Giving Back Magazine accolades and awards bestowed on co-publishers Esteban Villanueva, Danitza Villanueva:
2008
Esteban Villanueva and Danitza Villanueva invited to the Border Governor’s Conference for exceptional work in promoting San Diego’s Bi-National region.
2010
Esteban Villanueva invited to the San Diego Symphony Board of Directors and is instrumental in increasing attendance from a younger demographic, as well as Hispanics.
2010
Danitza Villanueva invited to the San Diego Opera Board of Directors.
2011
Esteban Villanueva and Danitza Villanueva invited to Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute celebration in Washington, D.C. as part of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
2012
November 1st , 2012 was proclaimed Giving Back Magazine Day in the City of San Diego by Mayor Jerry Sanders for Esteban Villanueva and Danitza Villanueva work with Giving Back Magazine in the community.
2013
Danitza Villanueva invited to co-chair the highly successful initiative to present the world’s first Spanish language Opera, Cruzar la Cara de la Luna helping sell out all performances and gala.
2013
Danitza Villanueva invited to the Board of H.O.P.E., Hispanas Organized for Political Equality.
2013
Giving Back Magazine with Esteban Villanueva and Danitza Villanueva invited to the GLAAD Media Awards honoring President Bill Clinton.
2013
Esteban Villanueva was asked to join the City of San Diego’s Hispanic Advisory Board to assist with improving business, infrastructure and philanthropy in the Hispanic Community of the region.
2014
Danitza Villanueva co-founded Día de Alegria, a Hispanic outreach program and luncheon benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego.
2015
Giving Back Magazine partnered with Together for Charity for a fashion show where 100% of the proceeds benefited an orphanage in Tijuana.
2016
Giving Back Magazine celebrates the publication of its 100th issue.
2017
Danitza Villanueva Co-Chairs for the 2nd year in a row the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Women’s Symposium and Esteban Villanueva joins the San Diego Humane Society Board of Directors.
2018
Danitza Villanueva and Esteban Villanueva were the Honorary Co-Chairs of Barrio Logan College Institute Opportunity for Impact benefiting disadvantaged students to be among the first in their families to attend and succeed in college.
2019
The Chicano Federation was established in 1969 by civil rights advocates to advance some of the most important social issues facing the Chicano community. Danitza Villanueva, served as mistress of ceremonies for The Chicano Federation’s 50th Anniversary Ball.
2020
The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary is a non-profit, benevolent organization comprised of caring, dedicated women. Annually they select twelve extraordinary Women With Vision and in 2020 Danitza Villanueva was selected as a Salvation Army Women of Dedication.
2021
The Board of Directors of the Academy of Our Lady of Peace voted Danitza Villanueva the Chair of the Board of Trustees . OLP is the oldest high school in San Diego educating and empowering the next generation of women leaders and innovators.
2022
Giving Back Magazine celebrates 15 years in continuous publishing.
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
DANITZA VILLANUEVA
BOARDS
Academy of Our Lady Peace
Club de Niños y Niñas de Baja California Advisory Board
HOPE Latinas
Malashock Dance
COMMITTEES
Academy of Our Lady Peace Development Committee
Academy of Our Lady Peace Hispanic Outreach Committee
Academy of Our Lady Peace Women’s Symposium Committee
Access For Independence Gala Committee
Barrio Logan College Institute Gala Committee
Charity Ball Gala Committee
Chicano Federation Gala Committee
One San Diego Neighborhood Experience Committee
Ronald McDonald Día de Alegría Committee
Salvation Army Women of Dedication
San Diego Humane Society Development Committee
San Diego Humane Society Fur Ball Gala Committee
San Diego Opera Advisory Council
San Ysidro Health Center Gala Committee
Unidos US Conference Committee
CHAIR or CO-CHAIR or HONORARY CHAIR
Academy of Our Lady Peace Women’s Symposium
American Heart Association Go Red
Barrio Logan College Institute
Salvation Army Women of Dedication
San Ysidro Health Gala
ESTEBAN VILLANUEVA
BOARDS
Club de Niños y Niñas de Baja California Advisory Board
Promises 2 Kids
San Diego Humane Society
San Diego Symphony
COMMITTEES
Barrio Logan College Institute Gala Committee
Chicano Federation Gala Committee
Promises2Kids PR & Communications Strategy Committee
San Diego Automotive Museum All Revved Up Committee
San Diego Humane Society Fur Ball Gala Committee
San Ysidro Health Gala Committee
Together For Charity Gala Committee
CHAIR or CO-CHAIR or HONORARY CHAIR
Barrio Logan College Institute Gala
San Ysidro Health Gala
