Rev. Leigh Jacobsen serves our

residential communities. It is

common to see Rev. Leigh preside

over a worship service or chatting

with residents in the dining room.

He frequently visits residents who

are unable to attend a service.

Your gift to the pastoral care

program ensures a spiritual

presence is available in our

communities and that they have

the resources available to them.

Today, St. Paul’s serves more than

500 seniors with chronic health

conditions. Your gift to this fund

will be used throughout the year

to provide Basic Needs care.

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P A G E O N E

“St. Paul’s cares about veterans.”

This sentiment was heard and felt throughout the

Memorial Day ceremony at St. Paul’s Community Care

Center.

Well attended by more than 50 St. Paul’s supporters,

including residents, participants and their families, the

morning ceremony was a heartfelt tribute to the

sacrifices of our country’s military service men and

women.

Highlighting the event was keynote speaker, Retired U.S.

Air Force Col. Joe Craver, who spoke of his 26-plus years

in the service that included a tour in Vietnam—and 247

flight missions in which the C-123 cargo planes he piloted were hit more than 500 times

by bullets and artillery. “With all humility, I believed I was the best pilot there ever was,” said Joe. “But I’m not

alone. All pilots think they are, for if you are engaged with an enemy, there is only a winner and a loser. Only

winners come home.”

Stewart Gaddy, U.S. Navy (Retired) and St. Paul’s staff member,

served as emcee for the ceremony, which started with an invocation

by Chaplain Babs France. An official welcome salute between Joe

and Stewart had the children from St. Paul’s Child Care entranced,

while Adele, Senior Day participant, sang a touching a cappella

rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. CJ Carlo, in a touching salute

presented to a silent audience, read the names of those St. Paul’s

resident veterans who passed away this past year, signifying each

with a solemn ring of a bell. Honoring veterans on this day is always

truly a heartfelt mission at St. Paul’s.

Yes, St. Paul’s cares about veterans. We salute you all!

St. Paul’s Honors Veterans with Ceremony

Joe Craver and Stewart Gaddy

Joe Craver, Larry Hoeksema, Karen Hoeksema, Susie Hayes

Olivia from the Mighty

Hornets assisted with the

flag-raising ceremony.

The children of

The Mighty

Hornets

classroom

presented a

banner they

made to honor

veterans.

Cheryl Wilson, Lyn Riggs, Chaplain Babs France

P A G E T W O

S T . P A U L ’ S S E N I O R S E R V I C E S

Legacy Wall Recognizes Charitable Giving St. Paul’s welcomed

20 donors and

guests to the Manor

recently for its

annual Legacy Wall

appreciation

luncheon to

recognize their

cumulative giving

greater than

$10,000. Currently,

there are more than

200 unique donors

commemorated on

the Legacy Wall.

Lyle and Bonnie

Butler are two such

supporters. “We’ve

been donors for more than 30 years and have seen

Supportive Housing Presentation Piques Interest

St. Paul’s Senior Services recently hosted Simonne

Ruff from the Corporation for Supportive Housing and

Tricia Tasto Levien from Wakeland Development for

the second in a series of presentations about the

partnerships between St. Paul’s PACE and

supportive housing developers. More than 30 guests

attended to learn how these housing projects are

financed.

St. Paul’s PACE has partnered with three agencies in

the past six years to bring supportive housing to

near-homeless PACE seniors – Parker-Kier in 2011,

Celadon in 2015, and Talmadge Gateway in 2017.

Collectively, these senior communities will provide

130 PACE participants with a home. This recent

presentation explored how these housing

developers find funding for these projects and

partner with like-minded organizations.

“It’s so fascinating to see how these deals come

together,” said Pat Kreder, St. Paul’s Board

member. “People who have been homeless need a

lot of health care services to be successful in their

home. It’s really wonderful to hear that St. Paul’s is

taking the lead in San Diego as the premiere

program that provides these support services.”

such tremendous

growth at St. Paul’s

Senior Services,”

said Lyle. “I’m glad

our philanthropy

continues to help

seniors in San

Diego.”

Lifetime charitable

giving to St. Paul’s is

measured in donor

milestones up to $3

million dollars.

If you have

questions about

joining this

community of

supporters, please contact Liam Dunfey at 619-239-

Pictured L -R (back row): Kathryn Bunch, Ken Warren, Jack Lentz,

Rev. Andrew Rank, Rev. Barnabas Hunt, Kerwin Higashi, Elizabeth Carey.

