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Curry Senior Center’s Annual Gala
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Aging with health, hope and dig nity
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California Pacific Medical Center
Congratulates Curry Senior Center
on its proud past and Bright future of providing Excellent
service to our seniors.
Thank you for joining us tonight at Curry’s annual gala: Helping Hands,
Healing Hearts!
Welcome to both our new friends and long-time supporters as we recognize
leadership in our community while raising much-needed funds for seniors
living in the Heart of San Francisco. Tonight we honor three leaders whose efforts
have impacted and benefitted all of San Francisco, the residents of the Tenderloin and
the participants in the programs at Curry Senior Center.
We acknowledge the Founding President of Curry’s own Professionals,
Advocates and Leadership Society (Curry PALS), Aisha Ahmad, with the
Joseph Mignola Jr. Award. Aisha’s inspiring efforts have created a new breed of
advocates and leaders benefitting elderly San Franciscans.
We also acknowledge with the Dr. Francis J. Curry Award long-time neighborhood
partner Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and the Saint Francis Foundation,
under the leadership of Abbie Yant and Kevin Causey, for their year-long effort creating
real change in the Heart of San Francisco with the Tenderloin Health Improvement
Project — THIP!
Tonight we unveil the inaugural year of the Vera Haile Dalenberg Award named
after advocate extraordinaire and the former Executive Director of Curry Senior
Center. Vera was a rare breed, a lifelong advocate, not just for her own agency or
programs but for all immigrants, seniors and low-income people. The first year of this
award will honor another lifelong advocate, Marie Jobling, Executive Director
of the Community Living Campaign. This award will continue annually to honor
women in our community who advocate and dedicate their lives to helping those who
need a hand up in our community.
In that spirit, tonight’s overall theme is to honor women who smash that
glass ceiling on their way to bringing sustainable and high impact change
on behalf of all causes that need a champion in our community. Please
take special note to see our sponsors’ tributes on the screen and read the
program ads recognizing these s-heroes.
Thank you for joining us tonight in celebration. And thank you for your support of
the seniors, who helped build the great city of San Francisco that we all enjoy today.
David Knego
Executive Director
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Evening Program
InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel
5:30pm–7pm, Room of the Dons
Hors d’oeuvres, Complimentary Wine, No-Host Bar
Live Music | Gaucho
Silent Auction
Bidding Ends at 7pm
(Winners posted and items available for pick-up at 7:45pm)
“You’re a Winner”
(Raffle where you’re guaranteed to win a prize)
5:45–6:30pm, Lobby Terrace
Photos and Autographs with Baseball Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda
Randy Wong Commercial Photography
Magic
Jeffrey Korst
7:00pm, Peacock Court
A Cappella Magnus Opus
Joy Graham Korst
Welcome
Diane Dwyer & Jeffrey Beane, MD
Three Course Dinner
7:30pm
Video Presentation
Elliot Moore, Co-Founder — The Build Creative
Live Auction
Presented by Bank of Guam
Personal Story and Raise the Paddle
Ira Watkins
8:00pm
Joseph Mignola, Jr. Award | Aisha Ahmad
Dr. Francis J. Curry Award | Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
& Saint Francis Foundation
Vera Haile Dalenberg Award | Marie Jobling
8:30pm
Live Music | Gaucho
9:30pm
Bars Close, Farewells
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Tonight’s menu is presented by
renowned InterContinental Mark Hopkins
Executive Chef Nenad Stefanovic
Hors d’oeuvres during the reception
Sonoma Goat Cheese, Brioche, Fruit Chutney
Pear, Prosciutto, Point Reyes Blue Cheese Roulade
Dinner
Field Greens, Belgian Endive, Teardrop Tomatoes,
Caramelized Walnuts, Point Reyes Blue Cheese, Champagne Vinaigrette
Stuffed Free Range Breast of Chicken, Manchego Cheese, Spinach,
Wild Mushrooms, Smashed Fingerling Potatoes, Ratatouille, Chicken Demi Glaze
(Vegetarian option available by request)
Dessert
Raspberry, Mango Charlotte
Executive Chef Nenad Stefanovic brings over a decade of industry
experience to the InterContinental Mark Hopkins where he serves
as the hotel’s Executive Chef. With Culinary Arts degrees in management,
catering, and tourism, Stefanovic has a wealth of hospitality education that
complements his years of cooking internationally. He started his professional
career at age 14 in Belgrade, Serbia, working in fine dining under a French chef,
where he developed a passion for using fresh and high-quality local ingredients.
Ag i n g w i t h h e a l t h,
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Tonight’s Emcee and Auction Host:
Diane Dwyer
Diane Dwyer grew up in San Francisco and the Peninsula with six brothers and
sisters, and she credits the Irish gift of storytelling for her success in journalism.
She is a two-time Emmy award winner and has received awards from the New York
Film Festival, Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists and others. Diane
is also a faculty member at the Berkeley-Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley
(her alma mater) and has taught there for the past six years. She also runs her own
media consulting business with clients in industries ranging from pet retail to nanotechnology. Her mother-in-law, Katie Sharp, worked as a nurse at Curry for many
years, and Diane joined the board 2 years ago.
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Please Welcome Tonight’s
Special VIP Guests:
Mirian and Orlando Cepeda
Orlando Cepeda, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999, is
recognized nationally for his humanitarian efforts as an ambassador for baseball and
the San Francisco Giants. He begins his 17th season as a community representative
for the team and is a member of the Giants Community Fund Advisory Board.
In his current role, the “Baby Bull” visits inner-city schools in the Bay Area and
throughout the United States, speaking to “at-risk” children about the dangers of
drugs and alcohol. The 68-year-old Ponce, P.R. native also serves as the honorary
spokesman for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America.
A lifetime .297 hitter with 379 home runs and 1,364 RBI during his 17-year playing
career with the Giants, Cardinals, Braves, A’s, Red Sox and Royals, Cepeda hit a
home run against the Dodgers in his very first Major League game April 15, 1958.
He went on to win 1958 Rookie of the Year honors, the 1966 Comeback Player
of the Year award, the 1967 NL Most Valuable Player trophy and 1973 Designated
Hitter of the Year laurels. He appeared in three World Series, was a six-time All-Star
and hit over .300 nine times in his career.
On July 25, 1999, Cepeda was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame during
ceremonies in Cooperstown, NY. He became only the second Puerto Rico native
to enter the Hall, joining the late Roberto Clemente. Two weeks earlier on July 11,
1999, Cepeda had his uniform No. 30 retired by the Giants during ceremonies at
Candlestick Park. As one of the 10 players in the Giants’ 123-year history to have
their jersey number retired, he joins Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal and
Gaylord Perry as the only five San Francisco players to receive such an honor.
