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Dean Cain To Host Hero Awards

Fri, 29 May 2009 15:00:00 -0000

Actor Dean Cain will host the 2009 Hero Awards on Saturday, May 30, to honor everyday people who have gone out of their way to help others and their community.

Set to take place at Universal Studios in Hollywood, the Awards will be filmed for television broadcast and will benefit Feed the Children. Presenters will include Tatyana Ali, Anthony Anderson, Tom Arnold, Nnamdi Asomugha, Corbin Bernsen, Sharon Case, Erik Estrada, Kelly Hu, Jason London, Willie McGinest, Judd Nelson, Chester Pitts and Efren Ramirez. Musical guests include Gloria Gaynor and Brian McKnight.

Honorees will include:

NANCY DAVIS – Diagnosed with the illness 16 years ago, she founded The Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis and has raised millions in her Race-to-Erase-MS.
KATHY IRELAND – Author, actress, CEO & Chief Designer of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, she continues to give back by dedicating countless hours of personal time and financial resources to philanthropic and non-profit projects.
DR. TODD PRICE – Director and President of International Medical Outreach, he supervises medical and humanitarian aid projects around the world. In this past year alone, his foundation has sent over $70 million dollars worth of resources abroad.
DOROTEA LIGUORI – Compassionate international jewelry designer, entrepreneur and philanthropist; she recently co-funded the ABC Baby Center for Feed The Children in Africa.
JOLANDA & JIOVANNI JONES – This mother and 16-year-old son saved the life of a teenage driver by pulling her from the rubble of a fiery crash seconds before the car exploded.
ZACH SMOTHERS – This 12-year-old rescued his 3-year-old cousin from the bottom of a pool and, repeating what he saw on TV, administered CPR to save her life.
USMC LANCE CORPORAL JEREMY LEPSCH – A Marine who saved the life of a motorcyclist whose leg had been severed in an accident.
MADELYN EAVES – The 3-year-old who called 911 to save her pregnant mother.
HERO- A German Shepherd who saved a stranger from a car wreck and is now being trained as a search and rescue dog.

More information about the event – and tickets – can be found at the official website.

Project Save Our Surf's First Annual Surfathon and Celebrity Gala

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:00:00 -0000

Written by Delinda Lombardo

On Sunday April 5, professional surfers and celebrities will take part in the Project ‘Save Our Surf’ Surf-a-Thon and Celebrity Gala to benefit Non-Profit Oceana, an international ocean conservation group.

Launched by actress Tanna Frederick and surfer Shaun Tomson, Project Save Our Surf (Project SOS) is an amazing organization that rally’s surfers and non-surfers to get involved in giving back while helping to save our oceans.

Celebrities such as Michelle Rodriguez (“Lost”), David Chokachi (“Baywatch”), Rob Machado, and World Champion of International Professional Surfing Peter “P.T.” Townend, will raise money by asking fans to sponsor their commitment to surf during a five-hour shift. The Surfathon will take place from 10:00am to 3:00pm at Ocean Park beach in Santa Monica. In addition to watching the celebrities hang-ten, other activities at the event include Tae Kwon Do demonstrations, environmental guest speakers, face painting, team relay races, yoga sessions, free massages, raffle prizes and musical performance by Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders.

Following the Surfathon, fans are invited to attend the Project Save Our Surf Celebrity Gala at Shutters on the Beach hosted by Henry Jaglom and Noah Wyle. Of course, the evening will include a celebrity “blue” carpet, cocktails, buffet dinner, a live and silent auction, and a musical performance by legendary surfers, Timmy Curran and Tom Curren. But more importantly, professional surfer Rob Machado will receive the Project Save Our Surf award for his dedication to environmental activism in Southern California. Additionally, Billabong CEO Paul Naudé will also receive the Oceana Sea Friend Award for his outstanding contributions to ocean conservation.

