Full Moon, Full Potential, Full Fun

The lunar-tics were out in force for a night on the tiles at the Kimpton Canary hotel rooftop, when Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara hosted a Full Moon, Full Potential bash, their first in-person event since 2019, to coincide with the night’s Super Moon, with 215 guests helping raise around $175,000.

After a cocktail reception with live music by Miriam Dance and her band, speeches were given by board chair Paul Portney, executive director Cydney Justman, and Girls Inc. alumnae Sagarika, a senior at Dos Pueblos High School and inspiring teen honoree – followed by a live auction conducted by Tina Ballue, director of development for Domestic Violence Solutions.

The 150-minute boffo bash wrapped just in time to see the largest moon of the year shine particularly brightly over our Eden by the Beach.

Among the awestruck moon maniacs were Sybil Rosen, Anne Luther, Carol Wathen, Caroline Thompson, Diana Villanueva, Shelley Schultz, Chuck and Missy Sheldon, Vivian Solodkin, Tom and Eileen Mielko, Mercedes Millington, Russell Ghitterman, Renee Grubb, Marcia Long, and Ron and Shelley Segal.

An interplanetary event of major note…