In 1993, the Baby Bull was also inducted into the Puerto Rico Sports Hall of Fame,
while in 1999, he was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame for his great
years with the St. Louis Cardinals which followed his tenure with the Giants. In
2004, he was one of four men to receive the Major League Baseball Players Alumni
Association’s Achievement Awards, the MLBPAA’s highest alumni honor. He was
joined by Jim Bunning, Al Kaline and the late Roger Maris.
Orlando and his wife, Mirian, reside in Fairfield. They have four sons — Orlando, Jr.,
Hector, Malcolm and Ali Manuel.
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Tonight’s Entertainment
Gaucho: gypsy jazz during the reception and dinner and after the
presentation of awards
Gaucho, a gypsy jazz sextet, was formed in 2002. On occasion, guest artists bring
their own spice to the mix. While they base much of their repertoire in the music of
Django Reinhart and the gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe, they also find inspiration in
the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music and the
“gut bucket” sound. Gaucho is a first-rate ensemble, playing the music they love with
boundless energy, passion, and humor.
Tonight’s trio performance presents Dave Ricketts (Guitar/cornet/vocals), Ari Munkres
(Bass), and Craig Ventresco (Guitar).
Gaucho Weekly Gigs:
• Mondays: 8–11pm, Comstock Saloon — North Beach
• Wednesdays: 8pm, Amnesia — Mission
• Thursdays: 7–10pm, Cafe Barrone — Menlo Park
• Sundays: 5–8pm, Brenda’s French Soul Food — Tenderloin
Joy Graham-Korst: A Cappella Magnus Opus
Joy Graham-Korst just completed her 28th season with the San Francisco Opera
Chorus. Prior to San Francisco, she performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago and
received additional training through their young artist program. Joy also did three
“bus and truck” tours with New York City Opera National Company.
Joy has sung with other Bay Area opera companies, The Bracebridge Dinner at
Yosemite and Sing for America.
She holds a BA in Voice Performance from North Park College and Theological
Seminary, now known as North Park University, in Chicago, IL.
Jeffrey Korst: Magic in the Lobby Terrace during the reception
Jeffrey Korst has been performing magic for over 30 years at private parties — as
well as in nightclubs, restaurants, hotels and review shows.
Magic had always interested him, but not the trick deck, plastic box type to which
he had access as a boy. Then, he found a book on sleight of hand. Immediately, he
became obsessed. Four years later, he was working as a full time magician.
Jeffrey loved performing in ice shows — on skates — at state fairs, hotels, even a
cruise ship! But the deeper mystery was how magic affected the rest of his life. That
secret is revealed at every show.
Now, he’s busy creating new material and performing at a variety of special events.
Contact him today and together you’ll make your next event the one your guests will
always remember!
Website: magic.jeffreykorst.com | Email: [email protected]
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Tonight’s Silent Auction Host:
Mick Aguilera
Mick works both as co-owner for the Carmichael
Salon and Color Bar in San Francisco and with
Guide Dogs for the Blind as Resident Advisor for
visually impaired students who travel to the campus
from all over the world to be at the San Rafael
campus for their guide dog training. He also serves
as host and M.C. for all GDB fund raising events.
Mick can also be seen on KRCB-TV 22, the PBS
station for the North Bay and beyond, as host for
their ongoing live auctions. This is Mick’s first
opportunity to work with the Curry Senior Center
and he is excited to be a part of this amazing Gala.
Special portrait photographer for commemorative
photos with Baseball Hall of Famer, Orlando Cepeda
during the reception
These photos will be mailed to you in the few weeks following the gala.
Randy Wong began his career as a professional photographer in 1980 and is
the owner and operator of Randy Wong Photography in Pleasanton, California.
Specializing in commercial, location and studio portraits, he meets the challenges
of the changing industry by using his advance knowledge to create unique, awardwinning images from ordinary pictures.
Having had access to the digital medium from its inception, Randy has the ability
and experience to capture your product and people in a light that will set your
business apart from the competition. Utilizing state of the art equipment and
software, all of his images are produced in house from conception to final print.
Randy was recognized as San Francisco Bay Area Commercial Photographer of the
Year in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 and his clients include:
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Toyota Motor Company
Lucent Technology
Southwestern Bell Corporation
AT&T
Microsoft
Sandia National Laboratories
Colliers International
Website: rwpcommercial.net
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
Justice
Independence
Dignity
Hope
Health
Jeffrey Beane, MD and David Wingate • Stephanie and J. David Bickham
Hope and William Curry • Jonrie and Angel Dávila • Diane Dwyer and Tim Sharp
Latham & Watkins LLP • Joe Khoei — SalesX, Inc. • Rae H. Mignola
Redwood Trust • Helen B. Ripple
Home
The Jobling-Fazio Family • John Wiley Publishers • Polytech Associates, Inc.
RGEB Employee Benefits • Katie and Bob Sharp • Sarah and Zack Schiller
Kay and David Werdegar, MD • Diane B. Wilsey
Family
Californians Allied for Patient Protection
Catherine Chodorow and Richard Zercher • City National Bank
Kirsten and Daniel M. Guill • Elizabeth Kantor • Gay and Harvey Kaplan
Get Volunteering • Sally Hatchett • InFlowTech, Inc • Margaret J. Miller, MD
Michelle and Gary Noble • Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services
Alisa Oberschelp • Shirley Quitugua • Rainbow Grocery Cooperative
Lara Sallee and Shadow Moyer • Joyce Tinsley • Paula and Ed Tinsley — TME, Inc
Amy Whalen • Alice Zhang & Calvin Wong
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Honorary Gala Committee
Tiffany Apczynski,
Director of Public Affairs, Zendesk
Caroline Barlerin, Head of Community Outreach
& Philanthropy, Twitter, Inc.
Jim Barnett, Television and Radio Analyst,
Golden State Warriors
Bryan Breckenridge, Executive Director, Box.org
The Honorable Barbara Boxer, United States Senator
The Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr.
Mirian and Orlando Cepeda, Baseball Hall of Famer
Captain Jason Cherniss, Captain, Tenderloin
Police Station
Assemblymember David Chiu
Mrs. Francis J. Curry
Catherine Dodd, RN, PhD, Director, San Francisco
Health Service System
Michael Dunne, Hilton Worldwide, Area General
Manager San Francisco
Barbara Edwards, CEO, California Host
Don Falk, Executive Director, Tenderloin Neighborhood
Development Corporation
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein,
United States Senator
Barbara A. Garcia, Director of Health CCSF
John Gressman, MSW, MA, CEO and President,
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium
Kristen Growney Yamamoto, Co-Executive Director,
Glide Foundation
Sally Hatchett
Joanne Hayes-White, Chief of SFFD
E. Anne Hinton, Executive Director,
Department of Aging and Adult Services,
City and County of San Francisco
Jim Illig, Community Benefit Manager,
Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco
David Ishida, Regional Administrator at U.S.