Front row: Cheryl Wilson, Julie Warren, Lyle Butler, Bonnie Butler,

Wendy Zhuang, Carol Morris

How You Can Support Supportive Housing

If you’re interested in supporting the Talmadge

Gateway program, St. Paul’s is accepting gifts to

sponsor 59 apartments. The apartment

sponsorship gifts will be used to purchase furniture,

furnishings, and other basic needs items.

Please call Liam Dunfey at 619-239-6900 for more

information.

P A G E T H R E E

S T . P A U L ’ S S E N I O R S E R V I C E S

The Heart of Giving: Joe Craver If you ask Joe Craver what inspires his

support of St. Paul’s Senior Services, he

will tell you “plain and simple: it’s the

mission.”

When he met St. Paul’s CEO Cheryl

Wilson at a Rotary meeting years ago,

he was immediately taken by her passion

and vision in caring for seniors. “She

leads by example, she paints the picture,

and people care about what she has to

say,” says Joe. ”Cheryl inspires the work

and I am proud to join her in that mission.”

When asked to serve on the board of directors, Joe

said it was a natural decision. “Even though I am

‘retired’ and serve on some 14-odd other boards, I

am drawn in by all of the people of St, Paul’s — the

staff, the volunteers, and especially all of the seniors

we serve. It is a privilege to be part of this group.”

In addition to serving on St. Paul’s Board, Joe has

also generously donated to the annual LUV Gala

auction by offering a luxury yacht excursion (see

details below).

A Phoenix native, Joe was named “Mr. San Diego”

by the Rotary Club in 2010. At Arizona State

University he fell in love with both Rayma-Lew

Neeb, an ASU professor’s daughter, and the U.S. Air

Force — he married the first and

enlisted in the second.

Joe, a retired Colonel, served in the

Pentagon’s procurement office. He is

also a decorated combat veteran, having

earned a Silver Star, Legion of Merit,

Distinguished Flying Cross for Gallantry,

Distinguished Flying Cross for Aerial

Achievement, four Air Medals, Bronze

Star and the Purple Heart.

While in the military, Craver also

earned an MBA from Stanford. Upon retiring from

the Air Force in 1978, he and Rayma-Lew returned

to San Diego to found Galaxie Defense Marketing, a

firm that helps with defense contracts.

Joe has dedicated more than 25 years to community

service, which includes San Diego’s most influential

cultural and civic organizations. Among his many

roles, he has served as chairman of the San Diego

Convention and Visitors Bureau, Work Force

Partnership, and the San Diego Regional Chamber of

Commerce, in addition to chairman of the board of

the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.

From May of 2007 until January of 2013, Craver

guided the American Red Cross of San Diego/

Imperial Counties as CEO.

The Details: Enjoy a three-hour relaxing afternoon cruise

on San Diego Bay with wine and snacks for your party of 15! Joe Craver’s Total Escape is a

beautiful and well appointed 48 foot Pilothouse motor yacht.

$1,000 Value

LUV GALA AUCTION ITEM: Total Escape Yacht Cruise

P A G E F O U R

S T . P A U L ’ S S E N I O R S E R V I C E S

VIP CONCERT EXPERIENCE:

A night to remember for you and three

friends! Four VIP Box Seat Concert Tickets

for Journey with the Doobie Brothers

and Dave Mason! Includes VIP Lounge

Passes good for entrance into the lounge

inside Sleep Train Amphitheater

+ Free Buffet tickets before the concert

+ VIP parking pass.

Concert is on Tuesday, August 30, 2016.

Value: $1,000

IXTAPA GETAWAY:

Pamper yourself with a Trip for Two to

Hotel Ixtapan Spa & Golf Resort

in Ixtapa, Del Sol, Mexico.

Package includes 7 day Spa Classic Program

with Accommodations, Meals,

Spa Treatments, and Lessons —

Muy fabuloso!

Value: Priceless

OLD TOWN STAYCATION:

Grab your sweetie and get away for a

One-night Stay along with Dinner for Two

at Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restaurant +

Fiesta for Four at Casa de Reyes or

Barra Barra Saloon. Olé!

Value: $300

Join the fun at LUV Gala’s Oceans of LUV!

Triple your support for the LUV Gala this year! Every tax-deductible dollar donated will be matched with

another two dollars, effectively TRIPLING your gift!

Event admission is $225 per person, and all proceeds from the evening benefit St. Paul’s Plaza. Tickets may

be purchased online here.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities or an invitation to the LUV Gala, please contact

Kathryn Courter at (619) 239-6900.

A Sneak Peek at Some Amazing LUV Gala Auction Items!