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Dinner with Friends 2025: Supporting Ronald McDonald House San Diego

By Esteban Villanueva
Celeste Garcia, Theresa Manalang, Anne Cabiling, Victoria Bell and Sharon Penaflor
Celeste Garcia, Theresa Manalang, Anne Cabiling, Victoria Bell and Sharon Penaflor

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Dinner with Friends is a unique fundraising event hosted by childhood friends, Matt Teeter and Carlos Sanguinetti. What started as a small intimate dinner has grown to more than 300 friends supporting a worthy cause! This year’s theme was inspired by Oktoberfest, so guests donned their lederhosen and dirndl and joined the party. The event generously benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego which provides a “home away from home” to families with children being treated for serious, often life-threatening conditions at local hospitals.

Galllery of Dinner with Friends 2025: Supporting Ronald McDonald House San Diego

Alex Gitelson and Makenna Alter
Alex Gitelson and Makenna Alter
Andrea Pacinti Joann Stabile Roy Ikegami and Anna Couvrette
Andrea Pacinti Joann Stabile Roy Ikegami and Anna Couvrette
Andrew Penaflor and Kevin Liang
Andrew Penaflor and Kevin Liang
Andy and Sara Tseng with Theresa and Olan Manalang
Andy and Sara Tseng with Theresa and Olan Manalang
Anne Marie and Larry Bourassa
Anne Marie and Larry Bourassa
Betsy Ewan and Megan Weske
Betsy Ewan and Megan Weske
Brian Wilson Jackson Ippolito Victor Mcinerney and Michael Erstling
Brian Wilson Jackson Ippolito Victor Mcinerney and Michael Erstling
Carlos Sanguinetti and Matt Teeter
Carlos Sanguinetti and Matt Teeter
Carrie and Gary Huckell Carol Filloon and Rosemary Kelley
Carrie and Gary Huckell Carol Filloon and Rosemary Kelley
Chris Ellsworth with George and Courtney Georggin
Chris Ellsworth with George and Courtney Georggin
Debbie Otto and Becky Oday
Debbie Otto and Becky Oday
Debbie Smith and Samer Khouli
Debbie Smith and Samer Khouli
Evan Teeter William Hill Jack Sanguinetti Tristan Teeter
Evan Teeter William Hill Jack Sanguinetti Tristan Teeter
Jenelle Nino and Matt Eckerman
Jenelle Nino and Matt Eckerman
Jessica Rush Ryan Salazar and Charlie Durnell
Jessica Rush Ryan Salazar and Charlie Durnell
Julie and David Butler
Julie and David Butler
Leah and Michael Erstling
Leah and Michael Erstling
Linh Ontingco Arielle Law Ana Lyles and Theresa Manalang
Linh Ontingco Arielle Law Ana Lyles and Theresa Manalang
Lisa Caitlin and Brian Edge
Lisa Caitlin and Brian Edge
Lynda Rowin and Jeff Norman
Lynda Rowin and Jeff Norman
Maged Elgamal and Ziad Tahmad
Maged Elgamal and Ziad Tahmad
Mary and Hudson Drake
Mary and Hudson Drake
Matt and Jen Teeter with Julie and David Butler
Matt and Jen Teeter with Julie and David Butler
Michelle and Vanessa Julaton with Hilary Ramirez
Michelle and Vanessa Julaton with Hilary Ramirez
Nicole DeBerg and Cory Hao
Nicole DeBerg and Cory Hao
Nicole Montes Tonya Dupree Brooke Russo and Tammy Davila
Nicole Montes Tonya Dupree Brooke Russo and Tammy Davila
Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego Dinner with Friends
Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego Dinner with Friends
Samer Khouli Christine Durnell Jessica Rush and Ryan Salazar
Samer Khouli Christine Durnell Jessica Rush and Ryan Salazar
Yanni Buso and Mike Minton
Yanni Buso and Mike Minton
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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