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OFFICERS Chris Fenolio, Esq. Sophie Sharabi Weller Partners LLP Gentle Touch Fertility Services Peter Dwares, Founder & Chairman Dwares Group Michael Fisher Andrew South John Glass, President Irwin Fisher Southstar PM Inc. The Marcus and Millichap Norman Krug Adam Suleman Jon Feldhammer, Esq., Vice President Sonoma Valley Inn Labyrinth Capital Feurzeig, Mark & Chavin, LLP Sherwin Turner Jeff Leon Jeff Greenberg, Secretary FEMA HLA Ventures Greenberg Investments Career Opportunities • Mentoring & Motivational Programs • Entrepreneurialism • Investing • Capital-Building Larry Smith, CPA, Treasurer Tom McKnew Smith and Company U.S. Realty Capital Pathways Students Experience . . . 7 Ways to Support Director of Programs Dana Merker Pathways for Kids Virginia Marshall , Program Supervisor Merker Architects by Malia Cohen o BOARD OF DIRECTORS The PATHFINDER Staff Make a tax-deductible donation to Bonita Jones Miller Pathways for Kids, a tax-exempt Editing Jeb Barrett Bonita Jones and Associates LLC organization under Section 501 (C) (3) Bessemer Trust Grace Long, Ruth Taylor, Peter Dwares Michael Milstein of the IRS Tax Code, Cameron Boucher, Esq. Lewis and Taylor Layout & Design Federal ID number 94-3313219. Grant Thornton LLP Ruth Taylor You can go to our website: Guillaume Poncin http://www.pathwaysforkids.org Writer Judge Gail Dekreon Google just click on DONATE. San Francisco Court of Justice Virginia Marshall o Daniel Sharabi Photographer Contribute real estate, antiques or David Dwares FogLocal jewelry to Pathways and write the Damar Construction Patricia Winston (PAW) contribution off at the fair market value. If you are like me you have probably wondered what kind of company is o Salesforce exactly? Well, I took 20 students from Downtown High School Donate an old car. in San Francisco to investigate and find out exactly. Go to: http://www.pathwaysforkids. org - Click DONATE, then Click on Salesforce is a cloud computing company headquartered in San Fran- DONATE AN OLD CAR. cisco, California. It is one of the most highly valued cloud computing com- o panies of 2016. Cloud computing is a type of Internet-based computing Include a bequest in your Will or Trust that provides shared computer processing resources and data to computers to Pathways for Kids and reduce your and other devices on demand. So what does all this mean? It is a method Federal Estate Taxes. to share and gather information without housing it in a physical location. o 331 Filbert Street Set up a Charitable Remainder Trust. Well, the students understood every word of the presentation. We discussed San Francisco, CA 94133 o how this technology is used in our everyday life whether they are posting If you are an employee with the City pictures on Facebook or sharing memes, they all understood how this tech- and County of San Francisco you can nology is used. donate to Pathways for Kids through So once we got all that squared away we begin an exciting tour. The your Local Independent Charities students were given a tour of the five major buildings that make up the (LIC) payroll deduction program. o Salesforce campus and boy were they impressed! Help Pathways for Kids raise money Meditation areas, nature-inspired decor, personal air controls, energy- by soliciting individuals, corporations efficient sensor lighting and adjustable-height desks are just a few of the and foundations. If you prefer to mail a amenities inside Salesforce’s newest office space at 350 Mission Street. It is check, please mail donations to: one of five Salesforce buildings across the city, with the highly anticipated Pathways for Kids Donations 331 Filbert Street Salesforce Tower expected to open by 2018. San Francisco, CA 94133 The company not only has one of the biggest office footprints in the city, as measured by square feet, it’s also the city’s largest tech employer — We need your assistance.Please call: Grace Long (415) 986-5885 with around 5,000 employees. But the students were most impressed with to Contribute! the arcade filled with old school video games! Every donation of any size (continued on page 2) is greatly