Category: given’ it up

LaLaScoop celebrates the ways and means that empowered individuals are reaching out and positively affecting lives through important nonprofit and charity work. Let’s give it up for the people who are given it up for the benefit of others!

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Operation Smile Gala Honors Selma Blair, Henry Nguyen, and the Rodosky family

Two gilded seats will be waiting in heaven for the founders of Operation Smile, an international medical charity, which provides free surgeries to children in developing countries who are born with cleft lip, cleft palate or other facial deformities. It is one of the oldest and largest volunteer-based organizations dedicated to improving the health and lives of children worldwide through access to surgical care. The … Continue reading Operation Smile Gala Honors Selma Blair, Henry Nguyen, and the Rodosky family

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Emmy EcoLuxe Lounge supports Shriners Hospitals LA

This 4 wheel lightweight luggage in various sizes from Chariot Travelware was an Emmy gifting favorite at the Debbie Durkin’s EcoLuxe Lounge Pre-Emmy bash celebrating #ChristmasinSeptember. An unusual theme for fall, but the Avalon in Hollywood was transformed into a winter wonderland (even though it was 90 degrees outside) in support of the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Los Angeles. People brought toys to support the cause … Continue reading Emmy EcoLuxe Lounge supports Shriners Hospitals LA

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14th Annual Feast of San Gennaro celebrates Italian pride and helping others

Who doesn’t love an Italian? The 14th Annual Galbani® Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro takes over Hollywood from September 25-27 with their annual street festival, celebrating everything that it means to be Italian. The savory smells of Italian sausage and peppers, meatballs simmering in homemade sauce, baked clams on the half shell, warm cheese on perfectly crusted pizza and sugar-powdered zeppole fill the streets of Hollywood while … Continue reading 14th Annual Feast of San Gennaro celebrates Italian pride and helping others

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Rosie G Style – Fashion for a Cure

Grace Rose is a gorgeous sixth grader with a beautiful warm heart. This was so evident when I met her bubbly appreciative confident spirit at her recent Rosie G fashion show that included not only children of all ages wearing her adorable line of clothes, but kids supporting her with dance routines and numerous musical acts. Her clothing line Rosie G is designed FOR kids BY … Continue reading Rosie G Style – Fashion for a Cure

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Join Autism Speaks to LA Celebrity Chef Gala Hosted by Conan O’Brian on October 8th

During my Master or Arts in Teaching program at the University of Puget Sound I was afforded the opportunity to spend two weeks in a classroom of children with autism along with a couple of my fellow peers. Most of the time we were asked to observe. I watched the daily routines and interactions that the teacher and aides had with the students, witnessed their … Continue reading Join Autism Speaks to LA Celebrity Chef Gala Hosted by Conan O’Brian on October 8th

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‘Mad for the Oceans’ at Oceana’s SeaChange Summer Party

Oceana’s mission is to protect and preserve the ocean’s habitats, as well as prevent overfishing. I became familiar with this organization a couple years ago when three of my third graders presented their volunteer money to Hilary Clinton in the form of a life-size $1000 check. Last year one of Oceana’s biggest celebrity supporters, Leonardo DiCaprio, gave a 3 million dollar grant to Oceana to continue … Continue reading ‘Mad for the Oceans’ at Oceana’s SeaChange Summer Party

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Interview with LA’s Favorite Chefs

LA’s Best Chefs congregated at Sony Pictures this past week in support of the American Cancer Society. The California Spirit fundraiser celebrated 30 years of of support to help fight cancer. Over the past 30 years California Spirit has raised over $15 million in the fight against cancer. Chefs like Thomas Keller (Bouchon, Per Se, The French Laundry), Neal Fraser (Redbird), Alan Jackson (Lemonade), Jason Neroni … Continue reading Interview with LA’s Favorite Chefs

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American Cancer Society celebrates 30 years of California Spirit at Sony Studios

The top mixologists and chefs donned the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City last night, in support of the American Cancer Society. Even Chef/Proprietor Thomas Keller, from Los Angeles’ quintessential bistro Bouchon Beverly Hills, was having a ball (literally, kicking beach balls and heiling over guests for “Free Food!”) at the Bouchon station made of ice chilling a bounty of succulent seafood, like shrimp the size of my … Continue reading American Cancer Society celebrates 30 years of California Spirit at Sony Studios

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The Art of Elysium and Samsung Galaxy Present an Introduction to HEAVEN 2016

At the top of these private apartments in a historical building in Koreatown, we sat down to share dinner with an intimate crew in a small room, after cocktail (or water) hour in another quaint room nearby. The sunset glow peeping in from the old windows high above the city made me feel like I was in Paris for a few moments with the candles … Continue reading The Art of Elysium and Samsung Galaxy Present an Introduction to HEAVEN 2016

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Phoenix House Honors Matthew Perry and Antonio Villaraigosa

An intimate gathering joined together in support of the Phoenix House in the lavish ballroom at the Beverly Hills Montage Hotel. As guests were seated, Violin prodigy Lee England, Jr. jammed in the middle of the tables “We Could Be Heroes.” His moving rendition of David Bowie’s “Hero” was a beautiful way to start the gala. For 35 years the Phoenix House (across ten states) has helped those … Continue reading Phoenix House Honors Matthew Perry and Antonio Villaraigosa

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