Page 10 - Southern Exposure - November '19

Page 10, Southern Exposure

EntErtainmEnt

Back By Overwhelming Demand: Diana Ross And Rita

Rudner To Headline Life’s 26th Lady In Red Gala

Friday, Jan. 3, 2020 At The Breakers

When the music icon For more information on tickets and sponsorship finding cures for terrible diseases; a clean water system
Diana Ross and acclaimed opportunities or to receive an invitation, please call (561) in a Guatemalan village; an effort to aid refugee women
comedian Rita Rudner 582-8083 or email life@life-edu.org. in Sudan; an initiative that has resulted in nearly a dozen
performed at LIFE’s 25th About Lois Pope, The Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, Inc., ambulances in Israel; and numerous partnerships with
Silver Jubilee Lady in And LIFE (Leaders In Furthering Education) American Humane to expand rescue operations for dogs
Red Gala back at the As one of America’s leading philanthropists, Lois Pope (cats and other animals) victimized by natural disasters and
beginning of January, the has positively impacted the lives of individuals at the local, horrific abuse, as well as those who have fought alongside
event was golden in all national and international levels. She has established three human soldiers on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan.
ways – there was record different organizations dedicated to helping those in need Most recently, she made a $12 million gift to establish the
attendance and more – those who are disadvantaged, marginalized, or forgotten Lois Pope Center for Retinal and Macular Degeneration
money was raised than because of disabilities, socio-economic status, neglect, age, Research at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s Palm Beach
ever before. So when abuse, and other barriers. They are the Lois Pope LIFE Gardens campus, the largest donation ever to the institute,
it came to planning the Foundation, Leaders in Furthering Education (LIFE), and a $1.5 million gift to the Tri-County Animal Rescue to
26th Annual Lady in Red and the Disabled Veterans LIFE Memorial Foundation. establish a state-of-the-art veterinary center offering low-
Gala, philanthropist Lois Diana Ross Over the past quarter-century, she has been the driving cost and free care for pets from low-income families. She
Pope and her LIFE Board force behind the Lois Pope LIFE Center at the University has also produced three documentaries with award-winning
members shouted what all people do at the end of a great of Miami School of Medicine; a summer camp program director Ric Burns, two highlighting the plight of disabled
concert or program: “Encore, Encore!” serving thousands of disadvantaged children in Florida; a veterans in the United States – “Debt of Honor” and “VA:
So back by overwhelming demand, Ms. Ross – the scholarship program for low-income students of enormous The Human Cost of War” – and the third called “Made for
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who was named the “Female potential who desired to attend medical school and then go Each Other,” an insightful and moving film about the unique
Entertainer of the Century” by Billboard magazine and back to serve in their home communities; a program offering bond between humans and dogs dating back to the origins
who the Guinness Book of World Records declared the researchers with the means to pursue cutting-edge work in of both species.
most successful female music artist in history – and Ms.
Rudner, the reigning champion of the longest running solo
comedy show in Las Vegas history, will headline the 26th
Annual Lady in Red Gala on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020 at The
Breakers, Palm Beach.
The evening – the kickoff of the Palm Beach 2020
philanthropic/social scene – will also feature music from
the Palm Beach Symphony, which will serenade attendees
during the cocktail hour in the Venetian Ballroom, and the
Danny Beck Band (formerly Soul Survivors), the red-hot
party band that will keep everyone dancing the night away
during and after dinner in the Ponce De Leon Ballroom.
The event, which begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails,
followed by dinner and entertainment at 7:30 p.m., will
again benefit disabled veterans through the “Pups4Patriots”
program at the Lois Pope LIFE Center for Military Affairs 747-PALM
at American Humane. This unique program takes dogs
languishing in shelters and provides them with special 747-7256
training so that they can be certified as therapy dogs and
partnered for free with disabled veterans. There are 4.2
million living American disabled veterans, and more than
three million dogs in shelters in the United States so this
program is a natural and necessary initiative.
“We expect this to be just like the previous 25 galas – a 62 Marina Gardens Drive
sold-out, fun-filled affair of the highest magnitude,” said Palm Beach Gardens
Pope, who created the gala and serves as one of this year’s
chairpersons.
“So, as Diana Ross herself might say, there ‘ain’t no
mountain high enough’ to prevent anyone from reserving
seats and tables now.” Private Gated Community
Patrick and Milly Park are also serving as chairpersons
and Christine Lynn is honorary chairperson of the event, Upscale, Urban Lifestyle
which has resulted in history being made. In fact, among
many other historic initiatives, the gala has helped create Walking Distance to
the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial,
the nation’s first, and only, permanent public tribute to amazing Dining,
disabled American veterans, as well as helped establish Boutiques and Carmines
a National Day of Honor every Oct. 5 just for them. Gourmet Market
The gala has also supported summer camp experiences
for thousands of underserved children, medical school Private Patio,
scholarships for students interested in primary and Location . Location . Location Great for Pet Owners
community-based healthcare, biomedical research, and
other programs benefiting society’s most vulnerable
individuals. Maintenance Free
bene ts of a Condo with
the privacy of a
Social Security Being taxed? Town Home

Learn how millions of Americans
have reduced or eliminated current
income taxes on their
Social Security earnings! CALL TODAY!
call now for a free report! 561.312.7790
retirement network
561.743.0999 www. SeanUnderwood.com Quiet Patio Location