appreciated! THE PATHFINDER — FALL/WINTER 2016 ISSUE 1 Our guide for the day was Nikki, and she shared a little insight as to Pathways Thank You, Partners! why the company went to great lengths to create such a fun and relaxing Sponsors/Partners environment. “It’s really about creating an environment that helps worker pro- Diane Wilsey • Jim Woolwine Bella Farrow • Don Fisher ductivity and the employers to retain the best and brightest.” Accu-logistics John Wright • I-Chien Wu-Magidi Dorothy Forman • Fred Freund Our program tour took place several weeks before Dreamforce — a American President Lines major event sponsored by Salesforce for thousands of people come to- BABA Educational Services Herb & Sue Yager • Eric and Geri Yee Ronald Goldman • Dave Gordon Cars Dawydiak gether to learn, connect and grow, as well as mingle with thought leaders, Charles Henry Company Edith Yeung • Richard Zawitz Ellen Grossman • Julie Gutterman industry pioneers, and thousands of their peers. The students were given Charles Schwab Myron Zimmerman Sam & Shirley Kalman • Brenda Cruz Keith an opportunity to review a few plans and schematics for the big event and Commission Oceanside CSU Maritime Richard & Victoria Zitrin Bill Kimpton • David Leach play a game to win prizes. CUESA During the tour there were several employees walking with us and CISCO Dr. James Medoff • Ray Meyers City College of San Francisco answering all kinds of questions like: How long have you worked here? Are Deloitte & Touche A Very Special Scott Meyers • Cassie Miller Dr. Andrew Rosenblatt you the first in your family to go to college? What did you major in? Do you ever Thank You to Our Partners! Turley Mings • Justice Stanley Mosk stop and play video games in the middle of the day? Everyone was friendly and Facebook Fairmont Hotel John P. Beaven • Cliff Bell willing to answer all questions. First Republic Bank Charlotte Ott • Al Pollack After the tour, we had a snack and settled into a conference room setup Forell/Elsesser, Inc. Mary Bonifacio • Lauren Bruening Robert Ross • Shirley Ross GAP Clothing Store with several laptop computers. Here the students were able to engage in a Garden For The Environment Eric Cuneo • Yuri Dew Mildred Tate • Norman Wechsler hands-on interactive coding exercise. This exercise illustrated exactly what Giants Baseball Park - SBC GoodSearch Bob Franklin • Alegra Harrison Lawrence Weisman • Frank Winston and how coding worked but most importantly how coding is implemented Google Annette Hughes • Domingo Jarquin in everyday life. HCA & Co. HSBC Bank Stephanie John • Katy Johnson This field trip was wonderfully successful, and we thank Salesforce for Lever * Honor a Member who has passed away inviting our group to tour and experience an exciting and interesting career Illumina Biotech Christine Lee • Milet Lukey by sending a donation to Pathways For Kids Israeli Consulate honoring them path! Juma Ventures - Main Office Lucia Macias • Mwanza Major Judge G. Dekreon Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Virginia Marshall • Dana Merker KBLX The Genius of Walter Dawydiak KGO, Channel 7 News Megan Miller • Tina Nguyen KPIX – Channel 5 Abusheri E. Ohwofasa • Hillary Pearson KMEL - The Clear Channel KPMG Joshua Quigly • Eason Ramson Macy’s Merchant Seamen, Local #1 Michael Sanchez • Lois Snell Noe’s Nest Old Skool Cafe Lynette Sweet • Jennifer Tang PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Ritz Carlton Hotel Mari Uchida • Mike Wilkins SF Culinary Academy Kelly Yau • Shabnaz Yousefia SF Film Society San Francisco Fire Department San Francisco 49ers Organization San Francisco Public Utilities In Memoriam San Jose State University Serena Software Co. Ambassador Alfel W. (Ray) Atherton SQUARE (Stem Component) Students In Banking Eileen Barros • Loretta Basler Tech Museum Minnie Berman • Joel Brinkley The Crucible The San Francisco Airport Marriott Kim Boucher • Ronald Bushman The W Hotel Twitter Cintra Ellis Carter • Ian Cary Walter Dawydiak of Cars Dawydiak is a small business owner in San UCSF Francisco. Cars Dawydiak has been serving the San Francisco Bay area UPS - United Parcel Service Michael Cefalu • Daniel