The Arc of San Diego’s annual gala, The Jewels of San Diego, is back this spring...
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The Arc of San Diego is the largest, most comprehensive service provider for people with disabilities in San Diego County. It serves over 2,500 children and adults with disabilities such as mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome each year.
For the past 60 years The Arc has been offering a wide range of services including early instruction for infants and toddlers, adult day programs, residential care, independent living skills training, vocational training and employment placement programs.
The Arc of San Diego’s annual gala, The Jewels of San Diego, is back this spring with a fresh, new twist. The Carrousel du Louvre Fashion Runway Extravaganza will take place on April 9 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina.
Event Chairs Phyllis and John Parrish are long-time supporters of The Arc of San Diego and have put together an incredible lineup of Honorary Jewels Chairs that includes Joye Blount and Sandra Redman among many others.
Phyllis Parrish is known for being a passionate and caring lady. As a proud wife and mother of three she has always had an extraordinary sense of duty and responsibility to help those less fortunate. She has chaired numerous galas for the City of San Diego and has been honored in San Diego as a Women of Dedication by the Salvation Army and numerous proclamations by the City Council and Office of the Mayor for her passion, dedication and volunteer work. She has chaired numerous galas including San Diego Symphony, San Diego Opera, Old Globe Theatre, Salk Institute, Vista Hill Foundation, Country Friends, University of San Diego, KPBS San Diego and Multiple Sclerosis Society to name a few. Phyllis and her husband John live in La Jolla and have three children.
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As a Wealth Management Advisor with the Private Client Reserve at U.S. Bank, Joye Blount has built long-term relationships by offering insight and advice touching on all aspects of her client's financial affairs. Joye has more than 17 years of experience and has earned numerous national business and community awards as well as serving as a United Nations Official Observer for the Mexican presidential election in 2001 and 2006. She is also a graduate of the FBI Citizen's Academy and earned a B.S. Degree in Education from Winthrop University and a Master's Degree in Leadership from The University of North Carolina. Active in the San Diego community, Joye serves on many prestigious boards and is an active volunteer with The San Diego Symphony, The San Diego Futures Foundation and The Zoological Society of San Diego. Joye resides in San Diego with her husband, Jessie J. Knight, Jr.
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Sandra Redman, known as Sandy, is a Banker and a Philanthropist. A resident of Rancho Santa Fe, she devotes much of her time to various charities throughout San Diego. Her passion is supporting programs for the arts, children and the disabled and has served on boards and committees for organizations such as The Old Globe Theater and the American Heart Association's "Heart Walk". Sandy not only contributes personally to these organizations, she is also able to support them on a corporate level as Director of Private Banking for California Bank & Trust, the county's largest community bank. Sandy's personal philosophy is: "Live every day as though it is your last; surround yourself with good people and remove the things from your life that are not positive." Sandy has three grown children and five grandchildren
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Don't miss out on this amazing event! $150 Couture (limited) and $100 Prêt-à-Porter seating is available. Tables of 10 and sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information, please contact Jennifer Bates Navarra at (619) 685-1175, ext. 291. Tickets are also available online at www.arc-sd.com.
