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Beyond Perceptions
A Community of Friends 13th Annual Awards Celebration Wednesday, May 20, 2015
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A Community of Friends
Welcomes you to our 13th Annual Awards Celebration
Beyond Perceptions
A Cocktail Reception Honoring
The Honorable Jackie Lacey
Los Angeles County District Attorney
William A. Witte
Chairman and CEO of Related California
SCANPH
(Southern California Association of NonProfit Housing)
Victoria Juarez
Cornerstone Apartments Tenant
Hosted by
Val Zavala
Vice President of News and Public Affairs at KCET and anchor of SoCal Connect
Featuring Jazz Ensemble
GivinG Music
Also Featuring
silent Auction
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, California
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Beyond Perceptions
Sponsors
A Community of Friends thanks the following sponsors for their support of this evening’s event:
DiAMonD sponsor
Enterprise Community Partners
plAtinuM sponsor
JPMorgan Chase Paul Hastings LLP
GolD sponsor
Egan | Simon architecture Related California Walton Construction Services
silver sponsor
AMJ Construction Management, Inc. Barker Management, Inc. Philip & Cindy Feder
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Ernst & Young LLP
Mitch Menzer & Wendy Wolf
Wells Fargo
Bronze sponsor
Alpha Construction Co.Inc. Celia Hernandez Family Trust Dauby O’Connor & Zaleski Federal Home Loan Bank - San Francisco Hartford Security Company Lane Consulting Services/Khalifeh & Associates The Honorable Mark Ridley-Thomas Union Bank Vasquez & Company LLP
Bocarsly Emden Cowan Esmail & Arndt LLP Citi Community Capital
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants Green Dinosaur, Inc.
Helena Jubany
S.L. Leonard & Associates, Inc. T.H.E. Health & Wellness Centers U.S. Bank
YM Architects
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Program Welcome
Helena Jubany, Chair, Board of Directors Dora Gallo, Chief Executive Officer Val Zavala, Host for the Evening
Award Presentation
The Honorable Jackie Lacey William A. Witte SCANPH
Victoria Juarez
Closing Remarks
Suzanne E. Fitzmorris
Chair, Resource Development Committee
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Mission
A Community of Friends’ (ACOF) mission is to end homelessness through the provision of quality permanent supportive housing for individuals and families living with mental illness.
our vAlues
DiGnity
All people, regardless of their circumstances, deserve to be treated with respect and to have a home.
excellence
We provide quality housing and services as a reflection of our personal and organizational commitment.
coMMunity
Our projects and services promote sustainability and serve as a foundation for stability, health and well-being.
WHAt We Do
A Community of Friends (ACOF) was founded in 1988 with an approach to collaborate with community- based service agencies to offer tenants a variety of on-site supportive services. Through this model, ACOF has been able to provide housing for people with special needs — seniors, those with developmental disabilities, transition age youth, very low income persons, and those with mental illness — creating affordable, permanent housing and an environment that promotes stability.
With over 1800 units completed in 44 properties, primarily throughout Los Angeles County and with many projects in the pipeline, ACOF is one of the largest nonprofit permanent supportive housing developers in Southern California. Thirty-nine (39) of the buildings are currently in ACOF’s portfolio. Projects include both substantial rehabilitation and new construction and range in size from 9 to 114 units. Total development costs for each project range from $600,000 to $30.2 million. ACOF secures all project financing, performs community outreach, assembles the project team and manages the project through all phases of development, construction and lease-up. Additionally, ACOF is transitioning to in-house management of all of our properties. We currently manage five and co-manage 13 buildings. ACOF also provides service coordination in approximately 16 of its buildings.
ACOF has demonstrated its expertise in affordable housing development by structuring and securing over $425 million in financing. With a reputation for innovation, ACOF was the first nonprofit developer in Los Angeles to implement the permanent supportive housing model, serving both individuals and families, and the first to consistently develop this housing outside of Skid Row.
ACOF serves as developer and owner or managing general partner (in tax credit limited partnerships) for properties in Santa Monica and the Los Angeles communities of Hollywood, Koreatown, North Hills, South Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Willowbrook, San Pedro, Silver Lake, and Boyle Heights, as well direct involvement in two projects in San Diego and four in Orange County. Our mission is now expanding into San Bernardino County with Liberty Lane in the City of Redlands, targeted for veterans and their families.
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A Community of Friends Board of Directors
CHAIR
Helena L. Jubany, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal, NAC | Architecture
VICE CHAIR
Sean L. Leonard, President, S. L. Leonard & Associates, Inc.
