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Celebs Gather in Culver City for American Cancer Society California Spirit 31
Sherry Lansing, Phil Rosenthal, Bill Chait chair event at Sony Pictures Studios
The American Cancer Society gathered top LA restaurateurs and California beverage purveyors for the American Cancer Society’s California Spirit 31 Sunday, August 7 at Sony Studios in Culver City. The event honored oncology nurses in Southern California for their incredible commitment, support, dedication, and spirit to serving patients and raised $102,500 for the Society’s mission to stop the pain and suffering caused by cancer.
Honorary chairs Sherry Lansing (Paramount Pictures, STOP CANCER, Stand Up 2 Cancer), Phil Rosenthal (15-time Emmy Award-winning “Everyone Loves Raymond,” “Spanglish,” “I’ll have What Phil’s Having”), and Bill Chait (Founder of Sprout Restaurant Group – Bestia, Barrel and Ashes, Republique) opened the event with emcee chef Michael Voltaggio, owner of Ink, and Sack Sandwiches, Food & Wine’s Best New Chef 2013, Winner of Top Chef season 6, and host of The Travel Channel’s Breaking Borders. Angelino Magazine and YELP are media sponsors.
Guests included Hayley Hasselhoff (in yellow with American Cancer Society EVP David Veneziano), Crystal Stewart and Max Sebrechts, and Olympic gold-medalist Lindsay Vonn (on right with Vanessa Sol).
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The afternoon featured hearty samples of LA’s finest cuisine from the kitchens of Tavern, Barrel & Ashes, Sotto, BOA Stakehouse, Roku, Cannibal LA, Ox & Son, Wallflower, Wolfgang Puck Catering and Milk + Brookie. Libations will be poured by Angel City Brewery, Dr. Jekyll’s, Kikori Whiskey, Malibu Vineyards, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Tequila Gran Cosecha, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Icelandic Water.
About the American Cancer Society
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The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of more than 2.5 million volunteers saving lives and fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. As the largest voluntary health organization, the Society's efforts have contributed to a 20 percent decline in cancer death rates in the U.S. since 1991, and a 50 percent drop in smoking rates. Thanks in part to our progress nearly 14 million Americans who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will celebrate more birthdays this year. We're determined to finish the fight against cancer. We're finding cures as the nation’s largest private, not-for-profit investor in cancer research, ensuring people facing cancer have the help they need and continuing the fight for access to quality health care, lifesaving screenings, clean air, and more. For more information, to get help, or to join the fight, call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
