the 365 day a year support
from Las Patronas.
Among the many LP ladies who show team
work works are: the 2005 Jewel Ball Co-Chairs Carol Walter
and Terry Cooper, 2005 LP President Teresa Hixson, Jeanne Larson
of The Collector Fine Jewelry, Vicky Eddy, Joby Bakken, Sarah
Burton, Dede Carlson and Sue Kalish
(they just Chaired the recent Women Together luncheon), Lisa
Casey, newlywed Kerri Smith (she married
her own handsome version of Brad Pitt of Mr. and Mrs. Smith),
and Claudia Johnson of www.exclamationsgifts.com
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2005 Jewel Ball Chairperson Dawn
Kearney has personal reasons to applaud one beneficiary
in particular. Sharp Rehabilitation has been a gem for
Dawn's son Jonathan Kearney. Jonathan
was in a critical accident one month after the Jewel Ball in 2005.
Through the dedicated support of Dawn's family, friends, and a
team of doctors and specialists at Sharp, Jonathan has recovered
remarkably well.
Please visit www.laspatronas.org
to learn more about The Jewel Ball, its complete
listings of beneficiaries, and news about the upcoming Club
6-oh Jewel Ball. Visit Jewel
Ball 2005 for a look back at last year's
event.
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