TREASURER
Allen Freeman, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young LLP
SECRETARY
Mitchell B. Menzer, Partner, Paul Hastings LLP
Marc Binenfeld
Broker, Metropolitan Leasing and Management
Jill Dominguez
Principal, Essergy Consulting
Norma Dominguez
Vice President, Wells Fargo
Suzanne E. Fitzmorris
Executive Director, USC Lusk Center for Real Estate
Philip N. Feder* Partner, Paul Hastings LLP
Elizabeth Garcia
Assistant Director, LA County Department of Public Social Services
Michael S. Linsk* Real Estate and Management Consultant
Jeff Ong-Siong, CPA, Partner, rbz LLP
James Preis
Executive Director, Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc.
Bridget Tucker
Housing Specialist, SCHARP
Elizabeth Vaughn
Community Volunteer *Former Board President
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Message from the Board Chair and the CEO
We are pleased to welcome you to A Community of Friends’ (ACOF) 13th Annual Awards Celebration! Over the last 27 years, ACOF has been the leader in providing permanent supportive housing to over 2,000 men, women, and children in Southern California.
Tonight, we celebrate the commitment, compassion, and courage of three individuals and one organization. In her role as Los Angeles County District Attorney, The Honorable Jackie Lacey truly advocates for the most vulnerable while ensuring our streets are safe. District Attorney Lacey is leading a multidisciplinary effort to develop a comprehensive mental health diversion program for the estimated 17% of inmates in county jails who have a mental illness. William A. Witte, CEO & Chairman of Related California, leads one of the largest multi-family development companies in California. His commitment to affordable housing extends beyond his work as he spends his personal time and resources supporting those in need through nonprofit board leadership for organizations such as Shelter Partnership. To many of those attending tonight’s event, SCANPH is a familiar, yet unsung partner in Southern California’s affordable housing sector. We congratulate them for 30 years of essential advocacy for underserved populations, who indirectly benefit from the staff’s collective efforts. And finally, Victoria Juarez made it to ACOF’s Cornerstone Apartments 10 years ago and has forged a life of stability, a desire to succeed, and gives back to the community who welcomed and nurtured her in her darkest days.
With your partnership tonight, we will continue our work to end homelessness through the provision of safe, quality, affordable housing. Through our model of coordinating services on-site, we provide the support needed to help people with special needs become stabilized in their homes. As we all know, having a home matters. Thank you for joining us to celebrate our impact and to support our value that everyone, no matter what their circumstances, should have an affordable home and the opportunity to improve their quality of life. Together, we are building independent lives.
Sincerely,
Helena L. Jubany, Dora Leong Gallo,
Board Chair CEO
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HERB J. WESSON, JR.
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As President of the Los Angeles City Council and on behalf of the residents of the 10th District in the City of Los Angeles, I am pleased to welcome you to A Community of Friends’ (ACOF) 13th Annual Awards Celebration, Beyond Perceptions.
Since their inception in 1988, ACOF has completed over forty affordable housing developments throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties and two buildings in San Diego County which house over 1,500 people with special needs. I commend ACOF and tonight’s honorees for their commitment to erasing the stigma of mental illness and their advocacy for affordable housing.
Best wishes for a successful and memorable event. Sincerely,
HERB J. WESSON, JR.
President, Los Angeles City Council Councilmember, Tenth District
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OUR HOST
Val Zavala
Val Zavala is Vice President of News and Public Affairs at KCET, the largest independent public television station in the U.S. Ms. Zavala, who joined KCET in 1987, is also the anchor of SoCal Connected, KCET’s weekly news magazine. Over its six seasons SoCal Connected has won a Peabody and Columbia University duPont Award for investigative reporting as well as numerous Los Angeles area Emmy awards. Previously, Ms. Zavala anchored and/ or produced the nightly newsmagazine Life & Times. Ms. Zavala has earned 16 Los Angeles area Emmy awards.
Ms. Zavala has covered major issues in Southern California
politics, education, government, demographics, healthcare,
environment, economy, and arts and culture. She has
been honored for her community service by numerous
organizations including the California Chicano News Media
Association, and Hispanic Americans for Fairness in Media for her integrity and longevity in broadcast journalism. She was named one of the 100 most influential Latinas by Hispanic Business Magazine (2006). She was a senior fellow for UCLA’s School of Public Affairs (2007-08). She has been chosen by the California Science Center’s support group as their 2013 “Woman of the Year.” She is also a board member of the Southern California chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and a former Trustee of Mount St. Mary’s University where she also received an honorary degree in the humanities.
Ms. Zavala attended Stanford University as a John S. Knight Fellow, a mid-career program for journalists (1992-93). She received her M.A. in journalism from American University in Washington, D.C. and her B.A. in Latin American Studies from Yale University.
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2015 HONOREE
Jackie Lacey
A native of Los Angeles, District Attorney Jackie Lacey has spent most of her professional life as a prosecutor, manager and executive in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. She was sworn into office on Dec. 3, 2012, as the 42nd District Attorney. She is the first woman and first African-American to serve as Los Angeles County District Attorney since the office was established in 1850.
