The Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego raised $660,000 at its ROMP Gala at the Rancho Valencia Resort. Proceeds will help RMHCSD provide critical support services to families with hospitalized children. The ROMP 2012 “Once Upon a Time” gala featured musical guests Boyz II Men. Susan and Bill Hoehn of Hoehn Motors donated the 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 for the drawing. “Our most successful ROMP to date means we will be able to continue to grow our services for families caring for a child in medical crisis,” said Chuck Day, president and CEO of RMHCSD … Imaging Healthcare Specialists participated in the Komen San Diego Race for the Cure in Balboa Park, raising $4,500 in sponsorship dollars for breast cancer research and local patient programs … Union Bank donated $25,000 to the Palomar Health Foundation’s Building Your Healthcare System of the Future capital campaign. The campaign supports the expansion and renovation of Palomar Health district facilities in North County … Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians Tribal Government staff workers donated $2,000 to buy toys for the annual Rob & Stoney’s Holiday Toy Drive which supports The Salvation Army in East San Diego County. The toys purchased will be added to other toys that have been donated as part of the Viejas Holiday Toy Drive … The Spanos family and the San Diego Chargers awarded $250,000 in Chargers Champions grants to San Diego County schools. The educational grants ranged in amounts from $75,000 to both Helix High School and Mission Bay High School down to a $3,000 grant given to Valley Center High School. “Schools throughout California need our support,” said A.G. Spanos, the Chargers executive vice president and chief executive officer. “The main goal of our program is to provide students with the necessary means to living a healthy lifestyle through physical fitness,” he said … AT&T, the awards sponsor of this year’s fifth annual Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade, presented a $4,000 donation to Paws’itive Teams at a recent ceremony. The contribution will help the organization’s V-E-T Fund, used to cover unusual veterinary expenses incurred by the dogs in training for service work and to provide a source of loans for program graduates who experience out of the ordinary vet expenses for their service dog … A kettle containing $250 for The Salvation Army was stolen during the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the California Center for the Arts on Dec. 1. Valley High School students raised $300 to replace what was lost. Valley High Assistant Principal Daniel Barajas, a recent inductee to Escondido Rotary Club, mentioned what his students were doing and the club immediately came up with $330 to match the students’ contribution … The Nice Guys San Diego hosted 650 needy families with a Christmas Party and Holiday Festival at Qualcomm Stadium. The families received food, entertainment and gifts provided by Nice Guys. The event included 200 military families. Each child received a Christmas stocking from Santa … Huntington’s Disease Society of America — San Diego chapter raised $155,000 at the 12th Annual Celebration of Hope Gala. The event was held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt and was attended by professional athletes, celebrities, civic leaders and San Diegans whose lives have been changed by having family members or friends afflicted with HD, a terminal genetic brain disorder. The funds generated from the gala will go toward ongoing research and education toward finding a cure and providing support services for those living with the disorder … A ribbon-cutting and reception was held at Senior Community Centers in honor of Bud and Esther Fischer, longtime supporters of Senior Community Centers. The organization renamed their computer lab in the Gary and Mary West Senior Wellness Center in honor of the Fischers; it is now called “Bud and Esther’s Cyber Café.”
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This House Party Raises $660,000 to Help Hospitalized Kids
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