Las Patronas Beneficiary Luncheon
Las Patronas presented a beneficiary luncheon at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club to announce the 17 nonprofits that received funds from the organization’s Fall Minor Beneficiary grant cycle. These fall minor grants were funded by proceeds from the August 2012 Passeggiata! Jewel Ball. Las Patronas also announced ten new major beneficiaries selected for the 2013 Jewel Ball. These ten nonprofits will receive grants greater than $20,000 from funds raised at the 67th Annual Jewel Ball, Lucky 13, to be held on August 3, 2013.
“We are grateful to be able to support these organizations during this season of giving, and to continue our tradition of enhancing the quality of life in our community,” says Las Patronas President Pat Marsch.
“We are also very excited to have chosen the major beneficiaries who will be our partners for next year’s Ball,” she said. “Our entire membership participates in the grant selection process, which is four months long and involves site visits to every qualified applicant. We are inspired throughout the year by the important work being done by these wonderful nonprofits.”
The nonprofits selected were chosen from more than one hundred applicants who participated in the philanthropy’s months-long grant review and selection process.
Organizations that recently received minor fall grants of $20,000 or less are:
Casa Cornelia Law Center
Technology and communications equipment for legal services aiding immigrants in need
Foundation for Women
Server and computers to support program of micro-loans to empower low-income women
Ivey Ranch Park Association
Rubber paving bricks for wheelchair access to horses by participants in therapeutic riding program
Lions Tigers & Bears – A Big Cat and Exotic Animal Rescue
Squeeze cage to transport animals during rescues and assist with veterinary care
Monarch School Project
Passenger van to transport homeless students for school, sports, enrichment and family programs
Moores UCSD Cancer Center – Oncofertility
Program:Chest freezer to bank blood and ovarian tissue biospecimens
Neighborhood Healthcare
Colposcope with digital camera to provide cancer screenings to women in Escondido clinic
North County Solutions for Change
Play structure for new apartment complex dedicated to solving family homelessness in North County
Nurtured by Nature
Pool heater and cover for swim program for children with life-threatening and terminal illnesses
PAWS of San Diego County, Inc.
Truck to pick up in-kind pet food donations and deliver to seniors with pets
San Diego Museum of Man
Digital sound system for exhibit space
San Diego Opera Association
Master lift for use on all mainstage productions
San Diego Police Officers Association – SWAT
Integrated communications systems for use with ballistic helmets
San Diego Project Heart Beat
Automatic external defibrillators for police vehicles to aid cardiac arrest victims
San Diego’s Balboa Park Puppet Guild
New stage curtains for 100-year old puppet theater
T.E.R.I., Inc.
Power cart with iPads and cases for severely autistic and other disabled students
Walden Family ServicesServer
Computers and monitors for case management of foster children
Major beneficiaries that will each receive grants greater than $20,000 from Lucky 13 are:
Center for Community Solutions
New roof for NEXT STEP transitional housing program for women and children
Maritime Museum Association of San Diego
Bombardeta cannons for the replica of Juan Cabrillo’s San Salvador ship
Nativity Prep Academy
Passenger van to transport students to school events and volunteer work
Outside the Lens
Computers, cameras and software to support educational programs and camps
San Diego Junior Lifeguard Foundation
Cargo minivan to serve as a mobile classroom for the Waterproofing San Diego program
San Diego Public Library Foundation
Technology equipment for new Children’s Library at New Central Library downtown
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
CARESCAPE patient monitors for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
So Others May Eat Incorporated
Refrigerated cargo van for donor food pickup and delivery to those in need
Special Olympics San Diego County
Uniforms for 1,100 intellectually-challenged athletes
Urban Corps of San Diego County
Diesel-powered brush chipper for environmental, forestry and habitat management projects
Las Patronas is a philanthropic organization with a long history of giving. Since its inception in 1946, Las Patronas has donated more than $16 million to over 1,000 charitable institutions in San Diego. Las Patronas is committed to providing financial assistance to non-profit organizations in San Diego County that provide valuable community services in the areas of health, education, social services, and cultural arts, and to continuing our tradition of service to enhance the quality of life in our community. The funds distributed to these organizations are generated through yearlong fundraising efforts and the annual presentation of the Jewel Ball, one of San Diego’s most enduring social, cultural, and philanthropic traditions. (www.laspatronas.com)
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