Her top priority is keeping the streets of Los Angeles County safe from violent and dangerous criminals. She is committed to safeguarding our children from human sex traffickers, our seniors from financial elder abuse and our communities from environmental crimes that threaten our health and our livelihood.
As founder and chair of the Los Angeles County Criminal Justice Mental Health Project, District Attorney Lacey is leading a multidisciplinary effort to develop a
comprehensive mental health diversion program. An estimated 17 percent of the inmates in county jails are mentally ill. They often are unable to assist in their legal defense because of mental illness, resulting in longer – and more costly – incarceration and delayed justice.
District Attorney Lacey has been honored by The National Black Prosecutors Association, The Mexican American Bar Association and The Women Lawyers of Los Angeles. She received the Distinguished Professional in Public Service Award from the University of California, Irvine and the Silver Achievement Award from the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles. She is a member of the National District Attorneys Association, the California District Attorneys Association and the National Black Prosecutors Association. She serves on the boards of the Los Angeles County Prosecutors Association and the Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County.
For five years, District Attorney Lacey dedicated one lunch hour a week to teaching fifth graders at Lorena Street Elementary School in Boyle Heights about the criminal justice system.
A graduate of the University of California, Irvine, and Dorsey High School, District Attorney Lacey began her legal career as an associate in a small civil law firm. She then became a trial deputy in the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office.
District Attorney Lacey and her husband, David, have two adult children.
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2015 HONOREE
William A. Witte
Mr. Witte is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Related California, one of the largest developers of urban and multifamily housing in the state. Prior to joining The Related Companies in May of 1989, Mr. Witte served as Deputy Mayor for Housing and Neighborhoods under Mayor Art Agnos in San Francisco, where he oversaw all housing, development and redevelopment activities for the City, and from 1981–1988, as Director of Housing and Economic Development under Mayor Dianne Feinstein. He also served as an appointed Commissioner of the San Francisco Housing Authority in 1989-90.
Prior to his tenure in San Francisco, Mr. Witte served in 1980 as Executive Assistant to Assistant Secretary for Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner Lawrence B. Simons at HUD in Washington, as Legislative Director for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (1978–1980) and with the Philadelphia Office of Housing and Community Development (1975–1977).
He received a B.A. in Urban Studies and a Masters in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Witte is a member of the Board of Overseers of the Graduate School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania and is a Policy Advisory Board member of the Fisher Center for Real Estate at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business; and a member of the Boards of the Center for Real Estate at the Merage School of Business at UCI, the Lusk Center for Real Estate at USC, and a member of the Community Partner Advisory Board of the Orange County Human Relations Commission. In addition, Mr. Witte sits on the Boards of the Center for Creative Land Recycling in San Francisco and Shelter Partnership in Los Angeles.
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2015 HONOREE
SCANPH
Now celebrating 30 years of advocacy, the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH) is a trade association that supports and advocates for those dedicated to the development of affordable housing. Serving the Southern California region of Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, SCANPH’s mission is to facilitate affordable housing development across Southern California by advancing effective public policies, sustainable financial resources, strong member organizations, and beneficial partnerships.
Under Alan Greenlee’s leadership the last three years, SCANPH’s policy work has re-energized the affordable housing industry in Southern California. Whether mobilizing its membership to advocate for a dedicated source of funding at the State level for affordable housing (SB 391) or to protect or allocate resources from former redevelopment funds for affordable housing, SCANPH’s advocacy efforts have resulted in highly successful engagement of its membership and other adjacent
constituencies. Through timely distribution of information and high quality trainings, such as studies, reports, webinars, and technical guides, SCANPH has become a resource for educating and informing policy makers, stakeholders, members, and the general public to the importance of an affordable home. Its annual conference attracts almost 800 people from across the five-county region to share best practices in the field.
SCANPH’s staff of six has helped align messages and voices from across the field, resulting in a highly effective organization whose members deliver permanent affordability, improve the social and physical fabric of the surrounding community, and demonstrate good stewardship of public resources and maximize public benefit.
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2015 HONOREE
Victoria Juarez
Victoria Juarez moved into Cornerstone Apartments on December 28, 2004. It is a day she will never forget because it marked the first time she had a stable place to live that she could call her own.
Ms. Juarez grew up in South Gate. Her adoptive family constantly reminded her she was an outsider, telling her she was no good. She was physically, mentally and sexually abused. She joined a gang at a young age, craving the family that she didn’t have at home. But even the gang couldn’t help her gain a sense of belonging. She ran away at the age of 13, terminating her schooling and ending up in the San Fernando Valley. Throughout her teenage years she stayed at people’s homes, in shelters, motels, and on the street. Ironically, she even lived in the courtyard of the State Office Building down the street from Cornerstone Apartments. She drank constantly, and abused drugs. She was arrested for various offenses, including prostitution and armed robbery.
