A Quarterly Publication of The Arc of San Diego Spring 2016 www.arc-sd.com 2016 Gala: Please Join Us! Honorary Chairs Phyllis & John Parrish and The Jewels of San Diego invite you to join us for an evening of elegance, exquisite dining, and live entertainment. America’s Finest City, a spectacular black tie gala, will be held Saturday, April 30 at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar. You can look forward to a wonderful evening of celebration and good company as the cocktail reception and silent auction gets underway at 5:30 pm followed by dinner at 7:00 pm, dancing, and bidding on Honorary Jewels Chairs exciting live auction items. Wayne Foster Music & Entertainment, noted for its electrifying choreography and fine performers, will provide the Gala Phyllis & John Parrish Gayle & Hon. Pete Wilson evening’s musical extravaganza. Joye Blount & Individual Gold Seating tickets are $200 or table of 10 for Jessie J. Knight Jr. $2,000; VIP Platinum Preferred Seating tickets are $300 or Jeanne Jones & Don Breitenberg $3,000 for a table of 10. For more information, including Sally B.* & sponsorship opportunities, contact Jennifer Bates Navarra John M. Thornton at (619) 685-1175, ext. 291 or visit us online at Geniya & Papa www.arc-sd.com/jewels. Doug Manchester Olivia & Dr. Peter Farrell The Jewels of San Diego Gala is generously sponsored by Hon. Pam Slater-Price & Herschel Price Diamond Sponsors U.S. Bank, Merrill Lynch - The Gilbert Sandy Redman & Jeff Mueller Group, and John McBride Thornton. It is The Arc of San Diego’s Jane & Tom Fetter premier fundraiser, raising critical support for educational Mrs. Lowell Davies programs benefiting children and adults with disabilities. Joy & Dr. Fred Frye Ginger & Ron Blair Joye Blount and Barbie & Dan Spinazzola Jessie J. Knight, Jr. Patti & Coop Cooprider Kristie Pieper & will be honored for Michael Rossbacher their support of Dame Zandra Rhodes & Salah Hassanein The Arc of San Diego. Debra Turner & Conrad Prebys Gaby & Rich Sulpizio Lee & Frank Goldberg Raffaella & John Belanich Emma & Leo Zuckerman Susan & Bill Hoehn Roxi & Hon. Fred Link Honorary Jewels Valerie & Harry Cooper Chairs at the *In Memoriam California Dome in Balboa Park - Phyllis Parrish, Get Your Jewels Gala Tickets Now! Joye Blount, Call Jennifer Bates Navarra Sandy Redman, (619) 685-1175, ext. 291 Darlene Davies, [email protected] and Jeanne Jones. President’s Message Horizontes de Amor Board of The Arc of San Diego is proud to have two parent support groups whose Directors role is to provide education, resources, and support to families and At our annual promote the general welfare of people with disabilities. Employee Horizontes de Amor is a support group for Spanish-speaking The Arc of San Diego Service Awards parents who have adult children with disabilities. This group offers Dinner, we Officers an opportunity for parents to discuss issues related to their child, were proud Doug Hoehn, Board Chair learn about community resources, and hear from guest speakers. to recognize Nancy Eakin, 1st Vice Chair 109 staff who Parents meet once a month on the second Tuesday from Jerry Wechsler, Secretary/Treasurer celebrated milestone anniversaries. 9:30-11:30 am at The Sol and Ruth Gerber Family Center in Gerald W. Hansen, P.E., Past Board Chair My sincere thanks to all our Chula Vista. A presentation based on interests and needs of the employees for their ongoing families precedes each meeting. Subjects, developed from parental Members-At-Large contributions to The Arc. Four suggestions, include estate planning, conservatorship, disability John Alexander staff were honored for 30 or more rights, leadership, aging, and dental hygiene. Robert “Bob” Guthrie years of service - congratulations Gregg Shallan, MBA, ChFC to Elizabeth Ravenis (35 years), Robert Shields Rosaria Chavez, and Irene Dwight Stratton Holguin, all from Respite Services, and Rose Phillips with North Chapter Representatives Shores Vocational Center (30 Ty Rogers, City Chapter years). We are truly fortunate to Arlene Moreau, East County Chapter have so many dedicated long-term Julie Lyon, North County Chapter employees who contribute to our success on a daily basis. William Evans, North Shores Chapter Back: Raquel Arce Vásquez, Sylvia Aguilar, Laura Arce, Dora Arce, Susan J. Fuller, South Bay Chapter The month of March was an Ofelia Chavez, Graciela Montes de Oca, Chuchis Ruiz de Chavez, opportunity for us to recognize Socorro Sanchez, Luiz Nunez, Diana Barraza, Martha Barraza. Front: Raquel Bayardo, Silvia Canizales, Yrma Nixon, Yolanda Nunez. Arc San Diego the valuable contributions of Foundation citizens with disabilities to our Horizontes de Amor supports clients at The Sol and Ruth Gerber communities.The Arc of San Diego Family Center and initiated a partnership with Point Loma Officers has always provided opportunities Nazerene University School of Nursing where student nurses, Paul La Bounty, CEBS for men and women with under guidance, visit the center on a six week rotation, checking Chairperson disabilities to achieve personal vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate, discussing health success every day. In 2015, more Glenn Chapin education, reviewing nutrition, and more. Additionally, they 1st Vice Chairperson than 2,500 clients received life sponsor scholarships to the People First Conference. And, once a Mike Lichtenberger, CPA skills, education, employment, year, the group hosts an Appreciation Lunch for the staff. and housing as we raised Secretary / Treasurer awareness and understanding Originally started in the 1970s as El Arbol de la Esperanza, the James O. Reynolds of disability issues in the parent group took a hiatus in the nineties, before resurrecting Past Chairperson community. Our 2015 Outcomes itself in 2011. An Arc staff member helps facilitate and coordinate Measurement Evaluation showed meetings. For information, contact Raquel Arce Vásquez, Directors that 97% of persons receiving (619) 685-1175, ext. 235. Ronald Blair services reported an improvement Norma Hidalgo-Del Rio, RPh in their quality of life. Welcome Doug Hoehn Andrew J. Kessler, Esq. The Jewels of San Diego, a Kaye Kelley, Development Manager committee of dedicated women Jon Kurtin known for their philanthropic Prior to joining The Arc, Kaye worked for Community Donald Molloy, JD support and achievements Resource Center in Encinitas where she was Edward C. Walton, Esq. throughout our community, will responsible for oversight of the agency’s development once again host their annual gala efforts. She has managed her own non-profit consulting practice for Emeritus to benefit The Arc. In its seventh over 15 years -- specializing in development planning, major gifts Robert L. Beckett year, this is our most successful fundraising, and compliance for nonprofit start-ups. Kaye has 20 Clair Burgener (deceased) fundraising event. We look years of professional fund development experience and is certified in Jerry Coleman (deceased) forward to seeing you Saturday nonprofit management, volunteer management and public speaking. Darla Davis April 30 at the Fairmont Grand Kaye has a B.S.in Business Administration and is currently pursuing Honorable John S. Einhorn Del Mar as we raise funds for our a higher degree in Public Administration. She is a member of the Willis J. Fletcher (deceased) programs and services! Association of Fundraising Professionals and Regional Continuum Arthur Neumann, CPA of Care Council of San Diego. She is the proud mother of two grown George Saadeh children and enjoys spending her free time visiting them in their Sidney Schuman David W. Schneider home towns of New York City and Las Vegas. President & CEO 2 Thank You to Capital Campaign Our Donors Update December 15, 2015 through March 15, 2016 The Arc of San Diego is in the midst of a major capital campaign, Building for Self-Sufficiency, to raise funds The Arc of San Diego greatly appreciates the assistance we receive to help us enhance the services we provide to children and adults with disabilities. We are grateful for for renovations and additions to The Sol and Ruth your support and commitment to improving their quality of life. Thank you to all of Gerber Family Center, formerly Starlight Center. our wonderful supporters! We have much to be proud of since the exciting Donations Gifts of Honor construction kickoff celebration last summer. Thank you to the Knights of In Honor of Stephanie Gruen Phase I is complete. The kitchen, dining room, Columbus – Council #10802 Lee Gale Gruen computer resource lab, Star Store, conference room, two classrooms, two meeting rooms, and two bathrooms at St. Timothy’s for your In Honor of the Jon R. Kurtin have been reconstructed. Everything is brand new and continued support of The Arc Family beautiful! of San Diego. The DeFay Family Phase II has begun. This includes renovating six We are grateful for support In Honor of Jon Kurtin’s Birthday classrooms, two bathrooms, adding an elevator, and from Datron World Mr. & Mrs. Rollind W. Romanoff Communications for Arc converting the old cafeteria into a new community room! In Honor of Dr. Paul Kurtin North County. The total cost of the project is $4.5 million. Thanks Erin Fisher to generous contributions from the Gerber Family, Capital Campaign In Honor of Rebecca Mack County of San Diego, Wawanesa Insurance, and other Many thanks to the following Barbara L. Borden community partners, we have raised $3.2 million. donors for their generous In Honor of Jon Nichols support of our capital Charles Nichols campaign: In Honor of Rollind Romanoff’s Honoring Your Name Dr. Tom and Mrs. Lu Bucknell 80th Birthday The Sol and Ruth Gerber Family Center offers many Chula Vista Rotary Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Liebenthal avenues for those who wish to associate the name of a Cubic Corporation In Honor of Laura Spiegel family, individual, or company with specific projects. Naming gifts are available at every level from tiles and John and Peggy Peloquin Heidi Spiegel trees to classrooms and buildings and range from $250 David and Janet Schneider In Honor of my 10th Anniversary to $400,000.