OCTOBER 16, 2020 A VIRTUAL PARTY WITH A PURPOSE
Welcome to the
FABULOUS TORERO CASINO NIGHT Viva Toreros! Join in this fun-filled virtual fundraising event with parents, alumni, families, students and friends as we come together for an evening of entertainment, games, prizes, auctions and more! The Fabulous Torero Casino Night is hosted by the USD Parents Association and the Office of Parent and Family Relations, and is a signature event of Homecoming and Family Week. Net proceeds of this evening’s program will directly support students experiencing food, housing and textbook insecurity, as well as those experiencing unexpected hardship in their senior year. This fund was established in 2013 by the USD Parents Association Board and has helped more than 130 students persist and graduate from USD. Thank you for participating in this fun “party with a purpose” to help students achieve their educational dreams. With sincere appreciation, Renda Quinn ’86, P’20 Director of Parent and Family Relations
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Thank You From
MARCO ALESSIO ’84, P’21 Dear USD Families, Alumni, Students, and Friends, Thank you for being a part of the 3rd annual Fabulous Torero Casino Night! This event was created by the USD Parents Association Board as a means to support students in need at USD. It has turned into one of USD’s signature events and a “mustattend” over Homecoming and Family Weekend. Our goal this year is to raise over $50,000, adding to what has previously been raised to help over 130 students through the Parent Partnership Fund. While this year will be unlike any other, we’re grateful for your participation, especially as we dedicate this year’s net proceeds to students who are at-risk of not completing their education at USD due to food, housing, textbook and tuition challenges. The Parent Partnership Fund is a current-use scholarship and can be utilized immediately, helping us meet the financial needs of deserving students in the coming year. Thank you to our sponsors, our auction donors, and to you. We hope to see you back on campus soon, but for now, enjoy our “party with a purpose”! With Torero spirit, Marco Alessio ’84, P’21 President, USD Parents Association Advisory Board A VIRTUAL PARTY WITH A PURPOSE
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Thank You to Our PARENT BOARD Abir and Michael Abdou P’21 Marco Alessio ’84, P’21 Cammy Amoroso and Brendan Walsh P’22 Debra and Brian Brady P’23* Liz and Daniel Caldwell P’13, ’14, ’15, ’23 Sonnya and Eric DeBonis P’23 Veronica de Cabanyes P’22
Lisa Jung and Charlie ’89 Goldberg P’22 Renee and Kem Kantor P’17, ’19, ’21* Stephanie and Les Kourie P’19, ’22* Mary and Ira Levine P’12, ’13, ’15, ’16, ’21 Sue and Jim ’90 Nagle, P’21
Aideen Gaffney P’21*
Brenda and Bruce Needleman P’21*
Maureen and Matt Hogan P’23*
Molly ’85 and Cole Pomroy P’21
Carrie and Joe ’86 Holmes, P’23
Sharon and Gary Qualls P’22
Christine and Louie Hughes P’24
Ann Marie Rigali P’21*
Lisa Humbert P’21 Patrick Jager and Bart Story P’23 Ann and Kirk Jefferies P’21*
Suzy Shi and Stuart Worrall P’23 Sondra and Paul Thornton P’23 Susie ’88 and Tom Wyman P’22*
*Indicates Members of the Fabulous Torero Casino Night Committee
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Thank You to Our EVENT SPONSORS ROYAL FLUSH SPONSORS
Lisa and Ben Arnold FULL HOUSE SPONSORS Kent and Karen Hayden
BLUE CHIP SPONSORS Jason Barry Team, Barry Estates
Liz Caldwell Group, Compass Florida LLC
Colleen and Marc Rovetti
The Benyamin Family
The Jefferies Family
Vision Plan of America
Renee and Kem Kantor
The Needleman Family
Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival
The Qualls Family
BLACKJACK SPONSORS Michael and Abir Abdou Marco ’84 and Kim ’87 Alessio
Corinthian Title & Escrow
The Nagle Family
Deena '88 & Greg Holcomb
The Prendiville Family
Steve and Jimi Billigmeier
The Humbert Family
SnapNHD (Will Caldwell ’13, ’15)
Ryan Joseph Clayton ’20
The Gaffney Family
TAG Presents LLC
Brandon Michael Clayton ’16
Joe ’86 and Carrie Holmes
Sondra and Paul Thornton
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Thank You to Our AUCTION DONORS Aideen Gaffney P’21
