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Fr. Joe’s Villages 38th Annual Children’s Charity Gala
Members of Menard Family Foundation Board of Directors Don Harrington, Marlene Miller and Catherine Scanlon along with Barbara Menard gathered at the U.S. Grant Hotel on Saturday, May 20, 2023, for the 38th Annual Children’s Charity Gala “Waves of Possibilities”...

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Founder’s Circle Dinner
The annual San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Founder’s Circle Dinner was held on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in the Elephant Odyssey party area. There were animal encounters during the cocktail hour and the ambassador beaver decided she wanted to explore the party and kept...

Nativity Prep Academy Wine and Beer Event – “Cheers to the 11 Years”
Director Catherine Scanlon and her husband Mark joined Barbara Menard at the Nativity Prep Academy Wine and Beer Event on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Fairbanks Ranch Clubhouse. There were wine and craft beer samplings in the beautiful atmosphere of the Fairbanks...

22nd Annual Morning Glory Brunch at St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center
Directors Marlene Miller, Catherine Scanlon, and Barbara Menard gathered at St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center on Saturday, April 29, 2023, for the 22nd Annual Morning Glory Brunch. Attendees were treated to numerous lovely silent auction baskets, vendors with crafts and...

49th Annual Scripps Mercy Ball
Members of Menard Family Foundation gathered at the Harbor Island Sheridan Hotel for the 49th Annual Scripps Mercy Ball on Saturday, April 22nd. This gala was the first in-person Mercy Ball since the 2020 ball which was the last social event before the world-wide...

Ignatian Volunteer Corps Evening of Gratitude 2023
Over 200 supporters and friends of Ignatian Volunteer Corps San Diego including members of Menard Family Foundation gathered for the Evening of Gratitude on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at St. Catherine Labouré parish. Beginning with the Celebration of the Eucharist, the...

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance President’s Clubs 2023
Members of the President’s Ambassadors gathered in the party area of the San Diego Zoo for cocktails, dinner, and updates from the wildlife care team of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. President’s Ambassadors contribute to saving, protecting, and caring for wildlife...

Sponsor Appreciation Lunch at Nativity Prep Academy
Director Barbara Menard attended the Sponsor Appreciation Lunch at Nativity Prep Academy and met the new student that Menard Family Foundation is sponsoring. The morning included time to interact with the students over favorite books and answer questions regarding...

Tea by the Sea
The annual Tea by the Sea luncheon benefiting Sophie’s Gallery Art Program at St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center, was held at the Marine Room overlooking the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla. Director Barbara Menard joined Maureen King and Angel Kleinbub as an Honorary Chair for...

Magi Circle Induction and Reception 2023
The Magi Circle recognizes the contributions of those who were critical to the establishment and growth of Nativity Prep Academy San Diego. Director Barbara Menard attended this year the celebration that opened with a Prayer led by Deacon Mike Daniels and Welcome by...

Celebration of Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ’s 50th Jubilee
In recognition of 50 years of membership in the Society of Jesus and service to those in need, approximately 250 family, friends, donors, and Jesuits gathered on the lawn of Loyola High School in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, October 29, 2022. Director Barbara Menard...

Fr. Joe’s Villages – An Evening of Appreciation
Director Barbara Menard joined friends and donors of Fr. Joe’s Villages at The Harbor Club on Thursday, October 27, 2022. The evening began with a unique cocktail prepared for the occasion and hors d’oeuvres followed by a light dinner. Deacon Jim Vargas, President and...

Scripps Health Foundation – M.O.S.T. Mixer
Celebrating the return to outreach trips in Mexico, friends and donors of Scripps Health Foundation Mercy Outreach Surgical Team (M.O.S.T.) gathered on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Southwestern Yacht Club in the Point Loma area of San Diego. Director Barbara Menard...

Casa Cornelia Law Center – 15th Annual La Mancha Awards
The 15th Annual La Mancha Awards for Casa Cornelia Law Center were celebrated on Thursday, October 13, 2022 in the Prado Courtyard and Grand Ballroom in Balboa Park. Directors Barbara Menard, Catherine Scanlon and her husband Mark attended along with many attorneys,...

SD Zoo Safari Park – President’s Ambassadors, President’s Patrons & Partners
On a lovely evening, October 11, 2022, Barbara Menard joined members of the President Ambassador, President’s Patrons and President’s Partners at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. After a delicious buffet dinner, the assembled guests learned about the exciting new plans...

Lamb’s Players Theater – Remembering the Life of David Cochran Heath
Family, friends and donors of Lamb’s Players Theater gathered on October 10, 2022 to celebrate the life of David Cochran Heath. David joined Lamb’s Players in its early days and performed for 31 years in a wide variety of productions from musicals to comedy to serious...

Rise Up Industries – Big Night Out
Rise Up Industries held its annual fund raising gala Big Night Out on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. MFF Directors Catherine Scanlon and her husband Mark joined Barbara Menard at this event that featured Rev. Greg Boyle, SJ and...

Kraemer Endowment Dinner 2022
Friends and donors of Kraemer Endowment Foundation gathered at the lovely La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla on Sunday, October 2, 2022. This annual dinner hosted by Mo and Charlie King and Fred and Angel Kleinbub is an opportunity for friends to celebrate the work of St....

Birthline of San Diego – Grateful Hearts
Birthline is an organization that assists mothers and children with clothing, supplies, case management and other services. This celebration, held in the courtyard of Our Mother of Confidence Church expressed the gratitude to donors and staff of Birthline, a...

Alumnae/I of the Sacred Heart – Annual Jazz Supper
A large gathering of Alumnae of the Sacred Heart along with partners and friends of the Sacred Heart met on Sunday September 11, 2022 at La Gran Terraza restaurant on the campus of the University of San Diego. Director Barbara Menard along with several classmates from...

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center 44th Haute with Heart Fashion Show and Luncheon
“Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend” was the theme of this year’s Haute with Heart Fashion Show and Luncheon supporting St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center. This glittering event featured silent and live auctions, fashions from Macy’s in Fashion Valley worn by participants of...

Nativity Prep Academy Gala – Lighting The Way to a Brighter Future
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its founding, Nativity Prep Academy held its first Gala “Lighting The Way to A Brighter Future.” Menard Family Foundation Directors Catherine Scanlon and Barbara Menard joined numerous donors, faculty, staff, parents and students of...

Scripps Health Foundation – Annual Spinoff
Creating a “Tavern on the Green” atop the parking structure at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Scripps Spinoff celebrated the contributions of their visionary honorees and dear friends: John Trombold, MD, William Stanton, MD, Skeets Dunn, and Karen Gabsch. The...

Cristo Rey San Diego High School – Donor Luncheon
Donors of the newly opened Cristo Rey San Diego High School were treated to a luncheon prepared by the parents of some of the students, followed by updates from several of the student scholars discussing their decision to attend Cristo Rey and their experience working...

National Association of Perinatal Social Workers 46th Annual Conference
After a hiatus of two years, the National Association of Perinatal Social Workers held an in-person conference entitled “Securing the Good in the Second City” at the Marriott River North Hotel in downtown Chicago, Il. Menard Family Foundation has sponsored this annual...

