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Co-Chairs Amy Jacobs & Jennifer Anderson welcomed guests to the San Diego Food Bank Gala for a night to remember. Attendees included Susie Nelson, Seyi Ajirotutu, Alan Prohaska, Barbara Merkley, Anna Couvertte, Sara Jacobs, and Michael Minjares, who joined for an elegant outdoor evening featuring an exclusive VIP Reception, live musical entertainment, a curated selection of silent and live auction items, and specialty hors d’oeuvres crafted by some of San Diego’s top chefs.
The evening supported the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank’s vital hunger-relief programs for San Diego youth including the Food 4 Kids Backpack program. Together, we will continue to fight hunger and feed hope for those in need throughout our community.
Gallery of 13th Annual San Diego Food Bank Gala
Alondra Alvarado and Kyra SeayAndrea and Alan Prohaska Nick and Wendy BoyleBarbara Merkley Susie Nelson and Tina HoweCarrie Kapich with Chris and Maria CateDavid Belenzon and Marian BenassiDavid Rex Rick Woolsey and Jim NellisDestiny Castillas Sheri Karpinski and TJ DoDiana Pham and Tran LongErika Gurr Sarah Vall Karissa Thompson and Juliana ThompsonJake Greenberg Lauren Etter Anita Oleary and Duane ByramJames and Devri Lynch with Susan BifflJennifer Anderson and Amy JacobsJim and Veronica PerondiJohn and Mary Cajigas Sarah Stone with Timothy and Michael MinjaresJohn and Mary Cajigas with Sarah Stone and Timothy MinjaresKareen Smith Selina Armwood Thalia Orozco and Seyi AjirotutuKerri Kapich and Tammy HaugheyLisa Freeman Wendy Endsley and Nancy MaldonadoMarcella Lee Carlo Cecchetto and Anna CouvertteMichael Minjares with Robert and Joan ReeseMorganne Jones and Nicolette OLearyPenney and Ennis NewellRenee Herrell Fitzgerald Sandy Kerl and Kristin WigginsRichard and Priscilla BalikianSan Diego Food Bank Gala 2025San Diego Food Bank Gala 2025 2Sara Jacobs Jennifer Anderson with Amy and Adam JacobsSara Polczynski Ellen Gruer Marie Raftery and Bob RubensteinSathya Narayanaswamy and Shobha DurairaganSeyi Ajirotutu and Kimberley LaytonVaughn Vargus and Heather LangWalter and Susan BifflWilliam Stern Stephanie McCarthy and Gary Gilbert
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.