Project Save Our Surf Honorary Event Committee members include: Dennis Hopper, Jeff Garlin, Richard Lewis, Judd Nelson, director Ron Vignone, Rosanna Arquette, Eric Roberts, Noah Wyle, Ed Begley Jr., Justine Pasek, Elliot Gould, Melissa Leo, Francis Fisher, Victoria Tennant, writer/director Phil Alden Robinson, Christopher Rydell and director Henry Jaglom.

More information can be found here.

Oceania To Benefit From Celebrity Surf-A-Thon

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:30:00 -0000

Project SOS – Save Our Surf – will hold a special charity event in April to raise money for one of the world’s premier environmental organizations.

The Project SOS Surfathon is a way for surfers, non-surfers, families, and communities to become involved in giving a little time and having fun while helping out in their own backyard, the Pacific Ocean. The event will benefit Oceana, the world’s largest organization dedicated to marine conservation.

World champion surfer Shaun Thomson and ‘Hollywood Dreams’ actress Tanna Frederick will co-host the event, which will be held on Sunday, April 5th, 2009, and will begin at 10 a.m. and run until 4 p.m., with tons of activities, food, and surf!

There will be face painting and story telling for kids, free massages for parents, raffle prizes including gift certificates for clothing stores and surf shops and facials and more, Oceana speakers, live music, drum circles, and more! There will be several celebrities surfing the event, including Lost’s Michelle Rodriguez.

Then, at 5 p.m., the Project S.O.S. Celebrity Gala at Shutters on the Beach will begin. Director Henry Jaglom and actor Noah Wyle will co-host a live auction benefiting Oceana. The gala will also feature a blue carpet walk, cocktails, tapas and a live band.

The Honorary Event Committee includes Eric Roberts, Dennis Hopper, Jeff Garlin, Judd Nelson, director Ron Vignone, Rosanna Arquette, Noah Wyle, Ed Begley Jr., Justine Pasek (Miss Universe 2002), Elliot Gould and many more.

More info about the event can be found at the Project SOS website.

San Diego Celebrity Classic To Tee Off In April

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:30:00 -0000

Written by Delinda Lombardo

On April 22-26, 2009, at the Morgan Run Resort & Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, celebrities and athletes will tee off for the San Diego Celebrity Classic.

The event, which features many of the world’s best and most recognized celebrity golfers, aims to raise charitable donations for the tournament’s beneficiary, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego.

The fan friendly environment gives guests a chance to interact with their favorite celebrities for just $10. (Free for military personal with ID).

Past celebrities who’ve teed off for charity here include: Stan Humphries, Johnny Bench, Marshall Faulk, Dan Quayle, Ozzie Smith, Smokey Robinson, Judd Nelson, Doug Flutie, Bode Miller, Kevin Sorbo, John O’ Hurley, Grant Fuhr, Alan Thicke, Bret Saberhagen, Jerry Rice, John Elway, Marcus Allen, Mario Lemieux, Ray Romano, Emmitt Smith, Drew Brees, Sterling Sharpe, Ivan Lendl, Jack Wagner, Adam Baldwin, Junior Seau, Nate Kaeding, Kenny Lofton and many, many others.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the event website.

Celebrities Play Poker For The Blind

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:00:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

A host of celebs and famous faces will converge on Commerce Casino in California next week to take part in a special charity poker tournament for the blind.

All In To Win will feature appearances by Brad Garrett, Judd Nelson, Daniel Baldwin, Adam Baldwin, Jimmy Van Patten, Kim Coles, Patrick Warburton, Chris McDonald, Dick Van Patten, Matt Borlenghi and Ray Wise. The grand prize for the event includes a seat at the World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational and $2,500 in cash. Proceeds will go to TLC for the Blind.

Founded 30 years ago, Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind (TLC) is a community of learners and teachers who have come together in California to create a supportive and encouraging environment for those with developmental disabilities and blindness. More than a facility, TLC represents a family working together to support each individual in order to develop his or her unique strengths.

Members of the public can buy in to All In To Win for $200, and there will be a rebuy for $200.

The tournament takes place on January 17. For additional information, please contact the TLC Development Office:(818) 708-1740, ext. 125.

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