In 2002, Ms. Juarez, tired of life on the streets, attempted suicide. Upon her release from the hospital, she was sent to an outpatient mental health center, where her mental illness was finally diagnosed. She began therapy and attended counselling groups, noticing that those who helped her included people who had similar stories. Seeing people put their lives back together was motivation for Ms. Juarez to stop her continued use of alcohol and drugs.
Upon graduating from peer counselling class in 2013, Ms. Juarez was hired as a peer advocate by San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Centers, Inc, (Centers, Inc.) where she continues to work. Her growing confidence has led her to set new goals in life. After 30 years without a high school diploma, Ms. Juarez has returned to the classroom to obtain her GED. Every morning, she climbs onto her bicycle and pedals to her job at Centers Inc., and every chance she gets, she meets with a tutor to prepare for the GED exam. Ms. Juarez knows intimately how years of gang involvement, substance abuse, and homelessness can weigh on the human spirit. She now shares her stories of struggle and triumph in hopes of being an inspiration to others by showing them life can get better and there is a community of friends waiting to help.
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Participating Artists
MeLiNdA SAddLer
Cover Artist Melinda Saddler was born in Long Beach and was raised in the foster care system in Central California. Unfortunately, after she was emancipated from foster care with no support or resources, she became homeless. In 2004, Melinda was accepted into ACOF’s transitional age youth (TAY) housing program at Step Out. Currently, she lives at ACOF’s Gower Street
Apartments. Melinda discovered art as a child, drawing cartoons free- hand. Through ACOF’s services staff, she was introduced to Housing Works’ Art Studio, where she learned how to oil paint. Melinda likes the calming feeling she gets from her art, and she finds inspiration through other artists and through music. With support, she has been able to come out of her shell and try new things. Melinda is currently a student at Los Angeles City College, studying to become a Speech Language Pathology Assistant.
SuSAN GibLiN
In 1948, Susan Giblin moved from Dearborn, Michigan to Los Angeles. She first started painting in the late 1960’s, primarily using pen and ink, and watercolor. Due to financial constraints, her artistic career was put on hold when she pursued a career as an accountant. Working in a high paced environment, Susan soon found herself abusing drugs and eventually homeless. After receiving stable supportive housing, Susan reports that it not only
made it possible for her to organize her life and “live like a human being again,” but she is now able to finally live her dream – to be an artist. In pursuit of this
dream, Susan went back to school at Los Angeles Harbor College where she majored in Art. Susan is now a member of the San Pedro Art Association and she was honored by the Port of Los Angeles with an Exceptional Merit Award for her accomplishments. After living at California Hotel for over 10 years, she still credits having a place of her own as the foundation for her success.
dANieL riVerA
Daniel Rivera left home when he was 18 and has been in and out of homelessness his entire life, spending time in Los Angeles, Miami and Orlando. Looking back, Daniel realized that his symptoms of mental illness first surfaced in high school and continued into college. In 2004, Daniel was picked up by a PATH Street Outreach Team and provided an emergency shelter bed where he began receiving services from Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center. His case
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manager eventually referred him to A Community of Friends. In 2006, he finally secured housing at Fox Normandie Apartments. ACOF’s consistent on-site support has allowed for Daniel’s stability, where he could “concentrate on what he needed to do.” Daniel has always been creative, beginning with painting and photography. He loves learning to use new mediums, and in the 1980’s even worked with interior designers and created painted furniture. Living in an ACOF building has allowed Daniel the time to take chances on new and diverse pieces of art, such as the two shown in this year’s silent auction. As his life has stabilized, he has also had the chance to become an actor, having parts in movies and stage shows.
deAN roMero
Dean moved into Gower Street Apartments in October 2006 and he gives thanks for all the opportunities that have been presented since. He was born in Culver City and raised in Long Beach. In 2002, Dean uncovered his creativity sparked by his emotions. Though he has never taken an art class, living in supportive housing has given him the freedom to try new mediums and the space within his apartment fosters his creativity. His passion for the arts has manifested through mediums such as photography, clay, wood, marble, water color, pencil, acrylic and his preferred medium, oil. In this year’s submission, Armageddon, Dean made a frame then melted pewter onto oil paint. Dean’s previous submissions to ACOF’s auction have included eyes, saloon ladies and tribal masks. Dean also searches second hand stores and garage sales for unique frames to complete his pieces. Though supplies can get limited quickly, he focuses on what he
has to work with. Dean believes he has much more to learn and senses that a new chapter in his work and expression is ‘around the bend.’
ANNMArie SoCASH
Annmarie Socash has been taking art lessons since her grandmother, Gladys, took her to her first class when she was 13. These classes began her love of anything art related, and prepared her for enrollment at Loyola Marymount University where she received a degree in studio arts.
