2019 MIP Gala - February 23, 2019

Thank You! 
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2019 MIP Gala. It was an extraordinary evening that raised funds for the Mandarin Immersion Program at CUSD and was further proof that we are surrounded by a wonderful community. We had a great turnout with 130 attendees, including all three principals of the MIP program school sites (Bergeson Elementary, Newhart Middle School and Capistrano Valley HS) and teachers representing K-7th grades.

View the Gala Program

Here is a closer look at the Story of MIP Video we showed at the gala that tells a compelling story about our program and its bright future. ​Enjoy!

Event photos and videos are available to view on the Friends of MIP Facebook Page. Additional photos will be emailed to attendees. A special thank you to MIP parent Ed Arpawong for taking such beautiful photos! 

A very heartfelt thank you to our volunteers, sponsors, donors, everyone who attended this wonderful event to support our children's education. 

Our Generous Donors
3x3 League
ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers
Bahara Stapleberg
Barry Holzman and Jennifer Gatewood
Blaze Pizza - Shoppes at Mission
Viejo
Build-A-Bear
Capital Seafood - Irvine
Spectrum
Charlotte Komine
Chili’s Aliso Viejo
CircusTrix Extreme Air Sports
Color Street Nails - Kristy Fields
Comebuy Tea Mission Viejo
Cynthia Chang
Discovery Cube OC
Disneyland
Dream Dinners - Lake Forest
Elite Island Resorts
Folio Fine Wine
Fresh Brothers
Galileo Innovation Camp for Kids
Great Wolf Lodge
Harmony Tea Bar
Hollywood Wax Museum
Huntington Learning Center
Karis Academy
KinetiCore Pilates Therapy
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Chargers
Malibu Wine Safari
Marriott Waikoloa Hotel
Monarch Beach Resort
National TKD
Oak Ridge Golf Club
OneHope Wine - Melody Brown
Outlets of San Clemente
Pelican Hills Resort
Paul Heim
Rancho Dental Studio
Rodan + Fields - Karen Wu
Rubio’s
Salt Creek Wine Company
Seafood Cove #2
Segerstrom Center
Sender One
Sheraton Universal Hollywood
Southwest Airlines
Susie Cakes
TESLA
The Broad Museum
The Gwin Family
The Lin Family
The Lu Family
The Powell Family
The Signorile Family
The Wagner Family
The Welker Family
Universal Studios Hollywood
US Grant Hotel San Diego
YMCA

Gala Volunteers
Juan Araiza
Jenn Callirgos-Andrews
Monika Connolly
Megan Holland
Linh Hyunh
Kevin Hyunh
Debbie James
Czarin Lin
Juintow Lin
Jasmina Lingafelt
Anthony Lingafelt
Nancy Lu
Willie Lu
Brenda Molyneaux
Thanh Nguyen
Tina Romero
Patti Signorile
Darla Skoglund
Alexandra Welker
Kevin Welker
Daly Yoo
Cathy Yoo
Tara Yuan

Live & Silent Auction
Presided over by
Charity Auctioneer, Zack Krone
of California Coast Auctions

DJ Services
Provided by OC Groove DJ

Check In/Out Services
Provided by Points of Charity
and Auction ABC, Inc.

Graphic Design
Ivy Areson

Photographer
Kyle Ng

Gold Sponsors
Halcyon Dermatology
Vertical Advisors, LLP

Silver Sponsors
Sea View Pediatrics

MIP Affiliate Sponsors
Brooke Chik, Realtor
Melody Brown, Onehope Wines
Jeff Flores, Rancho Dental Studio
Karis Academy

Special Thanks to John Fong Homes
for sponsoring Cocktail Hour

JOHN FONG HOMES
john@johnfonghomes.com
949-34-AGENT or
949-342-4368
www.johnfonghomes.com

Special Thanks to MIP Parent Kevin Huynh
for organizing volunteers and donation to Friends of MIP
via the New York Life Foundation Team Grant Program.

KEVIN HUYNH
CA License Insurance # 0J12033
Agent New York Life Insurance Company
Orange Coast General Office
2020 Main Street Suite #1200, Irvine, CA 92614
hmhuynh@ft.newyorklife.com
Office: (949) 797-2452
Mobile: (714) 383-5133

AUCTIONEER
ZACK KRONE
California Coast Auctions
zackkrone@gmail.com
(949) 456-2935
www.cacoastauctions.com

DJ
OC ROMERO
OC GROOVE DJ
info@ocgroovedj.com
(925) 817-8725
www.ocgroovedj.com
MIP Parent

PHOTOGRAPHER
KYLE NG
KYLE NG PHOTOGRAPHY
(562) 972-8067
www.kylemng.com

BIDDING MANAGEMENT COMPANY
DAVID PESCH
Auction ABC
dave@auctionabc.com
(877) 245-8558
www.auctionabc.com