12th Step Beyond Annual Breakfast

7:30 AM  April 18, 2024Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa

7:30 AM | April 18, 2024

 

Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa

Celebrate and support the Class of 2024, The Wooden Floor’s 20th consecutive graduating class to have 100 percent of students on track to finish high school on time and enroll in higher education.
  • Participate in an inspiring morning that will leave you filled with hope for the future leaders of our community
  • Recognition of Class Partners who help underwrite the college and career readiness journeys for each of our graduating classes

 

7:30am Registration
8:00am Welcome & Breakfast
8:30am Keynote Address
8:45am Class of 2024 Student Address
9:00am Class of 2024 Student College Announcements
9:30am Event Concludes

Keynote Address:
Gaddi Vasquez
U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations

Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez is the descendant of a migrant farm worker family who instilled in him teachings of perseverance and service to others. He was the first in his family to earn a college degree and is the recipient of six honorary doctorate degrees. Gaddi Vasquez has served as U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations Organizations in Rome, Italy and has served as the Director of the United States Peace Corps where he led agency programs in 77 countries. His career has included executive leadership as senior vice president of government affairs for Edison International and Southern California Edison. He has been recognized by many national and international organizations including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, The William Booth Award by the Salvation Army, and the Pat Brown Institute Global Leadership Award.

Student Address:
Jazelle Ruiz
Class of 2024

 

Thank you to
12th Step Beyond Annual Breakfast®
Underwriters

LEAD CLASS PARTNER
The Beall Family Foundation
Capital Group Companies
Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation
The Ceres Foundation
Suzi Chauvel / Chauvel Foundation
DevTo Support Foundation
Dhont Family Foundation
Green Foundation
Nancy & Brian Hunsaker
The Kennedy Foundation – Fletcher Jones
KNU For Kids Foundation
New York Life Insurance Company
O.L. Halsell Foundation
PIMCO Foundation
Sishir Reddy
Samueli Foundation
Sharon D. Lund Foundation
Sun Family Foundation
Ueberroth Family Foundation
Linda and Tod White Charitable Fund

CLASS PARTNER 
Bank of America Foundation
Charleys Kids Foundation
Croul Family Foundation
Don Yoder Foundation
Edwards Lifesciences Foundation
Farmers & Merchants Bank
The Hughes Family
Robert J. Mairena / Office Solutions
Pacific Life Foundation
Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher, Inc.
Segerstrom Foundation
TROY Group, Inc. / The Dirk Family
US Bank

INNOVATION UNDERWRITER
Michelle & Timothy Dean
Yvonne & Damien Jordan
Michelle & Robert Kargenian
Carole & Rich Lee
Trish O’Donnell

CREATIVITY UNDERWRITER
Joe and Michele Chatelle

ENCOURAGEMENT UNDERWRITER
Paul & Marta Allen
The John and CC Nelson Family
Barbara & George Miranda
MVS Foundation
Judy & David Threshie
Richard Ward

*as of 03/22/2024

 

For more information, please contact:
Tianna R. Haradon
Chief Development Officer
714.541.8314 ext. 124 or Tianna@TheWoodenFloor.org