Empress Capital Investment
Amardeen Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
Enoteca Adriano
Amy Kahn P’19, Diamond Key Designs Ann Jefferies P’21, JAG Jewelry and Goods Ann Taylor, Fashion Valley Blenders Eyewear Brenda and Bruce Needleman P’21 Carlyn Bushman P ’13, ’15, ’16, ’19 Carrie and Joe ’86 Holmes P ’23 Christiana Layman Designs, Christiana Layman ’18 College of Arts and Sciences Debbe and Michael Simmons, Bicycle Warehouse Debra and Brian Brady P’23 Dirty Birds Bar and Grill, Noli Zosa ’95, ’99
Everyday California Adventures Flower Child, Del Mar Folded Hills Vineyard Estate, Andrew D. Busch Family P’17, ’18, ’20 George’s at the Cove, Trey Foshee gorjana Harry Ryan ’92, Ryan Bros. Coffee Helena Aguirre, Hair Stylist and Make-up Artist Highway West Vacations Hilary and Mark Loretta Karla ’87 and Mike Mohrman P’16, ’19 Kendra Scott Kim ’87 and Marco ’84 Alessio P ’21 Kopari Beauty La Valencia Hotel
Edgewood Tahoe Resort
Leigh Duenas Photography
Eduardo Sanchez, Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa
Lisa Jung and Charlie ’89 Goldberg ’P’22
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Thank You to Our AUCTION DONORS Magic Castle Hollywood, Craig Blackwood and Derek Ostovani
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Mike Sweeney
The Confident Mind, Barbara Jean Carey P’22,
Nadia ’93, ’01 and Vince ’92 Pandes Original Grain, Ryan Beltran and Andrew Beltran
The Cottage, La Jolla The Cravory
Owen Mossy, Mossy Toyota
The Crosby Club
Parakeet Café
The Kourie Family P’19, P’22, San Diego Gas & Car Wash
Pechanga Arena San Diego, San Diego Gulls USD President James T. Harris, III Renee and Kem Kantor P’17, ’19, ’21 Ryan Kaback, Custom Logos San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego Opera Seaforth Boat Rental Sharon and Gary Qualls P’22 Shipt Sprouts, Pacific Beach Steve Chucri ’93, Arizona Restaurant Association Susan Hassett P’11, ’13, Cocktail Sneakers
The Lynch Family Sondra and Paul Thornton P’23, Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival Trader Joes, Pacific Beach Trevor Hoffman Uncle Ed’s Damn Good Vodka Urban Plates USD Parking Services USD School of Business The Wine Bank Susie ’88 and Tom Wyman P’22 You & Yours Distilling Co., Laura Johnson ’14
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Virtual Event HIGHLIGHTS PARTY BOX
Elevate your virtual Fabulous Torero Casino Night experience with the purchase of a Party Box — includes playing cards, magic trick supplies, spirited accessories, magical Casino Night cups and more! Purchase a Party Box for Two for $50 or a Family Party Box for Four for $75. BUY NOW
ONLINE SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION
SOLD to the highest bidder!!! Bid on unique and exclusive items over the span of a week (Oct. 12 through Oct. 16). The online silent and live auction will feature exciting travel packages that include a Hawaiian condo stay, a Central Coast getaway, San Diego staycations, special USD experiences and much more! The Live Auction will open on Thursday, Oct. 15 and close during the live broadcast on Friday, Oct. 16.
THE FABULOUS MYSTERY BOX PULL
Try your luck on the Fabulous Mystery Box Pull! All boxes are valued at $50 or more and contain a mix of items from retail and restaurant gift cards, exciting merchandise and more! Try your luck and you could win a box worth $100 or more. A total of 50 Mystery Boxes are available for purchase at $50 each. Buy yours before they sell out! Once boxes are sold out, all names will be placed into a random generator to assign each $50 purchase to a Mystery Box. 8|
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GORJANA JEWELRY GIFT CARD PULL
Everyone’s a winner! Purchase a box for $50 for a guaranteed gorjana gift card valued at a minimum of $50. You could win up to a $250 gift card! Try your luck — you can't lose! A total of 50 gift cards are available for purchase at $50 each. Redeemable at a gorjana store or online. Buy one while they last! Once gift cards are sold out, all names will be placed into a random generator to assign each $50 purchase to a gorjana gift card.