Administration on Aging, San Francisco Bay Area
The Jobling-Fazio Family
Gay Kaplan
Gala Committee
Shirley Quitugua, Gala Chair
Beverly Brumfield, Auction Chair
John McKinnon, Producer
Arlo Bushnell
Jonrie Dávila
Yvette DeAndreis
Diane Dwyer
Amy Garant
Anne Mitchell
Michelle Noble
Robert Razzo
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Joe Khoei, CEO and Founder, SalesX
Jane Kim, Supervisor District 6, San Francisco
Vernon Michael Kirton, Director of Development,
United Way of the Bay Area
The Honorable Ed Lee, Mayor of San Francisco
Senator Mark Leno
Rae H. Mignola
Sandy Mori
Cathy Murphy
Peter Neuendorff, President,
Caritas Management Corporation
Connie Perez-Wong, Area Creative Director,
InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco
Simon Pitchford, Ph.D., Co-CEO,
Project Open Hand
Helen B. Ripple
Michelle Rogers, Owner, CEO of Home Instead
Senior Care of Mountain View
Mark Ryle, LCSW, Co-CEO, Project Open Hand
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi,
House Democratic Leader
Joan Scott, Director of Community Relations,
Dolby Laboratories
Katherine & Bob Sharp
Rita Shimmin, Co-Executive Director,
Glide Foundation
Greg Suhr, Chief of Police
Barry Stenger, Executive Director,
St. Anthony Foundation
Mikkel Svane, CEO and Founder, Zendesk
The Honorable Eberhard van der Laan,
Mayor of Amsterdam
David & Kay Werdegar
Anne Wilson, CEO, United Way of the Bay Area
Linda C. Winn
Jacqueline Sax
Abbie Yant RN, MA, Vice President, Mission,
Advocacy and Community Health, Saint Francis
Memorial Hospital
Lara Sallee
Jackie and Richard Sax
Zack Schiller
Gina Secchi
Pat Swan
Tod Thorpe
Sam Vitkoski
Sabra Wagner
Tony Wang
Amy Whalen
Alice Zhang
Thank You to Our Live and Silent Auction Donors
5 and 10 Ace Hardware
A.C.T. American Conservatory Theater
Agharta Wines
AMC Theatres
Amicis East Coast Pizza
Amphora Nueva
Arizmendi Bakery
Asian Art Museum
Atlantis Casino and Resort
Bank of Guam
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Bay Home and Linens
Berkeley Symphony
Bi-Rite Market
Books, Inc., Laurel Village
Barry Booth
Buca di Beppo
Café Della Stella
Café Rigolo
Calafia Cafe
California Academy of Sciences
Carmichael Salon
Chabot Space & Science Center
Chambers
Chantal Guillon
Chop Bar
Cliff House
Clift Hotel
Club Donatello
Cole Hardware
Credo
Disneyland
Dunstan Wines
Diane Dwyer
Ella’s Restaurant
Eric Kent Wine Cellars
Joshua Ets-Hokin
Exploratorium
Failla Wines
Fairmont Hotel
Ed Fisch
Frog Hollow Farm
Gallery of Jewels
Gaucho Gypsy Jazz
Goat Hill Pizza
Golden State Warriors
Greens Restaurant
Hafner Vineyard
Hilton Anaheim
Hilton Hawaiian Village
Waikiki Beach Resort
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
Hotel Adagio
iFly SF Bay Indoor Skydiving
Jewish Community Center
JW Marriott Hotel, Union Square
Kabuki Hot Springs & Spa
Kate @ Orange
Kosta Browne Winery
La Mediterranee (Noe)
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Lakeside Inn and Casino
Le Belge Chocolatier
Lovejoy’s Tea Room
Mark Maberley, DDS
Ron Merk
Rae H. Mignola
Mike Duffy
Mitchell’s Ice Cream
MoMo’s
Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous
New Century Chamber Orchestra
Oakland East Bay Symphony
Oakland Raiders
Olive This Olive That
Pacific Spine & Joint Medical Group
Palio D’Asti
Panera Bread
Paradiso Restaurant
Lisa Pena
Philz Coffee (SOMA)
Pier 39
Presidio Bowling Center
Presidio Golf Course
Pucci Foods
Shirley Quitugua
Quivira Vineyards and Winery
Ravenswood Winery
Rock Wall Wine Company
San Francisco Bay Adventures
San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Symphony
Smuin Ballet
St. George Spirits
Stanford Athletics
Studio Grow
Pat Swan
The 8Count
The Inn Above Tide
The InterContinental Mark Hopkins
The InterContinental San Francisco
The Kleid Group
The Spinnaker
The Wine Drinkers Club — Ryan Crosbie
Therapy Stores
Three Sticks Wines
Sam Vitkoski
Ira Watkins
West of Pecos
Wind Gap
Wine Impression
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Live Auction: Hosted by Diane Dwyer
An Insider’s Night for 2 at the San Francisco Opera
Join the San Francisco Opera for a night to remember. Founded in 1923, San
Francisco Opera is the second largest North American opera company. Under the
leadership of General Director David Gockley and Music Director Nicola Luisotti,
the company is committed to presenting world-class artists and productions,
commissioning signature works, training the next generation of Opera stars, and
building audiences of the future.
• You get two Orchestra Premium tickets and to choose from one of the fall operas.
Will it be The Magic Flute, Mozart’s fantastical world of ferocious dragons where a
noble prince rescues his princess to ensure the triumph of truth and justice or will
it be the disguises, trickery and hilarious schemes of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville?
• Your evening will also include intermission in the exclusive Intermezzo Lounge
(an exclusive opportunity for SF Opera donors at $10,000 and above) where you’ll
be served Champagne with chocolate dipped strawberries and truffles.
• You may get the chance to meet General Director David Gockley and just so
you remember your magical evening we’ll also provide you with an autographed
printed program!
A Sommelier’s Fantasy Collection from California’s Finest
This fine collection of vintages will titillate the palate and give cause to many great
toasts with good friends. We normally don’t mention values but this is over $1,000
worth of grapes!
