The Crown Point Coffee Shop community is rallying to show support for Don Yoon, former owner of the shop, who lost his two daughters, his wife and mother-in-law when an ailing F-18 military jet crashed into his home in University City on Dec. 8. “Hundreds of people have wanted to do something to show their support,” said Summer Abu-Zahrah, owner of Crown Point Coffee. “It’s a way the community can give back.” An auction will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Crown Point Coffee, 3510 Ingraham St. Items to be auctioned include gift certificates to local eateries, clothing and photographs. Organizers are seeking items to be auctioned, including food and beverages. Yoon will also be honored with a bench on the patio that will bear an engraved plaque, Abu-Zahrah said. Yoon owned the coffee shop until recently, when he offered it to his coworker of five years. Abu-Zahrah said that when she saw Yoon not long ago, he asked her to “tell everybody I’m OK.” That selfless spirit and concern for others, even in the face of his own tragedy, is typical of Yoon, Abu-Zahrah said. “This couldn’t have happened to a more beautiful person,” she said of her former boss. “He’s one of those genuinely goodhearted people.” If someone visited the coffee shop and couldn’t pay for their coffee that day, Yoon simply added their name to an IOU list, Abu-Zahrah said. She hopes to keep Yoon’s generous spirit alive at Crown Point Coffee. “He’d give you the shirt off his back,” she said. Residents who would like to participate can volunteer to help at the event — which Yoon will not be attending — by collecting auction items or contributing to a fund for Yoon. Checks should be payable to Don Yoon and deposited to Account No. 401-273-7213 at the Chase (formerly Washington Mutual) Bank branch, 1000 Garnet Ave., San Diego, CA 92109. Donations may also be made to the San Diego Hanmi Bank, 4637 Convoy St., in care of Don Yoon, Account No. 220-717-333. For more information, contact the Friends of Don Yoon at [email protected].