OCTOBER17TH,2024
Gala 2024 A PLACE CALLED HOME
5:30 pm: Cocktails
7:00 pm: Program & Dinner
Openingperformance APCH'sBand29Liveand theAPCHDanceCompany
Hosts YvetteNicoleBrownand StuartKRobinson
RemarksandAcknowledgements NoraymaCabot,APCHCEO
APlaceCalledHomeVideo
DinnerandEntertainment TheAPCHDanceCompanyand SpecialGuests
MeettheAPCHStaffandYouth
ClosingPresentation APCH’sTeenAmbassadors
Musicalentertainmentthroughout theeventbyAPCH'sBand29Live
OUR YOUTH CAN BLOOM IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES. HELP US PLANT THE SEEDS.
DearFriends,
IamthrilledtowelcomeyoutoAPlaceCalledHome’s2024Gala!Wearedeeplygrateful foryourpresenceandgeneroussupport,whichfuelsourmissiontoinspire,encourage, andsupportyoungpeopleinSouthCentralLosAngeles.Tonight,wegathertocelebrate thestrength,talent,andresilienceofourvibrantAPCHcommunity,andlookforward togetheraswecontinueinvestinginthesuccessofouryouth.
AtAPCH,wearecommittedtoprioritizingthevoicesofouryoungpeople.Webelievein theimportanceofnotonlymeetingthemwheretheyare,butgivingthemthespace andopportunitytoflourishandgrowastheextraordinaryindividualstheyare.The themeforthisyear’sevent,“Bloomwhereyouareplanted”,embodiesthatspiritof possibility.Justliketheflowersthatbloomineventhehardestsoil,theyouthweserve righthereinSouthCentralLosAngelesarecapableofgreatness.
Aswelooktothefuture,weareexcitedtosharethewaysinwhichwehavealready beguntoadaptandinnovate,listeningcloselytofeedbackfromourmembers.We recentlylaunchedourYouthLeadershipCouncil,makingspaceforouryoungpeopleto voicetheirneeds,opinions,andideas,andinformourstrategicdecisionsasan organization.Wehavealsoadaptedourafterschoolhourstoincludemoretimefor exploration,sothatouryouthhaveachancetotrynewactivitiesandapproachlearning indifferentways.Weareexcitedtocontinuerefiningourprograms,ensuringthatAPCH continuestobeasafespacewherekidscanthrive.
Ihopethiseveningwillleaveyoufeelinghopefulandinspired.Iencourageyoutotalk withourAPCHAmbassadorsandyoungartistswhoareheretonight,tolistentotheir stories,andtoaskthemabouttheirexperiencesatAPlaceCalledHome.And,I personallyinviteyoutocomevisitourcampus,towalkthroughourspacesandsee firsthandtheimpactthatyouaremakingwithyoursupport.
Again,thankyouforbeinghereandforbeingavitalpartofthisjourney.Yourgenerosity isapowerfulremindertoourmembersthattheyareseen,theyarevalued,andtheyare capableofanything.OuryouthcananddobloominSouthCentral.Andtonightweare plantingtheseeds.
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Our Mission
A Place Called Home provides a safe, nurturing environment with proven programs in the arts, education, and wellness for the young people in South Central to help them improve their economic conditions and develop healthy, fulfilling, and purposeful lives.