Cerel US Bank since 1981. Our host, Walter, opened his beautiful showroom which houses US Bankruptcy Court Jeanne Cohn • Meriel Cole vintage Porsches, Lamborghinis and other high-end sports cars. Students Waterbar Restaurant Dov David • Curtis Davies Water Pollution Control Plant had an opportunity to learn of Walter’s personal story and brushes with the Wells Fargo Bank Dorothy DeBolt • Robert DeBolt law early in his life. Much of the discussion focused on how one should Wells Fargo Museum Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Tom Duffy • Elinor Dwares make good decisions consistently and to learn from past mistakes. Hey Zendesk, Inc. Marc Dwares • Nathan Dwares (continued on page 3) 2 15 stress the importance of showing up occupation — policeman, mechanic, or an apprentice — you start out at Thank You, Partners! to a job site on time and ready to the bottom, you listen and learn to follow instructions. The most important Suzanne Faulkner • John Feldhammer Marc & Dana Merker • Sterling Meyer work hard. muscle to build on is tenacity, and it starts with smaller successes.” Tracy Ferron • Mason & Anne Flemming Ray & Rosa Meyers • Renee Miguel Students were highly interested Kenneth & Sherilyn Fisher • Scott Forrest Bruce Miller • Michael Milstein in his story and how much he is ac- Marily Franzia • Michael Franzia Turley Mings • Michael Mojabi complishing in his professional life. Many of the students were inter- Fredric Freund • Robert Friese, Esq. Derek Nazarbegin • Eric Neplokh ested in being a mechanic. One stu- Tom Frye • Marv Ganz Mayor Gavin Newsom • Beth Ann O’Hara dent in particular, Luis, called Wal- Gary & Katia Gelman • Scott Gerber Hitomi Ohsawa • Daniel O’Neill ter and was interviewed by Walter. Roger Gershman • John Glass Gary Orenstein • Cheryl Orr • Tony Orser Consequently, Luis will start an apprenticeship program in the Spring. Brian Goldberg • Steven Goldberg Chuck & Carol Ott • Amy & John Palmer Craig Gordon • Jeff Greenberg Stephen Pardys, M.D. • Roger Passal Elliott Grimshaw • Ellen & Rick Grossman Matt Peek • Forrest & Heidi Pendleton Kenneth Guernsey • John Harrington Didier Perez • Roland & Caryl Petersen Nancy Harris • EO Hartzog Sup. Aaron Peskin • Han Phan Andrea and Matthew Hawley • Ralph Higgs Guillaume & Pudji Poncin Jason Hilton • Ron Hirsch • Jennie Horn John & Lisa Pritzker • Craig & Maja Ramsey Tom Hovorka • Jamie & Heidi Howell Lloyd & Sharyn Rich Laura & Osborne Howes • Richard Hyder David & Doug & Robin Ross Robert & Linda Imber Craig Robinson Matthew Vasquez, Founder & Owner Vasquez Construction and Kevin & Larry Israel • Jay Jeffers Claude & Louise Rosenberg employee at Cars Dawydiak had Debbie Johnson • Bonita Jones Miller Helen Ross • Jeffrey Sachs • Natasha Sadegill this to say, “Rise above frustrations. Mayor Frank Jordan • Rob Kashian Allan Saghi • Gary Salomon • Lee Sankowich No one hands you a business, it’s Barbara & Ron Kaufman Robert Shapiro • Gary Shemano • Tim Shetz hard work. In life nothing is easy. Not having a job or being a drug ad- Astrid & Terence Keene Robert Silverman • Bryan Silverstein dict is just as hard; life is hard work.” Brenda Cruz-Keith, Esq. • Linda Kendall Chris Simao • Gloria Smith • Larry Smith Walter says, “Read books, be Douglas Kennedy • William Kenney Mitch Shostak • Louis Silcox influenced by someone and find Judy & Paul Kessler • Leon & Linda Klapper Craig Solomon • Rosalind Solon support from one person. I started my business 1981 at age 21, wash- Thomas Klein • Norman Krug Lon & Jennifer Sorensen • Andrew South ing and detailing cars for auto busi- Christopher Lane • Rabbi Yosef Langer Cameron South • Danielle Steele nesses. We rented a stall 20 x 30, Ladan Lari • Anne Lawrence • Kyle Lawson Nicolas Sucur • Mary Souza and we had uniforms made to make Lan Le • Jeff Leon • Ted Levenson Alexsis De Raadt-St. James our business look professional. Take what you learned to be a good per- John Liftin • Wai Lin Liao • Craig Lipton Paul & Gayle Switzer • Nancy Todes Taylor son or a good parent. David Lorie • Sheldon Low • David Lucas Gannon Tidwell “Always have a plan ‘A’ and a Mayrann Maggiori • Peter Maier David & Kimberly & Sean Tiernan Plan ‘B.’ Find out what you want George & Judy Marcus • Andrew Martin Tiffany Titolo • Dyann Tresenfeld to do, and stick with it. Here at Dawydiak’s Autos we are blind Charles Mayer • Theodore Mazzene Sherwin Turner • John Urben • Ron Vernali to color and gender; here we are a Esther Leme • Jennifer Messina Marc Vogel • Bernie & Ina Wasserman Team. Start with the small success- Rob MacColl • Beth McDougal Robert & Kiki Wells es! In our company an Apprentice Sandy McGready • T. C. McMechen Susie & Skippy Weingeroff has to be able to listen and follow instructions. That’s the key in any Ernie McNabb • Tom & Lisa McKnew Arthur Weiss • Clay & Helen Wiens (continued on page 4) 14 3 Founder’s Corner Thank You, Partners!

Arthur & Charlotte Zitrin Foundation Mask of Marin • San Francisco Fire Fighters Charles D. Farber Memorial Foundation San Francisco Giants Charter Oak Foundation 49ers Foundation Michael Acabado • Jeff Adachi • David Akov Heffernan Group Foundation Jennifer Alexander • Ted Ammiro J. C. Kellogg Foundation Harry Andrews • Carla Armstrong Seasons’ Greetings Jewish Community Endowment Fund Betty Atherton • Tim Aufenthie From Pathways For Kids Lucasfilm Foundation Jonathan Axelrad • Deborah Ballati Salesforce Foundation Dianne & Alan Barkley • Vincent Barr The holiday season is a great Marco Barrueto • Ernest Bates time for fun and family. In 2016, Stanley & Langendorf Foundation Pathways For Kids is proud. Taube Family Foundation Rebecca Beeson • Rhonda Bennon To our Donors, Pathways For The Fred Gellert Foundation John Bergman • Richard Berman Kids impacted the lives of hundreds The GAP Foundation Michelle Bell • David Bloom of young people. Annett Bonnet • R. N. & Marily Bowles Gifts to our program are vital. The Kimball Foundation You can greatly enhance the lives of Wells Fargo Foundation Theodore Brown • Mayor Willie Brown our students by giving a donation to James Burkhouse the program. Your donations make Mary Crocker Trust Ronald & Sydney Bushman • Doug Cain it possible for our students to expe- Rebecca Castaneda • Jim Castellanos rience the world of business and ex- May & Stanley Smith Trust plore possible business career paths 2003 Maryann Fair Family Trust Mary Lou Castellanos • Anja Castner for their future. These students gain RD & Mary Hume Endowment Rob Charyn • Claudine Cheng experience, exposure, and impor- Pacific Union Community Fund John Chiatello • Joseph Ciatti • Mary Clarke tant information that will help with Kent Clay • Daniel Cohen • Richard Cohen their career decision making. Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund Your gift to Pathways For Kids The Upjohn Fund of San Francisco Mark Conroe • Reginald Cook is very much appreciated. Please Mr. & Mrs. Tom Corbett • Bill Criss make gift donations before Decem- First Republic Bank Richard Crocker • Susan Crockett ber 31. Pennisula Bank of Commerce Melvin & Angela Dagovitz Happy holidays & Presidio Bank • Silicon Valley Bank Mary DeBolt • Gail Dekreon Warmest personal regards, Peter The Wells Fargo Bank • US Bank Mathilda Dock • David & Karen Dold Ted & Sarah Donovan • Karen Dood Let’s Help Our Young People! Donate for Charity • Intuitive Partners Meghan Douglas • Hal Dryan Touchdowns For Kids Tom & Robin Duffy • Phil Dutt Kiwanis Club of San Francisco Donald & Bonnie Dwares • David Dwares Theta Delta XI Gamma Chapter Kevin Dwares • Nathan Dwirl Mark Dziewulski • Norman Ecersley American Shared Hospital Services Beverly Eden • Melinda Elledge Flex Schools • Greater Bay BanCorp George Elliott • Matthew Eng • Jay Enright Aykut Irwin Fisher Inc. General Contractors Events • Angela Faber Kaiser Permanente • Land America Shareen Fanburg • Gayle Farber & Jeff Siegel

