Racing Through Wonderland
The Villa Esperanza Guild's annual fundraiser is held at Santa Anita Racetrack on the last Saturday in February and benefits Villa's Hjelte-Phillips Speech and Language Center and Adult Residential Program. The event features a full day at Santa Anita including lunch, raffles, and a grand prize drawing. Tickets include admission to the park, an official program, buffet lunch, and reserved seating in the exclusive Chandelier Room.
Guild Day at the Races 2026
Saturday, February 21st
We hope you will join the Villa Esperanza Guild for the 28th Annual Day of Thoroughbred Racing in support of Villa Esperanza Services.
This year, the event has a Derby Loving Race theme! Come in your best tea attire with florals and pastels. Whimisical hats are encouraged!
We hope you will join us for this year's Day at the Races! This year's Grand Prize is $1,500! Winner need not be present to win.
Please Stay Tuned! The 2026 Sponsorships and Race Day Reservations Will Be Available in October
Sponsorship Levels
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Reserved seating for 12 guests; sponsor recognition at the event, full page program ad, link to company website on Villa’s site and photo in Winner’s Circle, and two grand prize raffle tickets.
Your contribution helps provide a child with speech and language therapy sessions.
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Reserved seating for 8 guests; sponsor recognition at the event, full page program ad and link to company website on Villa’s site, and two grand prize raffle tickets.
Your contribution helps support adult clients living in Villa homes.
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Reserved seating for 8 guests; sponsor recognition at the event, half-page b&w program ad, and link to company website on Villa’s site.
Your contribution helps support community outings and transportation services for our adult clients.
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Reserved seating for 4 guests; sponsor recognition at the event, and half-page b&w program ad.
Your contribution helps provide specialized curriculum for nonspeaking children.
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Reserved seating for 2 guests and listing in the program.
Your contribution helps provide innovative tools to help our children communicate.
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Listing in the program.
Your contribution helps to provide household goods and supplies for adults living in our Villa homes.
Have any questions or comments? Leave your message below for the Guild liaison!
2025 LOOK BACK
Thank you for supporting the 27th Annual Race Day! Villa Esperanza's Guild raised over $82,000.00 for Villa. All event proceeds support Villa's Hjelte-Phillips Speech and Language Center and Adult Residential Program.
Special thanks to Two Fourteen Photography for donating their time to take photos of the tournament!
Sponsorship Levels
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Joan Feser
Dora Page and Carlos Basilescki
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Juan Casillas
Harry P. Letton
McKinley-Quirk Families
Paul Tassi
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Irene K. Albeck
Carl Blum
Ronald Gamble
Richard Hirrel
G. Craig Hjelte
Parise Livanos
Robert Moore
Christopher Pasker
George L. Pastre
Philoptochos Society of St. Anthony
Greek Orthodox Church
Marleen Scheffy
SoCal Golden Care Home Health
Thomas A. Techentin
Lawrence Van Noy
Kelly White
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Felice Anselmo
Walter Ching
Sean Cochran
Dean Efstathiou
Lawrence Feser
Gary Klein and Gari-Jo McCornock
James Kypreos
Linda Matsuno-Parmenter
Mijares Mexican Restaurant
Edward Murachanian
Robert Zuber
Media Sponsors
Thank you to Two Fourteen Photography for donating their time to photograph our gala this year!
Postage Underwriter
UPS Store
Owners Mary and Tom Bristow