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Our Partners - Viejas Casino
Viejas Casino has long been a partner of the Ronald
McDonald House in San Diego. Click the photo below to watch our
video on how they have helped the families and sick children at the
House:
Also, on August 18th Viejas opened their hearts, hands and
cupboards to treat the Ronald McDonald House residents, day patients
and staff to a delicious, and well-deserved dinner. The Viejas
team, led by the spectacular Chef Arnold Lopez, cooked and served one
the best meals the new House has seen since its opening. The
Latin themed menu consisted of beef enchiladas, beef barbecue
(Barbacoa) tacos, beef fajita, black beans, rice, tortillas, green
and fruit salad and flan for dessert.
This dinner was extra special because it was made
possible by a substantial donation from the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay
Indians. The Tribe recently donated over 700 pounds of meat to
commemorate the grand opening of the new House. The donation
was made possible through the Junior Livestock Auction held at the
Eastern San Diego County Junior Fair earlier this year where Viejas
was the highest bidder for a 1,126 pound steer. Viejas generously
chose to donate the meat to Ronald McDonald House, which will feed
roughly 400 families throughout the year.
"We are grateful to Chef Arnold and Viejas for their tremendous
generosity to these families as they go through some of the most
difficult challenges of their lives," said Bill Lennartz,
President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego.
Chef Arnold is no stranger to Ronald McDonald House. He has
been cooking and serving quarterly dinners on his days off for the
House for several years (as seen in the video above), and has made
quite the reputation for himself. In fact, the dinner Viejas served
on the 18th drew the largest crowd the new House had seen
to date!
Thank you Viejas! We are already craving your next dinner on
December 15.
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2009 Kicks for Kids Program
Join Chargers Players Nate Kaeding and Mike Scifres in
Supporting the House
San Diego Chargers
kicker Nate Kaeding (#10) has a new teammate joining him at Ronald McDonald House of San Diego,
to launch the second annual Kicks
for Kids program for the 2009 Chargers Football Season. Chargers
punter Mike Scifres (#5) has committed to unite with Nate and punt
for the kids this year. The teammates have pledged to support
San Diego's Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) for the second
annual pledge-driven Kicks For Kids
program to support the new Ronald
McDonald House and help make life easier for families with sick
children.
 San Diegans
are asked to pledge any amount for each field goal kicked by Kaeding
and each punt inside the 20 made by Scifres during the 2009 regular
season games, or fans can make a one-time donation. All
contributions are tax deductible. Last year Kaeding kicked 26
successful field goals and Scifres made 31 successful punts.
A message from
Nate Kaeding to anyone thinking about pledging: "Seeing the families at
Ronald McDonald House firsthand, I realize how important it is for
the community to help these families in crisis. My field goals count
for the Chargers and for families in need and I encourage everyone
who can to help through Kicks for Kids."
A message from Mike:
"Your
pledge dollars will help give San Diego area families of seriously
ill children a ‘home away from home."
Visit Mike's website to learn more too: http://www.mikescifres.com/
Donations can be made by visiting the Kicks For Kids campaign website
at http://www.sdkicksforkids.com/
or by clicking on the Kicks
For Kids link from the San Diego Chargers website at http://www.chargers.com/.
Make a pledge using the form found on the website.
For each
pledge, donors will receive:
- An
exclusive membership into Nate's Locker, his personal e-club.
After every game, fans will get an email update from Nate
sharing his take on the game
· An
official Kicks for Kids pin (for every pledge of $1 or more per field
goal)
· A
Kicks for Kids magnet
Supporters will also
be entered into a drawing for a chance to win:
- A
pizza party for 20 with Nate and Mike at Ronald McDonald House.
· Pledges
of $2 or more per field goal qualify for drawing at end of season.
A field goal and punt
tally and pledge reminder email will be sent at the end of the
season. For more information on Kicks For Kids, visit http://www.sdkicksforkids.com/
or call (858) 467-4750.
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Our Volunteers: Young Philanthropists
Working hard to help the House
 "My
daughters, Sydney (8) and Kira (6), are kind, loving, and generous
girls, but they definitely have the 'What’s in it for me?'
mentality. My husband, James, and I thought it was high time that
they should understand that “what’s in it for them” does not always
have to be of monetary value.
We began with a charity box. Each week, from their small
allowances, one dollar from each of them goes into the charity box.
Over time, they had gathered $28 dollars, and it was time to show
them what we could do with that money.
An Internet search brought us to the Ronald McDonald House. We
called for more information, and the helpful staff indicated that
they would be more than happy to take our donation, no matter how
small. I learned of the other opportunities to contribute at the
House.
We decided to collect pop tabs to go with our donation, so my
daughters and I spent some time popping tabs off soda cans.
