MISSION BEACH – The Mission Beach Women’s Club, a philanthropic nonprofit founded in 1926, has donated $35,000 from the proceeds of its annual fundraiser toward a safehouse for women and children in the beach community.

Money from its annual fundraiser — a casino night — went to the Center for Community Solutions, a San Diego-based group dedicated to ending relationship and sexual violence.

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan spoke at the fundraiser about the importance of having a safe house in the community.

“District Attorney Summer Stephan has become a loud voice for justice and safety for the community, including a focus on exploitation and crimes against women,” said Cordelia Mendoza, who headed the fundraiser. “Stephan’s willingness to speak two years in a row at ou

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