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Attend benefits Veterans Day Ceremony NOVEMBER 9 | MT. SOLEDAD NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL Veterans Day ceremonies honor the service of all veterans and provide us all an opportunity to thank our veterans for their selfless sacrifices and service to our nation. This year, at 11am, The Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial will pay a special tribute to those who served and fought during the Korean War as well as those still missing in action. The event will also recognize all veterans from the San Diego Korean community. The ceremony will feature an aircraft flyover and patriotic musical performance by the Marine Band San Diego, Italian tenor and soloist Rosario Monetti, and soprano and soloist Helen Oh. Master of ceremonies is Brad Wills of Fox 5 News; keynote speaker is Major General Mark MacCarley, US Army (Ret.). 858.384.2405, soledadmemorial.org/donate e Role of Compassion in Social Change NOVEMBER 12 | SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT DEL MAR Jewish Family Service of San Diego's Center for Jewish Care will welcome social justice activist and author Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz for a luncheon focused on compassion. The afternoon focuses on how the core Jewish value of compassion can serve as a catalyst for social transformation. In a thought-provoking discussion in conversation with Michael Hopkins, CEO of Jewish Family Service, Rabbi Yanklowitz will reference contemporary case studies and his own experiences. This discussion focuses on how San Diegans can practice compassion — through empathy, integrity and kindness — in today's increasingly complicated world. The luncheon, a part of the Center for Jewish Care's ongoing work to help San Diegans access critical services for their immediate needs, is a fundraiser for Jewish Family Service of San Diego. jfssd.org/luncheon2024 Vista Hill Council on Mental Health Brunch NOVEMBER 13 | JULEP EVENT VENUE Vista Hill's Council on Mental Health Brunch will feature keynote speaker, sociologist and Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, Christine Carter, PhD, who will share an interactive presentation that will delve into the need for purpose. Dr. Carter is an author, speaker, and coach. Combining scientific research and practical application, she offers her clients, readers, and audiences not only a way to cope with modern pressures, but tactics to truly thrive. She has authored several books including The Sweet Spot: How to Achieve More by Doing Less (2017). The event will also posthumously bestow the 2024 Mental Health Advocate Award to Chuck Pretto, who served as the honorary chair for the Council on Mental Health event in 2022 and was instrumental in bringing more attention and focus to behavioral health challenges during his term as Rotary District Governor of District 5340. vistahill.org JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SAN DIEGO: PHOTO COURTESY OF JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SAN DIEGO Christine Carter, PhD Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz ranchandcoast.com 38 NOVEMBER 2024 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE