Promises2Kids
Annual Reception
Promises2Kids held its Annual
Reception at e Lot in La Jolla.
Nearly 100 board members, advisory
council members, donors, and
employees were in attendance to enjoy
refreshments, celebrate Promises2Kids'
successes, and look forward to what
the organization plans to accomplish
in 2022. Agency leadership including
Board Chair Merrilee Neal, CEO
Tonya Torosian, and COO Stephanie
Ortega spoke, followed by an inspiring
speech by a Guardian Scholar who
shared her journey through foster
care, her successes, as well as her plans
for the future, which capped off a
wonderful evening.
Mark and Heather Wills, Stefanie Stevens,
Carrie Miller, and Kaushal Patel
Seen
Lisa Missick Langhoff and
Christine Schwartz
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BOB STEFANKO
Jaye Connolly-LaBelle and Gene Barduson
Tiffany La Mar, Samantha Beck,
and Brittney Siordia
Lidia S. Martinez
and AJ Williams
Mauricio Torre, Tonya Torosian,
and Arnulfo Manriquez
Michelle Bailow, Larissa Tabin, Janet Ortega,
Kesia Williams, and Mindy Corless
Katie Sawyer and Stephanie Brown
Kris Jeffery, Norma Hirsh,
and Jackson Goodall
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98 APRIL 2022 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE