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Fall 2006
 
 
     
 
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Generate Some Electricity!
 
 
Champions for a Cure!
 
 
Interns Wanted
 
2006 Gala, Finding a Cure: A Love Story Raises $1.5 Million
 
 
2006 Walk to Cure Diabetes Ambassadors
 
 
Tupperware Fundraiser for Diabetes
 

2006 Gala, Finding a Cure: A Love Story Raises $1.5 Million

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The Greater Los Angeles Chapter hosted its 3rd Annual Gala, “Finding a Cure: A Love Story,” once again at the infamous Beverly Hilton. The night was a great success raising more than $1.5 million. $300,000 was raised through the live auction and approximately $467,000 was raised through Fund-a-Cure. The total revenue has more than doubled from the previous year making this year’s event the highest revenue maker in JDRF Los Angeles Chapter Gala history.


Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jerry Zucker and Todd Zeile

Highlights from the evening were: Anne and Steve Rader, “Caregiver” award recipients, were gracious, humble and moved our audience with their words of perseverance in finding a cure. Todd Zeile, presenter to Garth Brooks, was funny and charming, hitting home with our guests as he too is a parent of a child with type 1. Garth Brooks, the “Angel” honoree, was eloquent and meaningful while accepting his award in addition to sharing about his connection through his best friend who has raised a daughter with type 1 diabetes.

The best part of the evening began when Garth invited his pal, Steve Wariner, to accompany him in playing, “Longneck Bottle” for our guests. Afterward, Garth blew us away, inviting his wife, Trisha Yearwood, to sing with him, “Walk Away Joe,” as a duet. He helped us end the evening with the auction of his and Steve’s signed guitars which raised $210,000 for the Chapter!

The evening was a work of perfection. It was covered by various media outlets, including Vanity Fair and “Entertainment Tonight.” There has also been a write-up on Steve Wariner’s Web site.

Special thanks to all who helped us with this year’s Gala, especially our honorees, Anne and Steve Rader and Garth Brooks. Also, our deepest gratitude goes out to our numerous sponsors. Together, we will find a cure!

Our deepest thanks and admiration to the many donors and volunteers who, with their tireless efforts, continue to lead us toward a cure.

Honorees
Anne and Stephen Rader
Garth Brooks

Honorary Co-Chairs
Lucy Fisher and Douglas Wick
Janet and Jerry Zucker

Co-Chairs
Bonnie and Dennis Ellman
Loretta and Michael Helfant
Kimberly Wick McClain and Michael McClain

Dinner Committee
Robin and Elliott Broidy
Britta Bushnell
Jill Cossman
Clay Hammerstein
Kristen and Taras Kihiczak
Gilda and Murray Lappe
Ellen and David Lee
Lea and Barry Porter
Cindy Randall
Julie and R. Rudolph Reinfrank
Terry and David Wohlberg
Julianne and Todd Zeile

2006 Gala Sponsors

True Love Patron
Anne and Stephen Rader

Devotion Patron
Anonymous

Dedication Patron
Robin and Elliott Broidy
Clarity Partners, LP
Golden Tree Asset Management, LP
Irell & Manella, LLP
Leon Wagner Foundation
Todd Zeile, Green Diamond Entertainment

 

Commitment Patron
Adele and Beny Alagem, Beverly Hilton
Rosalind and John Ashkar
David Barnes, Houlihan Lokey
Howard & Zukin
Britta Bushnell and Brent Kessel, Kubera
Portfolios, LLC
Mike Cahill, City National Bank
Tina and Rick Caruso, Caruso Affiliated
Peter Chernin, FOX Entertainment Group
Jill Cossman, Greenberg Glusker
Pilar and Jaime Davila
Mary Deckeback, First Republic Bank
Jim Durree, Avery Dennison
Dennis Ellman, Greenberg Glusker
Penney Finkelman Cox, Sony Pictures
First American Title Corporation
Audrey and Tim Fisher
Greg Fisher
Lucy Fisher and Douglas Wick
Alan Fox, Freida C. Fox Family Foundation
Kathy and Tom Freston, MTV Network
Carole and Hal Gaba
Claudia Graham, Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
Clay Hammerstein, CB Richard Ellis
Loretta and Michael Helfant
Gina and Steven D. Holzman, Vantis Capital
Paula Kaplan, Nickelodeon
Martha and Bruce Karsh
Kristen and Taras Kihiczak, Kick Law Firm, APC
Phil Kislak
Lyn and Norman Lear
Joel Levy, Corday Productions
Milken Family Foundation
Julie and Ken Moelis
Dennis Moss, Spiro Moss Barness Harrison
& Barge
James Mulally, Capital Group
Vivian Norris and Michael Lambert
O’Melveny & Meyers, LLP
Sherwin Samuels, Sidley Austin LLP
Reagan Silver
Vicki and Ron Simms, Simms
Mann Foundation
Joel Sussman, Jobar Company
Thomas Properties Group, Inc.
Gerald Vento
Wasserman Foundation
Marian and Michael Yagemann
Julianne and Todd Zeile

