On July 20, about 75 supporters of Doctors Without Walls - Santa Barbara Street Medicine (DWW) gathered at the Squire Foundation for the launch of the September 16th Glow in the Park fundraiser, where guests will dine at Elings Park and indulge in hot-air balloon rides. DWW provides health care to homeless and low-income individuals.
Hosted by the Armand Hammer Foundation and the Squire Foundation, the event began with an alfresco reception on the stunning grounds dotted with Morris Squire’s eclectic sculptures. Guests then entered the equally stunning building where Board President Paul Jaconette (COO, CenCal Health), welcomed the guests and explained that to end homelessness, getting people healthy is essential -- if a person isn’t healthy, he cannot be a productive member of society.
Jaconette shared how the demand for DWW’s services is growing but that the organization’s expansion is constrained by its limited resources. He encouraged everyone to visit the clinics to see the work and hear people’s stories, an experience which will reveal that many of the folks are just like them, except that adverse circumstances have lead to their homelessness.