Look To The Stars News: Life Rolls On Foundation

Bid On This Fantastic Hawaii Five-0 Experience For Charity

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:30:00 +0000

A fantastic new online charity auction is giving you the chance to enjoy the ultimate Hawaiian vacation with a once-in-a-lifetime Hawaii Five-0 opportunity!

  You and a guest will fly to Hawaii in style with two first-class tickets on Hawaiian Airlines to Honolulu. Pick up your 4-day Hertz rental car and drive over to the beautiful Hilton Hawaiian Village where a 3-night stay in a grand ocean-view room awaits you.

  While staying in the heart of Waikiki, satisfy your sushi and Kobe beef cravings at Nobu Waikiki with a $200 gift certificate. Spend another night taste-testing $150 of Iron Chef Morimoto’s unique Japanese cuisine, then take home a memento of your culinary journey with an autographed book from the Iron Chef himself.

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.

LTTS Exclusive: Jason Mraz And Friends Talk Charity

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0000

As reported earlier this month by LookToTheStars.org, Jason Mraz was honored by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) as their 2010 Humanitarian of the Year during Liquid Nation Ball 7 in La Jolla, California. Our reporter, Delinda Lombardo, was at the event, and talked exclusively to Jason and some of the other guests about the charities involved.

Mraz is an avid supporter of Jesse Billauer and his organization Life Rolls On, which utilizes the sport of surfing to improve the quality of life of young people affected by spinal cord injury. Jesse was left a quadriplegic after a surfing accident in 1996.

“I want to be like my favorite people that contribute big things to the world, people like Jesse,” Jason told us. “When I met him, I just wanted to know him, know what he was up to, he plays such a big game in the world, he’s up to big things and I wanted to emulate the qualities that he has, in my world.”

LTTS Exclusive: Surf Charity Honors Jason Mraz As Humanitarian Of The Year

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000

On Saturday night, the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) honored Jason Mraz as their 2010 Humanitarian of the Year during Liquid Nation Ball 7 in La Jolla, California.

Liquid Nation is the official fundraiser for the SIMA Humanitarian Fund, which benefits more than a dozen surf-related non-profits including Life Rolls On, Surfer’s Healing and Keep-a-Breast.

Jason Mraz To Be Honored By Surf Industry Charity

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0000

The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) Humanitarian Fund is proud to announce Jason Mraz will be honored as the 2010 Humanitarian of the Year at Liquid Nation Ball 7, the official fundraiser for the SIMA Humanitarian Fund, on Saturday, August 14, in La Jolla, California.  

The two time Grammy award winner is known for his selfless dedication to charitable causes, and is an avid supporter of Life Rolls On, an organization that utilizes surfing to improve the quality of life of young people affected by spinal cord injury. Mraz has dedicated himself to promoting Life Rolls On by garnering public support, serving as an honorary chairman for their events, and performing benefit concerts. In addition to his efforts for Life Rolls On, Mraz’s humanitarian work also extends to groups such as the Save The Music Foundation, MusiCares, Free The Children, as well as his hometown arts program, SPARC.   

“The SIMA Humanitarian Fund is honored to recognize Jason Mraz as the 2010 SIMA Humanitarian of the Year,” said Fernando Aguerre, SIMA Humanitarian Fund President and Liquid Nation Ball Chairman and co-founder. “As a fellow surfer who calls the beaches of San Diego home, Jason is one of our own. He not only inspires us and millions of young people around the world with his amazing musical talent, but we are all immensely impressed by his humble and eager heart to help others and make this world a better place.”  

Paris Hilton Enjoys A Night By The Ocean

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 16:52:28 +0000

Paris Hilton is making good her promise to be involved in more charities, and was one of over 500 people to attend the 4th annual “Night By The Ocean Charity Gala and Auction” on July 22nd. Celebrities, sports stars, and Hollywood and surfing industry executives all came together at the Beverly Hills Hotel for a night of fun and performances to raise awareness of spinal cord injuries.

The event was co-chaired by champion surfer Kelly Slater and actress Minnie Driver, and raised over $370,000 for the Life Rolls On Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injuries.

The evening featured live performances by Jackson Browne, Miles Doughty of Slightly Stoopid, and Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, and also included an auction. The funds that were raised will go directly into the Foundation’s key initiatives, such as “They Will Surf Again”, an adaptive surfing program for those with spinal cord injuries, and opportunities for able-bodied individuals to get involved with the organization.