In 2001 Annmarie produced a sculpture for the “A Community of Angels” sculptural art project in Los Angeles. She submitted a design to the art project using stained glass. Her inspiration was the glass mosaics in churches in Europe, namely the stained glass of Notre Dame. The colored glass with
gold paint beneath was the way she emulated the
Rose window in patterns of circles. Annmarie has also produced close-up photographs of her glass sculpture that are their own pieces of art. At last year’s Beyond Perceptions, one of Annmarie’s glass sculpture photographs was used as ACOF’s cover art. This year, Annmarie’s jewelry is
being displayed.
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riCHArd TAyLor
Richard Taylor is a Georgia native with an appreciation for ceramic making. He moved to California in 1983 after taking advantage of an employment opportunity. But by January of 1999, he found himself homeless and living in a motel. In May of that year, he was accepted as an ACOF tenant and moved into the California Hotel in San Pedro. His newfound residential stability allowed him to return to college on a part-time basis to further his education.
On December 14th 2009, Richard lost his vision while attending a math class at Harbor City College. He later learned that diabetic retinopathy played a major role in his impairment. Yet, he was determined to succeed, and continued taking classes at the local college. While working toward his degree, Richard participated in a ceramics class. He decided to tap into his nautical
nature and his love for the ocean. He found the beach to be an escape, and was often soothed by the smell of the sea air and the sounds of crashing waves. He envisioned rocks, soil, and minerals corroding on the beach, and decided to mold a large sea shell. This ceramic piece was a major accomplishment for Richard, and showed him that his visual impairment was a condition, not a hindrance. Richard continues to participate in ceramic making, and finds the classes to be therapeutic, calming, and reassuring.
GeorGe yANCHeNok
George Yanchenok has lived in Los Angeles for over half a century. He studied art and photography at Choinard (Cal Arts) and UCLA and has assisted many professional photographers. He worked as a reporter and photographer for the Citizen News and The Herald Tribute. Once a member of ASMP and PPC, he partnered a photo studio in Santa Ana specializing in portraiture.
An unfortunate turn of events put him on the streets, but he was saved in the nick of time by the Heritage Clinic and has been a tenant at ACOF’s Willis Avenue Apartments since
it opened in 2012.
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Building a Better
Tomorrow.
Chase is proud to partner with
A Community of Friends and sponsor its 13th Annual Awards Celebration.
For more information on Chase Community Development Banking, visit chase.com/cdb or contact:
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Congratulations
JaCkie LaCey | WiLLiam Witte SCaNPH | ViCtoria Juarez for your outstanding achievement
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Building a path to secure and affordable housing.
Driver URBAN congratulates all of tonight’s honorees!
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Serving communities. Changing lives.
What matters to
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Congratulations to
The Honorable Jackie Lacey, William A. Witte, SCANPH and Victoria Juarez
St. Anne’s is proud to partner
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Wells Fargo proudly sponsors Beyond Perceptions, the 13th Annual Awards Celebration, and
A Community of Friends
At Wells Fargo, we’re honored to support organizations dedicated to improving our communities.
Thank you for the invaluable work you do.
wellsfargo.com/affordablehousing
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Congratulate
ACOF’s honorees
Hon. Jackie Lacey Bill Witte SCANPH Victoria Juarez
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New Directions for Veterans applauds 2015 Beyond Perceptions Honorees
The Honorable Jackie Lacey
William A. Witte
Southern California Association of NonProfit Housing Victoria Juarez
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RBZ salutes
A COMMUNITY
of FRIENDS for
its mission to end homelessness by providing housing and support for individuals and families living with mental illness.
Jeffrey Ong-Siong, CPA Board Member [email protected]
11766 Wilshire Blvd., Ninth Floor Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 478-4148 | www.rbz.com
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch is proud to join in honoring the outstanding accomplishments of A Community of Friends.
Maria Joyce
Senior Vice President 213.621.7590 [email protected]
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For marketing disclaimer, visit bankofamerica.com/disclaimer. ©2015 Bank of America Corporation
04-15-0654
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LIIF congratulates
A Community of Friends on its 13th Annual Awards Celebration.
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[email protected] 310-450-5661 x 101
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Health and Wellness Centers
3834 S. Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90062 www.ToHelpEveryone.org
T.H.E. Health and Wellness Centers
improves the health and well-being of the Los Angeles communities we serve by providing excellent and affordable preventive, primary and behavioral health care, accessible to all.
MULTI-FAMILY MIXED-USE AFFORDABLE SENIOR VETERAN STUDENT
www.tsminc.com
www.ymarch.com tel. 213.623.2107
Pacific Avenue Arts Colony San Pedro, California
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Arlington Square Los Angeles, California


8609 3115 990 BASIS HAP LIHTC HUD 2/15
We speak
your language.
www.doz.net | 866.848.5700 @dozcpa /company/doz
Congratulations to Tonight’s Honorees
The Honorable Jackie Lacey William A. Witte SCANPH
Victoria Juarez
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Thank you for
building opportunity!
