Home Start Blue Ribbon Gala 2025

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Over 200 guests attended the annual Home Start Blue Ribbon Gala, A Night of Amore Soirée. An unforgettable at a private estate in Rancho Santa Fe, the evening featured a gourmet dinner, live entertainment, and powerful stories of resilience from Home Start clients. Among the attendees were Donna Olenick, Stephanie Vigil, Allison Rossett, Evelyn Field, Joyce Glazer, Gigi Cramer, Jamilla Cunningham, Suzanne Hawkins, Anne Bernstein, Nancy Turner, Laura Tancredi-Baese, Maristela Souca, Rene McKee, Evan Raapostathis, Abigail Gardner, and Lori Brody. This year was extra special as they honored the CEO, Laura Tancredi-Baese, in advance of her upcoming retirement after her 18 years of unwavering dedication to San Diego’s most vulnerable children and families. Together, they raised critical funds to support San Diego’s most vulnerable children and families.

Gallery of Home Start Blue Ribbon Gala 2025

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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