Friends of Vista Hill - Fundraising Events

Upcoming Events

Vista Hill's 21st Annual Gala - A PERFECT 10!
Sunday, October 10
Liberty Station Conference Center
At TEN tion! Save the Date We hope you can at TEN d on 10.10.10. Mary Alice Brady, event chair, and her TEN aciously hard working committee are putting together a evening sure to not be forgot TEN. Audrey Geisel and Darlene and Donald Shiley are the Honorary Co-chairs. Virginia Napierskie and Connie Conard, the dynamic mother-daughter team that are so important to Vista Hill and other local organizations, will receive the IMBY (In My Back Yard) Award. Join us for a fabulous dinner catered by Crown Point Catering, silent and live auctions, entertainment, opportunity drawing and dancing. All proceeds go to Vista Hill programs. For event information call Rachel Peniche at 858.514.5153 or email rpeniche@vistahill.org.

Thursday, February 17, 2011
Women's Council on Mental Health Spring Luncheon – Event chair, Linda Canada, and her committee invite you to join us at Estancia La Jolla Hotel on February, 17, 2011 for a special presentation with speaker Jim Comer author of When Roles Reverse: The Joys and Jolts of Parenting Your Parents. Event co-shairs are Linda Canada and Susan Straub. For underwriting opportunities and event details please contact, Rachel Peniche at 858.514.5153 or rpeniche@vistahill.org.

Thursday, April 14, 2011
Vista Hill's 20th Annual Fashion Show Luncheon at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. The fun begins at 10:00 am with Boutique Shopping, Silent Auction and Opportunity Drawing followed by a Fashion Show by Gretchen Productions Event Chair is Lynn Cihak. So, if you want to be POP-U-LAR, just click those heels and follow the yellow brick road. Rachel Peniche has all the little details so feel free to call her at 858.514.5153 or email her at rpeniche@vistahill.org.

Author Jane Isay spoke with humor at the Women's Council on Mental Health Summer Luncheon on July 22, covering the topic of the “Generation Gap Between Adult Children and their Parents.” Her book Walking on Eggshells addresses this subject which the audience related to and enjoyed. Photo Co-chairs Sheila Lipinsky and Phyllis Epstein with speaker Jane Isay (middle), which took place at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine.

Viva La Moda! was the theme of the April 9th Fashion Show at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. The 400+ guests purchased items from 15 vendors and participated in the Silent Auction and Opportunity Drawing. The Fashion Show by Gretchen Productions had a Latin flavor as did the delicious lunch. Co-chairs were Laura Applegate and Tania Luviano. Honorary Chair was Friends of Vista Hill Board member Diane Keltner. Special thanks to Pat Brown who stood in for emcee Carol LeBeau who was under the weather.

The Women's Council on Mental Health Spring 2010 luncheon on February 18 featured speaker Juliet Funt, daughter of Allen Funt of Candid Camera fame. Ms. Funt spoke on the topic of“Overcommitted, Overwhelmed and Over It! Success Skills for the Blisteringly Busy.” Over 200 enjoyed the talk, which was candid and filled with humor. Carlee Harmonson and Susan Christopher co-chaired the committee.