Thursday, October 30, 2008

Fundraiser for foster youth at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

 

 

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

 

425 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, California  90020

(213) 351-5602

Board of Supervisors

GLORIA MOLINA
First District

YVONNE B. BURKE
Second District

ZEV YAROSLAVSKY
Third District

DON KNABE
Fourth District

MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH
Fifth District

 
Patricia S Ploehn, LCSW

Director

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

'Rising Stars' Fundraiser to Benefit Foster Youth to be held at

 the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Sunday, November 2nd

 

 

WHAT:           "Rising Stars" is an annual fundraising benefit supporting underprivileged youth in the performing arts and foster care.  Sponsored by The Teague Family Foundation, proceeds from "Rising Stars" create a brighter future for hundreds of Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) foster youth by providing thousands of dollars in college scholarships.  The funds also help fund the vital music, dance and acting programs provided to underprivileged and at-risk youth by the Negri Learning Center at the Norris Center for the Performing Arts.

 

The evening's festivities include dinner, an auction and a salute to Hollywood musicals by some of the LA's most talented youth.

 

WHO:             ABC Channel 7 sports reporter Rob Fukuzaki and foster youth scholarship recipients.    

 

WHEN:          Sunday, November 2, 2008

5 p.m., cocktails; 6:15 p.m., dinner; 6:45 p.m., youth speakers;

8 p.m. show   

 

WHERE:       The Los Angeles Music Center, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

135 North Grand Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Free parking is available at the Music Center.

 

CONTACT:  Stuart Riskin, DCFS Office of Public Affairs, (213) 351-5872 or Kelly

                       Schmocker, Rising Stars, (310) 831-5891            

 

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