We have established a partnership with J2Ke, a software development firm that focuses on quality software for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. J2Ke will be donating 50% of net revenue received from their new game, Similis Deluxe, and we are more than delighted.
Follow the links below if you would like to purchase Similis Deluxe or Similis Classic.
Deluxe link: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=331343786&mt=8
Classic Link: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=331349285&mt=8
For more information about J2Ke, just visit their website, www.j2ke.com.
Also, Similis Deluxe was reviewed on DailyAppShow.com. Check it out below!
On October 3rd, 2009, the 2nd Annual Jacob’s House Softball Tournament took place at the beautiful Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park in Temecula, CA. It was a fun day of competition and prizes.
T-shirts were given to all team players, Team Trophies and Bat Bags went to First place. The tournament was an 8 Team Double Elimination Competitive Tournament along with an 8 Team Double Elimination Recreational Tournament.
Stay tuned for details regarding sponsors and winners. Until then, please enjoy the pictures.
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The campaign encourages Edison employees to give annually to charitable organizations and schools of their choice. These funds benefit numerous nonprofit organizations, such as the American Heart Association, City of Hope and now Jacob’s House, just to name a few, whose programs assist those in need.
“Edison is proud of the generosity of its employees. We encourage and support their commitment to their community,” states Jim Ver Straten, Employee Contributions Campaign Leader.
Edison International employees donate millions each year – nearly $4.1 million in 2007 – through our Employee Contributions Campaign. More than 8,000 Edison International employees participated in the company’s 2007 giving campaign, which benefited more than 3,400 nonprofit agencies and charities.
“We are honored and thrilled to be included in the much respected Southern California Edison Employee Contribution Campaign within our community. They will have the opportunity to see their investment at work as the facility is being built and their friends, family and neighbors benefit from the service Jacob’s House will provide,” states Christina Gamboa, Vice President Marketing Communications.
Jacob’s House, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3). The organization is currently in the process of initiating a capital campaign to raise funds for its building design and land acquisition. It will be a home of refuge where families and loved ones of those in traumatic medical need can find hope, comfort, peace and inspiration.
Jacob’s House will be a community resource dedicated to serving families in crisis. It will do this by providing a shelter for physical, emotional and spiritual support.
For more information about Jacob’s House, please call (951) 452-2627 or visit www.jacobshousetemecula.org.
]]>“We are looking forward to partnering with Jacob’s House in our efforts to bring this house to reality. We’re ready to jump in and get started,” says owner, Richard Valdez.
“This is a huge step in moving the Jacob’s House project forward,” says Shawn Nelson, father of Jacob Nelson. “They have gone beyond our expectations!”
Jacob’s House, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3). The organization is currently in the process of initiating a capital campaign to raise funds for its building design and land acquisition. It will be a home of refuge where families and loved ones of those in traumatic medical need can find hope, comfort, peace and inspiration. Jacob’s House will be a community resource dedicated to serving families in crisis. It will do this by providing a shelter for physical, emotional and spiritual support.
For more information about Jacob’s House, please call (951) 452-2627 or visit www.jacobshousetemecula.org
]]>On May 24th, 2008 Jacob’s House officially announced it’s vision and goals to a crowd of over 300. South Coast Winery in Temecula, California hosted the event. Here is all the video from that event.
]]>Ron Jolivette title prior to retirement came from Senior Architect, Healthcare Design & Construction, Facilities Design and Construction, University of California, San Diego. Secondly; Deputy Director, Office of Design and Construction, University of California, Riverside. As an Achhitect and Construction Manager, involved for years in healthcare projects, he felt a divine calling to serve on the Jacob’s House board to assist in achieving the vision.
Dr. Laurence Bogeln background with Hospice of the Valley and the alignment of the missions of Hospice of the Valleys and Jacob’s House help to provide the support of families of patients who are experiencing serious, possibly life threatening illness or jinjury need our support. Dr. Boggeln, “ I am humbled to contribute whatever I can to carry out these life-affirming missions.”
Vikita Poindexter, SPHR, owns and operates Poindexter Consulting Group, As the mother of a child who has been hospitalized 22 times in just 10 years, Jacobs House provides the community support so many families need to cope with life-threatening illness and injury. Health challenges often strike unannounced leaving victims and their precious families devastated. And for those with pre-existing conditions, often times we find ourselves going it alone. Jacobs House strengthens our community and provides the support system many so desperately need. I am honored and blessed to be a part of making this dream a reality
Each Board Member will serve a two-year term. Other Board Members are: Katherine Bailey, Christina Gamboa, Linda Mejia, Ralph Plumb, Stephanie Nelson, and Martin Weiss.
Jacob’s House, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3). The organization is currently in the process of initiating a capital campaign to raise funds for its building design and land acquisition. It will be a home of refuge where families and loved ones of those in traumatic medical need can find hope, comfort, peace and inspiration. Jacob’s House will be a community resource dedicated to serving families in crisis. It will do this by providing a shelter for physical, emotional and spiritual support.