S.L. LEONARD & ASSOCIATES WISHES TO CONGRATULATE:
• The Honorable Jackie Lacey • William A. Witte
• SCANPH
• Victoria Juarez
Timely and Cost-Efficient Construction Project Management
www.slleonard.com (805)445-4668
A PROUD SUPPORTER OF
A COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS
Congratulations on your 13th Annual
Beyond Perceptions Awards Celebration
YOUR EPIC LOS ANGELES TEAM
JIM GILLETTE
MANAGING PRINCIPAL 213.629.8909 [email protected]
MICHAEL CHECCA
PRINCIPAL 213.629.8906 [email protected]
RAEGAN LOSTON
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER 213.629.8913 [email protected]
601 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 3950, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 | WWW.EPICBROKERS.COM
EMPOWERING
THE SECOND DISTRICT
[email protected]
http://ridley-thomas.lacounty.gov
Congratulations to
on its
May 20, 2015
13th Annual Awards Celebration
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John Borunda
and
The Hartford Security Company
Supports the work of
A Community of Friends And congratulates tonight’s honorees:
The Honorable Jackie Lacey William A. Witte SCANPH
Victoria Juarez
TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES.
TOGETHER.
Union Bank® offers solutions from construction lending to tax credit equity and treasury management.
Proud to support A Community of Friends and the Beyond Perceptions awards celebration.
unionbankcdf.com
Financing subject to credit and collateral approval. Other restrictions may apply. Terms and conditions subject to change.
©2015 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Union Bank is a registered trademark and brand name of
MUFG Union Bank, N.A., Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
Congratulations ACOF!
We are proud to play a role in achieving your mission to end homelessness and share your values of Dignity, Excellence, and Community for all.
We wish you another successful year.
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2003
15TH ANNiVerSAry diNNer The Honorable Phil Angelides Special Recognition:
Tanya Tull
Special Presentation:
LAHD, HACLA, County CDC, DMH, LAHSA
2004
2Nd ANNuAL diNNer The Honorable Eric Garcetti Enterprise
Ruth Schwartz Bridget Tucker
2005
3rd ANNuAL diNNer The Honorable Wendy Greuel Bank of America
David Abel
Alicia Pratt
2006
4TH ANNuAL diNNer The Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa Wells Fargo
Marv Weinstein
Leon Richardson
2007
5TH ANNuAL diNNer The Honorable Jan Perry AEG
Toni Reinis
Eddie Wormley
2008
20TH ANNiVerSAry diNNer The Honorable Gilbert Cedillo Philip N. Feder
Betsy Pfromm
Daniel Rivera
2009
7TH ANNuAL AWArdS CeLebrATioN
The Honorable Ed P. Reyes Union Bank
Elise Buik
Caroline Havens
2010
8TH ANNuAL AWArdS CeLebrATioN Hollywood Property Owners Association John Maceri
John Chavis
2011
9TH ANNuAL AWArdS CeLebrATioN
The Honorable Mark Ridley-Thomas Citi Community Capital
Ruth Teague
Beverly E. Ross
2012
10TH ANNuAL AWArdS CeLebrATioN
The Honorable Xavier Becerra JP Morgan Chase
Lois Starr
Ruby Smith
2013
25TH ANNiVerSAry GALA The Honorable Richard Bloom Paul Hastings LLP
James Preis
Kalina Nichols
2014
12TH ANNuAL AWArdS CeLebrATioN
The Honorable Zev Yaroslavsky Walton Construction Services GP Mollie Lowery
Elena Faenza
Our Past Honorees
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Our Service and Development Partners
AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc.
American Heart Association
Anaheim Supportive Housing
Barker Management Inc.
Center for Aging Resources (Heritage Clinic) Chandler Pratt & Partners
CLARE Foundation
Community Housing Resources, Inc.
David & Margaret Youth and Family Services Foundation for Affordable Housing
Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center, Inc. HOLA (Heart of Los Angeles)
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles
Housing Works
Imagine LA
Kedren Community Mental Health Center
LAMP Community
Los Angeles Christian Health Centers
New Directions for Veterans
OPCC
Orange County Regional Center
Pacific Clinics
PATH Ventures
Penny Lane Centers
Project Angel Food
Project Independence
San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc. Shelter Partnership
South Central Health and Rehabilitation Program (SCHARP) Special Service for Groups
St. Anne’s Maternity Home
Step Up on Second
Telecare
To Help Everyone Health and Wellness Center
The John Stewart Company
UCLA BruinCorps
United in Harmony (Camp Harmony)
U.S. Vets
Western Community Housing
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A Community of Friends Wishes to Thank...