However, I still hoped to do more with the kids on this effort, so
we decided to raise even more money with a lemonade stand. Anything
we could offer, even an extra $5-$10, would be helpful.
Dad was now also recruited to help with the project. Soon our mission
became a community event with neighbor, Marni and her daughters,
Bryn and Alina, joining in.
After much work, we opened our stand, on a late Friday afternoon,
with the hopes of making an extra $5-10 dollars. Our prep worked
paid off: after only two hours of sales, and generous neighbors,
our little stand brought in a total of $148.21!
The following week we went down to the Ronald McDonald House with
our profits and pop tops in hand, and a nice family and
neighborhood story to go with our contributions. We were thrilled
with our work, and even more so with the reaction of the kind
people at the House.
Our girls left that day feeling the benefits of their charitable
work and contributions for families who needed our help. And,
though they are still young, they have the beginnings of
understanding that it is definitely better to give than to
receive."
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Our Families: The Williams Family
Your support made their stay possible
 The Williamses
were grade school sweethearts growing up in Virginia. The two were
married a few years ago and Christine Williams became a stay-at-
home mom when they had their first born son, Amari. Mr. Williams
serves in the United States Army and was recently transferred to
Hawaii. Shortly after their move, they learned they were expecting
their second child.
Christine Williams had a very "normal" pregnancy as it
was very similar to her first experience with Amari. However, hours
after their second son, Jayden, was born his nurse noticed his
breathing wasn't normal. He was treated for jaundice but days later
his nurses knew something was still wrong. When Jayden was one week
old, the Williams were informed he had a congenital heart defect.
He needed heart surgery, and the hospital in Hawaii was unable to
perform the delicate procedure that Jayden required. The Williams
were told to go home, pack and prepare to fly to Rady Children's
Hospital in San Diego. Within hours of receiving the news they
boarded a C-17 military plane with Jayden, his four year old
brother, two nurses, a doctor and other military personnel. The
family was medically transported to the hospital and the following
day they were admitted to the Ronald McDonald House.
The Williamses are grateful for Ronald McDonald House. Christine
has said, "Being able to stay at the Ronald McDonald House
so close to our son and not having to worry about cooking, or doing
laundry or things to do to keep our other son entertained has been
such a relief. We have never been to San Diego and don't know where
anything is, so the amenities and the weekly transportation to the
store has been so much help."
Jayden successfully had his heart surgery last month and after six
weeks at Ronald McDonald House the family hopes to return to Hawaii
in the coming days.
To help more
families in need just like the Williams Family:
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19th Annual Golf Tournament and Spa Day - nearly sold
out!
Calling all golfers! Hailing all Spa Lovers! Less than
two weeks to register for the 19th Annual Ronald McDonald House Golf
Tournament and Spa Day. Tuesday, September 22 the golf festivities
begin with a 12 noon shotgun start in a four person scramble format.
The setting is The Crosby at Rancho Santa Fe, one of Southern
California’s most prestigious golf courses.
Non-golfers - a luxurious Spa Day at a spectacular custom home
estate in historical Rancho Santa Fe is the way to spend the day. Spa
lovers will enjoy champagne and spa treatments hosted by Bellus
Academy and a Tobi Blatt fashion show, and then later join up with
the golfers for cocktails and dinner. The cost is $150 which includes
lunch, cocktails and dinner with the golf tournament players.
Imagine, a day at the spa with the Bellus
Academy and champagne, followed by a sumptuous dinner at The
Crosby. Guest limit is 75 – only a few spots remain, sign up today!
The golf tournament, lunch, dinner and drinks are all included
in the $550 per player fee; foursomes are $2,000. A dinner-only
ticket is available for $125. A silent auction will take place during
the cocktail reception. Tournament sponsorships are also
available. Call Susi Marquez at 858-598-2413 for more details.
Only two weeks remain to sign up, have fun and support the families
at the new Ronald McDonald House. Both the Golf Tournament and the
Spa Day have a few spots available, but they won’t last long, so
sign up today.
Registration and lunch begins at 10:30 am. Spa treatments and golf
shotgun start are at noon.
To Register visit: www.rmhcsd.org
Or call Susi Marquez at 858-598-2413
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Are you interested in playing golf for the Ronald McDonald House but
can't make Tuesday, September 22nd? Join Southwest Airlines for
their 15th Annual San Diego Golf Tournament to benefit the San Diego
Ronald McDonald House on September 16th at Salt Creek Golf Club!
They have two tee times available (7:00 am and 11:00 am) and it is
$85 per person.
Contact Eleonor Pimentel at eleonor.pimentel@wnco.com
or click here to see the flyer.
