Celebrate the strength, courage, and spirit of women and their extraordinary achievements
Benefit Luncheon and Tribute to Women & Industry Awards
YWCA San Diego County presents the annual In the Company of Women benefit luncheon to celebrate remarkable women and their exceptional achievements. Join us for an inspirational afternoon with the Tribute to Women & Industry Awards (TWIN) and a sensational keynote by Nontombi Naomi Tutu.
Proceeds benefit our life-changing solutions for adult and child survivors of domestic violence.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Champagne Reception | 11AM – 12PM
Registration, networking, and champagne celebration.
Event Program and TWIN Awards | 12PM – 1:30PM
Tribute to Women & Industry Awards, inspirational keynote by Nontombi Naomi Tutu, mission presentation, and lunch.
VIP After Party | 1:45PM – 3:00PM
Meet and greet with keynote speaker, live music with guitarist Mark Shapiro, and wine tasting by Sommelier Paolo Wakham and Oak Farm Vineyards.
Location
Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine
3777 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA 92122
VIP After Party
For VIP ticket holders, continue the celebration with exclusive access to a meet and greet with Nontombi Naomi Tutu, an intimate guitar performance, and special wine tasting.
Gather around highly acclaimed guitarist, Mark Shapiro AKA Evan Marks, as he performs a diverse collection of music to uplift and energize the party!
Mark Shapiro is a premier guitarist who currently performs with The San Diego Symphony Orchestra, legendary Jazz group Fattburger, and his own ensembles. He has performed and recorded with Marvin Hamlisch, Bill Conti, Billy Eckstine, David Foster, Wynona Judd, Herbie Hancock, Hubert Laws, Jeff Lorber, Chris Botti, John Robinson and Michael Feinstein, to name a few.
Delight in a premium wine tasting courtesy of Paolo Wakham, Sommelier, and Oak Farm Vineyards. Enjoy a variety of estate wines from Lodi, California.
Oak Farm Vineyards is family owned and operated and offers a wine tasting experience that is without equal in the Lodi appellation. Their tasting room sits amid a 70-acre oasis of lush vines and majestic century old oaks. The property also hosts out-of-town travelers at Annadan Suites, a beautiful vacation rental located within walking distance of the tasting room.
Keynote Speaker: Nontombi Naomi Tutu
Race & Gender Justice Activist
Reverend Nontombi Naomi Tutu knew from the time she was young that she wanted to help change the lives of others and make a difference in the world. Growing up black and female in apartheid South Africa, she learned early that our whole human family loses when we accept situations of oppression, and how the teaching and preaching of hate and division injures us all.
Rev. Tutu’s professional experience ranges from being an economist and development consultant in West Africa to a program coordinator on Race and Gender and Gender-based Violence in Education at the African Gender Institute at the University of Cape Town. Her extensive background includes teaching at the University of Hartford, University of Connecticut, and Brevard College, along with roles at the historic Race Relations Institute at Fisk University and the World Conference Against Racism in South Africa.
Rev. Tutu is also an Episcopal priest and the recipient of four honorary doctorates from universities and colleges in the U.S. and Nigeria. She is the daughter of Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu and a single mother of two daughters and a son.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship packages start at $3,500 and include prominent brand recognition, champagne reception, lunch, access to the VIP After Party, and nominations of TWIN honorees.
To learn more about becoming one of our valued sponsors, contact Darlene Moreno at 619.239.0355 x225 or dmoreno@ywcasandiego.org.
Give to Support Survivors
If you are not able to attend our upcoming luncheon or would like to make an immediate impact with a special gift, please donate today to support our comprehensive solutions for survivors.
Tables
VIP Table of 10: $3,000
Champagne reception, lunch, an opportunity to nominate a TWIN honoree, and admission to the VIP After Party.
Table of 10: $2,500
Champagne reception, lunch, and an opportunity to nominate a TWIN honoree.
Table and ticket sales are closed for the 2024 event. For questions and more information, please contact Noelle Dillman at 619.239.0355 x115 or ndillman@ywcasandiego.org.
TWIN Awards
The Tribute to Women & Industry Awards (TWIN) recognize women in a managerial, executive, or leadership role for their extraordinary achievements. TWIN honorees are inducted into a longstanding, prestigious group that has honored women since 1980.
Honorees and nominating organizations are recognized in promotional materials and at the event. The Mentor, Humanitarian, and Visionary awards are announced live.
The 2024 TWIN nomination process is now closed.
Event Sponsors
Thank you to our incredible partners for supporting survivors and making our luncheon a huge success!
