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We are a committed group of volunteers who fundraise to provide grants for critically needed capital items to nonprofit organizations throughout San Diego County.

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ACTIVE MEMBERS

Las Patronas members serve a term of six to seven years and hold two to three organizational positions each year, ensuring our long-standing success as an organization. In addition, all members work with the Grants Committee, bi-annually, making on-site visits to each eligible nonprofit organization that applies for a grant. As a group, we thoroughly assess and vet each organization’s request, present our findings to our peers, select our major and minor grant recipients, and distribute available funding.

 

The funds granted to these organizations are generated through our year-long fundraising efforts and the presentation of our annual Jewel Ball, one of San Diego’s most enduring and coveted social, cultural, and philanthropic traditions. 

 

All funds raised by Las Patronas stay in San Diego County and are distributed to many small grass-root nonprofits as well as larger, more visible organizations that provide valuable community services in the areas of health, education, social services, and cultural arts.

Juliana Anthony

Karen Benito

Lisa Bresnahan

Michelle Brown

Mimi Brunson

Sara Carpenter

Megan Casey Jones

Kim Chao

Kristen Churchill

Julia Civardi

Celia Cravatt

Christa Duncan-Arfaa

Lizzet Fitz

Giulia Grindle

Rose Ham

Laurel Hanson

Susan Hanson

Lisa Hersman

Amber Hunt

Ashley Jacobs

Anna Joslin

Amanda Kalish

Avelina Kauffman

Mia Kelly

Katherine Kozo

Lesley Kroupa

Jennifer Landa

Colleen Lighter

Laurie Lopez

Andrea Marvin

Jenny McGowan

​Meredith Novak

Meredith Pathria

Mary Powell-Penrith

Dagmar Smek

Kate Spiro

Laura Thompson

Rowena Treitler

Lauren Walsh

Ingrid Westlake

2023-2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

Vice President/Grants Chair

Recording Secretary

Corresponding Secretary

Chief Financial Officer

Advisory Representatives

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Rowena Treitler

​Colleen Lighter

Andrea Marvin

Sara Carpenter

Lisa Hersman

Michelle Wiseman

Nicole Velazquez

Lisette Farrel

Amy Carr

Susan Barrera​

Jennifer Kelly

Social Chair

Membership Chair

Nominating Chair

Communications Chair

Historian

Jewel Ball Chair

Immediate Past President

Information Technology Chair

Investment Chair

Parliamentarian

Ashley Jacobs

Jenny McGowan

Ashley Jacobs

Laurie Lopez

Avelina Kauffman

Katherine Kozo

Julie Garrie

Laurel Hanson

Dagmar Smek

Mia Kelly

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Founding Members

Mrs. Dinnie Andeck

Mrs. Margret Doane

Mrs. Betty Foster

Mrs. Mary King

Mrs. Dolly McChesney

Mrs. Kathryn T. McReynolds

Mrs. Pat Pending Morrison Mertz

Mrs. Lynn Porter, II

Mrs. Marjorie Preston, II

Mrs. Ruth Rombaugh

Mrs. Jo Bobbie MacConnell Showley

Mrs. Ruth Stoefen

Mrs. Claire Tavares

Mrs. Dorothy Willoughby

PAST PRESIDENTS

2022 - 2023

2021 - 2022

2020 – 2021

2019 – 2020

2018 – 2019

2017 – 2018

2016 – 2017

2015 – 2016

2014 – 2015

2013 – 2014

2012 – 2013

2011 – 2012

2010 – 2011

2009 – 2010

2008 – 2009

2007 – 2008

2006 – 2007

2005 – 2006

2004 – 2005

2003 – 2004

2002 – 2003

2001 – 2002

2000 – 2001

1999 – 2000

1998 – 1999

1997 – 1998

1996 – 1997

Julie Bubnack

Tina Boynton

Martha Sottosanti

Kelly Kjos

Michelle Wiseman

Sherry Macelli

Leigh Plesniak

Lisa Betyar

Annette Bradbury

Jena Joyce

Pat Marsch

Lisa Albanez

Sallie Warren

Tracy Lyon

Lydia McNeil

Barbara Mulligan

Terry Cooper

Vicki Eddy

Teresa Hixson

Eugenie “Jeanie” Carlstead

Debby Thomas Fishburn

Susanna Lipe Aalbers

Maryl Weightman**

Julia Peck

Sue Kalish

Cindy Wollaeger

Deirdre Carlson

1995 – 1996

1994 – 1995

1993 – 1994

1992 – 1993

1991 – 1992

1990 – 1991

1989 – 1990

1988 – 1989

1987 – 1988

1986 – 1987

1985 – 1986

1984 – 1985

1983 – 1984

1982 – 1983

1981 – 1982

1980 – 1981

1979 – 1980

1978 – 1979

1977 – 1978

1976 – 1977

1975 – 1976

1974 – 1975

1973 – 1974

1972 – 1973

1971 – 1972

1970 – 1971

1969 – 1970

Karen Gabsch**

Maggie Coleman

Anne Dick

Sukey Rice Ridgway**

Melesse Traylor**

Anne Coleman**

Sandy Melchior

Judy Lessard

Dawn Matthiesen

Marilyn Bilger

Denise Blickenstaff**

Shirley Campbell

Nancy Johnson**

Joan Wilson**

Berneice Copeland

Alice Cavanaugh

Susan Myerson

Vicki Fraser Costello**

Ann Jones**

Bege Gravette**

Nancy Didricksen

Virginia Winegardner**

Constance K. “Connie” Noah**

Allison McBride**

Marilyn Mayne**

Nancy Van Dorn**

Priscilla Wright**

1968 – 1969

1967 – 1968

1966 – 1967

1965 – 1966

1964 – 1965

1963 – 1964

1962 – 1963

1961 – 1962

1960 – 1961

1959 – 1960

1958 – 1959

1957 – 1958

1956 – 1957

1955 – 1956

1954 – 1955

1953 – 1954

1952 – 1953

1951 – 1952

1950 – 1951

1949 – 1950

1948 – 1949

1947 – 1948

1947

Janet F. Gallison

Jill Bradburn

Sue Leavenworth

Norma James**

Betty Barwise McLean**

Sally Stout

Sue Bell**

JoAnn Latimer**

Maryjane Halsey**

Edie Watts**

Carol Whitney**

Leith Ramsey

Dolly McChesney**

Judy Keelin**

Barbara Sanderson**

Barbara Archer**

Tess Millard**

Emily Hunte Black**

Ginny Irwin**

Marian Trevor**

Mary King**

Lynn Porter**

Kathryn T. McReynolds,** Founding President

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** Deceased

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