You are cordially invited to an exciting evening that will ignite your sense of childlike wonder. Enjoy delightful drinks and hors d'oeuvres, engaging activities, and silent auction in support of United Way of San Diego County's work transforming our community through education and economic mobility initiatives. Your attendance helps individuals and families in our region achieve financial security and bridge educational gaps, creating a brighter future for all children in San Diego County. Join us for an inspiring night that brings together community members, philanthropists, and business leaders dedicated to making a difference and uplifting every child, individual, and family toward a better future.

Come across the sweeping blue bridge from downtown San Diego and discover for yourself our small, beautiful waterfront paradise, where filmmaking pioneers came in the early 1900’s to the now-world-famous Hotel del Coronado to experiment with a revolutionary new art form that would one day change the world; where the Duchess of Windsor watched polo matches when she lived here as a Navy wife; where Naval Aviation was born and Navy SEALS train and films are made about them; where our beaches always make the top 10 list; where a public School of the Arts was founded in 1996 to nurture emerging talent and became a national model; where our thriving, pedestrian-friendly main street is lined with unique shops, galleries, and restaurants for every mood, including a 1940’s diner, European bistros, and everything else from a perfect burger to 4-star-worthy fare; where legendary luminaries like Charlie Chaplin, Errol Flynn, Marilyn Monroe, Tom Cruise, Geena Davis, Richard Dreyfuss, Emma Stone and hundreds of others still to this day come to work and play; and where eight years ago a film festival was officially launched to celebrate the best and brightest of it all! That’s us!

We showcase films of every genre selected by an esteemed jury of industry pros, made with passion and persistence by filmmakers at every level of the craft, from gifted students to talented newcomers to Oscar winners, who take part in panels, workshops, special presentations and more; and we roll out the red carpet for the grand Leonard Maltin Industry Tribute Gala, where the stars indeed do shine on Saturday night.

Please join us for the San Diego Fundraiser at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on November 7th, 2024 Our keynote speaker will be Medal of Honor Recipient – Master Chief (SEAL) Edward C.  Byers Jr. USN Ret. Please contact Jill Weaver at jill.weaverevents@gmail.com for sponsorship opportunities or ticket inquiries.

The C4 Foundation was created to provide resources and support available nowhere else to active-duty Navy SEALs and their families. Through neuroscience-based programs recognized by Naval Special Warfare, we strengthen relationships and support networks for our nation’s most elite warriors, their immediate families and the broader SEAL community.

The mission of the C4 Foundation and fortitude-building programs at the C4 Ranch is to significantly reduce stress, strengthen family connections and nurture feelings of optimism and gratitude.

Join the San Diego Air & Space Museum in celebrating the honorees on Saturday, November 9, 2024, in the Edwin D. McKellar Pavilion of Flight. Guests from around the world are assembling for a spectacular evening of fun and extraordinary recognition, as each guest is treated to a behind the scenes look into the lives of these true air and space legends. Since 1963, the has honored the world’s most significant pilots, crew members, visionaries, inventors, aerospace engineers, business leaders, preservationists, designers and space explorers.

“We’re exceptionally pleased to honor this exemplary Class of 2024 because these men and women represent a vast range of the ongoing advances in aviation and space exploration,” said Jim Kidrick, President & CEO of the San Diego Air & Space Museum. “Achievements in aviation and space, as embodied by the honorees in the prestigious International Air & Space Museum, directly represents the human pioneering spirit and pursuit of mankind’s final frontiers. This is a can't miss event and something every guest will remember for the rest of their lives. Guests come from all over the globe just to be in the room with the Honorees and join in this momentous celebration.”