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BRENT SHAPIRO FOUNDATION SUMMER SPECTACULAR TO HONOR JOE
MANGANIELLO
Annual Gala
Focused on Drug Prevention to be Hosted by Mario Lopez,
Featuring Performances by David Lee Roth and Jimmy Kimmel
Live! House Band Cleto and the Cletones
Los Angeles, CA
– Amid promising signs of decreased illegal drug use
among teens*,
The Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Prevention
will hold its highly anticipated Summer Spectacular
in Beverly Hills on Friday, September 7th. The
invite-only gala celebrates the 13th year of the
foundation, which has raised over $3 million for drug
awareness and prevention, focused on high-risk communities.
Hosted by Mario
Lopez (Extra), and with musical performances by
David Lee Roth (Van Halen) and Cleto and the
Cletones (house band from Jimmy Kimmel Live!),
this year’s gala will bestow the foundation’s Spirit of
Sobriety Award upon Emmy-winning actor, producer and
director Joe Manganiello.
The award is given to an
individual who is open about their own recovery or that of a
friend or family member. Foundation creators Robert
and Linell Shapiro will also present college scholarships to
two members of its educational outreach program Brent’s Club
for successfully completing high school without failing a
drug test.
Prominent
entertainment industry leaders and celebrities will gather
to recognize advances in the fight against addiction and
rally around the growing movement to end the disease. Past
event attendees include Sharon Stone, Smokey Robinson, Kris
Jenner, Caitlyn Jenner, Tracee Ellis Ross, Cheryl Burke,
Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Dr. Drew Pinsky.
Past recipients of the Spirit of Sobriety award
include Rob Lowe, Jack Osbourne, Harry Hamlin and
Christopher Lawford Kennedy.
The Summer Spectacular gala
raises money for the heart of the foundation,
Brent’s Club.
Working in conjunction with The Boys & Girls Club of
America, Brent’s Club programs educate pre-teens and teens
about the consequences of drug use and works to prevent the
formation of dangerous habits, actively showing children how
to lead drug-free lives. Members participate in
regular drug testing and as
a free, rewards-based program, it sponsors community outings
and once-in-a-lifetime activities, from NBA star basketball
camps to celebrity meet-and-greets. Ultimately, a number of
sober graduates are rewarded with college scholarships
funded by the foundation. Launched in 2012, Brent’s Club
currently serves over 1,500 children through programs in
Boyle Heights (sponsored by the L.A. Dodgers),
Monterey Park, Malibu, Long Beach, the Bronx (sponsored by
the New York Giants) and Chicago (sponsored by the Chicago
White Sox and Chicago Bulls).
* Source:
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
About The Brent Shapiro
Foundation for Drug Prevention
Robert and Linell
Shapiro created the Brent Shapiro Foundation and Brent’s
Club following their son Brent’s death to honor his life and
promote prevention and awareness of chemical dependence. The
foundation’s mission is to save lives through awareness and
effective programs that incentivize kids to abstain from
drugs and alcohol. For more information on the foundation,
visit
www.brentshapiro.org.
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