This dreamy assortment includes:
• Agharta Wines: Magnum of 2005 Agharta Black Label Syrah, North Coast —
#184 of 288
• Kosta Browne: Two bottles of 2006 Rosella’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands,
Pinot Noir
• Ravenswood Winery: Magnum of 2006 Icon Native Sonoma Mixed Blacks,
Sonoma County Red Wine
• Meyer Vineyard: Magnum of 2004 Meyer Vineyard, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Up Close — San Francisco Giants Baseball for 4
Going to a World Series Champion San Francisco Giants game at AT&T Park is an
exhilarating experience on its own, but rarely, if ever, does one have the opportunity
to get this close to the team.
This package includes:
• Four Lower Box tickets
• A 15-minute field visit during Giants batting practice!
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Live Auction: Hosted by Diane Dwyer
Orlando Cepeda Baseball Jersey Autographed by the Hall-of-Famer,
Right in Front of You
Did you get your photo with the Baby-Bull during the reception? Did he sign a
baseball for you?
Whether you add this to your amazing collection or bid high because it’s your last
chance this evening to get a unique piece of Cepeda memorabilia, don’t miss out on
your opportunity to have our VIP guest personalize and sign this jersey while you
have your photo taken with him. That’s a lifetime treasure!
San Francisco Dungeness Crab Feast & Wine Tasting for 12
Start those pots of water and chill that Chardonnay! Crab season from November
through June in San Francisco is one of the most anticipated citywide events. From
Alaska to Santa Cruz, the frigid Pacific is an ideal habitat for San Francisco’s famous
delicacy, Dungeness Crab. Firm and sweet, the Dungeness Crab meat has played
an important part in defining San Francisco’s culture, from the crab boat docks
of Fisherman’s Wharf to the diverse Italian, Vietnamese and Chinese recipes for
Dungeness Crab. Donated by Pucci Foods.
Note: the following is delivered to you at a time mutually agreed upon, by Board
Member Diane Dwyer (great opportunity to impress out-of-town guests! But it is
not catered. :-)
This package includes:
• Pre-cooked and cracked crab for 12 people (the freshest crab you will EVER taste
besides on a boat)
• Choice of 10 pounds of raw clams and mussels or 5 pounds of raw medium shrimp
• 6 bottles of wine, white and red
• Fresh French bread from the Acme Bread Company
Visit the Happiest Place on Earth! — Disneyland
Welcome to the place where imagination is the destination. For young and old, big
and small – it’s the happiest place on earth! Come build memories with your family
that last a lifetime as you discover the wonder of this magical, fantastical world.
• 2 nights and breakfasts at the Hilton Anaheim, just steps away from the
Disneyland Resort, designed for families with comfort and convenience in mind
• 4 one-day Park Hopper tickets that enable you to visit both Disneyland Park and
Disney California Adventure Park for an unforgettable time
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Live Auction: Hosted by Diane Dwyer
A San Francisco-Sausalito Luxury “Bay-cation” for 2
San Francisco is always in the top two destination cities according to Condé Nast
Traveler and this “bay-cation” will let you find your heart again in our Golden City
by the Bay in high style, including gazing back at the flickering city lights from your
private deck in Sausalito!
This package includes:
• Two-night luxury retreat in a Queen Deluxe room with fireplace and private deck
over the Bay at The Inn Above Tide, Sausalito. Includes extensive continental
breakfasts and sunset wine and cheese receptions.
• Two tickets for a sunset sail aboard an 80' Classic Gaff Rigged Topsail Schooner,
The Freda B, boarding in downtown Sausalito. Enjoy the famous landmark sites
from the beautiful deck as you sip fine wine, including: Angel Island, the Golden
Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Chrissy Field, Fort Mason, Fisherman’s Wharf, Coit Tower
and the Bay Bridge.
• A $100 gift certificate to the Spinnaker Restaurant, built on piers directly over
the water in Sausalito, where Chef Phil Collins’ fusion approach to cooking
harmoniously blends elements of different cultural cuisines.
• Sunday Brunch at the world-famous Cliff House, crown jewel of the largest urban
national park — a quintessential San Francisco experience not to be missed.
• Two tickets to the Asian Art Museum where many works pre-date written history.
Explore the countless, beautiful facets of what we call “Asian.”
• A bottle of Oakwild Ranch-Toboni Vineyards 2010 Toboni Pinot Noir — This
complex wine finishes on a long, lingering of sweet French oak and persistent
bright fruit with aromas of cedar, vanilla, licorice and black cherry… a beautiful
representative of the Russian River.
• A bottle of sold-out Hafner Vineyards 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon — Flavor notes:
Carpaccio, black pepper, blueberry aromas — Bright fruit, lively middle, youthful —
beginning to develop nice complexity with notes of India ink, licorice, olive and vanilla.
Official Team-signed Golden State Warriors’ basketball. Could they be the
next…? Don’t jinx it, just win this one!
This official basketball has been personally hand-signed by the Golden State Warriors
2014–2015 Team, including baby-faced assassin Steph Curry and was personally
sourced by Honorary Gala Committee member, Jim Barnett. The signatures have
been obtained in person and witnessed by a Score Memorabilia authorized Agent
and it comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. When this autographed basketball
is displayed in its mirror-backed display case, it will make a great conversation piece
you and your loved ones will enjoy for years to come.
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87-year-old Frank Hathaway Winston, who told his story
last year, is here tonight and continues to be in his safe home
overlooking the Bay.
Diane Evans told her story in 2013 about how Curry is
her first permanent home since she escaped from Hurricane
Katrina. She introduces Ira Watkins tonight.
Raise the Paddle for Homeless Seniors: Goal $12,000
You have made it happen the last two years and raised over $8,000 each
gala to provide homes and avoid terrifying evictions for dozens of seniors.
This year, Twitter
has become a primary partner to Curry and wants
to challenge you to raise your paddles 50% more than in 2013 and 2014. If
you can get us to $12,000 with this effort this evening, Twitter will top it off
with an additional $5,000!
Imagine one of your grandparents or elder relatives afraid and homeless on the scary
streets of the inner City — alone, cold, not knowing when their next meal will be or
if they will be able to afford to pay for their medications, with no one to turn to for
help, much less to give a kind word.
That is the plight of hundreds of seniors in San Francisco each day. 15,000 low
income seniors live in the heart of the city and 10% are homeless. And 50% of those
who make it through the front doors at Curry and to our case managers are at risk of
losing their homes on top of it.
While Curry has 13 apartments for seniors in its own building on Turk Street,
significant funding is needed to identify and secure a safe home for the many more
that need sanctuary, at the relatively modest cost of approximately $1,000 each.
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Please raise those paddles high and let us take advantage of
the Twitter challenge!
Ira Watkins, whose art some of you bid on in the Silent Auction tonight, remains living in his van after three
years. Please hear his story tonight and feel great knowing that housing him is of highest priority and by next
year he should be sleeping safely in his new permanent home because of you.
