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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 Services
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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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