Generous Support
Acon Outdoor Holdings II, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Albers
Michael Barnathan
Naomi Bartnoff
Sherry and Michael Benaroya
Jim Berliner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beyer
Carolyn and Rob Blashek
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bloore
Gabriel Brener
Elaine and Warren Breslow
Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation
James Brubaker
Michael Buchanan
Barbara and Lee Buckner
Allyson and Eric Bunting
Margot and Joe Calabrese
Neil Cole
Richard Del Belso
Barbara Davis
Elizabeth and Ken Doran
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Duberstein
Fern and Bruce Eatroff
Dahlia Esra
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Farrell
Benjamin Feingold
Joshua Friedman, Canyon Capital
Priscilla and David Friendly
Beth and Michael Greene
Jami Gertz and Anthony Ressler
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson
Bruce Givner
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Glaser
Patty Glaser and Sam Mudie
Mr. and Mrs. John Gooch
Mr. and Mrs. Don Goodman
Susan and Marc Gross
Steven Gross
Susan Harris and Hayward Kaiser
Carol and Robert Haymer
Robert Higgins
Ann Hill
Barry Hirsch, Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum
Matlof Fishman, LLP
Lisa and Dustin Hoffman
Ben Howland
Anita Huseth
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Jalkut
Laurence Johnson
David G. Johnson
Randi and Richard Jones
Mitchell Julis, Canyon Capital
Bruce Karatz, KB Home
Lara and Randy Kaplan
Lenore and Fred Kayne
Lawrence Kestin
David Knowlton
Helen Kravit
Brandy and Clifford Lane
Gilda and Murray Lappe
Robert Lassoff
Chrissy Lerner
Jennifer and Danny Lerner
Linda and Frank L. Levkowitz
Jill and Jeffrey Lieberman
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Linhardt
Daniel Lubeck
Maguire Properties Group
John Malvey
Frank Marshall
Thomas Martin
Jane and John Mass
John McLaughlin
Lana Melman
Merrill Lynch
Eileen Miller
Michele Mintz Gathrid
David Nazarian
Susan and James Nelson
Janine and John Nendick, Ernst & Young, LLP
New York Community Trust
Stephanie and Peter Nolan
Myra and Stephan Nourmand
NSBN, LLP
Susan and Mark Passin
Shirley Passow
Pearl Records, Inc.
Mimi and Donald Petrie
Carrie Pfeifer
Alice Phillips
Arnold Porath
Sandra and Jack Rapke
Irene Romero
Paula and Alan Rudnick
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Savitsky
Curtis Scott, Esq.
Richard Seaberg
Frederick Simmons
Jill Smith
Mary and David Solomon
Barbara and Sheldon Stein
Marc Strauss
Carolyn Swain and Stephen Krawczyk
Jonathon Swerdlow
Robert Tanenbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Temple
Suzanne and Michael Tennenbaum
Betty Umansky
James Urie
Arthur Valner
Sheila and Clint Walker
Audrey Wells
Garth Wigan
Michelle and John Williams
Jeff Wilpon, New York Mets
Marci Wiserman
Dawn and William Witte
Gabriele and Michael Wortsman
Reza Zafari
Robert Zemeckis

Auction Donors
ACI
AXA
Lani and Muhammad Ali
Avion Private Jet Service
Barry Berlin
Garth Brooks
Sheryl Crow
Corday Productions
Countrywide Financial Corporation
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Anne Dunsmore
Greg Fisher
Dan Ginsberg
Claudia Graham
Clay Hammerstein
Michael Helfant
Ben Howland
Interscope Records
Jewel Box Frames
Jewels and Pinstripes
Julie Kenney
Joel Levy
Los Angeles Film Festival
Deborah Lotz
Michael McClain
Medtronic Minimed, Inc.
MotoGP
Mark Neiter
New York Yankees
Northwest Airlines
Red Bull North America, Inc.
Taschen
The Regency, A Loews Hotel
Kevin Tseng
UCLA
United States Golf Association (USGA)
Harlan J. Werner
Kimberly Wick McClain
Wolfgang Puck
Todd Zeile

Save the Date

2007 Gala, Finding a Cure: A Love Story to be held at the Beverly Hilton

May 24, 2007



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