PARTICIPATION DRAWING
Exciting prizes will be given away throughout the live broadcast with a special Grand Prize awarded at the end of the program. All Fabulous Torero Casino Night registrants will automatically receive one (1) entry into the Participation Drawing. With the purchase of a Party Box for Two, you'll receive an additional two (2) entries into the Participation Drawing (for a total of three). With the purchase of a Party Box for Four, you will receive Four (4) additional entries into the Participation Drawing (for a total of five). Participants may only win once. Registration and Party Box purchases must be received by noon, Pacific Daylight Time, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to participate in the Fabulous Torero Casino Night Participation Drawing. Physical tickets will not be mailed and participants will automatically be entered into the drawing. Five (5) Standard Prizes and one (1) Grand Prize will be given away.
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The Fabulous
TORERO BLUE BEVERAGE Custom Recipe Courtesy of Laura Johnson ’14, Founder and CEO of You & Yours Distilling Co.
TORERO BLUEBERRY BASIL MOCKTAIL y 2 ounces Club Soda y ½ ounces lime juice y ½ ounces simple syrup y 6 blueberries, muddled y Torn basil
Combine all ingredients, except the club soda, in a shaker with ice. Shake well, strain into a coupe glass then add the club soda. Garnish with a basil leaf.
TORERO BLUEBERRY BASIL GIMLET — 21 AND UP! y 2 oz You & Yours Sunday Gin y ½ ounces lime juice y ½ ounces simple syrup y 6 blueberries, muddled y Torn basil
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a basil leaf.
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OneCause
MOBILE BIDDING GETTING STARTED
Participants will use our trusted partner OneCause to access the marketplace and the live and silent auction. If you registered for the event, a one-click login was sent to you via text to easily access the marketplace, live and silent auction. If you did not receive a text, please go to bidpal.net/usdcasinonight2020 on your phone, table, or computer. If you have any troubleshooting questions please email alexandralopez@sandiego.edu
HOW DO I FIND ITEMS?
You can find items by pressing any one of the buttons on the main menu, or by using the search bar to find a specific item or category.
HOW DO I BID ON AND VIEW AN ITEM?
y Find the item. > Select it. > Press Bid. y Items you have bid on can be found at: Menu > Your Activity
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CAN ONECAUSE AUTOMATICALLY BID FOR ME?
After submitting a bid, you will be prompted to set a Max Bid. When you've been outbid, OneCause will automatically bid on your behalf up to the Max Bid amount you set using the bid increments provided.
WAS I OUTBID?
You'll receive a text message when you've been outbid. You can also navigate to Your Activity to check the status of your bids.
Virtual
FUND-A-TORERO PADDLE RAISE Use the “Donate Now” feature and your name will be called out during the Live Broadcast on Friday, October 16! The “Fund-aTorero” levels are $5,000, $2,500, $1,000, $500, and $100. 1. Go to bidpal.net/usdcasinonight2020 or click on the text message you received. 2. Click on the Donate Now button. 3. Choose your amount. 4. Confirm your donation. You may be prompted to enter a credit card at this time if you did not already input that information. 5. We appreciate your generosity supporting the University of San Diego!
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Homecoming and Family Week MARKETPLACE
Shop the deals on the Homecoming and Family Week Marketplace! Comprised of local and/or USD-affiliated businesses, this is an opportunity for USD to show its support of these businesses and the local economy. Some participating retailers are offering discounts and special pricing to USD guests, with some also donating a portion of their sales back to USD in support of students in need. The Marketplace is housed on the Homecoming and Family Week website and on the OneCause Mobile Bidding website. The Marketplace is LIVE until October 31. Start shopping!