4 13 Students Speak with SF Employees NewMalia Program Cohen Director, Pathways For Kids At the end of October several students from Downtown High School had an opportunity to hear presentations from two employees that direct the apprenticeship program for the City and County of San Francisco. In the presentation we spent a lot of time discussing the kinds of jobs and opportunities that exist in San Francisco as well as covering wages and work life balance. Pathway students were able to hear presentations from an electrician, ironworker, a plumber, machinist and general laborer. The purpose of these presentations were to discuss alternative career paths. It’s important to expose the young students to honorable careers of which they may not be aware. Pathways For Kids staff is pleased to welcome Malia Cohen as our new Program Director. She brings to the program new resources, fresh ideas, and a great enthusiasm to work with students, teachers and business workers and executives. Malia will continue to add depth and substance to the program. Malia Cohen has been twice 30 Fastest Growing Careers 2016 – 2017 elected to serve on the San Francisco 30. Physician assistants 15. Physical therapist assistants Board of Supervisors representing the Southeastern neighborhoods 14. Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators 29. Physical therapists of Dogpatch, Potrero Hill, Bayview 28. Manicurists and pedicurists 13. Social and human service assistants and Visitacion Valley. 27. Environmental science and protection technicians 12. Financial analysts Supervisor Cohen has 26. Gaming and sports book writers and runners 11. Skin care specialists prioritized developing policies and legislation that keeps the residents 10. Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors 25. Computer software and systems software engineers of San Francisco’s Southeastern 24. Database administrators 9. Veterinarians neighborhoods working, healthy 23. Computer systems analysts 8. Medical assistants and safe. She has authored and 22. Dental assistants 7. Theatrical and performance makeup artists passed dozens of pieces of legislation focusing on issues including police 21. Marriage and family therapists 6. Personal financial advisers and law enforcement reform, 20. Mental health and substance abuse social workers 5. Veterinary technologists and technicians affordable housing and land use 19. Mental health counselors 4. Computer applications software engineers matters. 18. Dental hygienists 3. Home health aides Malia was born and raised in San Francisco, so she knows how to 17. Forensic science technicians 2. Personal and home care aides successfully navigate through this 16. Pharmacy technicians 1. Network systems and data communications analyst thriving metropolis and discover new career venues for our students. 12 5 If you’ve never been to a San Francisco Mardi Gras Celebration and Banquet, you missed a wonder- Pathways For Kids ful such celebration and fund-raiser. A San Francisco Mardi Gras On the evening of November 6, 18th Annual Live & Silent Auction Banquet Gala 2016, distinguished guests dressed in colorful mardi gras and evening attire attended the Pathways For Kids 18th Annual Live & Silent Auction Banquet Gala. As usual guests came in their finest to this entertaining, opulent affair. This regal gala has been held for the past few years at the fabulous Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel and hosted by Peter Dwares, Founder and Chairman of the successful Pathways For Kids Program. Guests come each year to support this worthwhile program which provides under-served youth in San Francisco with experiences outside their daily environment. These experiences involve students visiting a variety of businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs within the San Francisco Bay Area. Students learn about different and lucrative career options avail- able to them as employment and/or business ownership possibilities. This year’s gala had wonder- ful silent and live auction items on which to bid. Live auction items where handled by excellent auction- eer, Mr. Steven Godfryd. Entertainment for the gala evening was provided by The Charles Unger Experience. Guests mixed and mingled, bid on silent and live auction items, enjoyed delicious cuisine, listened to great music, met some of the students, teachers, and parents, and thoroughly enjoyed themselves! Pictures of the event are on the pages that follow. If you would like to view more photos, please visit our website: www.pathwaysforkids.org

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