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Attend benefits Meet the Chefs APRIL 10 | HILTON DEL MAR For the 25th year, San Diego's finest chefs and the local community will come together to support the children of Casa de Amparo at Meet the Chefs, a spectacular food and wine event. This exquisite culinary experience offers guests unlimited samples of signature dishes from more than a dozen premier restaurants and chefs, comple- mented by an extensive selection of wine, beer, and champagne. The afternoon's festivities also include auction items and opportunity drawings. Proceeds directly support Casa de Amparo's mission to treat and prevent child abuse and neglect. casadeamparo.org/meet-the-chefs Chefs, Cork & Craft Gala: Hang 10! APRIL 23 | SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank will host the hunger-relief nonprofit's tenth annual Chefs, Cork & Craft Gala: Hang 10! The event will benefit the Food Bank's COVID-19 Hunger-Relief Response Programs which are currently serving an estimated 550,000 people per month in communities throughout San Diego County. This year's festivities will take place outside, under the stars, on the grounds of the organization's 90,000-square-foot ware- house facility in Miramar to ensure the safety of attendees. The event will feature live musical entertainment, fabulous silent and live auction items, delicious drinks, and a multi-course, chef-prepared dinner. Gala co-chairs are Ellen Gruer and Cindy Hickman. sandiegofoodbank.org/gala Peacemaker Awards APRIL 23 | HILTON SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT The National Conflict Resolution Center will present its 34th Annual Peacemaker Awards to honor individuals and organizations dedicated to peacemaking in their own neighborhoods and around the world. The inspiring outdoor evening, this year themed "Bridging What Divides Us," will spotlight the impor- tance of civility, peacemaking, and social justice after several years of historic uncertainty and unrest. The 2022 honorees include Barbara F. Walter, UC San Diego professor and New York Times best-selling author of How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them; Voices of Our City Choir, for building community through music and amplifying the voices of people experiencing homeless- ness in San Diego; and Rolf and Mary Benirschke, for a lifetime of charitable giving and collaboration to uplift and empower individuals and communities from all corners of society. Longtime San Diego community leader Michael Brunker will serve as emcee. Funds raised will help NCRC's transformative work, including its innovative Avoiding the Pipeline to Prison initiative, which is focused on building justice systems based on restoration instead of punishment, holding youth accountable, and empowering them to become thriving, contributing adults. ncrconline.com/peacemaker National Conflict Resolution Center President Steven Dinkin PEACEMAKER: PHOTO COURTESY NATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER @ranchandcoast ranchandcoast.com 30 MARCH 2022 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE

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