For more information about Jacob’s House, please visit www.jacobshousetemecula.org.
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TEMECULA —- The nonprofit organization raising money for the construction of Jacob’s House, a home envisioned as a haven for families caring for hospital-bound family members, is looking to build on a successful 2008, board members said.
Last year, more than $20,000 was raised for the organization, which was recognized as a nonprofit corporation by the state in 2007.
In November, in the middle of a challenging fundraising environment, Jacob’s House received the largest donation in the organization’s history, $12,340 from the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association, board members said.
The association raised the money during the 2008 Food and Wine Classic, an event that will again this year be linked with Jacob’s House, said Ralph Plumb, chairman of that organization’s board of directors.
“We’d like to think of our partnership as a forward-looking one,” he said.
Some of the other fundraisers in 2008 included a charity softball game and benefits staged by area businesses.
The softball game was held in October on the birthday of the organization’s namesake, Jacob Nelson, son of Temecula City Manager Shawn Nelson.
Jacob Nelson, 24, died in 2006 from injuries he sustained in a car accident.
Seven days later, Shawn Nelson, still grieving, made a scheduled appearance at a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House.
Nelson was speaking at the event because his family had stayed in a Ronald McDonald House while their daughter was recuperating in a hospital following an accident in the late 1990s.
Ronald McDonald Houses are designed to offer families a temporary residence where members can sleep, eat and get counseling at little or no cost while their child is hospitalized.
Jacob’s House will be more inclusive, board members said, offering space to people who have family members of any age in the hospital.
While speaking at the Ronald McDonald House fundraiser, Nelson used the podium to issue a call for a similar type of facility in Temecula.
That call was answered by Southwest County leaders, who have teamed up to make the idea a bricks-and-mortar reality.
Plumb said the nonprofit organization plans to build on the momentum of 2008 by scheduling a new slate of fundraising events and rolling out a monthly pledge program.
The events will be similar in size and scope, Plumb said, to last year’s Food and Wine Classic and the softball game.
While raising money, the board also will be working to identify a location for the house.
An ideal spot would be somewhere close to the land on Temecula Parkway that has been slated for a new hospital, a project that is still held up in the state’s review process.
Plumb said architectural plans will be drawn up after a site is selected.
Some estimates have pegged the cost of Jacob’s House at around $5 million, but Plumb said the nonprofit organization’s committee members and network of supporters will have a better idea of the eventual cost after the site and the renderings are complete.
“Those are very important milestones to reach,” he said.
Linda Mejia, board secretary, said all of the board members share Plumb’s dedication and they are committed to building on the success of last year.
“Our eyes are focused on the goal,” she said.
On Thursday night, Mejia said, some of the Jacob’s House board members were scheduled to gather at a Murrieta woman’s home for coffee and dessert to launch the nonprofit organization’s new Key Partner program.
Mejia said the program will help raise money and awareness of Jacob’s House by tapping into the social connections of members of the community who sign up to be partners.
She said Jacob’s House leaders are hoping to sign up 500 partners in the Temecula-Murrieta area in 2009. Eventually, those partners will help sign up thousands of new partners, broadening the network of people working toward raising money for the facility.
The “key” part of the name symbolizes the key that will one day be used to open up Jacob’s House, Mejia said.
For information on becoming a Key Partner, call (951) 452-2627 or visit www.jacobshousetemecula.org.
Contact staff writer Aaron Claverie at (951) 676-4315, Ext. 2624, or aclaverie@californian.com.
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On October 11, 2008 Jacob’s House challenged all softball players, their families, and friends to join the 1st Annual Family Fun Softball Tournament at the Harveston Ballpark Fields in Temecula, CA.
All proceeds went directly to the Jacob’s House “Build A Dream With Us” capital campaign. The date of October 11 was chosen in memory of Jacob Nelson’s birthday.
“He loved sports, people, and this community. We couldn’t think of anything more fitting to do on his birthday,” said Jacob’s parents, Shawn and Stephanie Nelson.
View pictures of the event below.
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Jacob’s House invites the public to form teams and join the softball tournament. The cost is $1,000 per team entry fee. All proceeds will go directly to the Jacob’s House “Build A Dream With Us” capital campaign.
Everyone is invited to cheer a favorite team to victory. There will also be food and activities for the family to enjoy.
“We’re looking forward to seeing the community come together for a great cause and some good-natured competition,” says Christina Gamboa, Vice President of Marketing for Jacob’s House.
The date of October 11 has been chosen in memory of Jacob Nelson’s birthday.
“He loved sports, people, and this community. We couldn’t think of anything more fitting to do on his birthday,” says Jacob’s parents, Shawn and Stephanie Nelson.
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