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ranchandcoast.com 90 NOVEMBER 2023 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE Del Mar Country Club Golf Tournament and Dinner Gala e Del Mar Country Club Golf Tournament and Dinner Gala raised more than $1.4 million for the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Support Foundation. e star-studded affair featured honored guests Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy SEAL Collin Green, Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2) Nick Lavery, and world champion boxer Canelo Alvarez. e weekend began with a Friday night reception at a private residence in Rancho Santa Fe. Saturday's festivities included an 18-hole scramble golf tournament at Del Mar Country Club, followed by a dinner gala and live and silent auction. SOF Support's mission is to help ensure American special operations forces and their families receive the support they need to effectively carry out their operations, keep their families intact, and lead healthy and productive lives after they have left our nation's service. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF SOF SUPPORT FOUNDATION Dominique Plewes and Madeleine Pickens Jeff Kelly, Mimi Brust, and Rachel and Doug Timmons Seen Pairings with a Purpose Feeding San Diego supporters had a unique culinary experience at the latest installment of the Pairings with a Purpose Dinner Party series. Guests included Feeding San Diego founder and board chair Gwendolyn Sontheim, board member Shari Sapp, Erich and Charlotte Hans, and Ajay and Silvia Gupta. Chef Brad Wise, owner and chef of Trust Restaurant Group, prepared a one-of-a-kind four- course meal at e Secret Garden at Rancho Santa Fe, which was complemented with drink pairings from Seth Sandoval, bar director at downtown's Farniente. With donations down since the height of the pandemic, Feeding San Diego is focusing on fundraising for its most impactful programs including its in-demand School Pantry Program, which helps alleviate child hunger. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF FEEDING SAN DIEGO Brian and Beverly Buffini Canelo Alvarez Chief Warrant Officer Two Nick Lavery and Vice Admiral Collin Green Jimmy Tavernese and Sharon Homa Maria Claudia Schroeder, Frank Bamford, and Monica Swenson Kim and Josh Callahan with Caroline Harding Ruth Netzley, Mark Loretta, Allison Glader, and Hilary Loretta Erich and Charlotte Hans Cynthia and Dan Kronemyer Victoria Fitzpatrick with Fred and Adriana Luddy