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Crystal Ball Gala Gives Kids a Better Present, Brighter Future

The Casa de Amparo 13th Annual Crystal Ball Gala was held Oct. 29 at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club raising $290,000. ProFlowers was the title sponsor, and Wells Fargo Bank Escondido and Wells Fargo Bank Rancho Santa Fe were silver patrons. Other sponsors included California Bank & Trust, Dole Food Co. and OneSource Distributors. The organization’s programs and services to treat and prevent child abuse and neglect will receive the funds raised at the event …The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society hosted its 13th Annual Light The Night Walk Nov. 4. The $450,000 raised is used for lifesaving blood cancer research and critical patient and family services. The gold sponsor was the Metzger Law Group. Other sponsors included Celgene, Geico, Cephalon Oncology, Genentech, The Takeda Oncology Co., Pfizer and Burlington Coat Factory … The International Relief Teams’ Gifts of Hope gala held Oct. 22 at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina raised $340,000. Proceeds go into program services that help families in 65 countries including the United States. The funds are used to provide both disaster relief and humanitarian assistance to victims of disaster, poverty and neglect. Sponsors for the gala included SJ Creations, San Diego Self Storage and Marinus and Sheila Shoenmakers … Junior Achievement held its 23rd annual Business Hall of Fame in October at the Hotel del Coronado. Jack in the Box was the title sponsor of the event, which raised $250,000 to support JA’s mission to educate students in economics and finances in order to inspire and prepare them for success in the global economy … The Grossmont Healthcare District gave a $150,000 grant to Volunteers in Medicine, an organization that brings together medical professionals and patients who don’t have health insurance. The money will be used to pay for diagnostic lab fees and medical supplies, as well as X-rays and ultrasound tests, for uninsured East County residents … The Grossmont Hospital Foundation held its 26th annual gala, Step to the Beat Nov. 12 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. The $268,000 raised goes to support the heart and vascular care at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. Sponsors included Barona Band of Mission Indians, Brady Family Foundation, Suffolk-Roel and Synergy Electric … The Junior Seau Foundation and Seau’s The Restaurant hosted Thanksgiving dinner at Junior Seau’s Mission Valley restaurant. This is the 16th year the restaurant closed to the public so that those in need could celebrate Thanksgiving with their loved ones.

Please send Kudos and Giving items to Joyce Glazer at jglazer@sdbj.com.

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