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 2^nd

 

 

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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