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Offers from our friends and a friend request
 Be our friend on Facebook. Keep up to date
on things that are happening at the Ronald McDonald House of San
Diego and become a friend of the Charity. Tell your friends and
watch our supporter/members grow!
Or follow
us on TWITTER - it is a great way to find out what is happening
around the House all day long.
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Come check out the new videos of the House on our Youtube
channel! Become a subscriber so that you can see all of the
videos that we will be making over the next year as we post
them. Visit http://www.youtube.com/rmhcsd
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Our Partners:
LEARN HOW TO BAKE ORGANIC CUPCAKES
The secrets of how to bake organic cupcakes will be
taught by Michelle Ciccarelli Lerach, chef and owner
of Cups, a catering business in La Jolla, at a
one-day class Sept. 27 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the new Ronald
McDonald House, 2929 Children's Way in San Diego. Lerach
will create four different cupcakes, including the Ronald McDonald
House Love Cup, a lemon-vanilla bean cup with lemon curd center,
topped with lemonade Swiss meringue frosting and fresh strawberries.
For every Love Cup sold, half of the proceeds will be donated to the
new Ronald McDonald House.
Come for a hands-on cupcake baking experience - participants can
purchase a ticket for $125 to get into the kitchen and bake with
Lerach and learn how to make batters, frostings, fillings and
toppings. Held in the six-island kitchen at the new Ronald McDonald
House, bakers will crack the eggs, mix the sugar, scoop the flour,
pop them in the oven and then decorate.
For $85, attendees get to sit in the audience and view all the
processes and techniques the Cups chef uses to make cupcakes.
Audience members will also be given the opportunity to decorate and
frost their own cupcakes at several decorating islands and take their
creations home. All participants will receive a favors bag filled
with their own cupcake creations, Cups goodies, and coupons to use at
Cups' La Jolla location. To register for the baking class, call (858)
467-4750, Ext. 2445 or visit http://www.rmhcsd.org/.
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Benziger Winery has been extremely generous to the
Ronald McDonald House, donating several cases for our
recent Red Shoe Ball as well as several events last year! We
had so many people asking how they could get their hands on some
of the Imagery Series Petite Sirah that was featured at the Red
Shoe Ball that Benziger agreed to do even more for us. They
have made the 2006 vintage available to our supporters and will give
10% of the revenue back to the Ronald McDonald House!
Follow this link to buy some of this amazing wine and for another way
to give back to the House!
http://www.nexternal.com/benziger/Product826
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The Ronald McDonald House Charities has
recently partnered with Julie Edwards Photography (http://www.jedwardsphotographer.com/) for
a unique fundraising opportunity. Julie is a San Diego area
photographer that specializes in family and children's portraits. She
has agreed to donate her session fee ($100.00 per child) during
indicated sessions (be sure to mention the Ronald McDonald House when
booking your session) directly to the Ronald McDonald House. With 100
sessions available throughout 2009, she has already raised over
$2,000 and hopes to raise a total of $10,000 for our
families! Thank you Julie - you rock!
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Donate Cash or
Securities
Planned Giving
For any questions or to speak to someone in person contact Daniel,
Denise, Doug, or Susi at 858-467-4750
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Help families with sick children
 One Year Estate Tax Extension
Predicted
In a financial planning webcast on September 2, 2009, John Buckley,
Chief Tax Counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee, discussed
the estate tax.
In response to a question on future plans for the estate tax he
responded, "I think one reason you will probably see a one-year
extension this year is statutory pay-go."
Mr. Buckley is referring to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009
(H.R. 2920). This bill passed the House in June. If it is enacted, it
exempts some expenditures and tax provisions, including the permanent
extension of estate and gift taxes at 2009 levels.
However, because the Senate may not pass the bill, the permanent
extension of the $3.5 million exemption and the 45% top estate tax
rate would cost $233 billion over 10 years. With the current deficit,
it is quite probable that the Senate will not pass a permanent estate
tax extension but will instead extend the 2009 estate tax provisions
for one more year.
Editor's Note: A one year "patch" still leaves the estate
planning world in a state of uncertainty. With the large budget
deficit numbers from CBO, there are senators who privately suggest
that the estate exemption could revert to $1 million in 2011. While
this does not seem to be a very likely action by the Senate, it
continues to create uncertainty for estate planners.
Are you interested in leaving a legacy and helping families
with sick children?
Contact Daniel Sinton
858-598-2421
dsinton@rmhcsd.org
2929 Children's Way
San Diego, CA 92123
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Article Copyright: Crescendo Interactive http://www.crescendointeractive.com/
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of San
Diego
Daniel Sinton, Director of Development
2929 Children's Way, San Diego, California, 92123, United States
email: dsinton@rmhcsd.org | phone:
858-467-4750 | fax: 858-467-4757
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