What started as a fun idea has turned into a truly meaningful event despite being the first of it's kind ever held. The John Brockington Foundation's FanForLife Fest drew together more celebrities, more volunteer teams and more fans than they had ever anticipated. It's a problem they love to have!
John Brockington is a huge man. A former NFL running back for the Green Bay Packers, he became famous for breaking tackles and using his enormous power to gain yards on the playing field. While he was used to feeling pain and giving it back, nothing he experienced on the ball field prepared him for needing a kidney. NFL alumni all echo the same point - his illness was about the only thing that has ever kept John Brockington down. To live, John needed a donated organ. His future wife, Diane, gifted life by giving him a kidney. Now, the John Brockington Foundatio…
A little beach bank has quietly become "the mouse that roared" when it comes to San Diego County small business lending. For many local businesses struggling to grow in this brutal economy, Home Bank of California, with only a modest Pacific Beach branch located walking distance to the sand and surf, must seem like the biggest little bank in the world for approving their loans when others turned away their business. The plucky bank not only earned an "A" rating for it's commitment to small business lending, but had the highest score - 52.48 - of any San Diego County bank ea…
(Poway, California) Once every scorecard was signed, the strokes counted and the final tally double-checked, it was Brandon Gandy's magical 75-yard chip for eagle on the 16th hole at Stone Ridge Country Club that vaulted the kidney recipient's foursome into first place at the 2012 National Kidney Foundation Cadillac Golf Classic Tournament. Part of the largest amateur charity golf event in the world, Monday's win qualifies Brandon to compete at Pebble Beach for the national championship in January. As if ripped from a Hollywood movie script, Brandon will be…
(San Diego, CA) – Stoneridge Country Club is going to look a lot like a Chargers family reunion on Monday when a virtual whose-who of San Diego football legends tee-off for the 2011 National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Cadillac Golf Classic. The event, hosted by the National Kidney Foundation of San Diego, is part of the largest amateur charity golf event in the world raising $80 million for the NKF. Top finishing teams are invited to compete in the National Finals at Pebble Beach, California.
06.09.2011 - It was San Diego County Supervisor Roberts' well-known love of both kids and baseball that started the ball rolling. On Thursday, June 9, the Fourth District representative was joined by the San Diego Padres organization and supporters of both HomeAid San Diego and the San Diego Center for Children as an amazing over-the-top Padres Playhouse was officially donated in his honor. The event was in recognition of his long and distinguished history of public service.
As the Libya in the next Arab state to plunge into chaos and disorder, San Diego residents with close ties to Israel are captivated and worried by the latest Mideast crisis and how it may affect friends, family and loved ones in Israel. They want a clear understanding of why this volatility is happening, how it affects Israel and what role the United States should play. Most importantly, they want to know what we can each of us do to make a positive difference.
