Thank you for joining Event Committee Members Andrea Moser, Kristi Pfister, Lauree Sahba, and Michelle Weinger on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the Del Mar Plaza for the second annual Uplifting Voices event. Combining inspiring stories from our Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program, philanthropy, light bites, and fun, this event sure lifted up the voices of our community’s most vulnerable children in foster care. We enjoyed a beautiful afternoon at the Del Mar Plaza while raising more than $330,000 to support children in San Diego County foster care through our Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program.
Interested in becoming a sponsor for Uplifting Voices? Please contact Special Events Manager, Samantha Daum, at events@speakupnow.org or 858-598-2261.
About the Speakers
Stephen & Elizabeth Wampler
The program featured a dynamic conversation with special guests Elizabeth and Stephen Wampler. Stephen has Cerebral Palsy, and over the years, he has learned not only to live with his disability but to thrive with his condition. The nationally and internationally acclaimed film “Wampler’s Ascent” documents Stephen’s amazing accomplishment of being the first person with Cerebral Palsy to climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Stephen and his wife, Elizabeth, now lead the Stephen J. Wampler Foundation, inspiring children with disabilities to achieve their dreams and to lead fulfilling lives.
The Wamplers’ work is particularly relevant to our mission at Voices for Children. Nearly one-third of children in foster care live with physical or intellectual disabilities, and CASAs play a crucial role in advocating to ensure their needs are met. Stephen and Elizabeth will share their own experiences that underscore how important it is for a child living with a disability to have an advocate and a consistent, caring adult in their life. For many children in foster care, that person is their CASA.
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Uplifting Sponsors
Nancy & Mike
Pfeiffer
Katie & Dan
Sullivan
Hope Sponsor
Annette Bradbury
Inspirational Sponsors
Voice Sponsors
Gigi Cramer
Kelly and J.D. Douglas
Virginia C. Nelson
Paris En Rose
In-Kind Sponsor
Honorary Committee
Dede & Mike Alpert
Hon. Thomas Ashworth III (Ret.) & Kathryn F. Ashworth Esq.
Mary & Rolf Benirschke
Annette & Dan Bradbury
Brutten Family Foundation
Patty Cohen
Jamie & Justin Gover
Marina Marrelli & Bob Anslow
Andrea & Greg Moser
California State University San Marcos
Nancy & Mike Pfeiffer
Kristi & Dick Pfister
Penny Robbins & Mike Ryan
Lauree & Monte Sahba
Sheryl & Bob Scarano
Kim & Keith Shores
Katie & Dan Sullivan
Haeyoung Tang