One Heart Celebration Dinner 2019
Thank you to everyone who made this a success
One Heart:
The Guibord Center’s Celebration Dinner
April 30, 2019
The Guibord Center Annual Fundraising Celebration Dinner offers a taste of our accomplishments throughout the year. Our mission is to help bring a deeper understanding of different faith traditions through programs and experiences that open hearts and minds.
The Guibord Center is bringing the missing and much-needed perspective of the larger faith community to timely issues through our initiatives.
Current initiatives address
Photo Gallery from the evening: Click on any image to enlarge and start a slide show.
Click on the Progam image above to view the evening program as a booklet
Pre-Dinner Music by Varuna Gunarkera on Tabla, Dinker Patel on Sitar
Walter Kilmer leads a tour of St. John’s Cathedral before the Dinner
The Rt. Rev’d John Taylor, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles with Rev’d Michael Bell, Chaplain at Good Samaritan Hospital, and Deacon Fernando Valdez
Canon Robert Williams (Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles) with friends and colleagues Nirijan Singh Khalsa and Tahil Sharma
Rev. Dr. Guibord in conversation with swamis Mahayoganada and Tadananda from the Vedanta Society
L-R Advisors Nirinjan Singh Khalsa (Sikh), Sura Das (Krishna),Rev. Dr. Guibord, Sister Gita Patel (Brahma Kumaris), Rini Ghosh and Swami Mahayogananda (Vedanta Society) and their guest Swami Tadananda)
Rabbi Neal Comess-Daniels, center, Rabbi Suzanne Singer and the Very Rev’d Canon Mark Kowalewski, Dean of St. John’s Cathedral
Staffing for the dinner came from the Maria Suarez Foundation to End Human Trafficking and Emanate Health
Staff members of The Guibord Center are acknowledged by Dr. Guibord
Our One Heart draws us together
Awarding special recognition and gratitude to Citrus Valley Health Parthers (becoming Emanate Health) left to right: Angana Shah,Emilio Gonzales, Mary Kirchen, Ray Mattis, Charles “Chip” G. Riddle III, and Dr. Gwynne Guibord
Dinner Chair James Nash with Dr. Lo Sprague and Dr. David Fields
Venerables from Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple enjoy the evening
Deanne Thompson shares a moment with Terry Opalek
Together our individual candles bring light into the darkness of the world
Dr. Lisa Patriquin introduces the Initiative on Children, Youth and Young Adults
Youth Advisor Tahil Sharma at the microphone
Screening the newly-revised Guibord Centershort film, ANIMA: Animals. Faith. Compassion.
Jim Baer is the newest member of the Guibord Center’s Board of Directors
L-R Venerable Miao Hsi, Dr. Guibord, Dr. Sprague, Venerables Hsi Xing and You Heng from Fo Guang Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple in Hacienda Heights
L-R Peter Kretzmann (Ananda Los Angeles), Dr. Lisa Patriquin, Keshava Betts (Ananda Los Angeles) and Riyana Roy (Hindu Middle Schooler)
L-R Board Directors Dr. Rini Ghosh and James Nash with Brahma Kumaris Sister Gita
L-R Brahma Kumaris Sister Gita, Dr. Rini Ghosh, Claudine Shiva and Annette Wolas share a light moment
L – R Dr. Lo Sprague, Annette Wolas, Dr. Gwynne Guibord, Claudine Shiva (Girls’ Academic Leadership Academy), Dr. Lisa Patriquin (TGC Youth Programs Director)
Banners on the stage represent the religious communities represented by Advisors to The Guibord Center, attending the One Heart Celebration Dinner
President and Founder, the Rev. Dr. Gwynne Guibord welcomes everyone to the One Heart Celebration Dinner
TGC Advisor Rabbi Suzanne Singer offering the Blessing for the Meal
Guests enjoy a Vegan “Kindness Meal” prepared by Emanate Health
Board Member Jim Baer thanks Emanate Health’s Executive Chef Emilio Gonzales
TGC Advisor Randy Dobbs, Baha’i faith
Strengthening relationships and building new ones with One Heart
Transformative Engagement: Tables are darkened as candles are extinguished
Transformative Engagement: Lighting individual candles that together bring light to the entire group.
Zoroastrian Yekta Hormozdiari speaks about her participation in the Children, Youth and Young Adults initiative
L – R TGC Youth Advisor Tahil Sharma, TGC Youth Advisor Samia Bano, Riyana Roy and Yekta Hormozdiari speak about their participation in the Children, Youth and Young Adults Initiative
Dr. Lo Sprague introducing the updated short film “ANIMA: Animals. Faith. Compassion”.
TGC Board Member Jim Baer unlocking the secret of giving
TGC Board Member Lurlean Gaines giving the ‘Sending Forth’ blessing
Animal Defenders International VP Tim Philips, film-makers John Collin and Emily Hyman, ADI President Jan Creamer, Humane Society’s Deanne Thompson
L-R Dr. Lo Sprague, Annette Wolas, Rev. Dr. Gwynne Guibord, Claudine Shiva, Dr. Lisa Patriquin
Animal Defenders International: Michelle Mitcha, Lesley McCave, Jett KA, Jan Creamer, Tim Phillips, Lexie Bosman Cataldo, Jan McGill
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Lead Sponsor
Emanate Health
Advocate Sponsors
James Baer & Lisa Van Eyssed
Rev. Dr. Gwynne Guibord
Dr. Lois M. Sprague
Faithful Sponsors
Whittier Trust Company
Supporting Sponsors
Paul & Teddie Foreman
Mary Kirchen
The Center Circle
Animal Defenders International
Brutus Productions
Campbell Hall School
Justin Ehresmann & Brie Loskota
The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
Immaculate Heart Community
Islamic Center of Southern California
New Ground: A Muslim Jewish Partnership for Change
