FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT

San Francisco Ball of the Year

San Francisco Ball of the Year

On Saturday, April 22, A Chance In Life once again celebrated its Annual San Francisco Ball of the Year. Nearly 300 guests arrived under the floral-draped ceiling of the Westin St. Francis on Union Square to honor longtime friend and generous benefactor Richard W. "Dick" Ghilotti.

Joining Dick on the stage during the evening's presentations were San Francisco Committee Chair and A Chance In Life Board Member Larry Nibbi, who - with brother Sergio - kicked off the Fund-A-Need with a generous inroom gift of $10,000 in support of A Chance In Life's programs.

Planned Giving

Guests were also treated to remarks from Boys' and Girls' Town of Ethiopia Alumna Betelheme Merka, who spoke of her journey - physical and emotional - from a tiny village in rural Ethiopia, where A Chance In Life supported her as she pursued her high school degree - to a Masters Program in Statistics at the University of Calabria, Italy.

We are so grateful to the longstanding generosity of our friends in San Francisco - with your support, we raised more than $400,000 for the children and families in our programs.

Planned Giving

Spring encourages us to stop and smell the roses. Whether the change of pace inspires you to visit the park with your family and pets or begin a longawaited gardening project, A Chance In Life invites you to take this opportunity to pause, pace yourself and gain peace of mind for the future by creating your will.

Thanks to our partnership with FreeWill, you can reflect on all you love and protect the people and communities close to your heart by using their free online estate planning tool.

So far, A Chance In Life's supporters have committed nearly $8 million in future donations using this entirely free tool Will you join them?

Learn more about how you can plan for the financial future of those you love and for the legacy of A Chance In Life by visit our FreeWill partnership page:

Scan the QR code above or visit www achanceinlife org/donate/legacy-giving/ to learn more Students at Girls Town in India