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CONTENTS OCTOBER 2018 6 72 Benefit Gala Mariachi Summit Gala Concert A Mid Night Summer’s Dream 10 74 Cover Story Community Michael Jeser Co-Publishers Father Joe’s Villages 14 76 What We Love Celebration October 16 Salud United Way of San Diego County EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ESTEBAN VILLANUEVA [email protected] 78 CREATIVE DIRECTOR DANITZA VILLANUEVA [email protected] Education Anti-Oxidants 80 Arquitectura Multi-Cultural CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS KATIE FISHER ROSARIO HEER SANDY SPEAR, IN MEMORIAM JOSÉ LUIS VENEGAS Maestro Jahja Ling EDITORIAL DESIGN SHERDELLAH ANUNCIADO 20 82 PHOTO EDITORS ROSARIO HEER JOSE MARTINEZ End of Year Charitable Giving WEB DESIGN GREG BANIG JOSE MARTINEZ Leading Change 18 Architecture Benefit Appreciation Finances Volunteers of America 22 84 Benefit Health Bohemian Night Champions for Health 26 86 Service Training Heroes fof Heroes 97 Realty The Park, Bankers Hill 30 Gala Noche de Casino 34 Perfil 88 ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE ALLY FOSTER [phone] [email protected] Community Education Illuminate Pathways 90 Seven Mile Casino Gives Back 36 58 Investing In Our Children Mone Carlo Vahid Moradi 92 42 60 The Chicano Federation Cuisine Flavors 44 Leader Science Symphony at Salk 64 Making A Difference Benefit 94 Celebration Benefit Celebration Party Like It’s 1980-Something 50 68 Calendar Luna Llena de Esperanza Leading Change SWA Community Education 52 70 Haida Mojdehi 4 GBSAN.COM | OCTOBER 2018 CIRCULATION DANETT RODRIGUEZ Sergio Gavaldon Gala ON THE COVER: THE JESER FAMILY LOCATION: JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY 54 Celebration USO San Diego /GIVINGBACKMAGAZINE Promise Gala Tradition Glitter in the Air @GBMAG TRANSLATIONS CAROLINA WALLACE Awards Patrons of the Prado 28 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS PAPA DOUG MANCHESTER ALEXIS MANESS ANGELICA GAVALDON LORI WALTON 96 October 97 Escapadita The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa @GIVINGBACKMAGAZINE DAESVI L.L.C. 7918 EL CAJON BOULEVARD SUITE N-347 LA MESA, CALIFORNIA 91942 [phone] WWW.GBSAN.COM [email protected] GIVING BACK MAGAZINE IS ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE. THIS MAGAZINE IS PRINTED ON 20% RECYCLED (10% POSTCONSUMER WASTE) PAPER. ALL INKS USED ARE SOY BASED. OUR PRINTER MEETS OR EXCEEDS ALL FEDERAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) STANDARDS. COPYRIGHT © 2018 BY DAESVI, LLC (ISSN#2161-1084). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRONIC OR MECHANICAL WITHOUT EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM DAESVI, LLC. THE PUBLISHER ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNSOLICITED OR CONTRIBUTED MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, ARTWORK OR ADVERTISEMENTS. SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE RETURNED UNLESS ARRANGED TO DO SO IN WRITING. GB MAGAZINE IS A MARCHLY PUBLICATION. ALL INFORMATION REGARDING EDITORIAL CONTENT IS DEEMED RELIABLE AT TIME OF PRINTING. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE TO THE ACCURACY HEREOF AND IS PRINTED SUBJECT TO ERRORS AND OMISSIONS. DAESVI, LLC MAKES NO ENDORSEMENT, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING ANY GOODS OR SERVICES ADVERTISED OR LISTED IN THIS PUBLICATION AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INACCURACY, OMISSION OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY’S RIGHTS OR FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURY WHATSOEVER. ONE COPY OF GB MAGAZINE IS LOANED TO ONE PERSON OR FAMILY, FREE OF COST AS LONG AS IT IS NOT USED FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSE OR DERIVATIVE WORK. THIS COPY OF THE MAGAZINE IS PROPERTY OF DAESVI LLC AND MUST BE RETURNED TO DAESVI LLC UPON DEMAND. IMPROPER USE, DESTRUCTION, MUTILATION OR USE IN ANY DERIVATIVE WORK WILL SUBJECT YOU TO A $10,000 USE FEE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, RETURN THE MAGAZINE INTACT IMMEDIATELY.