Ignatian Volunteer Corps Evening of Gratitude
After two years of a pause due to the pandemic, the San Diego Ignatian Volunteer Corps held the in-person Evening of Gratitude Mass and Dinner at St. Catherine Labouré Catholic Church. Directors Marlene Miller and her husband Bruce, and Catherine Scanlon and her...

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center 21st Annual Morning Glory Brunch
Attended by Menard Family Foundation Directors Catherine Scanlon, Marlene Miller and Barbara Menard, this annual event held at St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center in East County provided an opportunity to view the beautiful grounds, sample food and beverage from 20 local...

Lamb’s Players Theater Opening Night Preview 2022
After almost two years of silence, live theater is returning to Lamb’s Players Theater in Coronado. To preview the opening show Million Dollar Quartet for the new season there was a donor appreciation preview on Sunday, March 20, 2022 with beverages, dessert and...

Liberty Charter School Robotics Team Competition San Diego 2022
The robotics Team Ronin from Liberty Charter School participated on March 18, 2022 in the annual Robotics Competition held at the San Diego County Fair Grounds. This year’s team placed 14 among the 53 competitors, their best showing. They went on to the semi finals...

Lo Máximo Awards 2022
The annual Lo Máximo Awards benefiting Homeboy Industries were held in Los Angeles at the J. W. Marriott Live. Honorees included Friends of Homeboy Industries came together to imagine a world of beloved belonging. It was an inspiring evening celebrating the brave...

Opal from the Outback – St. Paul Senior Services
St. Paul Senior Services celebrated the retirement of Cheryl Wilson on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the Sheridan Hotel on Harbor Island. Known to all as the “Opal from the Outback,” Cheryl was recognized for her thirty-three years of service to St. Paul’s Senior...

Viewing of The Walkway – Father Joe’s Saint Teresa of Calcutta Villa
The team at Father Joe's Villages was thrilled to announce the completion of Saint Teresa of Calcutta Villa and the Father Joe Carroll Memorial Promenade. This affordable housing community will prevent or end the homelessness of more than 500 neighbors and offer...

Denny Sanford Wildlife Explorers Basecamp Donor Opening Event
At the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance on the evening of March 3, 2022, a Donor Event was held in the new Denny Sanford Wildlife Explorers Basecamp. This marked the end of over a two-year construction project to completely redesign the area once known as The...

Tea by the Sea 2022 – St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center
The annual Tea by the Sea to benefit St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center was held on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the beautiful Marine Room overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Menard Family Foundation was a sponsor of the even and Barbara Menard was an Honorary Chair. It was...

Fr. Joe’s Villages Donors Reception 2021
On the evening of Saturday, October 16, 2021 a group of friends and donors to Fr. Joe’s Villages including Barbara Menard gathered at The U.S. Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and an update on the programs and happenings at Fr. Joe’s...

Casa Cornelia Law Center – La Mancha Awards 2021
The 14th Annual La Mancha Awards for the Casa Cornelia Law Center was held on Thursday, October 14, 2021 as a Video Program. The event included words of welcome by Casa Cornelia Executive Director Carmen M. Chavez, Esq., a video with updates on the programs from the...

The Kraemer Endowment Foundation
The 2019 & 2020 Directors’ Club Members of the Kraemer Endowment Foundation gathered on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, CA for their first in-person event since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. A lively and joyous spirit...

Rise Up Industries – Big Night Out 2021
Rise Up Industries celebrated their 2021 Gala BIG NIGHT OUT both as an in-person and virtual event held at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, CA on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Director Barbara Menard attended via the live-stream. The evening included a...

Catholic Charities 100th Celebration Gala
Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego, was founded in response to the child welfare needs in the community following the outbreak of the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic. The 100th anniversary celebration of the agency’s founding was postponed due to the current pandemic...

National Conflict Resolution Center 2021
The San Diego National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) hosted a live and virtual event on Saturday, September 11, 2021, A Path Forward: A Commemorative Concert with Branford Marsalis and the Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra. To quote Steven P. Dinkin, President...

Lamb’s Cabaret – The Roots of Rock and Roll
Lamb’s Players Theater held a second in-person Cabaret on Monday evening August 23, 2021 at the outdoor venue Moonlight Amphitheater in Vista. The program opened with the cast of the show “Million Dollar Quartet” followed by songs from the 50’s and 60’s that...

St. Paul’s Senior Services – Summerfest 2021
Due to the ongoing pandemic and the risks associated with the Delta variant of the coronavirus, St. Paul’s Senior Services made the difficult decision to offer Summerfest 2021 without an in-person event. Quoting their announcement: “St. Paul’s Senior Services...

Nativity Prep Academy – Sponsor’s Gathering
Nativity Prep Academy welcomed the student sponsors to their new campus on Thursday, June 3, 2021. Sponsors attended Mass celebrated by Fr. John Amsberry, pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish. President Dr. Gil Brady greeted the guests and Principal Elijah Bonde gave...

Tour of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance – Opening of Hummingbird Habitat & Komodo Kingdom
Menard Family Foundation Trustees Catherine Scanlon and Barbara Menard were treated to a special tour of San Diego Zoo Global meeting some of the ambassador animals housed at Wegeforth Bowl. Hosted by Pam Fein of the Development Department, Catherine and Barbara...

National Conflict Resolution Center 33rd Annual Peacemaker Awards “A Path Forward”
The 33 rd Annual Peacemaker Awards of the National Conflict Resolution Center were held virtually on Saturday, May 15, 2021. The event began with jazz music with Charles McPherson. A Path Forward continues NCRC’s work of nearly 40 years: eradicating hate, intolerance...

Virtual Dessert and Dialogue Lamb’s Players Theater
A Virtual Dessert and Dialogue with patrons and friends of Lamb’s Players Theater was held on Sunday evening May 2, 2021. Deborah Smyth welcomed invitees and shared current updates on the staff. She has been handling inquiries and sending out reminders. They have been...

Homeboy Industries – Lo Máximo Awards
The annual Lo Maximo Awards Ceremony of Homeboys and Homegirls was held virtually on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Donors including Menard Family Foundation were treated to a wooden box of Homeboy/Homegirl gourmet favorites. The Awards Ceremony was hosted by Jane Fonda and...

Catholic Theological Union – Blessed Are the Peacemakers
Catholic Theological Union’s annual Trustee Dinner was a virtual celebration on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Hosted by CTU friend and award winning journalist Carol Marin, the evening included congratulations by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Governor J. B. Pritzker, and...

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance President’s Clubs
Members of the President’s Ambassadors, President’s Patrons, and President’s Partners were invited for a virtual update and presentation on Thursday, April 22, 2021. After an opening welcome by CEO Paul Baribault, there were updates by Zoo Director Dwight Scott on the...

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center – Morning Glory Brunch
On a beautiful Spring morning, the 20 th Annual Morning Glory Brunch was held on the campus of St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center. A small group of 100 invitees maintained social distance as they wandered the beautiful gardens and grounds at the Center. A delicious box...

President’s Ambassadors Virtual Brunch 2021
President’s Ambassadors from the University of San Francisco were invited to join a virtual Mass and Brunch on Sunday, April 11. The Eucharist was celebrated at St. Ignatius Parish, which is on the campus of USF, at 10 a.m. This was followed by a Virtual Cooking...

