BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SONOMA VALLEY SWEETHEART GALA & AUCTION
A Salute to the Mavericks of Sonoma Valley: Dale Downing & Don Shone
The 2014 Sweetheart Gala & Auction honoring Dale Downing and Don Shone is sold out! The Club is grateful to the community and generous sponsors.
The Maverick’s story begins on July 20, 1969 – the day Dale joined Don and Sherry’s store, Shone’s Country Marketing in Glen Ellen. The two families worked side-by-side for ten years until Dale and his wife, Carole, opened Downings Market in El Verano. After eight years apart, Don and Dale merged their separate businesses and together acquired a third store, Sonoma Market.
Today, Sonoma and Glen Ellen Village Markets are the hubs of their respective communities, serving some 17,000 customers each week and employing hundreds of local peeps. They have withstood every challenge, met every trend, and mastered the art of service. Their success has enabled them to share their good fortune with many Sonoma Valley nonprofits but none more so than the Boys & Girls Club.