Our 2010 LIGHT of HOPE Benefit Dinner & Auction was held on Tuesday; MAY 4, 2010 at the Gallo Center for the Arts in
Modesto, California.
We would like to thank those listed below for their contributions to our Light of Hope Event:
E&J Gallo Family Vineyards
Bob and Marie Gallo
Kiwanis of North Modesto
Oak Valley Community Bank
CSU Stanislaus Foundation
Bank of the West
Joaquin and Myrna Rose
Richard and Judy Jantz
Supervisor Vito and Jill Chiesa
Dr. Peter and Melissa Soderstrom
Dr. Stan and Lori Baker
Manuela and Christina Cross
Aesthetic Dental Designs
Assali Farm Properties
Rob and Melinda Jackson
Supervisor Jim DeMartini
Ruben Villalobos
Dr. Robert and Mary Lefevre
Azevedo Ranches
Jared Amaral
Verle Bartels
Triana and Bill Berryhill
John and Sheila Borrelli
Central Valley Professional Exchange
McHenry Bowl
Catherine Flores Hallinan
Susan and Art Azevedo
Randy and Nina Hayashi
The Honorable Ann Ameral
The Honorable Nancy Willamsen
The Honorable Linda McFadden
The Honorable Jack Jacobson
The Honorable Rick Distaso
The Honorable Marie Silveira
The Honorable Sue and Randy Siefkin
Bright Family Foundation
Builders Foundation of Central California
Anthony Cannella
Suzanne and John Casazza
Modesto City Firefighters Association
Sandra Lucas
Rina Colosimo
Central Valley Injured Worker Legal Clinic
Mike and Christina Staack
Winton Ireland Strom & Green
John and Mel Crabb-Noman
Sheriff Adam Christianson
Michael and Jannette Assali
Richard and Jackie Cotta
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Valley Hill Dental Group
Jim and Anita Duarte
Robert and Wendy Farrace
Miguel and Ana Garcia
Colonel John and June Rogers
Storer Transportation
Mattos Newspapers, Inc.
Craig and Cindia Julsgard
Bettencourt and Associates
Bill Lyons / Mapes Ranch
Zambruno Ranch
Dr. Lenita Williamson
Mayor of Turlock, John Lazar
Dr. Don Strangio
Naraghi Real Estate – Hashem Naraghi
Art Weisberg
Stewart & Jaspar
Carol Shipley
Birgit Fladager
She’s the Organizer – Lana Vierra
John Campbell
Stephens Realty & Development
Robert Serpa
Stanislaus County Bar Association
Marco Sepulveda
Royalty Carpet Cleaners
Gary and Claudia Platt
CJ Peterson
Duane and Jessie Nelson
Peggy and Wendell Naraghi
Larry Morse
Anita Mayfield
Maze Animal Hospital
Lee Lundrigan
Fred Luchessa
Jose Lopez
Darin and Stacy Gharat
Ed and Bertha Fitzpatrick
Geoffrey Hutcheson
Mark and Mary Ann Goldberg
Denise DuRoy-Harwell
Dave Halvorson / American Chevrolet
Cal-Comfort Insulating Windows, Inc.
Janice Pimental
David and Christina Santos
Charles Fenley
Bill Parks
Guy Miligi
The Honorable Edward Lacy
The 2009 Friends of CASA Golf Tournament Benefiting Foster and Dependent Children was held at the Spring Creek Golf and Country Club in Ripon, California on August 31, 2009.
We had over 100 golfers and 30 volunteers participating. We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to the following groups and individuals who made this year's tournament a resounding success (raising $20,000.00 to help support our CASA advocates and the children we serve):
Kiwanis of North Modesto and Loren Suelzle
Spring Creek Golf and Country Club - Jim Toal
Delta Brand Distributing
Jack Frost Ice
Tahoe Joe's
St. Stan's Brewery
Stanislaus County Superior Court
F&M Bank
McCoy Truck Tire Service Center
Don's Mobile Glass
Wille Electric
Ristau & Company, CPA
Smith/Barney - Jim Perez
Aesthetic Dental Designs
Elizabeth A. Demichelis, DDS
E&J Gallo Winery
Wing Stop
Aim Property Management
CoSol Commercial Real Estate
Bank Of The West
J.S. West & Company
Central Valley Community Bank
Foster Poultry Farms
Modesto Sunrise Rotary
Robert's Auto
Tim Ragsdale Construction
Investigations & Evaluations
Valley Hill Dental Group
GFI Stainless
Granite Construction Company
Valley Lexus
Central Valley Perfusion, Inc.
