Woman of the year
Assemblymember Alex Lee recently recognized an active community volunteer as Assembly District 24’s Woman of the Year. District 24 includes Milpitas.
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Janice Gebhardt was an embryologist at the Stanford In Vitro Fertilization Lab for 27 years before retiring in 2015. Since then, she’s devoted herself to community service at organizations within Lee’s district.
Gebhardt is currently a board member for Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE), which supports people experiencing intimate partner domestic violence. She is also the donation coordinator for Hope, Empowerment, Renewal and Support (HERS) Breast Cancer Foundation, and she volunteers with the Daily Bowl, a nonprofit organization that recovers excess food and distributes it to Bay Area agencies that assist food-insecure families.
Having a ball
Humane Society Silicon Valley will honor longtime supporters and advocates Sue and John Diekman at the Fur Ball, the organization’s signature annual gala.
From their first $5,000 gift in 2004 to their $3 million commitment to expand and name HSSV’s Diekman Regional Rescue Program, the Diekmans have helped HSSV transport and care for thousands of at-risk animals each year, and they have pledged a portion of their estate to HSSV.
“Sue and John have not only fueled our mission; they have strengthened the foundation on which our future is built,”, HSSV Board Chair Peter Detkin said in a release.
The Fur Ball is set for 5-10 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, at PayPal Park in San Jose, where guests and their well-dressed canine companions will gather for the event.
For tickets and more information, visit thefurball.org, call 408-942-3003 or email TheFurBall@hssv.org.