Whispering Winds 2021 Virtual Gala
With a theme “Spring Forward,” a Virtual Gala was held for Whispering Winds Conference Center on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The event was enthusiastically cohosted by Katie and Abby. Bishop John Dolan shared an opening prayer. The current director of the Conference...

The San Diego Alumnae/I – Virtual Lenten Reflection
The Alumnae/I of the Sacred Heart in San Diego were invite to a virtual Lenten Reflection on Saturday, February 27, 2021. The morning began with the annual Alumnae of the Sacred Heart Business Meeting and introduction of the new Board members. Sr. Carolyn Osiek, RSCJ...

San Diego Zoo Global – Roaring Together for Wildlife
Special members of the zoo family were invited to join San Diego Zoo Global President and CEO Paul Baribault for an exclusive virtual conversation on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. The new Director of Development, David Gillig, was introduced. Dwight Scott, Executive...

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center – Tea by the Sea
Over one hundred people gathered for a virtual celebration of Tea by the Sea on Saturday, January 23, 2021. Event co-chairs Maureen King and Angel Kleinbub welcomed participants. Prior to the event, a beautiful Gift Tea Set Basket was delivered to attendees that...

Scripps Mercy Hospital – Virtual Tour of new Prebys Cancer Center
A few members of the Scripps Mercy Advisory Council including Menard Family Foundation Director Barbara Menard were invited to a virtual tour of the Prebys Cancer Center at Scripps Mercy in Hillcrest. The tour included a walk-through of the building with a view of the...

KPBS – Virtual Farewell for General Manager Tom Karlo
KPBS – Virtual Farewell for General Manager Tom Karlo – Tuesday, December 8, 2020r A fun-filled virtual event was shared with patrons and friends of KPBS to honor General Manager Tom Karlo after his years working for KPBS. A number of staff and friends shared history...

Ignatian Volunteer Corps – Evening of Gratitude
The Evening of Gratitude for San Diego Ignatian Volunteer Corps including the Della Strada Award and the Sheila O’Malley Vision and Dedication Award was a virtual celebration that opened with the Celebration of the Eucharist by Rev. Gil Gentile, SJ. Fr. Gil has...

Fr. Joe’s Villages Donor Appreciation Gathering
President and CEO Deacon Jim Vargus was joined by Chief Program Officer Ruth Bruland and Village Health Center Clinic Director Dr. Megan Partch to provide an update on the current programs run by Fr. Joe’s Villages, the care provided for those in the shelters, and the...

San Diego Zoo Global – President’s Clubs
Director Barbara Menard joined the San Diego Zoo Global for a virtual program celebrating the ongoing support of the members of the President’s Clubs. Each member received a special edition lapel pin to acknowledge their support. Updates were provided to the members...

San Diego Symphony
Donors and friends of the San Diego Symphony were invited to a virtual program by the San Diego Symphony. The presentation included music performed by the principle violinist and information shared by Executive Director Martha Gilmer. Music Director Rafael Payere...

Lamb’s Players Theater
On the weekend of October 23-25, 2020 Lamb’s Players Theater hosted an open house for donors and friends to introduce the Lamb’s Players Theater Cookbook. The gathering was by reservation only with 15 minute time slots and socially distant interaction with Lamb’s...

University of San Francisco 50th Reunion
How is it possible that it was fifty years ago when Director Barbara Menard joined the incoming class at the University of San Francisco in September 1966? The amazing class of 1970 celebrated the fifty years since graduation with a virtual event on Saturday and...

Casa Cornelia 13th Annual La Mancha Awards
Casa Cornelia Law Center is a provider of pro bono legal services to victims of human and civil rights violations in Southern California. Since 1993 thousands of children, women, and men have turned to Casa Cornelia for critical legal assistance and humanitarian...

Fr. Joe’s Villages Celebration of 70th Anniversary
With the commitment to assist Neighbors in Need, Fr. Joe Carroll began outreach to the homeless in San Diego. This virtual event gathered friends and donors of Fr. Joe’s Villages to celebrate the past 70 years and to look ahead to the next years. A timeline of events...

Scripps Mercy Hospital – Topping Office Celebration for the new Prebys Cancer Center
Despite a few computer glitches, the Scripps Mercy Team hosted a “Topping Off” celebration on Thursday, July 16, 2020. In preparation for this occasion, a gift package was delivered to the home of the invitees that included a bottle of sparkling wine, wine glasses,...

Scripps Health Foundation 48th Annual Mercy Ball
With the theme “Celebrating Our History” the 48th Annual Scripps Mercy Ball was held on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Menard Family Foundation, a Patron Sponsor for the evening, contributed to this beautiful event. Beginning with a Reception with beverages and hors...

Father Joes’ Villages Ladies Guild – The Queen’s Luncheon
The annual Father Joe’s Villages Ladies Guild Luncheon was an affair fit for royalty as attendees dressed in their hats and gloves for the Queen’s Luncheon held on Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Menard Family Foundation Director Barbara Menard...

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center – Tea by the Sea
Director Barbara J. Menard was a co-chair for the Annual Tea by the Sea to benefit St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center along with Maureen King. This luncheon with silent auction is held at the beautiful Marine Room overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Menard Family...

Nativity Prep Academy 2nd Annual Magi Circle Reception
Nativity Prep Academy of San Diego held its 2nd annual Magi Circle Reception on Sunday afternoon, January 12, 2020 on the campus of Francis Parker School. The gathering included donors and supporters of the school. This year the honorees receiving the Magi Awards...

Christian Community Theater – Traditions of Christmas Remixed
The Christian Community Theater in partnership with Arts in Motion presented Traditions of Christmas Remixed 2019. This production was originally written and adapted by Paul Russell with musical arrangements and orchestrations by a group of talented musicians. He...

Scripps Mercy Hospital Annual Holiday Blessing & Interfaith Service
The Annual Holiday Blessing and Interfaith Service was held in Our Lady’s Chapel on the campus of Scripps Mercy Hospital on Thursday, December 12, 2019 with the theme “God’s Mercy.” Hosted by Scripps Health Regional Chief Executive-South Tom Gammiere, this annual...

Update on Father Joe’s Villages
On Thursday evening November 7, 2019 Menard Family Foundation Director Barbara J. Menard and her husband Jim Ogilvie joined supporters and friends of Father Joe’s Villages at the La Jolla Farms home of Claire Reiss. Deacon Jim Vargas, President and CEO of Father Joe’s...

Casa Cornelia Law Center 12th Annual La Mancha Awards
For the 12th year, Casa Cornelia Law Center hosted the Annual La Mancha Awards Celebration at the University of San Diego. Menard Family Foundation Board of Directors Catherine Scanlon and her husband Mark, Marlene Miller and her husband Bruce, and Barbara Menard and...

The Kraemer Endowment Foundation – Directors Club
Barbara J. Menard and Jim Ogilvie joined other members of the Directors Club of the Kraemer Endowment Foundation on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla. This endowment supports the work of St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center begin in 1966 by Sr....

San Diego Alumnae / Alumni of the Sacred Heart – Jazz Supper
The annual Jazz Supper benefiting the Religious of the Sacred Heart Oakwood Retirement Community and a scholarship for a Sacred Heart school student to attend the University of San Diego was held on the evening of September 8, 2019. Marlene and Bruce Miller and...

Rise Up Industries – Big Night Out
On September 7, 2019 friends and supporters of Rise Up Industries gathered for an evening with Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, founder of Homeboy Industries and author of Tattoos on the Heart and Barking to the Choir. Menard Family Foundation Trustee/Director Barbara J. Menard...

Birthline of San Diego – Open House
Birthline of San Diego celebrated their 40th anniversary with an open House on Friday, September 6th. Menard Family Foundation Board Members Barbara Menard and Marlene Miller attended and were given a tour by one of the many volunteers at the center. Birthline...

St. Paul’s Senior Services – Summerfest 2019
Menard Family Foundation Board Members enjoyed an evening under the stars at Humphrey’s By The Bay in support of St. Paul’s Senior Services. Barbara J. Menard and her husband Jim Ogilvie, Marlene and Bruce Miller, and Catherine and Mark Scanlon gathered for St. Paul’s...

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center – Dreaming of Style
On a lovely Saturday morning friends and supporters of St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center gathered at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront for the 42nd Haute with Heart Fashion Show and Luncheon. This sold out event featured a silent auction and shopping followed by a performance...

San Diego Zoo Global – Friends of the Animals Luncheon
The annual San Diego Zoo Global Friends of the Animal luncheon was held on Friday, August 2nd, 2019 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. The 2019 Lifetime Achievement Medalist was Jamie Rappaport Clark, President and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife, and the...

M.O.S.T. Mariachi Festival
All members of the Menard Family Foundation Board of Directors living in San Diego gathered on Saturday, June 1, 2019 for the much anticipated and most enjoyable 8th Annual M.O.S.T. Mariachi Festival at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay. The Menard Family Foundation is a...

Lamb’s Players Theater – Face The Music
Barbara Menard and husband Jim Ogilvie represented the Menard Family Foundation, long-time donors to Lamb’s Players Theater at Face The Music, a presentation of the upcoming musicals by Lamb’s Players: MIXTAPE and Million Dollar Quartet. Following a reception and...

120th Commencement at San Diego State University
Barbara Menard and her husband Jim Ogilvie represented the Menard Family Foundation at the 120th Commencement Ceremony at the Cox Arena on the campus of San Diego State University as one of the special guests of President Adela de la Torre to recognize Fr. Joe...

National Association of Perinatal Social Workers Conference 2019
The Menard Family Foundation has been an annual contributor and sponsor of the National Association of Perinatal Social Worker’s Conference. This year’s 43rd Conference was held at the Marriott Riverfront Hotel in Savannah, GA. Perinatal social workers from across the...

Morning Glory Brunch – St. Madeleine Sophie Center
Marlene Miller and Barbara Menard joined friends Rita McClurg and her sister Mary Chaparro at the 18th Annual Morning Glory Brunch at St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center. This event features: musical entertainment; bites and beverage tastings; boutique shopping; and artist...

President’s Associates at the San Diego Zoo Global
Barbara Menard and Jim Ogilvie joined members of the President’s Ambassadors at the San Diego Zoo on Thursday, April 25, 2019. After Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres there was a special presentation about the new Komodo dragon enclosure. The current enclosure has served...

National Conflict Resolution Center Peacemaker Awards
Trustee and Director Barbara Menard and her husband Jim Ogilvie attended the 31st Annual National Conflict Resolution Center Peacemaker Awards on Saturday, April 6, 2019 representing the Menard Family Foundation in recognition of those receiving awards. Mr. Steven P....

Ignatian Volunteer Corps Evening of Gratitude 2019
The Ignatian Volunteer Corps of San Diego held their Evening of Gratitude and Madonna Della Strada Award on Sunday, March 31, 2019. The evening began with Eucharist in St. Catherine Labouré Church followed by a sold-out reception, dinner and award ceremony in the St....

36th Annual Heritage Circle and Mercy McAuley Heritage Circle Luncheon
The 36th Annual Heritage Circle and Mercy McAuley Heritage Circle Luncheon was held on Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. Director Barbara Menard attended and joined other donors at the Scripps Mercy Table. Following a reception and lunch, Thomas...

47th Annual Mercy Ball
The 47th Annual Mercy Ball was held on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the elegant Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego. This year’s theme “Journey of Hope” was expressed in the beautiful artwork “Jacaranda” by Erin Hanson commissioned for the event and celebrating...

37th Annual Whispering Winds Gala
Menard Family Foundation Board of Directors members Marlene Miller and Barbara Menard were joined by their husbands at the 37th Annual Whispering Winds Gala with the theme “I’m a Believer.” Hundreds of guests, conference center staff, clergy and two bishops gathered...

Special Gathering at the San Diego Zoo
Members of the President’s Ambassadors, President’s Patrons and President’s Partners of San Diego Zoo Global including Barbara Menard and her husband Jim Ogilvie gathered on a chilly evening in the Zoo party area for a Dinner Buffet and Dessert. There were Zoo...

Breakfast with the Animals at the San Diego Zoo
On the crisp early morning of December 1, 2018, the Friends of the Animals Breakfast was held at the San Diego Zoo for the Circle of Friends and Heritage Guild members including Director Barbara Menard. Attendees gathered in the zoo party area where they visited with...

Gathering for Fr. Joe’s Villages
On November 9, 2018 there was a special gathering of those who are generous and long-time supporters of Father Joe’s Villages at the La Jolla home of Ms. Annie Navarra. Jim Ogilvie and Barbara Menard were among those who gathered for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres....

Catholic Charities Matthew 25 Mass and Awards 2018
On Thursday, November 8, 2018 Catholic Charities held its annual Matthew 25 Celebration, “A Celebration of Faith in Action.” Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego exists to exemplify the scriptural values of mercy and justice by Witnessing the Gospel message...

25th Anniversary Celebration and La Mancha Awards of Casa Cornelia Law Center
On Saturday, October 20, 2018, members of the Menard Family Foundation including Catherine Chafey Scanlon and her husband Mark, Marlene Miller and her husband Bruce, and Barbara Menard and her husband Jim Ogilvie gathered on the campus of the University of San Diego...

Society of the Sacred Heart Bicentennial Celebration of St. Philippine Duchesne
Director Barbara Menard joined other members of the Alumni/ae of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of San Diego for the Bicentennial Celebration of St. Philippine Duchesne on October 2, 2018. The celebration began with Mass in Founders Chapel with Most...

Kraemer Endowment Foundation
Members of the Kraemer Endowment Foundation honored the 2018 Kraemer Endowment Directors Club members at the lovely La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla. The evening began with cocktails and conversation on the patio followed by dinner and a presentation. The Endowment...

Tour of the Scripps Cancer Center
In August 2016, Scripps Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center formed a partnership to create Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center, a comprehensive and clinically integrated cancer center care program that will provide adult cancer patients greater...

Dedication Mass – St. Augustine High School
Providing Catholic education to young men in San Diego for almost one hundred years Saint Augustine High School has undergone a significant re-building and renovation of the campus in the past few years. The final piece was the transformation of the Dougherty...