Michael Campbell Photography
Yosemite Meat Company
Fores -Macko
Assali Hulling & Shelling
Darin & Stacy Gharat
House of Carpets
Dimitri Philopivitch, DDS
Burnside Auto Body
George Barrie
Susan & Art Azevedo
Marie and Frank Assali
Ciccarelli's Jewelers
Modesto Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Dana Arnold-Ebster
Kyle Barker
Canal Street Grille
McHenry Bowl
Sharon & Dennis Ritter
Our 2009 Light of Hope Event
was held June 24, 2009 at Galletto Ristorante in Modesto
California State Supreme Court Justice, the Honorable Carlos Moreno addresses the crowd.
We would like to thank those listed below for their contributions to our Light of Hope Event:
The Honorable Carlos Moreno; California State Supreme Court Justice
E&J Gallo Family Vineyards
Bob and Marie Gallo
Kiwanis of North Modesto
Oak Valley Community Bank
CSU Stanislaus Foundation
Modesto Family Law Center
Joaquin and Myrna Rose
Richard and Judy Jantz
Supervisor Vito and Jill Chiesa
Dr. Peter and Melissa Soderstrom
Dr. Stan and Lori Baker
Oak Valley Community Bank
Aesthetic Dental Designs
Assali Farm Properties
Jack Bright
McCormack Barstow LLP
Ruben Villalobos
Dr. Robert and Mary Lefevre
Azevedo Ranches
Adam and Lisa Stuart
Petrulakis, Jensen & Friedrich, LLP
E.F. Cash-Dudley
Dr. J. Allen and Annabel Gammon
Central Valley Professional Exchange
McHenry Bowl
Tom and Catherine Hallinan
Susan and Art Azevedo
Randy and Nina Hayashi
The Honorable Donald Shaver
The Honorable William Mayhew
The Honorable Ricardo Cordova
The Honorable John Kirihara
The Honorable Harry Jacobs
The Honorable Marie Silveira
Mayor of Turlock, John Lazar
Rebecca Fleming
DOT Foods – Betty Shokraii
Bill and Cathy Zoslocki
PMZ – Michael Zagaris
Modesto City Firefighters Association
Sandra Lucas
Stanislaus County Police Activities League
Grizzly Nut LLC
Mike and Christina Staack
Winton Ireland Strom & Green
Rina Colosimo
Sheriff Adam Christianson
Michael and Jannette Assali
Richard and Jackie Cotta
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Valley Hill Dental Group
Councilman Gary Lopez
Franklin and Downs Funeral Homes
Dr. L. Edward Elliott
Manuela Cross
West Orthodotics
Mattos Newspapers, Inc.
Craig and Cindia Julsgard
Bettencourt and Associates
Michelle Morrow
Joe and Louise Coelho
Dr. Lenita Williamson
Dr. Paula and Jon Tremayne
Dr. Don Strangio
Naraghi Real Estate – Hashem Naraghi
Curtis and Arata
Danny Bava
Carol Shipley
Birgit Fladager
She’s the Organizer – Lana Vierra
John Campbell
Doctor’s Medical Center
Valley Investigative Professionals
Stanislaus County Bar Association
Marco Sepulveda
Valley Ceramic Tile
Kim and Al Spina
Stephens Realty & Development
PCCP West Park LLC
Soroptimist International of Modesto
Tamie Cummins, Attorney at Law
Parent Advocates of Stanislaus
Dependency Advocates of Stanislaus
The Law Offices of Dale S. Wilson
Denny Leitos
Jeanette M. Sereno, Attorney at Law
Darin and Stacy Gharat
Ed and Bertha Fitzpatrick
Dan and Denise Costa
John and Mary Ellen Hertle
Christopher Wu
Turlock Dairy and Refridgeration
Denny Leitos
Judge Linda McFadden (L) and Commissioner Nancy Williamsen (R)
acknowledge their support for our CASA program.
California CASA Director Robin Allen; Advocate John Arnold; CASA Case Manager Cindy Julsgard.
The 2008 Friends of CASA Golf Tournament Benefiting Foster and Dependent Children