Cocktails for a Cause 2024
Cocktails for a Cause was started 5 years ago by Tamara Wheeler, Adam Szarzynski and Scott Crozier as a fun way to gather, celebrate their birthdays and raise money for a good cause. The event has grown, morphed and exploded into the signature event for our Justice Circle Members (monthly donors), as well as new friends who want to learn more about our work at the IRC. This year was hosted by Rob and Jordan Boldt in their newly renovated Spanish Hacienda where we gathered to the rockin' beats of DJ Perry, grazed indulgently at the fabulous grazing table, had tasting stations for Las Californias Gin, Sipbie Craft Cold Brew Coffee and Esfuerzo Mezcal, a high end artisanal family owned brand from Oaxaca. Last but not least was our signature cocktail, The Saturn, prepared meticulously by "Pacific Pete" (Scott Crozier) who squeezed every lemon and made home brew Orgeat and Falernum in his home Tiki Bar. As the night progressed, we welcomed over 100 people to all this plus a s'mores station and a bevy of non alcoholic drinks, popcorn and more!
This event was in fact a record breaking occurrence with our highest number of attendees, the most money raised ($11,000) and the most number of new Justice Circle members to date! To become a monthly donor and be invited to next year's event, click here. But let's talk PURPOSE for a moment. Our purpose for this event and everything we do is as follows: 1) We desire to WELCOME our fellow humans whom we believe are God's beloved creation 2) We hope to raise funds so that we can provide legals services for our immigrant neighbors 3) We want to tell the stories of our immigrant neighbors so that we can all understand more deeply the experiences, hurdles and successes that are involved in the immigration process. Thank you to our epic development committee that made this event a success with their leadership, humility and creativity. I couldn't be more grateful for their leadership.
Check out our slideshow of this year's event here. Want to host it at your house next year? We love back yards!!! ;-)