San Diego Alumnae/i of the Sacred Heart – Jazz Supper
The annual San Diego Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart Jazz Supper was held on September 9, 2018 at the lovely Coronado Shores, Roeder Pavilion with Menard Family Foundation directors Marlene Miller and Barbara Menard in attendance. The evening benefits the...

President’s Ambassadors – State of the Zoo
President’s Ambassadors gathered at San Diego Zoo Global on the evening of September 6, 2018 for the annual “State of the Zoo” reception with San Diego Zoo Global President and CEO Douglas G. Myers. After hors d’oeuvres and beverages and time for animal ambassador...

Friends of the Animals Luncheon
The San Diego Zoo Global annual Friends of Animals luncheon was held on August 16, 2018 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. Barbara Menard represented the Menard Family Foundation where Circle members and Heritage Guild members gathered for a delicious...

Wild at Heart – RITZ 2018
On June 16, 2018 the 35th annual Rendezvous In The Zoo “Wild at Heart” brought together San Diego Zoo Global supporters and friends including Barbara Menard and Jim Ogilvie representing the Menard Family Foundation for a spectacular evening featuring delicious...

Evening with the Jesuits West Provincial
Barbara Menard and Jim Ogilvie joined Lucy and Steve Howell in their lovely Coronado home on Thursday, June 7, 2018 to host a gathering of friends and supporters of the Society of Jesus. The evening was an opportunity to meet the Jesuit West Provincial, Rev. Scott...

MOST Mariachi Festival 2018
The Menard Family Foundation were Supporting Sponsors for the 7th Annual Mercy Outreach Surgical Team (M.O.S.T.) Mariachi Festival on Saturday June 2, 2018 benefiting the Mercy Outreach Surgical Team at Scripps Mercy Hospital. Director Marlene Miller and her husband...

San Diego Zoo Global – Walkabout Australia
The Board of Trustees of San Diego Zoo Global invited the Founder’s Circle members to a special evening including the dedication of Walkabout Australia at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The event included cocktails and hors d'oeuvres along with a self-guided walk...

Fr. Joe’s Villages – 34th Annual Children’s Charity Gala
Members of the Menard Family Foundation gathered as sponsors of the 34th Annual Children’s Charity Gala. The theme of “Up, Up & Away” was carried out throughout the décor of the beautiful U. S. Grant Hotel. The evening began with Cocktails & Silent Auction...

The Past, Present, and Future of Scripps Mercy Hospital
As Scripps Health Foundation and Mercy Hospital Foundation begin to plan for the construction of the new tower at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Hillcrest donors and friends of Mercy including Barbara Menard attended this morning of sharing about the Past, Present, and...

Ignatian Volunteer Corps – An Evening of Gratitude
The Ignatian Volunteer Corps San Diego hosted the 10th Evening of Gratitude with the awarding of the Madonna Della Strada Award and the Sheila O’Malley Vision and Dedication Award at St. Catherine Labouré parish. MFF Director Barbara Menard has been involved with the...

2018 President’s Ambassador
On the evening of March 22, 2018, the President’s Ambassadors were invited to gather for light hors d’oeuvres and a special presentation at the San Diego Zoo. Barbara Menard and her fiancé Jim Ogilvie attended the event. Following the cocktails and hors d’oeuvres...

46th Annual Mercy Ball – “Legacy and Leadership”
The 46th Annual Mercy Ball was an elegant evening of celebration, fine cuisine, entertainment and a high-energy live auction celebrating the three decades of lifesaving trauma care at Scripps Mercy Hospital. The Ball was held at The Pendry Hotel in the Gaslamp...

Nativity Prep Academy – Sponsor Luncheon 2018
Nativity Prep Academy, San Diego, hosted the annual gathering of Sponsors for the students at the school on March 1, 2018. The delicious luncheon was lovingly prepared by the parents and Menard Family Foundation directors Marlene Miller and Barbara Menard were able to...

Swing Time
Father Joe’s Villages Ladies Guild presented their 35th annual fundraiser luncheon and silent auction at the Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center on Monday, February 19, 2018. Menard Family Foundation trustees Marlene Miller and Barbara Menard attended....

A San Diego Zoo Global Gathering
In recognition of their leadership members of the President’s Ambassadors, President’s Patrons, and President’s Partners gathered at the invitation of San Diego Zoo Global for a causal dinner buffet, meeting animal ambassadors and an informative presentation by San...

Happy Birthday to Coronado’s Spreckels Building
What is the history of a one-hundred-year-old building? Lamb’s Players Theater Artistic Director Robert Smyth invited dignitaries from the city of Coronado, Coronado residents, and Lamb’s Players friends and patrons to learn about the history and to celebrate the...

Annual Holiday Blessing and Interfaith Service at Scripps Mercy Hospital
Barbara J. Menard joined other members of the Scripps Mercy Foundation Board, the Sisters of Mercy and the doctors, nurses, and other staff who attended the Annual Interfaith Service and Holiday Blessing held in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel on the campus of Scripps Mercy...

Gathering for CYT
Director Barbara J. Menard and fiance Jim Ogilvie attended the Christian Youth Theater Update at the beautiful home of Sandy and Mike Murphy. As CYT moves into its 30th year there are plans for the construction of a multipurpose building and the expansion of CYT to...

San Diego Zoo Global Friends of the Animals Breakfast
Director Barbara J. Menard rose early to meet and greet the animals at the annual Friends of Animals Breakfast at the San Diego Zoo. There were a number of the furry friends on hand to greet the members of the Zoo’s Circle of Friends and Heritage Guild members. After...

Casa Cornelia Law Center Annual La Mancha Awards
Menard Family Foundation Board of Directors Catherine Scanlon and Barbara Menard attended the Quest for Justice, the 10th Annual La Mancha Awards for Casa Cornelia Law Center. The event was held on the campus of the University of San Diego in the courtyard of the...

Kraemer Endowment Foundation Circle Club Dinner
Barbara J. Menard and fiancé Jim Ogilvie joined members of the Kraemer Endowment Foundation for cocktails and dinner and the beautiful La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, CA. The Kraemer Endowment was begun by the Kraemer family to support the work of St. Madeleine Sophie...

Food, Wine and Brew at the San Diego Zoo
Menard Family Foundation Directors Don Harrington and Barbara Menard and their partners enjoyed an evening of delicious food and beverage and live entertainment at the San Diego Zoo on Saturday evening, September 23, 2017. This annual event raises funds for the...

President’s Ambassadors State of the Zoo Reception – San Diego Zoo Global
Barbara J. Menard and Jim Ogilvie attended the President’s Ambassadors “State of the Zoo” Reception in the Treetops Café at the San Diego Zoo on Thursday evening, August 24th. There were hors d’oeuvres and cocktails and an opportunity to interact with animal...

Haute with Heart Fashion Show – St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center
The Menard Family Foundation was a sponsor of the 40th Haute with Heart Fashion Show and Luncheon to fund St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center. Directors Marlene Miller, Barbara J. Menard, and Catherine Chafey Scanlon were in attendance. This annual event is produced by the...