13th AnnuAl AwArds CelebrAtion event Committee
Sincere thanks for their work to create tonight’s event
pericA Bell
Union Bank
JoHn BorunDA
Hartford Security Company
norMA D. DoMinGuez
Wells Fargo
MArilyn KinG
A Community of Friends
MicHele neWMAn ADAliA roDriGuez
Enterprise
lynn WicKersHAM
AMJ Construction Management, Inc.
AuCtion And merChAnt Contributors
venDors
(as of April 20, 2015)
Dyal Productions, Inc.
Giving Music
Greening Production and Design Mobilecause
Patina Restaurant Group Photography by Hamilton Melinda Saddler, artist (cover design) The Framing House Design Trophymasters
Uprinting
Walt Disney Concert Hall
silent Auction Donors
(as of April 20, 2015)
Disneyland Resort
Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills Dora and Grey Gallo
Har-Bro, Inc.
Harrah’s Resort Southern California Helena Jubany
Los Angeles Lakers Lynn and Jack Wickersham
Patina Restaurant Group Travis Sage Universal Studios Hollywood
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Thank you to those who make our work possible:
$100,000 AnD ABove
California Community Foundation NeighborWorks America
$50,000 to $99,999
Enterprise Community Partners
$25,000 to $49,999
Anonymous Foundation
Chase Foundation
United Way of Greater Los Angeles
$10,000 to $24,999
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Egan | Simon architecture JPMorgan Chase
Paul Hastings LLP
Philip and Cindy Feder Related California
Walton Construction Services Wells Fargo
$5,000 to $9,999
AMJ Construction Management, Inc.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Barker Management
Ernst & Young LLP
Kaiser Permanente LAMC Mitch Menzer and Wendy Wolff U.S. Bank
$2,500 to $4,999
Allen and Jessica Freeman Alpha Construction Company Anonymous
Bocarsly Emden Cowan Esmail &
Arndt LLP
Celia Hernandez Family Trust Citi Community Capital Dauby O’Connor & Zaleski EPIC | edgewood partners
insurance center
Federal Home Loan Bank of San
Francisco
Green Dinosaur, Inc.
Hartford Security Company Helena Jubany
Lane Consulting Services/Khalifeh
& Associates
S.L. Leonard and Associates Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas T.H.E. Health & Wellness Centers,
Inc. Troy Jones Union Bank
Vasquez & Company LLP YM Architects
$1,000 to $2,499
Brett Thompson
Century Housing Corporation Community Economics
DE Architects
G.B. Construction, Inc. Gubb & Barshay LLP J. Monique Lawshe Lee Milman
Michele Newman Mnemonic Computers RBZ LLP
Ruiz Brothers Construction
BeloW $1,000
Aaron Hauser and Myrna Reis Abby Leibman
Benjamin and Rachel Andres-Tysch Anita Nelson
Arthur and Carrie Lee Pinchev Bernard Altman
Brenda Coleman
California Community Reinvestment
Corporation
CARS 4 CAUSES
Charles and Valerie Black Corporation for Supportive Housing Curtis and Miriam Zacuto
Daniel Gehman
David Amir and Jois Brownstein David Morrison
Denise Pedrow
Doug and Marcia Mankoff
Dr. Donald and Sora Newman Dreyfuss Construction
Elizabeth Hirsch
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Elizabeth Vaughn
Eva Kaplan
Gary Lee Moore
Gonzalez Goodale Architects GoodSearch
Hal and Janine Jayson Har-Bro, Inc.
Hennon Surveying & Mapping ICON Builders
Jaine Feltman
James Dixon
Jeff and Reina Schaffer Jeffrey C. Ong-Siong
Jennifer Bigelow McGovern Kimball, Tirey & St. John, LLP Kindel Gagan
Kroger
LIIF
Marc Binenfeld and Julie Miller Margaret Leong
Marian R. Kent
Mark Beall
Metropolitan Leasing &
Management
Michael Checca
Nancy Lewis
Nikki Thompson and Judy Giller Oscar Alvarado
Roy Reel
Ruth and William Cooney Ryan Crain
Samuel and Sue Sayah Sean and Gwen Leonard Serybrem Bass
Sophie Sartain
Stan and Gail Fridstein Stanley and Jacquel Gottlieb
Steve and Tzivia Getzug Suresh Bhatia
Thomas Safran & Associates Toni Reinis
Towaga Smith Martin, Inc Victoria Hunt-Weiss
Victoria Solomon-Robinson Western Community Housing
Aaron Hauser and Myrna Reis Abby Leibman
Arthur and Carrie Lee Pinchev Benjamin and Rachel Andres-Tysch Curtis and Miriam Zacuto
David Amir and Jois Brownstein Doug and Marcia Mankoff
Dr. Donald and Sora Newman Elizabeth Hirsch
Eva Kaplan
Hal and Janine Jayson
Jaine Feltman
Jeff and Reina Schaffer
Marian R. Kent
Nikki Thompson and Judy Giller Ruth and William Cooney Samuel and Sue Sayah
Sophie Sartain
Stan and Gail Fridstein
Stanley and Jacquelyn Gottlieb Steve and Tzivia Getzug Suresh Bhatia
Victoria Solomon-Robinson
Adam and Suzanne Bleibtreu Chuck and Valerie Black
Marc Binenfeld and Julie Miller
in-KinD DonAtions
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Disneyland
Dora and Grey Gallo Har-Bro, Inc.
