Attachment 3 - Public CommentATTACHMENT 3
March 16, 2022
Dear Town of Los Gatos, City Manager's Office,
It is with great pleasure that I write this letter in support of Cinelux Theaters and Paul Gunsky.
Paul has been a tireless advocate for Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services. Not
only does Paul invite our families and their children to the theaters his team currently operates
on a regular basis, as well as promote our work on the screen, he has also successfully
petitioned the National Association of Theater Owners to donate more than $55,000 to support
the important and necessary work we do for families whose children have cancer or are
bereaved by the loss of a child from cancer.
I can not speak highly enough of Paul, he not only says he wants to give back to the community,
he actually does it. He is a fierce advocate for us and other causes he cares about. He and his
team go above and beyond. For example the team at Cinelux Capitola regularly hosts our teen
group, made up of young adults who have cancer, are the siblings of a child who has cancer or
are siblings bereaved by the loss of their brother and sister. Paul gives our teens private
screenings as well as treats them to concessions, this not only makes the kids feel like rockstars
but it also gives them a very needed and important time to connect and feel “normal”, a hard
thing to come by when living with childhood cancer.
The town of Los Gatos will benefit by having Paul and his team operate the Los Gatos Theater,
not only will they have a great experience at the theater, they will also reap the benefits of
Cinelux supporting their community in really tangible ways.
Please do not hesitate to reach out for additional information on the great ways Paul and his
team make our job of caring for children with cancer and their families easier through the
theater.
Respectfully,
Heidi Boynton
Executive Director
Directora Ejecutiva
Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services
680 West Beach Street, Watsonville CA 95076 (831) 724-9100
Jacob’s Heart is a 501(c)(3) non profit public charity. Tax ID 68-0413822, and as such donations are deductible to the full extent provided by law.