Look To The Stars News: Christopher Reeve Foundation

Alec Baldwin And Meryl Streep Attend Christopher Reeve Foundation Gala

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation hosted its annual star-studded A Magical Evening fundraising gala on Wednesday, November 30th at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

Longtime Reeve Foundation supporters Alec Baldwin and Meryl Streep served as the evening’s special guests, along with actors Mark Ruffalo, Dave Annable and Christopher Reeve’s children Matthew Reeve, Alexandra Reeve Givens and Will Reeve. This year’s A Magical Evening gala was the most successful to date, raising close to $3 million, which will help fulfill the Reeve Foundation’s mission of “Today’s Care. Tomorrow’s Cure.”

The success of this year’s gala is largely due to the evening’s honorees that have shown amazing strength and fortitude and have provided a constant source of support and guidance to the Reeve Foundation. As a dear friend of both Christopher and Dana Reeve and a pioneer in investment banking, philanthropy, media and new ventures, Peter D. Kiernan, III, the former Chairman of the Board of the Reeve Foundation, was presented with the 2011 Dana Reeve HOPE Award by Will Reeve, Alexandra Reeve Givens and Matthew Reeve. Kiernan’s incredible vision, leadership, expert guidance and steadfast devotion, which led the foundation into a new era of hope and possibility, was recognized by a standing ovation from the over 600 guests in attendance.

Jason Mraz And Scott Caan To Be Honored By Life Rolls On

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +0000

The signature fundraiser for the Life Rolls On Foundation – Night by the Ocean – takes place on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey, CA.

This year, actors Dave Annable, Odette Annable and Jason Lewis will serve as the 2011 Honorary Chairpersons as LRO salutes Hawaii Five-O star Scott Caan and Grammy award-winning recording artist Jason Mraz for their tremendous support of Life Rolls On Foundation. X Games host Sal Masekela will also return as the evening’s Master of Ceremonies.

Night by the Ocean is the signature fundraiser for Life Rolls On Foundation and has quickly become one of the most anticipated charity events on the Southern California social calendar. Since its inception, this extraordinary gala has raised more than one million dollars to support quality of life programs for young people affected by spinal cord injury.

Charity Gives You Chance To Surf Alongside Stars

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0000

To celebrate its 10th Anniversary as the Official Charity of the Nike U.S. Open of Surfing, Life Rolls On Foundation is hosting an exclusive charity auction on CharityBuzz.com.

Bidding is currently open for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to surf alongside the pros at the world’s biggest surfing contest. The winner of this unique experience will be able to show off their surfing skills in Life Rolls On’s They Will Surf Again Expression Session during the 2011 Nike U.S. Open of Surfing.

The They Will Surf Again Expression Session is an opportunity for surfers to showcase their most creative moves while highlighting a special exhibition of Life Rolls On’s adaptive surfing program, They Will Surf Again, which empowers paraplegics and quadriplegics with the opportunity to surf. Led by world-famous adaptive surfer and Life Rolls On Founder Jesse Billauer, who has been featured in the surf epic, Step Into Liquid, Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Rob Machado, Brett Simpson, Courtney Conlogue, and Coco Ho are just some of the incredible surfers who have previously surfed in the They Will Surf Again Expression Session.

Annie Duke To Host Charity Poker For Life Rolls On

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Poker legend Annie Duke and Life Rolls On founder, Jesse Billauer, are set to host the 1st Annual “A Night of Poker” on May 7 in Gardena California to benefit Billauer’s Life Rolls On Foundation.

Life Rolls On, a subsidiary of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, was founded in 1996 by Jesse Billauer. On the verge of becoming a professional surfer, Billauer suffered a spinal cord injury while surfing and was rendered a quadriplegic, Jesse’s spirit was not broken, and the phrase “Life Rolls On” was born.

Today, LRO remains dedicated to improving the quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injury and utilizes action sports as a platform to inspire infinite possibilities despite paralysis.

Christopher Reeve Remembered At Celebrity Charity Gala

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Christopher Reeve’s teenage son paid tribute to his late mother and father at a celebrity charity gala in New York this week.

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation was established by the Superman star and his wife to find treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders, and improve the quality of life for people living with disabilities.

“To me, Mom and Dad were the people who forced me to eat broccoli and to turn the TV off to do my homework,” said 17-year-old Will Reeve, whose father died in 2004, and whose mother died in 2006. "I never consciously viewed them as inspirations then, but their heroic efforts shaped who I am today and who I hope to become tomorrow.

Twilight Star Tweets For Christopher Reeve Foundation

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:30:00 +0000

Actor Peter Facinelli is putting his Twitter account to work. The Twilight star is twittering to inform his many followers about the importance of charity.

In June, Facinelli made a bet with his friend, Rob DeFranco: If Facinelli could secure 500,000 Twitter followers; he would get a $10,000 donation and the opportunity to see a bikini clad DeFranco run down Hollywood Boulevard. Facinelli won the bet and with the aid of a friend from Affliction Clothing, donated $10,000 to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

Facinelli attributes his charitable success to the power of Twitter. He affirms “[Twitter]… is a very powerful tool… All these people came together on Twitter for this silly, little thing, but imagine what we could do if we come together for something even more powerful.”

Christopher Reeve Foundation To Make Magic Happen

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Making Magic Happen, the 4th Annual Los Angeles Gala for the Christopher Reeve Foundation, will take place next Tuesday, December 2.

The evening will honor actress Jane Seymour with the 2008 Philanthropy Award and former Indy Racing League Driver Sam Schmidt with the 2008 Visionary Leadership Award.

Christopher Reeve – who was paralyzed when he fell off a horse in 1995 – first met Jane Seymour when they co-starred in the 1980 fantasy romance, “Somewhere in Time.” They remained friends for over 20 years until his death in 2004. After his accident, Seymour was inspired by his extraordinary strength and will to live. His inspiration caused her to reach out to mentor young people with spinal cord injury.

Fulfillment Fund Attracts Big Names For Annual Gala

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:30:00 +0000

The stars came out on October 13 for the Fulfillment Fund’s annual benefit gala.

Look To The Stars Celebrity Ambassador Rachel Zeskind was lucky enough to be on the red carpet for the event, which was hosted by Ryan Seacrest and featured appearances by Kate Beckinsale, Sinbad, Christian Bale, John Fogerty and many more.