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Providing a Hand Up: East County Transitional Living Center Gala

By Esteban Villanueva
Senator Brian Jones, Ivan Andujar, and Maurice Ortega at Providing a Hand Up: East County Transitional Living Center Gala
Senator Brian Jones, Ivan Andujar, and Maurice Ortega

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Every day, East County Transitional Living Center’s programs house over 450 men, women and children. Their holistic process offers an end to homelessness and the promise of hope to future generations. This year, their gala was held at Sonrise church in Santee and recognized members of the community who have helped further their mission. Guests, including Ivan Andujar, Maurice Ortega, Judy Cromwell, Karen Mejia, Debra Childers, Wendee Andujar, DeeDee Olivas, Deana Berberke, Abbi Brink, Anna Brown, Jacqueline Anastasia, Kambria Picard, Kyle Hermann, Maria Cortes, Sheila Hardison, Marcel Becker, Mayor Bill Wells, Mimi Rodriguez, Joel Anderson, Stephen Huevscher, and Paris Landen, enjoyed a silent auction, dinner, and a performance by members of the House of Music to the delight of all!

Gallery of Providing a Hand Up: East County Transitional Living Center Gala

Dave and Karen Mejia
Dave and Karen Mejia
Debra Childers and Wendee Andujar
Debra Childers and Wendee Andujar
Eden and DeeDee Olivas
Eden and DeeDee Olivas
Frank and Deana Berberke
Frank and Deana Berberke
Ginger Poutous and Abbi Brink
Ginger Poutous and Abbi Brink
Jacky and Anna Brown
Jacky and Anna Brown
Jacqueline Anastasia and Judy Cromwell
Jacqueline Anastasia and Judy Cromwell
Kambria Picard and Kyle Hermann
Kambria Picard and Kyle Hermann
Kat Chook Lisa Hoffman and Maria Cortes
Kat Chook Lisa Hoffman and Maria Cortes
Lori Stone Juli Hayden and Sheila Hardison
Lori Stone Juli Hayden and Sheila Hardison
Lynda and Marcel Becker
Lynda and Marcel Becker
Mayor Bill Wells and Marc Bailey
Mayor Bill Wells and Marc Bailey
Paris Landen and Mimi Rodriguez
Paris Landen and Mimi Rodriguez
Silvio Diaz Slava Sara and Addy from House of Music
Silvio Diaz Slava Sara and Addy from House of Music
Supervisor Joel Anderson and Lieutenant Stephen Huevscher
Supervisor Joel Anderson and Lieutenant Stephen Huevscher
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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