Hollywood and All That Jazz
So last night was the one night a year where I become a bumbling idiot and wander among the stars in Beverly Hills.
My mom currently works for the Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles, and that gets me entry into their annual fundraiser, "Night At Sardi's" at the famous Beverly Hills Hotel.
Some of the stars I saw last night? William H. Macy, Chandra Wilson (Bailey on Grey's Anatomy), Kate Burton (Ellis Grey on Grey's Anatomy), Leah Thompson and Amy Pietz (Caroline in the City), Lanie Kazan, Loretta Devine (Grey's Anatomy and Crash), Peter Gallagher (the OC), and many, many others.
The evening not only celebrates the amazing work that the Alzheimer's Association does in both caring for those who are afflicted with this horrible disease and fundraising more than any other private source to fund research to find a cure.
The Alzheimer's Association also honors people for their work with Alzheimers. Last night, they honored Elan Pharmaceuticals for their Research and Development of medications to aid those stricken with neurological diseases like Alzheimers and Parkinson's, The Judy Fund for the difference that one family has made (and over $2 million raised), a local Care Giver who raises money and awareness each year and continues to care for his sweetheart who has the disease, and finally the writers and producers and cast of Grey's Anatomy for their compassionate portrayal of the disease (Meredith's mother, Ellis Grey played by Kate Burton).
It was a wonderful evening - both for the star gazer in me and for an important cause that touches us all in one way or another.
My mom currently works for the Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles, and that gets me entry into their annual fundraiser, "Night At Sardi's" at the famous Beverly Hills Hotel.
Some of the stars I saw last night? William H. Macy, Chandra Wilson (Bailey on Grey's Anatomy), Kate Burton (Ellis Grey on Grey's Anatomy), Leah Thompson and Amy Pietz (Caroline in the City), Lanie Kazan, Loretta Devine (Grey's Anatomy and Crash), Peter Gallagher (the OC), and many, many others.
The evening not only celebrates the amazing work that the Alzheimer's Association does in both caring for those who are afflicted with this horrible disease and fundraising more than any other private source to fund research to find a cure.
The Alzheimer's Association also honors people for their work with Alzheimers. Last night, they honored Elan Pharmaceuticals for their Research and Development of medications to aid those stricken with neurological diseases like Alzheimers and Parkinson's, The Judy Fund for the difference that one family has made (and over $2 million raised), a local Care Giver who raises money and awareness each year and continues to care for his sweetheart who has the disease, and finally the writers and producers and cast of Grey's Anatomy for their compassionate portrayal of the disease (Meredith's mother, Ellis Grey played by Kate Burton).
It was a wonderful evening - both for the star gazer in me and for an important cause that touches us all in one way or another.
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