The San Diego Human Dignity Foundation’s (SDHDF) fifth annual ‘Reunion on the Bay’ is coming up Saturday, Aug. 6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. where the ‘Love Goddess,’ actress and comedian, Judy Tenuta, will perform selections from her standup comedy and musical acts.
Also known as ‘The Aphrodite of the Accordion’ Judy Tenuta was the first woman to win Best Female Comedienne at the American Comedy Awards in 1987. Noted for her brash onstage persona and alternating insult comedy, she has appeared in shows from The Vagina Monologues to Menopause The Musical. Her standup specials have aired on Showtime, HBO and Lifetime, and she was featured as the national spokesperson for a series of Diet Dr. Pepper commercials. Tenuta has made hundreds of guest and co-hosting appearances on television shows, including The View, Late Night with David Letterman, Larry King Live, Entertainment Tonight, and Comics Unleashed.
The annual Reunion Party is one of the hottest social events of the summer in San Diego and proceeds will benefit SDHDF’s Aging with Dignity Initiative and The Center’s Senior Services program. The Senior Services program provides an inclusive community for LGBT seniors ranging from ages 50 to 90 years old. Senior Services – 50 and Better Together – strives to create a safe space where those 50 years and “better” will have access to important resources and referrals regarding health care, social services and community activities. Since the event’s inception, more than $83,000 has been raised for LGBT senior services in San Diego County. The presenting sponsor of the 2016 Reunion on the Bay event is the La Pietra Foundation, which allows 100 percent of the ticket sales to benefit SDHDF’s Aging with Dignity Initiative and The Center’s Senior Services program.
This year’s event will also celebrate San Diego Human Dignity Foundation’s 20 years of giving and supporting the LGBT and HIV/AIDS charities in San Diego County. During the organization’s tenure, SDHDF has granted more than $5 million to nonprofits in the San Diego community, including Christie’s Place, Stepping Stone San Diego and various health centers that focus on HIV/AIDS services.
The event, at the Bay View Lawn at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina at 1380 Harbor Island Drive in San Diego, also features a silent auction, an opportunity drawing, full hosted premium bar and gourmet food.
Early bird tickets are $90 and are now available via sdhdf.org or by calling 619-291-3383.
