Dear CCS Supporter,

Center for Community Solutions hopes to partner with you for our 26th Annual Tea & Tonic event, which raises critical funds for survivors of relationship and sexual violence.

Our event will take place at the Hotel del Coronado on Thursday, June 5, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. In addition to a brief program featuring our guest speaker, our event also features an auction, live music, and plenty of opportunities to network and mingle.

We are thrilled to welcome this year's guest speaker, Amanda Nguyen! Amanda is a survivor and leading force behind the Sexual Assault Survivor Rights’ Act in the United States, passed unanimously by both houses of Congress in 2017. She has championed the rights of survivors through the United Nations and her work at her nonprofit, Rise. She was nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize and is a 2022 TIME Woman of the Year. Born and raised in Southern California, Amanda went on to study astrophysics at Harvard and will become the first Vietnamese woman to go to space when she flies on an upcoming Blue Origin launch on the New Shepard rocket.

Amanda's debut memoir Saving Five will be published on March 4th, 2025. The book details her healing journey from her assault at Harvard to passing her first law in Congress. It's available now for preorder at www.saving5.com.

Sponsorships range from $3,000 to $50,000 and we also have tailored sponsorships upon request. Our annual Tea & Tonic event sells out each year and draws an average of 400-500 supporters. We feature high-profile speakers who attract media, and all proceeds support our mission to end relationship violence and sexual assault. As an event supporter, our approach is to continue an ongoing partnership with you – because we know that keeping the conversation going is critical to change culture and prevent assault.

CCS is a regional leader in relationship violence and sexual assault intervention and prevention. Since 1969, CCS has saved and changed countless lives and provided a voice for the voiceless. Today, CCS operates four domestic violence shelter programs and manages one of the most active Rape Crisis Centers in the state. Our prevention efforts are extensive, with an emphasis on including youth and adults in being a part of solutions in their own communities.

If you have any questions about the event or partnering with us as a supporter, please contact Philanthropy Manager, Alina Cota, at acota@ccssd.org, or 858-693-2369. Thank you for your time and consideration and we hope to work with you soon!

In gratitude, 

Cori Austin                          Suzie Colby

CEO                                      Chief Philanthropy Officer