Jean Forbath, board emeritus and a founding board member, is greeted by a standing ovation before speaking during the 10th Annual SOY (Save Our Youth) Fiesta in celebration of the organization’s 25th Anniversary. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)
Jean Forbath, board emeritus and a founding board member, speaks during the 10th Annual SOY (Save Our Youth) Fiesta in celebration of the organization’s 25th Anniversary. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)
Student “I am” posters on display during the 10th Annual SOY (Save Our Youth) Fiesta in celebration of the organization’s 25th Anniversary. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)
Student “I am” posters displayed during the 10th Annual SOY (Save Our Youth) Fiesta in celebration of the organization’s 25th Anniversary. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)
Silvia Rosales, operations manager, speaks during the 10th Annual SOY (Save Our Youth) Fiesta in celebration of the organization’s 25th Anniversary. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)
Angela Garcia, 18, a Estancia High School senior, speaks during the 10th Annual SOY (Save Our Youth) Fiesta in celebration of the organization’s 25th Anniversary. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)
SOY student speaker Kevin Casteneda, 17, a Newport Harbor High School senior, makes his way to the podium during the 10th Annual SOY (Save Our Youth) Fiesta in celebration of the organization’s 25th Anniversary. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)
SOY student speaker Kevin Casteneda, 17, a Newport Harbor High School senior, speaks during the 10th Annual SOY (Save Our Youth) Fiesta in celebration of the organization’s 25th Anniversary. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)