Helena Jubany
Jennifer Reivydas
Lynn & Jack Wickersham
Patina Restaurant Group
Shelter Partnership
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas T.H.E. Health & Wellness Centers,
Inc. Travis Sage
Universal Studios
contriButions in Honor of pHilip AnD cinDy feDer
contriButions in Honor of reBeccA AnDres-tyscH
Every donor matters to us. If we have mistakenly omitted your name from this list, we apologize and ask you to please contact us at 213-480- 0809, x262.
(Pledged or received July 1, 2014 through April 27, 2015)
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The Board of Directors expresses deep appreciation to ACOF staff for their dedication and commitment
executive
Dora Leong Gallo, Chief Executive Officer Catherine Viloria, Executive Assistant
ADMinistrAtion
Kinette Cager, Director of Human Resources and Administration
Michelle Miranda, HR Coordinator Dinde Patrick, Office Manager Tony James, Office Assistant
finAnce
Renae DeMent, Director of Finance
John Soto, Accountant
Yelena Droppek, Accountant
Bernice Iniguez, Accounting Clerk
Darcie Mulholland, Compliance Program Manager Anthony Franco, HMIS Data Analyst
HousinG
Tara Barauskas, Director of Housing
Jose Torres, Project Manager
James Kim, Project Manager
Brita Carlson, Project Manager, Rose Fellow Daisy Miguel, Assistant Project Manager Gilbert Gonzales, Project Management Intern
Asset AnD property MAnAGeMent
Terry Simons, Director of Asset and Property Management Paola Flores, Assistant Director of Property Management Mi Yeong Lee, Asset Manager
Patricia Valenzuela, Associate Asset Manager
Judely Cruz, Asset and Property Management Coordinator Anjelica Luna, Property Supervisor
Ronda Noel, Property Supervisor
Dennis Bullock, Senior Property Manager
Karla Acosta, Property Manager
Gilberto Chicas, Property Manager
Acquanetta Davis, Property Manager
Melanie Hawkins-Robertson, Property Manager
Andrea Heredia, Property Manager Mayra Holguin, Property Manager Carlos Lopez, Property Manager Monique Robinson, Property Manager Teresa Silva, Property Manager
Lashai Vaughn, Property Manager Rusty Jarreau, Maintenance Technician Jose Lopez, Maintenance Technician
resiDentiAl services
David Littlehales, Director of Residential Services
James Ramirez, Assistant Director of Residential Services Jerri Neely, Senior Residential Services Supervisor
Nicole Anderson-Harrigan, Residential Services Supervisor Onika Cole, Residential Services Supervisor
Larry Reynolds, Residential Services Supervisor
Rogelio Cisneros, Residential Services Specialist
Sean Roberts, Residential Services Specialist
Markete Harris, Substance Abuse Recovery Specialist Deborah Nelson, Substance Abuse Recovery Specialist William Membreno, Community Outreach Coordinator Margarita Amador, Residential Services Coordinator Deirdre Anderson, Residential Services Coordinator Nelson Artiga, Residential Services Coordinator
Colby Bland, Residential Services Coordinator
Amber Brawley, Residential Services Coordinator
Latricia Bridges, Residential Services Coordinator
Tabatha Brown-Johnson, Residential Services Coordinator Veronica Cervantes, Residential Services Coordinator Jonathan Daneri, Residential Services Coordinator
Darryl Gardner, Residential Services Coordinator
Pamela Hammon, Residential Services Coordinator Elizabeth Lagunas, Residential Services Coordinator Krista Lewis, Residential Services Coordinator
Korin Nadelle, Residential Services Coordinator
Sergio Negrete, Residential Services Coordinator
Ronnie Prince, Residential Services Coordinator
Kim Reese, Residential Services Coordinator
Ramona Roberts, Residential Services Coordinator Gretchen Thomas-Lewis, Residential Services Coordinator Sofia Njoroge, Administrative Assistant
funD DevelopMent
Deidre Strohm, Director of Fund Development
Marilyn King, Manager, Grants & Foundation Relations
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We Are Proud to be A SPonSor
of the 13th AnnuAl AWArdS CelebrAtion beyond PerCePtionS!
WALTON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Building Communities for 65 Years!
www.WaltonCS.com
358 East Foothill Blvd. San Dimas, CA 91773 909.267.7777 ph 909.267.7772 fax
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3701 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90010 213.480.0809 www.acof.org