Important
AUCTION INFORMATION You will be asked by OneCause to enter your credit card information in order to place any bids. Your credit card will NOT be charged when you place any bids. Your credit card will ONLY be charged if you are the winning bidder. Your card will be charged after the close of the auction at 7 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, on Friday, October 16. Final auction values may not include shipping costs and some shipping costs will be incurred by the auction winner. We will accept payment for items by Visa, MasterCard or American A VIRTUAL PARTY WITH A PURPOSE
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Express. Payments by check must be approved and arranged with USD in advance of auction closing. Please contact us via email at alexandralopez@sandiego.edu or usdevents@sandiego.edu. There will be no refunds, credits or exchanges on items purchased. The University of San Diego assumes no liability in connection with any auction item. All auction items are subject to any stated restrictions by the donor. The buyer is solely responsible for contacting the donor to arrange for services. Expiration dates on gift certificates vary. Please ensure you review all package descriptions, exclusions, restrictions, and the expiration date to make tentative arrangements. Gift certificates are not redeemable for cash. Values set forth on items and services are donor estimated. All winning bids are final.
PAYMENT PROCEDURES AND CHECK-OUT
The University of San Diego accepts credit cards and checks. All auction items must be paid in full via credit card on the OneCause mobile bidding software. For donations above $5,000 we encourage donors to pay by check and we will contact them after the event. Make checks payable to The University of San Diego and mail to: University Events and Partnerships 5998 Alcalรก Park Degheri Alumni Center, Suite 320 San Diego, CA 92110
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PICK UP AND DELIVERY INFORMATION
Due to health and safety concerns, please note if an auction item is only available for pickup and/or delivery in the package descriptions. Auction items will be available for pick-up at USD on designated dates and times or will be delivered to the winner. Majority of the auction items will be shipped directly to the winning bidder.
RECEIPTS
Receipts detailing purchases will be generated from our trusted OneCause partner mobile bidding software and emailed after the event. The USD Advancement Office will mail an official gift receipt and acknowledgment letter for tax-deductible gifts. For charitable tax deductions, please consult with your tax professional as to the deductibility of auction items. Please note, the amount of your contribution that is deductible for federal income tax purposes is limited to the excess of money contributed over the fair market value of goods or services provided. Each item has a value and is stated on the OneCause receipt. We have asked donors to do their best and provide the FMV (Fair Market Value). The Fair Market Value is also stated on OneCause for each package.
QUESTIONS
Please contact Alex Lopez if you have any questions, alexandralopez@sandiego.edu or usdevents@sandiego.edu.
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Lisa and Ben Arnold “As a family of faith, we find ourselves aligned with the values and mission of USD and we believe that nothing teaches character better than generosity. Use your voice for kindness, your ears for compassion, your hands for charity, your mind for truth, and your heart for love.” Royal Flush Sponsor
Kent and Karen Hayden University of San Diego thanks Kent and Karen Hayden for their generous support of the 2020 Casino Night! Full House Sponsor
The Qualls Family “Thankful to be a Torero Family! Together. Apart.” Blue Chip Sponsor
The Needleman Family “We are proud to support USD’s Casino Night. Go Toreros!” Blue Chip Sponsor
Renee and Kem Kantor “The Kantor Family loves USD and Casino Night! We are so happy to support!” Blue Chip Sponsor
The Caldwell Family “USD is important to our family. We are thrilled to support Casino Night!” Blue Chip Sponsor
The Benyamin Family University of San Diego thanks the Benyamin Family for their generous support of the 2020 Casino Night! Blue Chip Sponsor
Colleen and Marc Rovetti “We are really excited that our daughter Genevieve is a new Torero. We are grateful to the USD community for their kindness and support during these challenging times. Go Toreros!” Blue Chip Sponsor
The Jefferies Family University of San Diego thanks the Jefferies Family for their generous support of the 2020 Casino Night! Blue Chip Sponsor
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Encinitas Shell* 1060 North El Camino Real Encinitas, CA, 92024 (760) 943-9797
4S Ranch Shell* 16629 Dove Canyon Rd San Diego, CA, 92127 (858) 613-1315
*Car Wash location
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A special thank you to our generous individual and corporate event sponsors!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING USD STUDENTS IN NEED AT THE TORERO CASINO NIGHT!