Jesuits West Workshop – Loyola Marymount University
The Workshop for the new Jesuits West Province was held at Loyola Marymount University from Thursday, August 10 through Friday, August 11, 2017. This gathering of 250 people convened by Jesuit West Provincial Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ and his staff brought together...

Friends of the Animals Luncheon – San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo Global hosted the annual Friends of the Animals luncheon for Circle of Friends and Heritage Guild members honoring the 2017 Conservation Medal recipient Dr. Ian Craig, Founder, Lewa Conservancy and Northern Rangelands Trust in Kenya. Barbara J. Menard...

Celebration for the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola – Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
The Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) is celebrated every year on July 31st, the date of his death in 1556. This year marked a very special occasion in the western United States with the formation of a new Jesuit Province, Jesuits...

Tour of the Dickinson Family Center – San Diego Zoo
In honor of San Diego Zoo’s Centennial, the Menard Family Foundation pledged a grant to San Diego Zoo in memory of Bernard P. and Mary K. Menard. One area that has been funded with monies from this pledge is Classroom #2 in the newly remodeled Dickinson Family Center...

Founder’s Circle Dinner – San Diego Zoo Global
After months of rain delays and unexpected challenges, San Diego Zoo Global Board of Trustees and Foundation Board invited Founder’s Circle Members including Director Barbara Menard and Jim Ogilvie to a special dinner and Dedication of Conrad Prebys Africa Rocks. The...

M.O.S.T. Mariachi Festival 2017
The entire Menard Family Foundation Board of Directors and spouses/partners gathered in San Diego to attend the 6th Annual M.O.S.T. Mariachi Festival benefiting the Mercy Outreach Surgical Team at Scripps Mercy Hospital. The event was held at Humphrey’s Concerts by...

Nativity Prep Academy Wine and Craft Beer Tasting
Director Barbara J. Menard and her fiancé attended the 5th Annual Toast to the Future hosted at the beautiful La Jolla home of Jocelyn and Peter Schultz. The evening provided an opportunity to enjoy tastings and to learn about wines and craft beers from local...

Fr. Joe’s Villages 33rd Annual Children’s Charity Gala
The Menard Family Foundation was a Pioneer Table sponsor at the 33rd Annual Children’s Charity Gala “Pioneering the Future” benefiting the programs and services Fr. Joe’s Villages provides to more than 400 children and their parents. Fr. Joe’s Villages provides a...

National Association of Perinatal Social Workers Conference
Director Barbara Menard attended the 41st Annual National Association of Perinatal Social Workers Conference in Portland, OR. General Session covered topics from: Living with HIV for 25 years; The Role of Fathers and their experience in the NICU; Inter Hospital System...

Ignatian Volunteer Corps – Evening of Gratitude
The annual Evening of Gratitude and Della Strada Award for the San Diego Ignatian Volunteer Corps was held on Saturday, April 29, 2017. The event began with a lovely celebration of the Eucharist in the Founders Chapel on the campus of the University of San Diego. Rev....

Nativity Prep Sponsor Luncheon 2017

Special Presentation for President’s Ambassadors at San Diego Zoo Global
Barbara J. Menard, Jim Ogilvie and other members of the Zoo President’s Associates gathered on Thursday, March 23rd for cocktails, light hors d’oeuvres, and a special presentation at the San Diego Zoo. President/CEO, San Diego Zoo Global, Doug Myers welcomed the...

Rose Dedication in honor of Sr. La Salette Trevillyan
On a bright, warm, sunny afternoon, Mercy Hospital Board members, friends and Sisters of Mercy gathered for the dedication of a new rose in the rose garden in front of Scripps Mercy Hospital in honor and memory of Sister LaSalette Trevillyan, RSM. Sr. LaSalette was a...

45th Annual Mercy Ball – Bright Lights, Big City
Benefiting the Campaign for Cancer Care at Scripps Mercy Hospital, the 45th Annual Mercy Ball was held at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina with over six hundred people in attendance. The Menard Family Foundation was a Supporting Sponsor and MFF Board of...

Lamb’s Theater Dessert & Dialogue
At the invitation of Lamb’s Players Theater, MFF Director Barbara Menard and Jim Ogilvie attended the Dessert and Dialogue concerning the next production at the theater Shadowlands, the life and relationship between Clive Staples Lewis and Helen Joy Davidman. The...

Fr. Joe’s Villages Ladies Guild – Denim and Diamonds
The Ladies Guild of Fr. Joe’s Villages held their annual luncheon to raise funds in support of the Children’s Programs at Fr. Joe’s Village. Menard Family Foundation Director Barbara Menard attended the event while MFF Director Marlene Miller, a member of the Ladies’...

Dedication of Sacred Heart Center Art Studio
As part of the Generations Campaign for the California Province of the Society of Jesus, the Menard Family Foundation paid for the renovation of the Art Studio in the Sacred Heart Center in Los Gatos, California, in memory of Rev. James R. Menard, SJ. Sacred Heart...

San Diego Zoo Global – Dinner Buffet
San Diego Zoo Global President’s Ambassadors, President’s Patrons and President’s Partners gathered at the Zoofari Party Area on Sunday, February 12, 2017 for a dinner buffet and update on some of San Diego Zoo Global’s conservation efforts. Barbara J. Menard and Jim...

35th Annual Whispering Winds Dinner Dance Gala
The 35th Annual Whispering Winds Dinner Dance Gala was held at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina on Saturday, February 11, 2017. Barbara J. Menard and Jim Ogilvie joined close to five hundred guests for an elegant evening that included a silent auction and...

An American Christmas
Lamb’s Players Theater and the US Grant Hotel presented the annual An American Christmas: A 1916 Feast & Celebration. Barbara J. Menard and Jim Ogilvie attended on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. The evening is a Feast and Celebration with the “Marshall Family.” ...

Holiday Blessing and Interfaith Service – Scripps Mercy Hospital
The Annual Holiday Blessing and Interfaith Service was held at Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Tom Gammiere, Chief Executive of Scripps Mercy Hospital shared the welcome and opening remarks. Reflections...

Holiday with the Animals at the San Diego Zoo
On Saturday, December 3, 2016 the San Diego Zoo Circle and Heritage Guild members gathered for Holiday with the Animals. A number of zoo animal ambassadors greeted the guests who assembled on this chilly December morning including Director Barbara J. Menard. The...

Matthew 25: Mass and Recognition Dinner for Catholic Charities
The Annual Matthew 25: A Celebration of Faith in Action was held on Thursday, November 16, 2016 at the University of San Diego. Barbara J. Menard and Jim Ogilvie attended as guests of the Scripps Mercy Hospital table. The event begins with Eucharist in Founder’s...

National Philanthropy Day – A Symphony of Philanthropy
The Association of Fundraising Professionals, San Diego Chapter, held the 44th Annual National Philanthropy Day celebration on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Copley Symphony Hall at the Jacobs Music Center. The afternoon included a special performance by the San...

Zoo Food Wine and Brew 2016
Directors Barbara Menard and Don Harrington and their partners enjoyed the Annual Zoo Food, Wine and Brew Celebration on Saturday evening September 24, 2016. The evening benefits San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy.

