Takeda donates to aid end-of-life care Takeda California, a La Jolla-based cancer research center, recently gifted a large sum to San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine to support a higher quality of life for dying individuals and to help families cope with grief. UCSD molecular biology professor Ananda Goldrath, who lost her husband, Regents Pizzeria owner Stephen Carson, to melanoma cancer last year, inspired Takeda California’s donation of $10,000 to the organizations. The Carson family and Regents Pizzeria will host a pizza party fundraiser on June 24 from noon to 3 p.m. in celebration of Carson’s life. For $25, guests can enjoy all-you-can-eat pizza, live bands and a silent auction at the pizzeria, located at 4150 Regents Park Row. All proceeds from the event will benefit San Diego Hospice and the Institute for Palliative Medicine. Donations to San Diego Hospice can also be made on behalf of Stephen Carson at donate.sdhospice.org/stephencarson. Calling all architects of the future A young architect’s summer camp for students from middle through high schools will be held July 23-27 by the La Jolla Historical Society on the Wisteria Cottage grounds, 780 Prospect St. Students will interact with professional architects to explore architectural ideas and plans through five days of workshops and field trips to some of La Jolla’s landmark homes designed by leading design figures like Lilian Rice and Cliff May. La Jolla architect Laura DuCharme-Conboy is heading the program with an architectural team that includes Trip Bennett, David Singer and Jeffrey Shorn. Camp activities will include designing a dream home, building models, sketching and an introduction to computer software programs and their use in design work. Sketches, drawings and models produced during the camp will be exhibited through Aug. 12 at Wisteria Cottage. Cost of the camp is $300, and applications can be filled out at www.lajollahistory.org or at the society’s office, 7846 Eads Ave. Soroptimists recognized for anti-human trafficking The San Diego Diplomacy Council (SDDC) will honor San Diego’s Global Citizens of the Year at Diplomacy Day on June 23. This year’s Global Citizens of the Year are the members of seven San Diego-area Soroptimist clubs, including Soroptimist International of La Jolla, who are working together to end human trafficking. Each year, nearly 500 delegates from more than 100 countries visit San Diego through the International Visitor Leadership program. SDDC arranges meetings between the visitors and local experts on the topic they’re here to study. According to Cath DeStefano, executive director of SDDC, in the past year, nearly half of the delegations have come to examine U.S. anti-trafficking efforts including prevention, prosecution, protection and legislation. Soroptimist International of La Jolla will be recognized for its work to stop trafficking of women and girls. The celebration takes place from 2 to 5 p.m. at the North Park House of Diplomacy, 3604 30th St. Tickets are $25 and include music, hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Tickets can be purchased at cdcsd.org or by calling (619) 291-8105.