I had a wonderful time as mentor to "A Night with the Stars"
contestant singer/songwriter Geraldine Williams. Other mentors were

Berkeley Rep's Tony Taccone, Lines Ballet's Alonzo King, Teatro Zinzanni's Norm Langill, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre's Stanley Williams, and Michael Gene Sullivan of the San Francisco Mime Troupe.
Geraldine won 2nd place!

It was delightful to watch Geraldine, accompanied by guitarist Sean Tripi, take the stage to perform her joyous composition, "Do You Remember?" Geraldine's focused work ethic was evident during our mentoring sessions. What I'll remember most are her laughter and ability to see possibilities through adversity, beautifully documented in the songs she composes.

"A Night with the Stars" showcased seven talented tenants of Community Housing Partnership (CHP), a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization.

Formed in 1990, CHP's award-winning approach to ending homelessness is one of the most successful in the country, providing individuals and families with an innovative combination of housing, support, training and employment opportunities.

To learn more about CHP or to donate, click here.

Clairdee meeting
Geraldine and Sean

First mentoring session

Geraldine getting ready
for the show

Geraldine and Sean
just before the show

Giving it their all

Geraldine receiving the
2nd Place Award from
CHP Executive Director,
Jeff Kositsky

Winning Smile!