Jazz Supper 2016
The Sacred Heart Alumnae/Alumni Association hosted the annual Jazz Supper at the Windemere Clubhouse in La Jolla on Sunday, September 11, 2016. The evening funds a Sacred Heart Scholarship at the University of San Diego and benefits the needs of the Religious of the...

Haute with Heart – Benefiting St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center
The 39th annual Haute with Heart Fashion Show and Luncheon was held on Saturday, August 13, 2016 with Menard Family Foundation Directors Marlene Miller, Catherine Scanlon and Barbara J. Menard in attendance. The theme “Empowerment is Golden” is based on the art piece...

2016 Conservation Medal
Hosted by The Board of Trustees and Foundation Board of Directors of San Diego Zoo Global the Conservation Medal Luncheon and Awards was held on Monday, August 8, 2016 for Circle of Friends and Heritage Guild members with Director Barbara J. Menard in attendance. The...

San Diego Zoo Global – RITZ 2016
“It began with a ROAR” was the theme for the 33rd Annual Rendezvous In The Zoo (R.I.T.Z) Gala held at the San Diego Zoo on Saturday, June 28, 2016. Barbara J. Menard and Jim Ogilvie were the guests of President/CEO Douglas G. Myers and his wife Barbara. The evening...

Nativity Prep Academy Graduation
The student sponsored by the Menard Family Foundation, Ignacio, was among the twenty eighth grade young men and women who graduated from Nativity Prep Academy San Diego on Friday, June 17, 2016. The ceremony began with a music processional as the students, faculty,...

St. Madeleine Sophie Center 50th Birthday Celebration
Gathering on the grounds of St. Madeleine Sophie Center in El Cajon, California, donors, clients, family and friends celebrated the Center’s Fiftieth Birthday, a historic achievement and continued commitment of service to individual with developmental disabilities. ...

M.O.S.T. Mariachi Festival
Menard Family Foundation Directors Catherine Scanlon, Don Harrington, Marlene Miller and Barbara Menard, and their spouses/partners gathered for the 5th Annual Mercy Outreach Surgical Team (M.O.S.T.) Mariachi Festival. Menard Family Foundation was a Supporting...

San Diego Zoo’s Centennial Celebration
The Board of Trustees of San Diego Zoo Global invited all of the city of San Diego to celebrate the Zoo’s Centennial. For special donors and friends, the celebration began at The Prado Ballroom in Balboa Park with a VIP reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. ...

Scripps Heritage Circle and Mercy McAuley Heritage Circle Recognition Luncheon
The San Diego Marriott La Jolla was the setting for the annual special luncheon to thank and recognize the generous estate and planned gifts of benefactors to the Scripps Heritage Circle and the Mercy McAuley Heritage Circle. The afternoon began with a welcome from...

NAPSW Annual Conference
Director Barbara J. Menard attended the 40th Annual National Association of Perinatal Social Workers Conference in Providence, Rhode Island from May 7-10, 2016 at the Renaissance Hotel. Although the weather was cold and rainy, it did not dampen the warmth of sharing...

Nativity Prep Academy Sponsor Luncheon
The annual luncheon for the sponsors of the students at Nativity Prep Academy was held in the auditorium at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, the location of Nativity Prep Academy. The tables were filled with students, mentors and sponsors. The Menard Family Foundation...

Ignatian Volunteer Corps – Madonna Della Strada: An Evening of Gratitude
The Annual IVC Madonna Della Strada Award was celebrated on a lovely evening on the University of San Diego campus attended by MFF Directors Catherine Scanlon and her husband Mark, Marlene Miller and her husband Bruce, and Barbara Menard and her partner Jim Ogilvie. ...

Scripps Health Foundation – Dine with a Doc
Director Barbara J. Menard and partner Jim Ogilvie attended the Dine with a Doc event held at the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, California on Tuesday evening March 29, 2016. Barbara and Jim were placed at a table with Obstetrics-Gynecology Dr. Mary Wilde. The...

Rite of Blessing – Jesuit Novitiate of the Three Companions
Jesuits of the California and Oregon Provinces – Saturday, March 19, 2016 Celebration of the Rite of Blessing of the Chapel of Saint Ignatius Novitiate of the Three Companions – Culver City, CA Director Barbara J. Menard represented the Menard Family Foundation at the...

Lamb’s Players Theater – Dessert & Dialogue
As long-time supporters of Lamb’s Players Theater, the Menard Family Foundation was invited to attend “Season 2016: A Delicious Variety of Flavors” on Sunday, January 17, 2016. Barbara J. Menard and Jim Ogilvie joined other Lamb’s sponsors to hear Producing Artistic...

Catholic Charities Caritas – Founder’s Dinner
Bishop Robert W. McElroy on behalf of Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego hosted the Founder’s Dinner for CARITAS in the French Parlor at the University of San Diego on Thursday evening, December 17, 2015. Barbara J. Menard, on behalf of The Menard Family...
Annual Holiday Blessing and Interfaith Service
Barbara J. Menard and Jim Ogilvie attended the Annual Holiday Blessing and Interfaith Service at Scripps Mercy Hospital on Thursday, December 17, 2015. This annual event is an opportunity for the Executives, Doctors, Nurses, Staff and Volunteers of Scripps Mercy...

Holiday With The Animals

Annual Mercy 1000 Holiday Reception
Dan and Mary Mulvihill and Ashok and Lata Israni hosted the annual Mercy 1000 Holiday Reception at the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. It is always the perfect “kick-off” for the holiday season. The evening included lovely harp music, a...

44th Annual Mercy Ball
It was a magical evening for over six hundred guests who gathered at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier for the 44th Annual Mercy Ball. Celebrating Scripps Mercy Hospital’s 125th Anniversary and benefiting the Maternal and Child Health Services at the hospital, the...

Catholic Charities’ Matthew 25: Mass & Recognition Dinner
Barbara J. Menard and Jim Ogilvie joined the table from Scripps Mercy Hospital at Catholic Charities’ Annual Matthew 25 Mass and Dinner. “A Celebration of Faith in Action,” this evening recognizes individuals from parishes across the Diocese of San Diego for their...

University of San Diego Founders’ Gala
Directors Barbara J. Menard and Marlene Miller represented the Menard Family Foundation at the annual University of San Diego Founder’s Gala. The Founder’s Gala, named in honor of founders Bishop Charles Francis Buddy and Mother Rosalie Clifton Hill, is the...

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center 50th Anniversary Kick-off Reception
Route 66 is the theme for the 50th Anniversary of St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center that opened in 1966. The Anniversary Kick-Off Reception was help at the University of San Diego, Kroc Institute of Peace and Justice on Saturday, November 7, 2015. Sr. Mary Mardel, RSCJ,...

Casa Cornelia Law Center 8th Annual La Mancha Awards
Casa Cornelia Law Center celebrated its twenty-second year with Quest for Justice: 8th Annual La Mancha Awards at the University of San Diego Institute for Peace and Justice. The La Mancha Awards are given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the mission...

Frontiers in Medicine – Scripps Health Foundation
Director Barbara Menard attended the Frontiers in Medicine presentation “Front-Line Care: Advancements in Emergency and Trauma Services” at the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. The panel was moderated by James LaBelle, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Scripps Health. The...

