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Board of Directors
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Chairman
Greg Markow, Esq.
HECHT, SOLBERG, ROBINSON, GOLDBERG & BAGLEY LLP
Vice-President
Mitch Dubick
HIGGS FLETCHER & MACK LLP
Treasurer
Bennet Greenwald
GREENWALD TALBOT & COMPANY
Secretary
Marianne Nelson
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
Past Chairman
Ray Ellis
BUSINESS CONSULTANT
Active Members
Stephen Chin
SHARP HEALTH CARE
Gordon Cooke
THE BRIDGES AT RANCHO SANTA FE
Michelle Ganon
CITY OF SAN
DIEGO
Elizabeth Gibson
LEE HECHT HARRISON
Bill Hahn
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
MG Kristian
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES
Don Maescher
INVESTOR
Larry Robinson
STEVEN HALL & PARTNERS
Jeff Silberman
CARLETON MANAGEMENT, INC.
Heather Whitley
MANPOWER, INC.
Advisory Board
John S. Baker
INVESTOR
Malin Burnham
BURNHAM FOUNDATION
Anita Crandall
NORDSTROM
Peter Farrell
RESMED
Murray
Galinson
PRICE CHARITIES
Robert Ito
ITO GIRARD & ASSOCIATIONS
Michael Kirkeby
SAN
DIEGO FIREMAN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION
Judy McDonald
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
David Minton
SOLOMON, MINTON, CARDINAL, LLP
Warden George Neotti
R.J. DONOVAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Jason Shidler
FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Cecil Steppe
SAN
DIEGO URBAN LEAGUE
Richard Taylor
INVESTOR
Geri Ann Warnke
GERI ANN WARNKE PHYSICAL
THERAPY, INC.
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"For Ex-Cons, No Gain Without Pain"
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Second Chance Featured in the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
By Tony Perry
October 14, 2009
Reporting from San
Diego
Copyright © 2009, The Los Angeles Times
His style is a mix of
Socrates and Don Rickles. His goal is to coax,
bully, tease, demand and manipulate
ex-convicts into getting ready to find a job.
One of the first chores is to get them to drop
the habits they picked up behind bars: lying, faking, refusing to make eye
contact, getting verbally aggressive when disrespected, thinking of the whole
world as just another overbearing prison guard.
Scott Silverman is relentless. "You're
doing that thing again, something between a smirk and what you call a
smile," he tells one student.
He stops short another who begins a rambling explication
of his crimes. "The point is: the boss doesn't want to hear this,
folks," he says. Another tries to explain why he was late to class,
something about being followed by a cop. Silverman rolls his eyes with a
mocking look.
At the beginning of the three-week Second
Chance program for ex-cons, students are taken aback by Silverman's bluntness.
Some quit. Silverman, the program's founder and executive director, does not
care. He boots out other students, telling them they are not ready to drop
their loser ways.
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Men's Wearhouse & Bloomingdale's Help Graduates "Find Their Strong Suit"
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Thank you to local retail stores
Second Chance graduates will be looking extra-sharp for their upcoming job interviews thanks to the Men's Wearhouse National Suit Drive and Bloomingdale's in San Diego. Men's Wearhouse in San Diego collected donated clothing from its customers during the month of September and donated the clothing to Second Chance. The more than 500 pieces of career clothing will help graduates look more professional and feel more confident as they interview for jobs.  The San Diego Bloomingdale's collected clothing donated by its employees during October. They also provided professional makeovers for 20 lucky members of STRIVE class #136. The makeover morning saw the men receiving haircuts, skin consultations, suit measurements and dress for success tips. The women received hair styling tips, make-up lessons and clothing suggestions. Both men and women participants received a gift bag of samples and gifts. Everyone who participated left feeling great about themselves. Thank you Men's Wearhouse and Bloomingdale's! |
Building for Success
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 Reconstruction has begun
In September, Second Chance moved to temporary quarters in preparation for the beginning of its remodeling project. When the project is complete, we will have two classrooms, new computer labs, an auditorium and more efficient offices. While the reconstruction project is underway, Second Chance is in temporary quarters at: 1580 Jayken Way
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Our phone, fax, email and website addresses all remain the same.
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Help Others Celebrate Thanksgiving
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Food donations would brighten holiday for our residents
Second Chance's alcohol- and drug-free housing provides clean, safe and secure homes for 160 residents at a time. Thanksgiving can be a stressful and lonely time for those living away from family and friends. If you would like to help provide a holiday meal for one of the residences (between 12 and 28 people), please contact Rebecca Williamson at 619-839-0955 or email rwilliamson@secondchanceprogram.org. Donations in the form of supermarket gift certificates or home-prepared holiday meals are both appreciated.
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