3rd Annual Garden Gala Recap

Thank You El Nido Supporters!

For making a difference for families in need, and Celebrating Creativity, Collaboration and Transformation at our 3rd Annual garden Gala on September 23, 2017 

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Over 300 guests strolled Robinson Gardens at El Nido Family Centers' 3rd Annual Garden Gala on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at our most successful fundraising event yet. While perusing the Youth Photography Exhibit and enjoying small bites created by our Culinary Academy youth, guests enjoyed the luxurious garden estate and met the young people whose lives have been dramatically transformed through El Nido. The spotlight was on the clients and their accomplishments in El Nido's education and mentoring programs.

With Gratitude to All Our Event Sponsors:

Major Matching Donors

Garden Gala Honoree, Fred Samulon, Ph.D.,
and wife, Marta Samulon

Title Sponsors

Luz Avila-Kyncl and Robert Kyncl
Rose Norton
Kaiser Permanente
Phil Savenick

Supporting Sponsors

Alliant Event Services Stuart and Susie Berton Best Events The Beverly Hills Hotel Polo Lounge Cal State Los Angeles Dark Horse Wines Desert Creations Eatalian Café  El Nido's "Lolli's Café"  First 5 LA Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Ginja9

Los Angeles magazine  The Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society Pez Cantina Fred and Marta Samulon Serious Eats Jesse and Danielle Shapiro Stoked! California BBQ Valley Presbyterian Hospital YouTube   Lucy and John Zepp

We Thank Our In Kind Sponsors

Serious Eats Catering	The Beverly Hills Hotel
Pez Cantina	Stoked! California BBQ
Eatalian Café	Ginja9
Dark Horse Wines	Dot Photobooth
Alliant Entertainment Services

Thank you to El Nido's Garden Gala Committee 2017

2017 GALA CHAIR:  Lisa Carloss

GALA COMMITTEE:  Stuart Berton, Bill Canup, Meredith Messer Fried, Liz Herrera, Leslie Kavanaugh, Brian Shafton, Laurie Spivak, Lucy Zepp