About the Gala
A Place Called Home’s 2024 Gala is a night dedicated to celebrating our impactful work serving South Central youth and honoring the vibrant community that makes it all possible. This special evening highlights the tremendous young people we serve and showcases the collective efforts that continue to drive our mission forward. The event includes a cocktail hour and silent auction, followed by a program featuring a seated dinner to be served, along with a live auction and appeal, and dynamic performances
EventProducers
GilbertRadillo
AmyShomer&Associates
GuestManagement
JiveLiveEntertainment
PRConsultant
DanaGreen
MusicDirection
JoaquinPacheco
Choreography
JocelynGarcia
MichaelVallejos
ProgramandEventPhotography
GaryNellis
FredHoerr
LasFotosProject
Centerpieces
CarinWong
APCHArtAmbassadors
CamilaBustos
SofiaCasas
AshleyTapia
APCHLeadership
NORAYMA CABOT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
KATIE ALHEIM
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
OFELIA MANCERA
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
APCHTeenAmbassaors
MelanieEstrada
JenniferGarcia
AldoHernandez
YulianaHernandez
AngieHernandezArevalo
YaritzaMadrigal
MoisesOrdonez
NoeOsorio
SaraiRamirez
JoabSanchez
MelanieSerrano
GabrielTorres
GiselleVerduzco
APCHDancers
AndreaArgueta
JohannaEscobedo
MelanieGuatemala
ValeryHernandez-Vivias
MarlenHerrera
JazminLezo
IrlandaMejia
DarelynRodriguez
MelinaSalado
JulissaTorres
JessicaVelazquez
MarianaVelazquez
MarielZenteno
BoardofDirectors
GARETH SCHWEITZER BOARD CHAIR
BARBARA GLAZER VICE CHAIR
SUSAN NAPIER VICE CHAIR
HAMED TAVAJOHI
TREASURER
MARYELLEN ZARAKAS
SECRETARY
DAWN CAMPBELL
SISTER PATRICIA CONNOR, RSHM
MICHAEL CONVERSE
KATHRYN FRAZIER
SHARON HAUPTMAN
BOB ISRAEL
APCHMusicians
AndrewAlicon
BrayanBanda
ZytlaliBarrios
AngelCervantes
RigoChavez
BryanEspinal
MatthewFelix
SaulHernandez
AlexisIsodoro
EzequilMeza
AngelPonce
OscarRosales
SamuelTorres
CarmenZaragoza
APLACECALLEDHOME
GJACQUELINE JIMENEZ
TOM MCCABE
EDGAR MORALES
ALUMNUS
HOWARD SHERWOOD
STEPHANIE SHERWOOD
ETHAN SMITH
ALUMNUS
VERA STEWART
MARSHALL WAX
SUSAN WOLF
ADAM ROSENBLATT
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL CHAIR
Thankyoutooursponsors!
ChampionofAPCH
DBSBankLosAngeles
AdvocateFortheFuture
TomBernthal
TomMcCabe
GarethandJenniferSchweitzer
HowardandStephanieSherwood
WillandKristinPriceFoundation
SteveandJanWinston
CommunityAmbassador
BelAirInvestmentAdvisors
BarbaraGlazerandPhilipMorton
KathrynPriceConverseandMichael Converse
USBank
MaryellenZarakas
YouthEmpowermentLeague
AmericanBusinessBank
Dropout
RobertandGailIsrael
LockridgeFoundation
SusanNapierBergerandAlexBerger ReligiousoftheSacredHeartofMary
RVWWealthandGerber&Co.CPAs
SiebertWilliamsShank&Co.
MarshallandKathyWax
SusanWolfandMarcusRyle
BrightBeginningsBenefactor
AcademySecurities
Amazon
Chick-fil-A
PamDawber
HerbalifeFamilyFoundation
MarymountHighSchool
SupervisorHollyMitchell
MOCEAN
GabrielaandEdgarMorales
TheRefinery
AdamRosenblatt
JoyceandDanSandelandCynthia andRichardTroop
SpecialThanks
PeterAdee
BankofAmerica
ElizabethandJohnnyLopez
JoshuaRussakandMargaritaOsuna LindaandDavidShaheen
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AtAPlaceCalledHome,ourmissionistoinspire, encourage,andsupporttheyoungpeoplein SouthLosAngelestoachievesocial,emotional, andeconomicsuccess.
20,000+ youngpeopleservedthrougharts, education,andwellness programming.
800,000+ meals’worthoffooddistributed tofamiliesfacingfood insecuritysince2020.
550+ first-generationscholarssent tocollegethroughtheAPCH ShaheenScholarshipProgram.
150,000+ localresidentsandfamily membersservedthrough communityeventsandresource distributions. @apch2830|apch.org
3,000+ hoursofmentalhealth counselingandsupport providedtomembersand theirfamilieseachyear.
