✦ Save the date Annual Fundraiser Gala · La Jolla Country Club · Friday, October 9, 2026
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No. 02 The Annual Fundraiser Gala
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The Annual Fundraiser Gala

An evening
for the work.

of Lives Transformed, in Nigeria
Hors d'œuvres at six. The next thirty-six months of work in Nigeria, made possible by the people in the room. When Friday, the ninth of October
Two thousand twenty-six six in the evening, until half past eight Where La Jolla Country Club 7301 High Avenue, La Jolla 92037
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When
Friday, October 9, 2026
Doors
6:00 — 8:30 pm
Where
La Jolla Country Club
La Jolla, California
Attire
Cocktail (jacket suggested)
The evening

An order of the night.

A short, well-paced evening. Hors d'œuvres and wine the entire time, with a short program in the middle and the auction kept open until the last minute.

  1. 6:00
    Arrival & welcome
    Hors d'œuvres, wine, and the silent auction opens. Greet the founders and members of the host committee on the way in.
    Cocktail hour
  2. 6:45
    A welcome from the founders
    A short address. What we have done this year. Who we have walked alongside. What we are praying for next.
    Program
  3. 7:00
    A field report from Nigeria
    Bishop Chinedu Collins Nwoye, our program director on the ground in Plateau State, speaks briefly on Year One and what is changing in the villages he serves.
    Featured voice
  4. 7:30
    A testimony from the program
    A short, sober word from a graduate of the skills center. The single moment of the evening worth showing up for.
    Witness
  5. 7:50
    Live auction & raffle drawing
    A handful of carefully curated items, a $1,000+ raffle prize, and a short live auction led by a member of the host committee.
    Auction
  6. 8:25
    Final remarks & goodnight
    A closing word and a sincere thank-you. Silent auction closes at 8:30.
    Goodnight
Featured voices

Three voices, worth the seat.

Each of our featured speakers has lived and worked at the edge of this mission. None of them will speak long. All of them will be worth the trip.

Bishop Chinedu Collins Nwoye, Program Director, Lives Transformed Nigeria.
No. 01

Bishop Chinedu Collins Nwoye

Program Director · Nigeria

The man who knows every name in every village. Bishop Collins runs the program day-to-day in Plateau State.

Samuel Nehemiah — Featured Speaker.
No. 02

Samuel Nehemiah

Featured speaker

A heartbreaking story of unimaginable hardship, remarkable resilience, and hope.

Pastor Adam Stadtmiller — Featured Speaker.
No. 03

Pastor Adam Stadtmiller

Featured speaker

One of the first champions of the work and a catalyst for sharing its impact.

Your seat at this table

Here is what your ticket does.

Every dollar raised at the gala goes directly to programs in Nigeria. Overhead is privately underwritten. Choose the level that feels right; we are honored either way.

Individual
$150/ seat
A single seat at the table.
Funds one month in the safe house — meals, therapy, and vocational training — for a girl rescued from trafficking.
Founders' Circle
$1,250/ table of 10
A table for ten, front of the room.
Funds a full season of the safe house.
Lead Underwriter
$10,000/ sponsor
A founding sponsor of the evening.
Underwrites the entire safe house for a year.
Tiers are illustrative — confirm exact pricing with the host committee. Custom and in-kind sponsorships welcome.
The room

La Jolla Country Club.

Address
7301 High Avenue
La Jolla, California 92037
Parking
Complimentary valet on the front circle.
Attire
Cocktail. Jacket suggested for gentlemen.
Accessibility
Step-free access throughout. Reach us in advance for any accommodations.
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For sponsorships above $10,000 or in-kind gifts, write to hello@livestransformed.org.

“We are not asking you to come for the wine. We are asking you to come so the girls we serve know they are not standing in this alone.”

— Noelle & the team
Founder, La Jolla · with the team in Plateau State