The Joseph Mignola, Jr. Award 2015 Honoree
Aisha Ahmad
The Joseph Mignola, Jr. Award is given annually by Curry
Senior Center to honor an individual or group who devote
their energy, intelligence and heart to helping individuals in
our community as Mr. Mignola did throughout his lifetime.
Joseph Mignola, Jr., a 3rd generation San Franciscan, whose
parents survived the earthquake of 1906, grew up in the
Sunset District.
Joseph Mignola, Jr.
During WWII Joe served as an Army Lieutenant in
Intelligence stationed at Radio Tokyo after the Treaty
was signed.
For 41 years he served the city and county of San Francisco. Beyond Joe’s employment
within city government, he also served as a board member for many organizations
including San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind, the Italian Welfare Agency (of
which he was Secretary), the San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Senior
Resources Board, the Episcopal Sanctuary, the Coalition on Homelessness and the
San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.
For one year Joe operated as the Director of Laguna Honda Hospital, an appointment
that ultimately helped him gain the position of Deputy Director of Public Health for
Hospital Services. He held this title for 21 years, retiring in 1985.
It was in retirement that Joe became Board President of the North of Market Senior
Services and North and South of Market Adult Day Health alongside Dr. Francis J. Curry.
His wife, Rae Mignola who shares Joe’s dedication for civic participation, continues
to be active in the San Francisco community and has this to say of him: “Joe was very
much involved in his work, and had tremendous respect for those great people he
worked with. The list is very long.”
Aisha Ahmad, recently accepting a position on the Curry Board of Directors, is
being honored for her critical leadership as the Founding President of the Curry
PALS (Professionals, Advocates and Leadership Society) and her leadership with the
Association of Auxiliaries for Children that raises funds for Stanford Children’s Health.
The Curry PALS Mission: Promoting professional networking and social
connections through service and fundraising for the 15,000 underserved
and homeless seniors in the heart of San Francisco
The Curry PALS recognize that the population served by Curry is one of the most
isolated, underserved and vulnerable and through unique, meaningful service projects
and events, they share their collective voice and energy to promote awareness and
inspire our community to advocate for action that ensures independence, health,
hope and dignity for our forbearers in the heart of the City.
Through this important work they enhance their leadership and develop a network
with like-minded individuals who elevate the quality of life for each other as well as
for San Francisco as a whole.
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The Dr. Francis J. Curry Award 2015 Honorees
Saint Francis Foundation & Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
Dr. Francis J. Curry
The Dr. Francis J. Curry Award was
established in 1993 to honor the
former Director of the Department of
Public Health. Dr. Curry participated
in the founding of Curry Senior
Center, arranged for the City of San
Francisco to purchase the 333 Turk
Street building, and served with
distinction on the Board of Directors
upon his retirement.
The Curry Award is given:
• In recognition of leadership and service to the community in the field of health
and social care, particularly of senior residents.
• In recognition of expertise and foresight in supporting public and private policy to
enhance and protect the physical and mental health of the community at large.
• In recognition of setting an example by following the model of Francis J. Curry in
flexibility to change, tact and skill in human and humane relationships, inventiveness
and ingenuity in marshaling resources and persistence in pursuing goals.
Saint Francis Foundation and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital are being
honored for their leadership in developing a community vision into a reality with the
Tenderloin Health Improvement Partnership (Tenderloin HIP).
Over the course of one year — 2014 — Tenderloin HIP initiated a robust community
stakeholder process which identified the priorities of safety, community connectedness
and opportunities to make health choices as instrumental to realizing the vision of
health and well-being for the Tenderloin.
Using a collective impact model and a place-based strategy, a four block area was
identified that was ripe with opportunity to be tipping points to improved health.
Through the leadership of Kevin Causey of the Saint Francis Foundation and Abbie
Yant of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, Tenderloin HIP was able to garner the
support of additional community investors culminating in a $1 million pool of
funding which supported:
• The reopening of Boeddeker Park
• The expansion of Tenderloin Safe Passage
• Investment with the Boys and Girls Clubs to lead the new collaborative
partnership at Boeddeker Park
• Tenderloin Economic Development Project (TEDP) to stabilize and support local
merchants and businesses
• Support of the Green Mobile Health Education Program
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The Vera Haile Dalenberg Award
Vera Haile Dalenberg of San Francisco, California,
died on July 9, 2014 at Kaiser Hospital, surrounded
by friends and family at the time of her passing.
Born September 20, 1934, she was a native of
Knoxville, Tennessee, the only child of Frank and
Vera Haile.
She moved to San Francisco after graduating from
Antioch College in Ohio and earned her Master of
Social Welfare degree from UC Berkeley.
Vera Haile was Executive Director from
1983–1996; pictured here with founder and
namesake, Dr. Francis J. Curry
On July 3, 1973, she married Ananda Claude
Dalenberg. She is survived by twin daughters Laura
Dalenberg and Diane Dalenberg Schoonover.
Vera was a lifelong advocate who challenged the City to do its very best for immigrants,
seniors, and all low-income or underserved people. She began her long and notable career
in social service at San Francisco’s Department of Social Services, then went to Self-Help
for the Elderly in San Francisco’s Chinatown and then served as the Executive Director
of North of Market Senior Services (now the Curry Senior Center) from 1983–1996,
where she helped develop a number of innovative neighborhood-based programs.
Retirement only brought more opportunities for leadership. She served on the
Aging and Adult Services Commission, the Advisory Council to the Aging and Adult
Services Department, the Mayor’s Long Term Care Coordinating Council, co-chair
of the San Francisco In-Home Supportive Services Task Force, founding board
member of the Community Living Campaign, and has been active with the Coalition
of Agencies Serving the Elders and Senior & Disability Action. She served on the
Commission for Immigrant Rights since its beginning and was considered to be the
Commission’s oral historian and expert. Vera was also a member of the Oversight
Committee for implementation of the Strategy for Excellence in Dementia Care, the
first and still only City/County plan for Alzheimer’s in the country.
Earlier this year, Mercy Housing California and the St. Anthony Foundation broke
ground on Vera Haile Senior Housing, located at 121 Golden Gate Avenue in
San Francisco’s Tenderloin. Named in her honor, the Residence is a new 10-story
apartment community featuring 90 affordable rental apartment homes for lowincome seniors. The building is also the location of the St. Anthony Dining Room,
Social Work Center and Free Clothing Program.
