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Auction
Sponsorship
2008 Gala
Contact Us
For more information,
please send inquiries to
BreathingMatters@aafa-ca.org
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Honorary Committee |
Honorary Chairs
Stanley Black
Stanley Diller
Jona Goldrich
Honorary Co-Chairs
Lois & Buzz Aldrin
William A. Burke, Ph.D.
Roger Katz, MD
Bradley A. Luster, MD
Gloria Schulman
Lee & Fred Tillman
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Celebrity Hosts |
Oswaldo C. Borraez
Reporter, Univision Channel 34
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Auction Chair |
Sharon Boucher
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Breath of Life Ball
Committee |
Sharon Boucher
Trina Celise
Nureet & Michael Druyen
Roger Katz, MD
Doris Luster
Karen Maiorca
Marj Malloy
Jon Schnitzer
Sheldon C. Siegel, MD
Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta
Helene & Marvin Wernick
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Tuesday Evening, December 1st, 2009
The Fairmont Miramar Hotel
101 Wilshire Boulevard – Santa Monica, California
5:30 p.m.
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Reception and Silent Auction
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7:30 p.m.
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Program, Gourmet Dinner, Live Auction,
Music & Dancing
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Black Tie Optional
RSVP by November 23, 2009
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“Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world... For, indeed, that's all who ever have.”
~Margaret Mead
2009 Honorees
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Donald T. Sterling Man of the Year
Donald T. Sterling, as a prominent attorney,
real estate developer, Owner of the Los Angeles Clippers and
Founder of the Sterling Charitable Foundation, has provided
vital support for AAFA for the past decade as well as many
worthy organizations and is, most certainly, a deserving
Man of the Year.
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John R. Fielder Environmental Leadership Award
John Fielder's environmental leadership, as President of Southern California
Edison (SCE) is evidenced by the fact the SCE is the nation's largest purchaser
of renewable energy. SCE's leadership in electric transportation, renewable resources
and energy efficiency programs, demonstrates a daily commitment to clean air and
greenhouse gas reductions.
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Dr. Washington Burns Orchid Award
Dr. Washington Burns' dedication and persistence as an historic medical and
community activist and the Executive Director of the Prescott-Joseph Center for Community
Enhancement, made the Northern California Breathmobile® a reality in 2009,
bringing much-needed asthma care to a deeply underserved community.
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Dr. Marilyn Li Outstanding Physician of the Year
Dr. Marilyn Li has made invaluable contributions to AAFA as the
Director of Quality Assurance for the USC Breathmobile® Program, as well as
serving as the Voluntary Advisor of AAFA's pivotal Health Risk Assessment (HRA) system.
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Senator Alan Lowenthal Civic Leadership Award
Senator Alan Lowenthal, representing California's 27th Senatorial District,
provided strong leadership in cleaning the air surrounding the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
through the sponsorship of legislation that reduced diesel emissions and provided financial
incentives for purchasing or leasing electric vehicles.
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Supervisor Roy Wilson Lifetime Achievement Award (Posthumously)
Supervisor Roy Wilson, representing Riverside County's 4th District, was a long time
public servant in the Inland Empire. As a member of the South Coast Air Quality Management District
Governing Board (AQMD), Dr. Wilson consistently voted for rules and regulations in support of clean air.
He was also instrumental in funding the AMQD/BP Breathmobile® program.
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Brendan Abrams Philanthropic Youth Award
Brendan Abrams' Tikkun Olam Project hosted the First Annual Easy Breather Racquet
Sports Spectacular, raising over $1500 - enough to send more than two kids to Asthma Camp. In
Hebrew Tikkun Olam means "Fixing the World" and a Tikkun Olam project is completed upon
the simcha of a Bar Mitzvah.
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