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Recipients
of ICF's Collaborative Grantmaking
Award: UN Tsunami Disaster Relief
Fund |
ICF’s
gala event on May 14, 2005 – “Celebrating
15 Years of International Giving”
– was a tremendous success.
ICF’s
Chairman Leon Reinhart, welcomed over 320
people to the evening celebration at the
San Diego Sheraton Hotel- Harbor Island
benefiting ICF’s Sustainable Communities
Fund. With proceeds from the silent auction,
lotería game, and ticket sales, ICF
raised over $60,000 for its programmatic
initiatives in Asia and the Americas.
The
Master of Ceremonies, “Mimí”
from the Mexican pop group, Flans, and TV
Azteca’s “Cada Mañana”
presented three awards during the evening:
•Sempra
Energy as Philanthropist of the Year for
its leadership and commitment along Mexico’s
northern border.
•
Los Niños del Capitán, A.C.
as Grantee of the Year for providing daycare
and healthcare to over 120 children in Cabo
San Lucas.
•
ICF’s Collaborative Grantmaking Award
went to the 688 donors that contributed
to the UN Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund at
ICF, which has granted $646,000 to date
for immediate relief and housing construction.
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| Master
of Ceremonies Mimí (middle)
and ICF Volunteers Marissa Ferregur
(left) and Diana Viñas (right) |
The
salsa band, Rico Tumbao, was a welcome addition
to the festivities. Our guests also enjoyed
the lotería game and silent auction,
as well as the ICF 15th Anniversary video,
which was produced by ICF donor, Sergio
Viñas. The bountiful flowers were
donated by Flor Expo, and were expertly
arranged by Marissa Ferregur, Catalina Suarez,
Jeehan Salem, Sarah Richmond, and Mónica
Kiy.
We
are grateful to the many corporate and foundation
sponsors that helped underwrite the event,
especially our lead reception sponsor, Sempra
Energy. With their support, ICF will be
able to work proactively on behalf of our
donors and grantees to help create lasting
programs that improve the quality of life
in communities that we serve.
On
behalf of ICF staff, Board of Governors
and the Event Committee, we wish to thank
all who attended and volunteered to make
our 15th Anniversary Gala such a success!
(click
here for additional Gala pictures, or
visit our website at www.icfdn.org) |
