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Our 10th Anniversary Women of Distinction

Nancy and The Nice Guys

By Janice C. Booth

T SOUNDS LIKE A Nancy explored different area. She proclaimed “That event during the holidays.
Iband, but they don’t ever charitable organizations, but was quite an eye-opener.” ‘Christmas at the Q’ is their
toot their own horn. That’s it wasn’t until 1989, when On her adventure out in opportunity to give back
what I’m going to do in this she found the Nice Guys the west, Nancy also found in an even bigger way. In
article. she felt they were a perfect not just a charity group, December, the Nice Guys
The Nice Guys of San fit! When inquiring about but a wonderful man that invite over 700 disadvan-
Diego, were founded in the group her 1st question captured her heart, Zach taged families to a day of fun
1979, and have given over was “Are girls allowed?” Zacharias. Zach and Nancy events that culminates in the
$20 million to needy San when they said yes, she was were married in 2004, built check-out line where each
Diegans, including our mil- onboard. a beautiful home and a great family gets bags of grocer-
itary families stationed here. On down the road in life together. ies(including a turkey), and
There are approximately 135 1998, Nancy became the Zach also became a a Walmart gift card to help
active members in the Nice 1st woman president of the member of the Nice Guys with clothing and other
Guys and they all work on a group. On the topic of first, and he became president of household items.
completely voluntary basis. The main task of the
The group has no offices or Nice Guys is to obtain do-
paid staff. The Nice Guys nations to help San Diego’s
do all the research on their needy. Keeping in mind that
charity cases to make sure because the organization has
the donations are placed no overhead, for every $1
with people truly in need. that is donated to the club,
These are individuals and $1 goes back out into the
families that cannot get help community.
within the ‘system’. For ex- The Nice Guys host 2
ample, they might help with annual events a spring auc-
food, house bills, bus passes tion and the fall event hon-
or clothing just to get these oring a leading San Diegan,
people back on their feet. So called the Nice Guy of the
one might say the Nice Guys Year. This October 28th, the
pick up the slack. Nice Guys will honor Padre
Nancy Hamzey, a native Co-owner, Peter Seidler.
of Michigan, came out to she was also the 1st female the group in 2009! Nancy Peter Seidler is one of the
California in 1984, on the in- in her extended family to and Zach are now retired, leading local philanthro-
sistence of her brother, Bob. graduate from college. but still pursue their charity pists in San Diego. His main
She took a sabbatical from Nancy’s support came work and they love to travel. focus is working with the
her teaching job of 12 years from a close knit family. She One of their frequent desti- community to help alleviate
to check out this wondrous is the eldest of 5 children. nations is Australia, where homelessness. For tickets or
place we call San Diego. Dad was a door to door in- Zach’s daughter and family to make a donation, contact:
She fell in love with the surance salesman and mom reside. Nancy’s life felt com- sdniceguys@cox.net
area and began a career in stayed home to care for not plete now that she inher- If you want to learn
real estate, 1st as a realtor, only Nancy, her brother Bob, ited a fabulous daughter, a more about the Nice Guys
then as a title representa- but also, triplets Paul, Paula wonderful son-in-law, and or would like to donate to
tive. Even though Nancy and Pamela! Nancy gradu- now two awesome Aussie this worthy cause, you can
pored herself into her work, ated from Eastern Michigan grandsons! contact their email or send a
I know because Nancy only University with a Masters of Back to the Nice Guys… note to:
does things with a 110% ef- Arts, she then taught grades not only do they have Nice Guys of San Diego
fort, she still wanted to give 2-9 in Taylor, Michigan, in a monthly charity meetings, PO BOX 881456
back to the community. HUD housing development but they also have a massive San Diego, CA 92108

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