PHOENIX, AZ (March 25, 2012) - On Saturday, March 24, 2012 stars and athletes from around the country converged on the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona for Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XVIII. With Muhammad Ali on stage, NFL Pro Bowl Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals, Starkey Labs CEO and Founder Bill Austin, and the founders of Discount Tire Diane & Bruce Halle were honored at the 2012 Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night Awards. The black tie event featured a silent auction, an elegant dinner, and an exciting live auction...

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https://www.blacktie-arizona.com/photos/photoevent.cfm?id=395 Published in Blacktie Arizona January 21, 2012 - JDRF "Promise Ball" Where: The Phoenician When: January 21, 2012 Time: 6:00 PM Ticket Prices: $500 single tickets Beneficiary: Type 1 diabetes Honoree(s): Bret Michaels (Tom Crawford Leadership Award for his outstanding commitment to JDRF and its mission) EMCEE: Chris Parker and Monica Nelson (Chris & Monica In The Morning) Co-Chair(s): Nancy Petrenka & Susan Solliday Executive Director: Ken Brissa Committee Members: Tammy Crawford, Gillian Blitch, Savannah Blitch,...

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2011′s Captain Planet Foundation Benefit Gala was an enormous success. We raised over $855,000 for our children and the environment. The money raised will help fund Captain Planet Foundation’s mission, to support hands-on environmental projects which are designed to encourage innovative, game-changing initiatives that will inspire and empower the next generation of environmental stewards. I think it says so much that we raised more money this one year in economically difficult times than we have in the last three combined! It says a lot about how much people really care about our children...

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The 36th annual Fred Hutch Holiday Gala last week found those at the black-tie gala in a giving mood. The event raised a whopping $6.1 million for research and patient family programs at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Though the live auction only had 15 items – many one-of-a-kind experiences – the bids kept the Hutch’s reputation intact as the top fundraiser in the area. Two that stood out included dinner in Los Angeles with actor Kevin Nealon, who began his career with “Saturday Night Live” and earned a Golden Globe for “Weeds.” Nealon will host the event with his actress...

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What a night! After being in Africa, Cuba and the Orient in previous years, the Beckstrand Cancer Foundation's Eighth Annual Diamond & Pearl Ball chose a Parisian "An Evening at Moulin Rouge" theme Saturday night for its 363 guests at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort in Newport Beach. Add a bevy of Hollywood celebrities, including the ball's honoree, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actress Fran Drescher, and CSI: Miami star Eva La Rue, who serves as Beckstrand's national spokesperson, as well as some amazing one-of-a-kind live auction offerings, and it was night to remember! Following...

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BLYN — The Gateway, still a new fundraiser, has outdone itself. The dinner and auction in 7 Cedars Casino’s Club Seven lounge Saturday night, a benefit for both the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula and the Promise of Hope Foundation, raised $10,500 for each. “I am still on cloud nine,” Gateway organizer Barbara Brown said Monday. “It was a wonderful evening,” that began with champagne and peaked with a total of $21,000 raised. That’s 31 percent more than last year’s $16,000, though this was only the second annual event. With 60 guests, The Gateway was at capacity,...

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