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Second Chance eNewsletter - #2008-20 - December 18, 2008
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Calendar of Events
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December |
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19 |
Graduation for STRIVE class #126, 11:00 AM |
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25 |
Second Chance closed for the holidays from December 25 - January 1 |
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January |
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5 |
STRIVE class #127 begins, 9:00 AM |
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19 |
Second Chance closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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Financial Freedom class #5 begins |
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Graduation of STRIVE class #127, 11:00 AM |
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STRIVE class #128 orientation, 9:00 AM |
Complete calendar of events online
Vision
Empowering people to open doors, change lives and strengthen communities.
Mission
Creating opportunities for self-sufficiency by providing job readiness training, employment placement, affordable housing and life skills for homeless and unemployed men, women and youth.
Board Members
Chair
Greg Markow, Esq.
HECHT, SOLBERG, ROBINSON, GOLDBERG & BAGLEY LLP
Past Chair
Ray Ellis
BUSINESS CONSULTANT
Vice Chair
Jeffrey Silberman
CARLETON MANAGEMENT, INC.
Treasurer
Bennet Greenwald
THE GREENWALD COMPANY
Ex-Officio
Jacob Slania, Esq.
KIRBY NOONAN LANCE & HOGE LLP
Stephen Chin
SHARP HEALTHCARE
Gordon Cooke
THE BRIDGES AT RANCHO SANTA FE
Mitch Dubick
HIGGS FLETCHER & MACK LLP
Roi Ewell
SEAWORLD
Raymond Gallagher, CPA
LAVINE, LOFGREN, MORRIS & ENGLEBERG
Elizabeth Gibson
LEE HECHT HARRISON
Bill Hahn
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
Eric Kiser
STU SEGALL PRODUCTIONS,
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS
STRIVE alumni, class #112
MG Kristian
INVITROGEN CORPORATION
Marianne Nelson
WELLS FARGO BANK
Cynthia Olmstead
TRUSTWORKS GROUP, INC.
Heather Whitley
MANPOWER, INC.
Advisory Board Members
John Baker
Malin Burnham
Anita Crandall
Murray Galinson
Warden R. Hernandez
Robert Ito
Mike Kirkeby
Judy McDonald
David Minton
Jason Shidler
Cecil Steppe
Richard Taylor
Geri Ann Warnke |
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Congressman Bob Filner, District 51, will be the featured guest speaker at the last STRIVE graduation of the year. The congressman has championed large public contributions for Second
Chance. Participants from class 126 are graduating on Friday, December 19 at 11:00 AM. Everyone is invited to attend to hear the inspiring stories of the graduates and the insights of Congressman Filner. Please RSVP to
Malissa.
We Are Half Way There |
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 Thanks to the generosity of many supporters, we are more than
half way to closing our funding gap. Over the last six week,s more than $250,000 has been donated by the following individuals and organizations (as of 12/15/08).
