Community
Home of Guiding Hands
Improving the Lives of Those We Serve
Randy Jones, Kaye
Kelley and Mark Klaus
H
ome of Guiding
Hands (HGH) is
one of the largest
providers of support and
services in San Diego
and Imperial Counties,
serving more than 3,200
children, adolescents and
adults with developmental
disabilities each year.
HGH Clients with
Mark Klaus CEO
HGH is best known for its premier residential services but they also manage the
following programs: Independent Living, Adult Foster Matching Services, Early
Childhood Development, Transportation, In-Home Respite Care, Life Planning and
free Counseling & Family Support Services.
HGH believes that individuals thrive when they can direct their own lives in a setting
that offers a more fulfilling lifestyle, provides individualized attention, increased
opportunities for self-sufficiency, and encourages greater community integration
and access.
The 9th Annual Randy Jones Run/Walk for Independence 5K will take place on
February 23, 2019 in Crown Point Park. Participants can run, walk or roll along
the bay with picturesque views of San Diego’s skyline and Mission Bay. The event
begins at 8:00 am with popular KSON radio hosts John and Tammy as the event’s
emcees. In 1976 Randy Jones was named the National League Cy Young Award
winner for his pitching abilities and has become a beloved San Diegan ever since.
Jones came to be involved with HGH soon after, when he was shopping for plants
for his new home. At that time HGH had a campus in Lakeside and operated a nursery onsite. Jones purchased his
plants and has been an advocate ever since, working with HGH as a member of the HGH Board of Governors as well
as a community partner and spokesman for HGH.
In 2009, Jones and HGH came together with a new idea; create a family friendly, community based event to raise
funds and make independence more achievable for people living with a disability. Onsite Randy Jones will host a meet
and greet, and participants can take photos with the Friar and Padres PAD Squad. All funds raised directly benefit the
programs and services at Home of Guiding Hands.
Thanks to Jones and his leadership, this event has raised over $250,000 since this event began eight years ago.
For more info and registration: www.guidinghands.org.
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