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Los Angeles –
SHARE, INC., the 63 year-old
philanthropic organization dedicated to raising funds for
developmentally disabled, abused and neglected children as
well as medical research, hosted its annual Boomtown gala,
“An Evening at Studio 53,” tonight, Saturday, May 21, 2016
at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills.
The always star-filled event
sporting guests in “dressy Western attire” featured dinner
and an evening of entertainment starring Grammy Award
Winning vocalist Hazel Payne of A Taste of Honey; comedian
Yakov Smirnoff; and American disco and soul band, The
Trammps featuring Earl Young. A highlight each year is a
series of dance numbers featuring the ladies of SHARE and
choreographed by the award-winning Anita Mann.
Internationally recognized radio personality, actor and
comedian Rick Dees served as Master of Ceremonies. Gary
Smith produced. September Sarno is SHARE Board Chairman.
Both a silent and live auction, overseen by auctioneer Jim
Nye, incorporated unique trips and one-of-a-kind
collectables.
SHARE President Ellen Feder
welcomed guests noting “Since 1953, the amazing women of
SHARE have raised over $53 million dollars to improve the
lives of underserved children. This could never have
happened without the incredible generosity of our
volunteers, supporters and especially, the Hollywood
community. As in the past, this year’s Boomtown gala brings
together the best of these individuals to create what we
know will be another memorable evening.” Prior to the show,
Feder presented “The Member of the Year Award” to Diane
Forrester.
Highlights of the musical
production featuring the ladies of SHARE included:
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Hazel Payne performing
Boogie Oogie Oogie, Last Dance and We Are
Family.
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Rick Dees performing
Disco Duck.
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A dance medley to the tunes
of: It’s Raining Men, Le Freak, Dance Dance, In the
Navy, YMCA, Car Wash, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, You
Should be Dancing and Shake Your Groove Thing.
Ladies of SHARE performers:
Barbara
Aaron, Neile Adams, Terry Baldwin, Lois Bloom, Geron
“Caszper” Canidate, Sondra Currie-Levi, Samantha Faulkner,
Ellen Feder (President), Carole Gaba, Nancy Gregory, Wendy
Hammers, Cooley Jaxon, Joy Jolise, Anita Mann Kohl
(Choreographer), Adele Langdon, Bonnie Lythgoe, Dolores
Nemiro, Dana Grilikhes Nassi (1st Vice-President
), Esther Rosenfield, September Sarno, (Chairman of the
Board), Linda Schlesinger, Sandra Siegel, Laura Stone,
Christine Wallace, and Jamy Woodbury.
An astounding roster of
entertainers have participated in SHARE’s “must-see”
BOOMTOWN gala over the years and include: Dean Martin,
Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., John Wayne, Bob Hope and
Judy Garland with Johnny Carson hosting for ten years.
Recent headliners include: Sharon Stone, Jennifer Holliday,
k.d. lang, Jamie Lee Curtis and Bruce Willis.
Founded 63 years ago by
seven women friends, today SHARE (Share Happily and Reap
Endlessly) boasts 80 active members and is recognized as one
of the most successful children’s charitable organizations
in Los Angeles. Among the groups they regularly support
are: Exceptional Children’s Foundation, CASA of Los
Angeles, The Art of Elysium, Children of the Night, I Have a
Dream Foundation, Baby2Baby, Stuart House, CSUN Music
Wellness Clinic and a host of others. Members pride
themselves on tackling all the work of the organization
themselves without any staff support. |