SPECIAL FOR THE EAST COUNTY CALIFORNIAN
Tange and Tom Gavin of El Cajon, Girl Scouts San Diego CEO Jo Dee Jacob of Jamul, Spring Valley residents Barbara and Ty Tipton, and 500 other revelers journeyed down the rabbit hole on Sept. 12 for Urban Campout: Adventures in Wonderland. Girl Scouts San Diego’s 17th annual “fun fundraiser for grownups” brought in $360,000 to help keep Girl Scouting available and affordable for 30,000 local girls.
SPECIAL FOR THE EAST COUNTY CALIFORNIAN
Tange and Tom Gavin of El Cajon, Girl Scouts San Diego CEO Jo Dee Jacob of Jamul, Spring Valley residents Barbara and Ty Tipton, and 500 other revelers journeyed down the rabbit hole on Sept. 12 for Urban Campout: Adventures in Wonderland. Girl Scouts San Diego’s 17th annual “fun fundraiser for grownups” brought in $360,000 to help keep Girl Scouting available and affordable for 30,000 local girls.
The Gavins served on the event planning committee. San Diego Council President Todd Gloria was the honorary chair, teaming up with Co-chairs Patti Roscoe and Jim Tiffany.
More than 160 volunteers transformed Girl Scouts San Diego’s Balboa Park property into a whimsical party venue. Guests in costumes and TGIF attire played flamingo croquet, danced under the stars among topiaries, created fanciful Mad Hatter headwear, savored gourmet fare, posed with Tweedledee and Tweedledum, and bid on auction items.
Girl Scouts San Diego Board Chair Debbie Rider took the stage to share stories of how Girl Scouting develops leadership skills, helping girls build courage, confidence and character through activities ranging from camp to STEM programs. She encouraged attendees to volunteer as Girl Scout leaders for girls of all communities, backgrounds and income levels.
Tipton Honda joined presenting sponsor Wells Fargo in providing key funding for the event. Other sponsors included Qualcomm, Nadine and Carlo Daleo, Chevron, Cubic Corporation, Delphi, Private Wealth Management, Barbara and David Groce, the San Diego Chargers, Sycuan Casino, Cox Communications, Holland America Line, Leo Hamel Fine Jewelers, KPBS, the San Diego Zoo and Southwest Airlines.
Individual underwriters also included Roseanne and Rick Brooks, Regina and Shea Buckley, Sandy Brue and Chris Carstens, Etet Deguia, the Fischer/Wang family, Tange and Tom Gavin, Marcia and David Gill, Karen and Andy Hewitt, Patti Roscoe and Jim Tiffany, Sylvia and Tom Vecchione, and Marlene and Eric Williams.
To learn more about Girl Scouts San Diego, visit www.sdgirlscouts.org.
Girl Scouting opportunities abound for East County girls and adults
Proceeds from Girl Scouts San Diego’s recent Urban Campout: Adventures in Wonderland fundraiser event will help support local Girl Scouting programs and activities. Among those benefiting are the nearly 3,600 Girl Scouts who live in El Cajon, Lakeside, La Mesa, Santee and surrounding areas.
