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Youth Philanthropy Council Hosts Third Annual St. Nick’s Kicks Giveaway

By Esteban Villanueva
Matilde Abdo, Giselle Hawa, Ines Eldner and Michelle Aceves
Matilde Abdo, Giselle Hawa, Ines Eldner and Michelle Aceves

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Youth Philanthropy Council hosted the third annual St. Nick’s Kicks shoe giveaway, attended by Michelle Aceves, Elizabeth Hennigan, Augustus Holm, Anisa Pourteymour, Reema Batra, Patricia Salas, Aspen Regan, Maggie Hou, Camila Ros, Luis Maldonado, and Meredith Venneri. They collected 21,000 brand-new pairs of women’s and children’s shoes and over 7,000 toys to give away. This distribution was actually a World Record, certified by Guiness! The Council is passionate about breaking the cycle of poverty. Since 2019, they have raised over $3 million in donations for healthcare and education.

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Aspen Regan and Julia Batman
Aspen Regan and Julia Batman
Augustus Holm Bruno Perez and Emilio Perez
Augustus Holm Bruno Perez and Emilio Perez
Camila Ros and Juliana Ros
Camila Ros and Juliana Ros
Elizabeth Hennigan and Maggie Hou
Elizabeth Hennigan and Maggie Hou
Hanna Gonzalez Atiana Valencia Anisa Pourteymour and Avery Wahl
Hanna Gonzalez Atiana Valencia Anisa Pourteymour and Avery Wahl
Luis Maldonado and Victoria Schmidt
Luis Maldonado and Victoria Schmidt
Reema Batra and Inge Cornejo
Reema Batra and Inge Cornejo
Sophie Hassan and Meredith Venneri
Sophie Hassan and Meredith Venneri
Supporting the cause
Supporting the cause
Thomas Holm and Patricia Salas
Thomas Holm and Patricia Salas

 

Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva
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.

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