Police And Emergency Services Appreciation Night — “PAESAN” — is an annual tradition in Pacific Beach going back more than 40 years. It’s a community BBQ and awards ceremony honoring the first responders who serve our community, taking place one evening every September. It’s also a fundraiser. Each year a group is honored and supported — rotating among lifeguards, firefighters, park rangers and police. Typically PBTC purchases items that are needed but not funded by the current City budget.
The 2025 event honored our San Diego Lifeguards; info on that event is below. To be updated on PAESAN 2026, which will be our 46th annual event, please subscribe to our newsletter.
The 45th Annual PAESAN honored our San Diego Lifeguards!
Tickets & Sponsorships
A donation today will help us supply the lifeguards with essential public safety equipment and gear that the city budget simply cannot cover. Please consider making a gift now to make a real difference for our front-line protectors.
Sustaining Donor: $5,000+
Porpoise: $1,000 – $4,999
Octopus: $500 – $999
Starfish Sponsor: $100 – $499
Donations under $5,000 can use a credit card, larger donations will require ACH. To donate by check please make checks payable to “Pacific Beach Town Council” with “PASESAN” in the check memo and mail to the Pacific Beach Town Council, 1706 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109. For any payment related questions please reach out to our treasurer via e-mail at treasurer@pbtowncouncil.org.
About Previous PAESAN Events
PAESAN 2024 celebrated the SDPD police officers of Northern Division. The PBTC renovated their Storefront on Olney, and provided first aid trauma kits for every officer.
PAESAN 2023 celebrated the park rangers and parks maintenance staff.
PAESAN 2022 celebrated the Station 21 Firefighters
PAESAN 2021 celebrated the San Diego Lifeguards. Download the event flyer.
PAESAN 2020 was not held in person due to Covid-19 concerns and public health orders against large gatherings. But the support continued. For the police of Northern Division, PBTC purchased a new refrigerator, beach ATV helmet communication speakers, cargo bags, a new piece of workout equipment and new office chairs.
PAESAN 2019 honored and fulfilled the Wish List of the park rangers and park maintenance staff of PB parks. Download the event flyer.
PAESAN 2018 raised enough money to make $50,000 in improvements to make the Station 21 work environment cleaner and safer. A giant extractor fan now removes carcinogenic substances from the air where firefighters work, and new high-end commercial washers and dryers extract toxic materials from gear they wear. We were also able to construct a clean work area for equipment repairs and provide a commercial ice maker so firefighters can load up their coolers when they go on fire calls.
