Women's Leadership DinnerMISSION NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS (MNC)
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT
2012 SIGNATURE DINNER
Background
Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (MNC) is hosting a signature dinner fundraising event in celebration of women’s education and empowerment and the legacy of Eva and Rae Wolfsohn, who founded the Girls Club, the first Settlement House in northern California (now Mission Neighborhood Centers) .
Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (MNC) is hosting a signature dinner fundraising event in celebration of women’s education and empowerment and the legacy of Eva and Rae Wolfsohn, who founded the Girls Club, the first Settlement House in northern California (now Mission Neighborhood Centers) .
Date and Location
The event is scheduled on Thursday, July 19th, 2012 at the Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco California
The event is scheduled on Thursday, July 19th, 2012 at the Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco California
Attendance
We expect over 300 guests to attend our sit down dinner.
We expect over 300 guests to attend our sit down dinner.
Honorees
As part of this celebration, MNC is pleased to honor:
As part of this celebration, MNC is pleased to honor:
- Senator Dianne Feinstein. As California's senior Senator, Dianne Feinstein has built a reputation as an independent voice, working with both Democrats and Republicans to find common-sense solutions to the problems facing California and the Nation. Since her election to the Senate in 1992, Senator Feinstein has worked in a bipartisan way to build a significant record of legislative accomplishments – helping to strengthen the nation's security both here and abroad, combat crime and violence, battle cancer, and protect natural resources in California and across the country.
- Katherine A. Feinstein is the Presiding Judge for the Superior Court of San Francisco in California. She is also the chair of the Court's Personnel Committee and a member of Executive Committee of the Court. In addition to these duties, in 2007 the Supreme Court of California appointed Feinstein to the California Commission on Judicial Performance for a four year term which she served until December 8, 2010.
- Ms. Add Bonn, Girls Club of San Francisco member. We will celebrate the legacy of our founders as witnessed and recounted by Ms. Bonn, who recently celebrated her 101st birthday. Our Capp Street location was the site for the Girls’ Club Settlement House, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011. The spirit of the Settlement House continues to live on today, as we at Mission Neighborhood Centers diligently work to empower our community through education, instilling self-worth and promoting the belief that a bright, healthy environment is possible, even in adverse times.
- Ms. Gladys Sandlin for her 30 + years of leadership at the Mission Neighborhood Health Center where she devoted her career to insuring accessible health services to our low income community.
- Ms. Naomi Kelly, City and County of San Francisco Administrator. Ms. Kelly is the first woman and African American to serve as City Administrator of the City and County of San Francisco.
Proceeds from the Event
Proceeds will directly benefit our infant/toddler care unit affected by the state reduction in funding as well as a myriad of youth services.
Proceeds will directly benefit our infant/toddler care unit affected by the state reduction in funding as well as a myriad of youth services.
MNC is a backbone institution for San Francisco’s vulnerable populations, we provide a continuum of programs that support an individual’s life span. MNC reaches across generations providing culturally appropriate safety-net services that improve the quality of life of thousands of families living in San Francisco.
Currently, 396 0-to-five-year-old children attend our early childhood development program, which includes bilingual education and parent involvement activities designed to prepare the children for elementary school.
Our youth development program empowers high-risk and gang affiliated youth to reach their fullest potential, develop their leadership and employment skills, and obtain an education. Over 1200 youth ages 6-24 develop the skills they need to make positive and informed decisions in their lives.
Annually, over 700 seniors who face a combination of language barriers, physical frailty or mental disabilities, and lack of disposable income participate in our healthy aging program which provides services to avoid isolation, inactivity, and poor eating habits.