A Full House of Heart

By Richard Mineards   |   September 23, 2025
Some of the New House supporters enjoying the luncheon (photo by Priscilla)

Heart of New House, which helps drug and alcohol addicted people, welcomed 220 guests to its 9th annual lunch at the Hilton, raising $135,000 for the charity.

Executive Director Adam Burridge presented Hero awards to Demetrio Espinosa and Alex Vandenbelt, who went on to study at Berkeley and New York’s Columbia University where he attained his master’s.

The 9th annual Heart of New House award went to David Vartabedian, a former prison inmate, who credited New House for “saving my life.”

Ubiquitous KEYT TV reporter John Palminteri emceed the event.

New House staff and awardees (photo by Priscilla)
 

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