San Diego Zoo Founder’s Dinner
The Board of Trustees of San Diego Zoo Global and its Foundation Board hosted major donors at the annual Founder’s Dinner. The evening began with the opening and dedication of the Amur and snow leopard habitat. This new enclosure enables visitors to experience an...

Annual Children’s Gala – An Evening Benefiting Father Joe’s Villages
Members of the Menard Family Foundation Board of Directors and their partners/spouses gathered for the Annual Children’s Gala, an Evening benefiting Father Joe’s Villages. Held beneath the stars at the beautiful Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, the evening included: a VIP...

Funeral of Fr. John LoSchiavo at the University of San Francisco
Fr. John Lo Schiavo, S.J., former president of the University of San Francisco, who presided over a financial, academic, and co-curricular resurgence of the university, died peacefully on May 15, 2015. Born in San Francisco to Italian immigrants, he joined the...

Nativity Prep Academy Toast To the Future
Benefiting the eleven year journey from middle school through high school and into college for the students and graduates of Nativity Prep Academy, the annual Toast to the Future took place on May 16, 2015. The afternoon included an assortment of fine wines and...

39th Conference of National Association of Perinatal Social Workers
The Menard Family Foundation is one of the sponsors of this annual gathering of perinatal social workers. The 39th Annual Conference was held in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Social Workers from hospitals and social service agencies all across...

Blessed Sacrament School – Centennial Star Awards 2015
Blessed Sacrament School in Hollywood, California awarded the Menard Family Foundation with one of their Star Awards at the Annual Star Awards Gala on April 28, 2015. The evening began with Eucharist at Blessed Sacrament Church with Archbishop José H. Gomez presiding....

Nativity Prep Academy Sponsorship Luncheon
San Diego’s Nativity Prep Academy held its second annual Sponsorship Luncheon on Thursday, April 23rd. Director Barbara J. Menard attended and shared lunch with the Menard Family Foundation student Ignacio. The delicious meal was prepared by the Parent Committee and...

Dessert & Dialogue – Lamb’s Players Theater
Have you ever wondered what Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis would discuss if they met? The play Freud’s Last Session performed at Lamb’s Players Theater provides an opportunity to experience this event. Director Barbara Menard and Jim Ogilvie attended the play on...

LoMáximo Awards
Held at the JW Marriott Hotel at L.A. Live, the 2015 LoMáximo Awards benefit Homeboys Industries begun by Rev. Greg Boyle, S.J. Director Barbara Menard and Mr. Jim Ogilvie attended this event. Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to former...

Morning Glory Brunch
Directors Catherine Scanlon and Barbara Menard attended the 17th Annual Morning Glory Brunch at St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center. The morning included unveiling SMSC’s new Lifetime Giving Donor Wall in the Center’s main lobby that includes an plaque for the Menard...

KPBS Celebrates!
Held at the beautiful Hilton La Jolla in Torrey Pines, KPBS Celebrates was entitled “Go Back In Time for an Adventure Around the World.” The evening included: a hosted reception and silent auction; dinner; a live auction; entertainment; the Hall of Fame Tribute; and...

Our Lady’s School and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Honoring Father Richard Brown S.J., Our Lady’s School and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church had a gala to benefit the Father Brown Scholarship Program. Fr. Brown has been a tireless advocate to preserve Catholic education in Barrio Logan and in Sherman Heights. In the...

Scripps Health Foundation – State of the Heart
To celebrate the opening of Prebys Cardiovascular Institute and honor San Diego philanthropist Conrad T. Prebys, this gala was a night to remember. Director Barbara Menard and Mr. Jim Ogilvie attended this gala opening. The evening included a preview of the new...

Generations – The Campaign of the California Province of the Society of Jesus
For more than a century, the California Province of the Society of Jesus has faithfully responded to the call of Christ to proclaim the Word of God and help men and women of all ages experience lives of faith, hope, and love. To continue this vital mission—the service...

Blessing and Dedication of the O’Toole Breast Care Center
The newly opened O’Toole Breast Care Center at Scripps Mercy Hospital was dedicated in the 550 Washington Building on Monday, January 26, 2015. The O’Toole Family Foundation and the Menard Family Foundation are the major donors for the creation of this comprehensive...

Scripps Mercy Hospital Annual Interfaith Service
Director Barbara J. Menard attended the Annual Holiday Blessing & Interfaith Service held in the Our Lady’s Chapel on the campus of Scripps Mercy Hospital in Hillcrest. This annual event included reflections by: Rabbi Aliza Berk, President of the San Diego Board...

Holiday with the Animals – San Diego Zoo
Director Barbara Menard gathered with zoo donors and patrons at the Zoofari Party Area on Saturday morning, December 6, 2014 to enjoy interacting with the animals and updates on the renovations at the San Diego Zoo. They discussed the expansion of San Diego Zoo Kids...

Catholic Charities – Matthew 25
Barbara J. Menard attended the Annual Catholic Charities’ Matthew 25 Mass and Recognition Dinner as a Guest of Scripps Mercy Hospital. The evening is a celebration to recognize parishioners, individuals or couples, nominated by their pastors, who through their...

4th Mercy Outreach Surgical Team Mariachi Festival
The 4th Annual Mercy Outreach Surgical Team (M.O.S.T.) Mariachi Festival was held on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Jacobs Center. Directors Don Harrington, Barbara Menard, Marlene Miller and Catherine Scanlon were in attendance representing the Menard Family...

Ignatian Volunteer Corps National Board Meeting & Reception at Zoo
Members of the National Board for the Ignatian Volunteer Corps met in San Diego on the weekend of October 3-4, 2014. Barbara J. Menard assisted in planning the evening reception for members of the local Regional Council and the National Board at the San Diego Zoo. ...

Jazz Supper at the Athenaeum, La Jolla
The San Diego Sacred Heart Alumnae/Alumni Association held its annual Jazz Supper on Sunday evening, September 14, 2014 in the beautiful setting of the Athenaeum in La Jolla. The evening included a wine reception and dinner catered by the Francois and Diana Goedhuys...

St. Madeleine Sophie’s Fashion Show and Luncheon
The Menard Family Foundation was honored at the 37th Haute with Heart Fashion Show and Luncheon “Fashion On Pointe” held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel in San Diego on August 16, 2014. Over 600 people where in attendance at the luncheon and fashion show. The...

St. Madeleine Sophie’s VIP Donor Reception
Directors Marlene Miller, Catherine Scanlon and Barbara Menard accepted the award at the reception on Friday evening August 15th.

Menard Family Foundation donates Art Work at Rady Children’s Hospital
Menard Family Foundation Board Members, Barbara Menard, Marlene Miller and Catherine Scanlon were treated to a tour of Rady Children’s Hospital on Friday, August 8, 2014. The tour included an update on the new projects at Rady Children’s Hospital and an opportunity...

Board of Trustees of San Diego Zoo Global – 2014 Conservation Medal Luncheon and Award
For 48 years, the Zoological Society of San Diego has recognized an outstanding leader in the field of conservation and animal welfare. Past recipients include Jane Goodall, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Sir David Attenborough, Dr. Kurt Benirschke, Kenneth Goddard, Joan...