South Bay Women's Network

Garden Party Scholarship Benefit – June 22, 2022

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We are so grateful to all our members and guests who attended the 2022 Garden Party Scholarship Benefit. The sun was out for awhile and the garden was blooming. Thank you to SBWN member Rita Flores and her husband Todd Davidson owners of Sage Ecological Landscapes for sharing their beautiful space. Singer Loren Radis provided the perfect music for the evening. We appreciate SBWN Member Denise Lowe and her husband John for pouring wine donated by Absolution Cellars and Denise. We raised over $1100 for our Scholarship Program.

SBWN President Gila Zak
Loren Radis
John and Denise Lowe

Garden Party-Summer Evening Scholarship Benefit

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Welcome Summer 2022! Join us for an outdoor event in the beautiful outdoor display garden located at Sage Ecological Landscapes. Bring your chairs or a blanket to spread out on the meadow.  A Scholarship Program donation of $20 includes entry to event, one (1) glass of wine and a packaged snack.

  • Wine & Water
  • Snacks
  • Prize Drawing
  • Garden Games

RSVP requested but not required. Proceeds Benefit SBWN 2022 Scholarship Program.

Scholarship Program Gets Support from 2021 Witches Paddle

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This year the Annual Witches Paddle collected donations to support our Cuesta College female re-entry scholarships. Thank you to SBWN Event Director Gila Zak for coordinating this collaboration with Annette Ausseresses of Paddle SLO.

Beautiful witches Gila Zak and Annette Ausseresses

https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/witches-swap-broomsticks-for-paddles-in-morro-bay?_amp=true

Food Insecurity is REAL! – Estero Bay Kindness Coalition

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Food insecurity describes a household’s inability to provide enough food for every person to live an active, healthy life. Food insecurity is one way we can measure and assess the risk of hunger. In the United States currently, 1 in 9 people struggle with hunger. 

Find out what one volunteer organization is doing about Child Hunger in Our Community.

ESTERO BAY KINDNESS COALITION

BOBBY DeLANCELLOTTI, Founder

As the Founder of Estero Bay Kindness Coalition, Bobby brings 35 years of experience working in the nonprofit world. He worked for 31 years as a Pastor in the Vineyard Community of churches, both as a Lead Pastor and a Senior Associate. Following his work with Vineyard organizations, he worked for 3 years at Lifewater International as the “Church Mobilizer” and the Lead Advocate promoting clean water as a global effort, which Bobby stepped down from due to health reasons.˛ In March 2018, Bobby started the “Got Your Back” program at Del Mar Elementary School. In the beginning, the Got Your Back program served 10 students at one school, and now serves over 200 students at eight di°erent elementary schools in the Estero Bay area. When the COVID˝19 Pandemic struck, Estero Bay Kindness Coalition transitioned to home deliveries and continued to meet the needs of the children and families served prior to the pandemic. Since the pandemic, our organization delivers groceries to the doorsteps of over 90 families, which includes two bags of groceries and fresh produce every week.

The vision for the Estero Bay Kindness Coalition is to partner together with for profit, nonprofit, business, and church communities to serve those living on the margins in the greater Estero Bay area.

Ladies, Thank you so much for generous donation! Because of your kindness we are able to serve some of the most food insecure kids and families here in our beautiful community. Looking forward to participating together in the future. With Joy, Bobby

SBWN Donation to Stand Strong

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Gila Zak and Karen Borges

South Bay Women’s Network (SBWN) presented a check for $3000 to Stand Strong (formally Women’s Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo). The money was raised at the South Bay Women’s Network 2018 Holiday Dinner & Benefit. Check was presented to Karen Borges, Director of Development and Communications by SBWN President Gila Zak.

Gila Zak, Gabby Rivera and Karen Borges