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Mr. Jose Adorno |
Anonymous |
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A. R. LeBaron, Inc. |
Ms. Jacklyn Bennett |
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Mr. Bernard Branche |
Mr. David Bregman |
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Mr. Matt Brand |
Mr. Michael Brown & Ms. Jori Potiker |
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Mr. & Mrs. David Browning |
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Budniewski |
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Mr. & Mrs. Peter Chortek |
Mr. & Mrs. James Clapp |
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Mr. Lee Clark |
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Colby |
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Ms. Amy Corton & Mr. Carl Eibl |
Christopher Weil & Company |
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Mr. & Mrs. Dave Darwin |
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Davis |
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Ms. Mai Do-Galvan |
Ms. Lynne Eddy |
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Mr. & Mrs. Walter Egger |
Mr. & Mrs. William Ehlers |
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Ms. Joan Freitas |
Golden West Properties |
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Mr. & Mrs. Joe Gonzalez |
Ms. Linda Guzzo |
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Mr. Rey Hall |
Ms. Virginia Hammer |
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Ms. Jennifer Hiday |
Mr. Jerald Higginbotham |
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Ms. Betty Hiller |
Ms. Nancy Hughes |
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Mr. John Jaworski |
Mr. Ralph Johnson |
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Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Jones, Sr. |
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Kasimatis |
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Katz Family Fund at The San Diego Foundation |
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Mr. & Mrs. Miles Kapper |
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kelly |
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Mr. George Kissling |
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kloppenburg |
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Ms. Kathryn Krummel |
Mr. & Mrs. James Kubala |
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Mr. Richard Levi |
Ms. Lisa Lewis |
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Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Macchiarulo |
Ms. Jill M. Maninger & Mr. Robert Ayling |
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Ms. Deborah Markow |
Ms. April Massarene |
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Mr. Oliver McElroy & Ms. Karen deLaurier |
Ms. Alma McHoney |
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Mr. Paul Mosher |
Mr. & Mrs. William Oakes |
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Mrs. Eleanor O'Sullivan |
Ms. Tina Overland |
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Mr. Joe Phillips |
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Polin |
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Price Charities |
Ms. Carolyn Puliafico |
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Mr. Miguel Rosales |
Mr. & Mrs. John Ryan |
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Ms. Carolyn Rynard & Mr. Bob Bergstrom |
Ms. Rima Salwen |
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Mr. & Mrs. Horace Sampson |
Ms. Laura Schaefer |
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Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Scharlin |
Mr. Joe Silverman |
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Mr. & Mrs. Darryl Solberg |
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Herbert J. & Elene Solomon Fund-Jewish Community Foundation |
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Ms. Lashawn Stephens |
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Sundt |
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Sycuan Casino |
Mrs. Veronica Taylor |
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Mr. Ted Tietge & Ms. Deborah Willis-Tietge |
Ms. Jan Tuttleman |
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Ms. Lisa Ullmann |
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Vaicek |
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Ms. Laura Walcher |
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher White |
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Mr. Troy Zander & Dr. Temple Zander |
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If you are able to make an end-of-year gift, please help us close this gap by donating online today!
Click here to donate!
Without the generosity of all of our supporters throughout the year, we would be unable to reach out to those who need our services. As the year draws to a close, we want to say THANK YOU to each of you.
Eric Kiser Joins Board of Directors
Second Chance welcomes Eric Kiser to the Second Chance Board of Directors.
Eric Kiser is the vice president of manufacturing at Strategic Operations, part of the Stu Segall Productions company. He is also a graduate of STRIVE class 112. Eric was a featured success story for Second Chance this year. He was an
executive at Qualcomm, Inc. before an addiction changed his life for the worse. At Second Chance, he rediscovered his confidence and realized he enjoyed being responsible again. He had planned on "just going through the motions" to get
by, but got caught up in the program and saw the value in the services it offered. Eric notes that one of the best things about Second Chance is that it taught him to verbalize and write down his goals, and that doing that has helped him
get his life back.
We look forward to Eric's contributions and his unique perspective as both a business executive and program graduate.
New Second Chance Apartments Are Move-In Ready With Special Pricing
Second Chance's 35th Street Apartments have been completely remodeled and fully furnished. They feature a full kitchen, on-site laundry facilities, and are located near public transportation in a quiet, residential neighborhood. All
utilities and cable TV are included in the rent. Monthly rent ranges from $550-$600.
We are offering a very special deal for a limited time -- your check for $500 covers the first month's rent and security deposit. After January 31, the deposit will be $150.
Interested renters should call Kenny Biggs at 619-234-8888 or 619-857-2230 for more information, to arrange for a tour or to apply.
Happy Holidays
Second Chance wishes all of its supporters happy holidays and a happy New Year. Please note that the office will be closed from December 25 through January 1 in observance of the holidays.
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Second Chance - 6145 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114
PHONE: (619) 234-8888 - FAX: (619) 234-7787 -
www.secondchanceprogram.org
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