
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Back Garden
Opening reception

FlashMob Rehearsal
Little did our guests know, we had a special surprise and they were the first to arrive.

Fearless Grants Celebration Committee Chair, Ashley McElravy
Fearless Grants Celebration Committee Chair, Ashley McElravy

Cindy Olmstead & Bethel Nathan
Cindy Olmstead & Bethel Nathan



























Guests React
Guests react and gather as our FlashMob takes them by surprise.


























Audience gathers
After our reception, we moved into the auditorium to celebrate the success of last year's community partners and our new community partners.

Ocean Discovery Institute
Tram Nguyen, Former Student and now Intern from Ocean Discovery Institute, and our own Liaison, Mary Dawe, speak about this past year of support from the SDWF.

Camp Stevens
Peter Bergstrom, Executive Director from Camp Stevens, and our own Liaison, Barbara Measelle, speak about this past year of support from the SDWF.

San Diego Coastkeeper
Megan Baehrens, Development Manager from San Diego Coastkeeper, and our own Liaison, Sara Bennett, speak about this past year of support from the SDWF.

Torrey Pines Docent Society
Ken King, Children’s Program Director from Torrey Pines Docent Society, and our own Liaison, Jody Roseman, speak about this past year of support from the SDWF.

California Center for the Arts Escondido
California Center for the Arts Escondido accepts a check from the SDWF for their My Story: Literacy through the Arts program.

Eveoke Dance Theatre
Eveoke Dance Theatre accepts a check from the SDWF for their REFUGE in the Arts program.

Playwrights Project
Playwrights Project accepts a check from the SDWF for their Writing Lives program.

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San Diego Center for Children accepts a check from the SDWF for their Therapeutic Music Program.

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San Diego Opera Association accepts a check from the SDWF for their Words and Music program.

Standing O
The audience gives a standing ovation recognizing Cindy Olmstead, outgoing SDWF Board President.

Cindy Olmstead
Cindy Olmstead recognizes the current board members, the incoming board members, and passes the baton to the incoming Board President, Eileen Haag.

Eileen Haag Unveiling CAN DO Campaign
Eileen Haag had the distinction of unveiling the new SDWF membership campaign logo and tagline: Women Can Do More Than Woman: Make your giving count.

Cindy Olmstead and Tracy Johnson

Cindy Olmstead, Eileen Haag, & Tracy Johnson

Dessert Reception in the Rotunda