Barry Manilow To Play Concerts For 25 Charities

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:30:00 -0000

Barry Manilow fans listen up: the man himself will be performing in a series of charity concerts in California at the end of the year!

Manilow will perform 5 concerts at McCallum Theatre in Palm Springs in December, with each show benefiting five different charities.

“Being able to give back to my hometown, both in song and charitable support, makes this concert series a very personal and special event for me,” said Manilow. “The 25 recipient charities are invaluable to the Palm Springs community, so extending the holiday spirit of giving to these nonprofit organizations is really a special treat.”

Charities bebefiting from the shows include ACT for MS, Angel View Crippled Children’s Foundation, Animal Samaritans, Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS of the Desert), Boys & Girls Club of the Coachella Valley, Desert AIDS Project, Desert Arc, Desert Samaritans for the Elderly, Desert Paws, FIND Food Bank, Inc., Gilda’s Club Desert Cities California, Guide Dogs of the Desert, Healthy Family Foundation: The Ophelia Project, Joslyn Senior Center, Mourning Star Center, Olive Crest, One Heartland, Pegasus Riding Academy for the Handicapped, Shelter From The Storm, Stroke Recovery Center, Temple Isaiah Fund, The Living Desert, United Cerebral Palsy – Inland Empire, and Variety Club of the Desert.

Tickets will be available by clicking here from October 26. More information can be found here.

Stars Donate Christmas Decorations For MS

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:30:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

A host of celebrities got into the spirit of Christmas and helped decorate trees for sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis last week.

ACT for MS is a charity started by Gloria Greer to provide assistance for Coachella Valley residents living with Multiple Sclerosis. This year the charity created a Christmas Tree Lane – with decorations donated by celebrities – to welcome people to their annaul charity auction.

Barry Manilow, Paris Hilton, Jerry Vale, Gena Rowlands, Suzanne Somers, Sen. Barbara Boxer, Rep. Mary Bono Mack, and Michael Dante were among the well-known names to donate decorations or sponsor trees. They also donated items such as signed photos, CDs, and other memorabilia to the special charity auction. The trees were also sold.

The auction raised over $25,000 to benefit people living with MS in California.

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