One of Vera’s favorite jazz songs was John Coltrane’s “Favorite Things.” Some of her
favorite things included: sunny days and warm weather, socializing with her friends
and family, music, movies, traveling, cruises, yoga, cashmere sweaters, museums,
street fairs, dance festivals, thrift store shopping, quilts, fragrant flowers, swimming
in warm water, companionship from her dog, exploring diverse cultures, history,
family trees, visiting little towns, listening to jazz at Simple Pleasures, bright colors,
artifacts from India, Africa and Asia, working on her autobiography, spending time
at her weekend home in Sonoma, watching sf.gov TV and of course she was very
involved in politics and was an activist for many issues close to her heart. She also
enjoyed extra sour sourdough bread, cheese, fresh fruit, picking blackberries, extra
strong coffee, dark chocolate and cheesy grits.
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The Vera Haile Dalenberg Award 2015 Honoree
Marie Jobling
The Vera Haile Dalenberg Award is new to Curry
and founded in memory of Vera Haile — a San
Francisco icon of determined advocacy for the
underprivileged and Curry Executive Director from
1983–1996 who was responsible for the dramatic
growth in Curry’s comprehensive programming and
partnerships during her term.
This award will be presented annually at Helping
Hands, Healing Hearts to a woman or group of
women in our community who fight for what makes
our city famous for benevolence and goodwill
towards those who need a supportive hand.
In honor of this inaugural year of the award, Helping Hands, Healing
Hearts tonight honors all women who fight for the change we want to see in
our communities.
Please see the following pages of our sponsors’ tributes to many other
women who model Vera’s determined advocacy.
We are elated that the inaugural recipient of the Vera Haile Dalenberg Award is
longtime advocate Marie Jobling, current Executive Director of the Community
Living Campaign in San Francisco. Marie has many years of experience in long-term
care public policy, planning and advocacy. She has led the CLC team in developing
several large Community Forums and Summits in San Francisco on topics such as
Elder Economic Security, Alzheimer’s and Dementia, Healthy Aging, and the 2012
Aging and Disability Technology Summit and she plays a leadership role with the
City’s efforts to expand Internet access and technology learning to seniors and people
with disabilities. And she learned much of what she knows by working with Vera
Haile as she led efforts to improve the In-Home Supportive Services program and
many other program development and advocacy efforts over the years.
She is an active member of San Francisco’s Long Term Care Coordinating Council.
Marie was Executive Director of Planning for Elders in the Central City (PECC) for
14 years. Past positions also include Director of Parish and Community Services for
Catholic Charities of San Francisco, the Boards of TURN and the California Public
Interest Center on Long Term Care and planning and board leadership to a number
of affordable, low-income housing developments. Marie received a B.S. in Applied
Behavioral Sciences from the University of California, Davis a very long time ago.
She has three great kids — Amy, Joe, and Rebecca and a most supportive husband,
Tony Fazio.
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Your resource for event planning, from conceptualization through execution. Voilà would like to honor Julia Morgan, California’s first woman architect and her eponymous ballroom, which is a crown jewel in the San Francisco event landscape. – John McKinnon Voilà Events, Inc. www.voilaeventsinc.com [email protected] 415.663.6495 I am proud to honor Aisha Ahmad, tonight’s recipient
of the award named after my husband, Joseph Mignola, Jr.
Thank you Aisha for your dedicated and generous
work as Founding President of the Curry Professionals,
Advocates and Leadership Society (PALS) and
for working with me in support of the Association of
Auxiliaries for Children at Stanford Children’s Health!
Rae H. Mignola
The SF Giants Honor
SUE PETERSEN
for her life-changing work.
Sue Petersen has been
proud to serve as Executive
Director of the Giants Community
Fund for more than 20 years.
She oversees the team’s
award-winning public charity,
including its community outreach,
grant-making, fundraising and
special partnerships.
The Jobling-Fazio Family Honors
ANA AUREOLES
Ana is a model of kindness,
compassion and resilience,
teaching us about traumatic brain
injury, service animals and the
importance of staying connected.
THESE ADDITIONAL WONDER WOMEN ARE HONORED TONIGHT BY OUR FAMILY SPONSORS
Anne Hinton, Annie Cheung,
Helen Ripple, Margy Baran
and Sandy Mori
by Gay and Harvey Kaplan
Kathy Kneer, President and CEO of
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
by Californians Allied for Patient Protection
Akiyo Kinst-Hori
by Northern California Presbyterian Homes
and Services (NCPHS)
Katie Sharp
by Elizabeth Kantor, MD
Beverly Brumfield
by Amy Whalen
The Cancer Angels of Bellville, Texas
by Joyce Tinsley
Catherine Chodorow
by Richard Zercher
Helen B. Ripple
by Shirley Quitugua
Mary Murtagh
by Rainbow Grocery Cooperative
Maureen Sedonaen, President of
Goodwill Industries, SF, SM and Marin
by City National Bank
Susan Poff, P.A., in memoriam.
SFDPH, Housing & Urban Health Clinic
by Lara Sallee and Shadow Moyer
Joan Williams
by Michelle and Gary Noble
Louise Tinsley
by Paula and Ed Tinsley - TME, Inc.
Julie Tsan
by Sally Hatchett
Ms. Xia Zhang
by Alice Zhang & Calvin Wong
Kaiser would like to honor Piper
Cafferata of Kaiser Permanente
Multimedia Communications for
her devotion to visually portraying
the success stories and impact of
non-profits serving the Bay Area
community and her volunteer work
with Curry Senior Center.
Piper also produced the Curry video,
“A Day in the Life of a Curry Senior —
Rick Siesky” available for viewing at
curryseniorcenter.org
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In honor and celebration of
Susan A. Johnson —
Happy Birthday
to a wonderful and loving
Mother, Grandmother
and friend. We love you.
Stephanie and J. David Bickham
❀❀❀
Honoring Dorothy Blake Dwyer
She loved my father for 50 years and
raised 7 children, seeing the joy and
wonder in each of us. She always said
she didn’t divide her love for us by 7
but multiplied it for each of us by 7.
She lived a spectacular life filled with
love and laughter and died beautifully
on vacation with family.
May I be so lucky!
Love,
Diane Dwyer
Curry Senior Center Board Member
Helen B. Ripple honors
SANDY MORI,
Diane Sklar MD
Urogynecology San Francisco
4th year Medical Student Director
Clinical Professor UCSF
Volunteer Champion San Francisco
Jeffrey Beane, MD and David Wingate
founding member of senior
community center, Kimochi,
Inc., for her tireless work to
help seniors and preserve
the rich Japanese culture
and history in San Francisco.
Get Volunteering would like to honor
Erin Petra (left) for her leadership as
founder of our organization, recruiting
civic-minded, dedicated volunteers
and “Creating Impact Together” for a
multitude of great causes as well as
her committed involvement in the
Curry PALS (Professionals, Advocates
and Leadership Society).
getvolunteering.org
Erin Petra, Ivette Black, Hy Carrel and Arlo Bushnell at Curry
PALS fundraiser.
