Thank You
We would like to express our sincerest gratitude, appreciation, and thanks to those who have unselfishly given of themselves and their time to make this evening possible.
Thank You to our Co-Chairs
Doni Blumenstock
Executive Director
American Leadership Forum
Bill Camp
Executive Secretary
Sacramento Central Labor Council
Robert Crouch
Senior Vice President
Wells Fargo Bank
Mary Hogarty
Community Relations Director
Central Valley/Nevada Region, Citibank West
Grantland Johnson
Secretary
California Health and Human Services Agency
Dennis Mangers
Senior Vice President
California Cable & Telecommunications Association
Dexter McNamara
Executive Director
Interfaith Service Bureau
Kais Menoufy
President & CEO
Delegata
Scott Syphax
President & CEO
Nehemiah Corporation
Jeff von Kaenel
President & CEO
Sacramento News & Review
Thank you to our Honorary Board
Rashid Ahmad
President
Council on American Islamic Relations
Michael Alcalay
President & CEO
Alcalay Communications
Dr. Metwalli Amer
President
Sacramento Area League of Associated Muslims
Councilmember
Council of Sacramento Valley Islamic Organizations
James Anderson
Executive Vice President
United Way California Capital Region
Phil Angelides
Treasurer
State of California
Rabbi Brad Bloom
Congregation B’nai Israel
Roger Dickinson
Supervisor
County of Sacramento
Carrie Grip
Executive Director
Rebuilding Together
Gloria Hernandez
Executive Director
Sacramento Area Congregations Together
Bishop Dennis Holland
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Kevin Johnson
President
St. Hope Academy
Bill Lockyer
Attorney General
State of California
Archie Milligan
Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity
Richard Montgomery
President
Interfaith Service Bureau
Reverend Faith Moran
Spiritual Life Center
Darshan Singh Mundy
Sikh Temple, West Sacramento
Reverend James Richardson
Trinity Cathedral
Representative Darrell Steinberg
California State Assembly
Durriya Syed
Sacramento Area League of Associated Muslims
Fred Teichert
Executive Director
The Teichert Foundation
Diane Thomas
Development Director
American Red Cross Sacramento Sierra Chapter
Thank you to the Artists, Speakers, and Performers
DreamWalker
St. Paul’s Episcopal Handbell Choir
Schola Cantorum, Sacred Heart Church
Mary Youngblood
Sheikh Refaat El Sayed & Maren Shawesh
Muslim Youth
Faith Fellowship Community Church
Maria Bueb, Trinity Cathedral
Rachel Songer, Holy Spirit Church & The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
Primary Children’s Chorus from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Rondalla de Guadalupe, The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Hazzan Avraham Alpert, Mosaic Law Congregation
Spiritual Life Center Choir
Sharon Davis
First Lady of California
Secretary Grantland Johnson,
California Health & Human Services Agency
Jeff von Kaenel,
President & CEO, Sacramento News & Review
Rabbi Brad Bloom
Congregation B’nai Israel
Dexter McNamara,
Executive Director, Interfaith Service Bureau
The event would not have succeeded without the contributions of these sponsors:
California Cable and Telecommunications Association
Capital Unity Council
Chevron
Citibank
Home Depot
Intel
Nehemiah Foundation
SMUD
Teichert Foundation
UC Davis Health System
Wells Fargo Bank
Thank you to these businesses for their support
20/30 Club
Aspire Foundation
Blue Sky Day Spa
Café Italia
Casilla’s Cigars
Chops Steakhouse
Cobblestone Restaurant
Cornerstone Restaurant
Costal Azul Restaurant
Crest Café
Dr. McClurg
East End Bar and Grill
Elite Solutions
Espanol Italian Restaurant
Gaesorn Thai
Jackson Rancheria
Marilyn’s at 12th & K
Max’s Opera Café & Max’s Café, Roseville
Midtown Wireless
Nishiki Sushi
Paradise 2 Go Travel
Play to Win
Sacramento Housing Alliance
Sampon Fusion
Sterling Hotel
Surewest Wireless
Ultimate Image Salon
Vallejos Restaurant
Vics Ice Cream
Virgin Megastore
Wireless Xpert
Zigatos Restaurant
Event staff:
Director: Jackie Schultz
Host: Dana Howard
Sound and Lighting: Mondavi Center
Video: ATV Video
Catering: Piatti’s
Project Manager: Chris Caraway
Logistical Coordinator: Kelsey Falle
VIP Coordinator: Melissa Patrice
Logistical Assistant: Francesca Harris
Art Director: Marianne Mancina
Online Coordinator: Michele Brown
Copy Editor: Brandye Alexander
Mondavi Ticket Staff: Shauna Theisman, Ricky Booker
Mondavi Operations: Gwen Gibson
Mondavi Technical : Steve McFerron, Kevin Fortnee
Assistant Stage Managers: Erika Rodrigez, Kimberly Vaughn, Katie Baad, Syche Hamilton, Karen Lawrence, Cameron Johnson, Elona Benefel
Video Segment: George Nyberg
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Event Schedule
September 13, 2003 | 8pm | Robert & Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis
Building Unity
A Monument to Public Service
Honoring Dr. Metwalli B. Amer
Recipient of the Building Unity Award for Outstanding Contributions to Interfaith Understanding and Cooperation
Speakers
Celebrate the richness and diversity of our community
Performers
Celebrate the richness and diversity of our community
Proclamation of Call for Unity Week