Summer is Upon Us!

Our kids are out of school for the summer, and many are already enjoying YMCA summer camp, swim lessons, basketball and other activities that kids should be doing during the summer months, while their moms continue to work hard on their journeys toward achieving confidence and self-sufficiency. Saint John's is abuzz with activity, as it always is!

It was heart-warming to see so many of you on June 8 at our Polo for Change event, helping to support the women and children of Saint John's! Thank you! I'd also like to extend a giant "THANK YOU!" to our awesome staff, who really stepped up to make this event happen; everyone from Childcare, who entertained and supervised more than 70 kids until the wee hours of the night while their moms were working at the event, to Client Services who handled transportation getting the clients to and from Wilton, to the staff and Volunteer Learners at Plates Cafe, who did an amazing job preparing and serving a delicious dinner to the more than 1,000 attendees, and last but not least, to our hard-working Development team for their countless hours planning and implementing this wonderful event.

We've got lots of exciting things to come, including three women who will graduate from Highlands Community Charter School next week, the annual Scoop Scoot event on July 12, eight more clients placed in jobs, and more! Read all about it below!

More than 1,000 fancifully-clad ladies, gents and kids soaked up the sun, the fun and an exciting polo match on Saturday, June 8, at the 3rd Annual Polo for Change event, held at the River Ranch Polo Fields at Chamberlain Ranch in Wilton. The spring fundraiser, presented by Steven and Gayle Campora and Catia Saraiva-Munoz and Marcus Munoz, raised more than $340,000 in support of our women and children! Guests also enjoyed equine demonstrations, delicious food catered by Plates Cafe and Catering, home to Saint John's Employment Training Program, live and silent auctions, a traditional Champagne Divot Stomp, a special presentation to honor Mary Teichert, Saint John's 2019 Community Mother of the Year, and an after-party with dancing and live music. KVIE's Rob Stewart from "Rob on the Road," and ABC10 News Anchor Keristen Holmes emceed, and attendee Elizabeth Iriarte was the the lucky Golden Ticket winner, earning her a fabulous vacation valued at $5,000. A giant THANK YOU to all of our amazing sponsors (detailed below), volunteers and community supporters for participating in our 3rd Annual Polo for Change event!

For sponsorship opportunities , contact Sasha Wirth, Vice President, Chief Development Officer,   [email protected] , 916-453-1482.

Thank you to our 2019 Polo for Change Sponsors!