The Redwood Trust Employee
Foundation honors Barbara Wenger,
the Executive Director of Community
Grows in San Francisco, who has
put strength and passion in serving
at risk youth for 21 years through
environmental education, cooking
and green jobs training.
“Michelle Rogers is a tireless contributor
in multiple segments of society — all
benefitting others. Her efforts directly
impact many families in need.”
— Joe Khoei, CEO of SalesX, Inc.
❧ We honor Gay Kaplan, Karen
Hagen, Elizabeth Kantor and the
late Lynne Holleuffer for their
dedication and commitment to
Curry Senior Center. Their
Really Great Employee
Benefits honors Jane Stanton,
Executive Director, North
Valley YMCA at Porter Ranch,
compassionate and generous work
has gone a long way towards
supporting our greater community.
— Katie and Bob Sharp
for her continued support of
kids in our communities.
In memory of Betsy Schiller,
who shared her life openly
and passionately, rejected
the status quo, and embraced
people from all walks of life.
Her courage, determination,
Mehrnoush Arsanjani is a Principal of
Polytech Architects and a healthcare
facilities design innovator. She was lead
Architect for South of Market Health
Center, an award-winning community
clinic on 7th Street in San Francisco,
as well as over 600 projects in the U.S.
and Japan.
and strong voice endure as
an inspiration to us all.
Sarah and Zack Schiller
Yammer would like to honor
District Six Supervisor Jane Kim,
a wonderful woman who is an integral part of our
community, as well as all of the women who work to keep
Curry Senior Center a special place in our neighborhood.
Twitter honors all our women volunteers in the community for their hard
work and dedication to improving the world around us, especially for those
senior treasures in our own backyard at Curry Senior Center!
Zendesk would like to honor
MARILYN CHAN
for being a Curry Volunteer
Ambassador and always giving
more than she could ever receive.
Extra special thanks to John McKinnon and his team at Voilà Events, Inc.
for overseeing the entire production of the gala this evening.
Please also tip your hat to Salesforce for providing limousine service to the
Curry seniors attending tonight as members of the Consumer Advisory
Panel and the Senior Outreach Advocates and to CPMC Sutter Health for
their Presenting Justice Sponsorship and hosting of a VIP table for these
invaluable elder leaders.
Very Special Thanks
Vera Haile Dalenberg and Family
Jim Barnett and the Golden State Warriors
Beverly Brumfield
Mirian and Orlando Cepeda
Diane Dwyer
Barbara Edwards and California Host
Special Thanks
All the Sponsors’ Women Honorees
A&M Printing
Mick Aguilera
Jeffrey Beane, MD
Matteo Chiari and the
InterContinental Mark Hopkins Staff
Assemblymember David Chiu
Curry Gala Committee
Curry Volunteers and Staff
Diane Evans
Gay Kaplan
Bertha Fajardo, Bobby Baksa
and The San Francisco Giants
Jean B. Tsang Design
Michelle La Pierre Bell
Elliot Moore and The Build Creative
Shirley and John Quitugua
The San Francisco Opera
Jane Kim
Joy Graham-Korst
Jeffrey Korst
Brigitte Matteson
PSAV — Mark Hopkins
Clayton Pritchard
Executive Chef Nenad Stefanovic
Visual Presentation
Sam Vitkoski
Ira Watkins
Randy Wong
Additional Thanks
Curry Senior Center Legacy Circle
Jack Casford
Rick Crane
Sally Hatchett
Gay and Harvey Kaplan
Mary Koerner
Deborah Ogden
Helen B. Ripple
Katherine and Robert Sharp
Christopher E. Sickels
Mary L. Slusher
Virginia Vanpatten
Linda Winn
The Curry Senior Center Legacy Circle honors those donors who have included Curry
in their estate planning. For more than 42 years, located in the heart of the City,
Curry Senior Center has helped meet seniors’ essential needs for health care, meals,
housing, and social connections, right in their own neighborhood — and it will
continue to do so thanks to donors who make lifetime gifts or include Curry in their estate plans.
For more information, please contact Jonrie Dávila, Curry Board VicePresident and Senior Associate Director of Planned Giving at Stanford
University or Curry Director of Development, Tod Mitchell Thorpe.
Jonrie Dávila
Phone: 650-823-3280
Email: [email protected]
Tod Thorpe
Direct: 415-292-1040
Email: [email protected]
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Board of Directors
Jeffrey Alan Beane, MD — President
Jonrie Dávila — Vice-President
Zachary Schiller — Treasurer
Aisha Ahmad
J. David Bickham
Beverly Brumfield
Cynthia K. Ceres
Walter DeVaughn
Diane Dwyer
Phil Marechal
Shirley Quitugua
Robert Razzo
Lara Sallee, MPH
Richard Sax
Richard Sullivan
Amy Whalen
Alice Zhang
Executive Leadership
David M. Knego — Executive Director
Richard Zercher, MD — Medical Director
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The Curry PALS (Professionals, Advocates and Leadership Society)
Mission: Promoting professional networking and social connections through
service and fundraising for the 15,000 underserved and homeless seniors in the
heart of San Francisco
Want to make social impact on a grand scale while making new friends in San Francisco? The
Curry PALS help plan Curry Senior Center events, hold fundraisers, rally teams of volunteers
and supporters, and interface with the San Francisco Bay Area community and Curry Board
leadership to devise new ways to respond to the crisis and indignity suffered by so many of
the elderly.
Get involved! Make lifelong friendships and social connections with a group of high caliber
individuals who are concerned about the plight of the low-income and homeless seniors
struggling in the heart of the City. Commit as much or as little time as you like.
For more information, contact PALS Founding President Aisha Ahmad, tonight’s
Joseph Mignola, Jr. Award recipient and Curry Board member.
Email: [email protected]
@currypals
Mobile: 415-990-6437
facebook.com/currypals
Curry PALS Leadership
Founding President — Aisha Ahmad
Management Consultant, Healthcare and Lean Operations Implementation, MPH/University
of Iowa, Hospital Administration Fellow/Stanford Children’s Health
Ivette Black
Sales Development at Zenefits, BS Marketing (business and technology emphasis)/
Santa Clara University
Michael Caracciolo
Risk Management at Marsh, BS Economics, honors and minors in Spanish, Political Science
and International Studies/Santa Clara University
Elliot Moore
Co-Founder/Director at the Build Creative, CEO Digital Rupix, BBA, Management
Information Systems/Kent University
Jane Ng
Business Development/Consumer and Enterprise Technology at LinkedIn, Cum Laude in
Engineering Sciences/Harvard College
Anthony Wang
Investment Professional at Genstar Capital, BA Government/Harvard College, recently
admitted to Harvard Business School
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A staff not great on quantity but titanic on passion and commitment.
