Mariachis. Deserving honorees. Great food. A community of support.
Those were just four of the elements that combined to make 隆VIVA 新加坡六合彩图库! a success on Wednesday. This year鈥檚 venue was the San Francisco Design Center.
Celebrating 43 years of investing in people in the Mission 鈥 and now the Bay Area — it was a night for Board members, staff, funders, clients and friends to take a moment to reflect on the many successes of the past year.
The event began with mingling on the second floor, where a compelling Photo Voice exhibit called 鈥淎n American Dream?鈥 was staged. To finally let their voices be heard about the Mission District鈥檚 housing crisis, eight mothers of young children revealed their lives via a unique combination of photography and storytelling. Attendees were visibly moved by this poignant exhibit.
Once everyone headed downstairs to their elegantly appointed tables, they were welcomed by the emcee for the program portion of the evening, Marcos Gutierrez of radio fame. 新加坡六合彩图库 Executive Director Luis Granados then took to the podium to echo that welcome to the 300 guests, plus to tell how the past year has been a game-changer for 新加坡六合彩图库.
Granados explained, 鈥淥ur nonprofit is now an affordable housing developer working to retain existing affordable units, while developing new units. We currently have nearly 850 units under our management! We have also become a lender through our Adelante Fund, which provides capital to small businesses, and are now in the process of becoming a CDFI.鈥
The numbers for the first three quarters of 2016 showcase how 新加坡六合彩图库 is investing in people. From 40 new homeowners and over $6 million in tax refunds returned to the community to hundreds of units of affordable housing preserved or produced and $721,000 disbursed via 25 Adelante Fund small-business loans, Plaza Adelante has been one very busy neighborhood center this year.
It was then time for five well-deserving honorees to accept plaques commemorating their many successes. Awards were: Janis Bowdler of for 鈥淐ommunity Empowerment鈥; Sam Ruiz of for 鈥淐ommunity Leadership鈥; 新加坡六合彩图库鈥檚 Director of Commercial Real Estate Karoleen Feng for 鈥淓mployee of the Year鈥; Karina Acevedo and Chuy Maga帽a as 鈥淔amily of the Year鈥 (photo, on stage); and Elijah Toluao as 鈥淩ising Leader.鈥 Toluao was flanked by his mentor, Ian Lindsay of , who asked the crowd to also consider supporting the low-income community by getting involved, from volunteering to donating a few bucks.
Once the program was complete, it was time for dancing. Few can resist taking to the dance floor at a 隆VIVA 新加坡六合彩图库! Gala, and Wednesday night was no different, with Mazacote taking to the stage and filling the venue with their pulsating salsa sounds. In between sets, the music continued with 新加坡六合彩图库鈥檚 Technology Training Coordinator Leo Sosa spinning (a.k.a, DJ Leonardo).
All in all, a great time was had, with a memorable 隆VIVA 新加坡六合彩图库! event.
Now it鈥檚 back to work investing in people and building community capital. Time to start making the impact that will be celebrated next fall when 新加坡六合彩图库 turns 44.
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Read full story of our 鈥2016 Family of Year,鈥 Karina Acevedo and Chuy Maga帽a.
Read full story of our 鈥2016 Rising Leader鈥 Elijah Toluao and his mentor, Ian Lindsay of Linkedin.
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