Curry Senior Center Staff
Rachel Ainza
Rudy Armijo
Juan Angel, MFTI
Katie Barnes, RN
Bertrand Beltran
Theresa Berta, MD
Arlo Bushnell
Barbara Coleman
Angela DiMartino
Jeffrey Faircloth
Audrey Garcia
Emily Gilbert, MSW
Hilary Hann, MFT
Daniel Hill
Laurie Josloff
Tatyana Khotinets
David Knego, MSW
Demarco Kutz
Y La
Rita Lam, Pharm D
Vivian Lam, Pharm D
Romeo Lazaro
Maureen Lee, DPM
Michael Lester
Janel Letostak
Maybelle Manio
Michael McGinley, LCSW
Ricardo Meyers
Anne Mitchell, LCSW
Michelle Murphy
Michelle Noble
Alisa Oberschelp, MD
David Ofman, MD
Carol Parkinson, RN
Claudia Pinto-Mora
Margot Ragosta, LCSW
Ron Redhead
Anne Richards
Strategic Partner Staff
Andrew Brown, Ph.D.
Patricia Brown
Jeff Cooper
Paul Hickman
Gary Lau
Kenny Meyers
Lannette Moore
Devesh Patel
Manuel Sanchez, MSW
Yukiko Sasano, MSW
Paul Segal
Susmita Shah, MFT
Toby Shorts
Susan Snipes
Erika Sol
Karla Sotomayor
Jazmine Soubra, RN
Dawn Stevens, RN
Anil Sukhram
Ngao Theppanya
Anh Thich
Tod Thorpe
Ann Vannavong
Andrew White
Rosa Wong
Annie Wong-Lew
Richard Zercher, MD
Darin Raffaelli
Julius Wilson-Kermeh
Gale Wilson
Curry Senior Center Consumer Advisory Panel (CAP)
The mission of the Curry Senior Center Consumer Advisory Panel is to use its breadth of
knowledge and experience to inform the practices and policies at Curry to best serve the needs
of its clients, the community and the isolated and most vulnerable seniors.
Nicolaas S. deRuijg
Diane Evans
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Linda Rospendowski
Barry White
James Winkfield
®
The San Francisco Giants
congratulate the
CURRY SENIOR
CENTER
for its service and dedication
to our community.
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Partnering with neighbors to
improve our community’s future.
The Tenderloin Health Improvement Partnership (Tenderloin HIP) is a unique multi-sector
collective impact initiative led by Saint Francis Foundation and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital.
The mission of Tenderloin HIP is to improve community health, safety and well-being for the
more than 30,000 individuals and families who live in the Tenderloin, one of San Francisco’s
most densely populated and neediest neighborhoods. Working collaboratively and in alignment,
Tenderloin HIP seeks to address both the social determinants impacting the overall health of
the people who live and work here and the underlying health disparities and inequities that
perpetuate the status quo.
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Together, we can
make health happen.
At Kaiser Permanente, our work in the
community brings together the talent
and commitment of our people and
our 70 years of experience. By sharing
our expertise and experience—and by
supporting Curry Senior Center—we
can build a brighter future for all.
For more information about Kaiser Permanente
Community Benefit Program,
visit kp.org/communitybenefit/sf.
Pacific Union Community Fund
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The Curry Senior Center
Celebrating 23 Years
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The Jobling-Fazio Family
is honored to partner
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Latham Watkins LLP
Honoring
KAREN SILVERMAN
and its staff to ensure
San Francisco Office Managing Partner
health, hope and dignity
She is committed to giving back to the
community through the profession and
personally, serving on the boards of
several non-profit organizations.
in the heart of the City.
•
Thank you Curry staff for your tireless
commitment to creating a better place
and improving the lives of our seniors.
­— Sarah and Zack Schiller
Dave Knego asked me,
We are honored to partner with
Curry Senior Center to ensure
that all seniors have an oasis of
care in the heart of the City.
— Katie and Bob Sharp
“What would your elderly
mother do if she didn’t have
money or a home or you to
help her live her life with
dignity as she ages? That’s
what the Curry Senior
Center does for its clients.”
And that is why I support the
Curry Senior Center.
— Jonrie Dávila
Board Vice-President
Our family is proud to support
Curry Senior Center because we
know that happiness is not getting
more but giving more to seniors
who need a family too.
Congratulations to: Aisha Ahmad,
Saint Francis Foundation and Saint
Francis Memorial Hospital and
Marie Jobling for their great work
in the heart of the City.
>> Diane Dwyer, Board Member
and family
••
Congratulations
JENNIFER LACSON,
Community Benefit Manager at
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital,
on her Graduation from
UC Berkeley Master in Public
Health May 2015.
••
Congratulations Curry Senior Center.
Thank you for taking care
of our most valuable assets
for more than 40 years.
Established in 2007, and funded by employee donations, the Redwood Trust Employee Foundation’s mission is
to provide support to nonprofit organizations in its surrounding communities. In addition to providing funding
to these organizations, Redwood Trust employees provide their support through hands-on volunteerism.
REDWOOD TRUST, INC. CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS:
One Belvedere Place, Suite 300
Mill Valley, California 94941
Telephone: (415) 389-7373
www.redwoodtrust.com
Mrs. Joseph Mignola Jr. and Family
would like to congratulate
Curry Senior Center
on another year of providing excellent social services
to San Francisco Seniors.
Rae H. Mignola
s
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SAVE THE DATE:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2015
For information, please call or email Arlo Bushnell
415-292-1064 or [email protected]
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CURRY SENIOR CENTER’S ANNUAL
Donor & Volunteer
Please Save the Date!
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Twitter Headquarters, San Francisco
Come see and have your photo taken
with the SF Giants’ three World Series trophies!
Located in the heart of the City, Curry Senior Center helps meet seniors’ essential
needs for health care, meals, housing, and social connections — right in their own
neighborhood.
Through its collaborative partnerships and integrated delivery of services, Curry
cares for one of the most diverse, vulnerable — and invisible — populations in the
City. Many are homeless or isolated with few financial or family resources to buffer
the challenges of aging.
Curry responds to each individual as a whole person with unique needs. Whether it’s
counseling, dental care, or in-home support — or simply a place to belong — Curry
helps each senior find a way to stay healthier and live with dignity while growing older.
Ag i n g w i t h h e a l t h, h o p e a n d d i g n i t y
Website: curryseniorcenter.org
Phone: 415-292-1040
Email: [email protected]
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