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Palm Beach County Food Bank’s Lois’ Food4Kids program. performance; and made a difference as a philanthropist and “excellent cohost” on the classic sketch turned feature film,
The former takes dogs languishing in shelters, provides them humanitarian. Wayne’s World.
with specialized therapy dog training, and gives them free of A native of Georgia, Knight began her singing career with He has received much praise for his uncanny comedic
charge to disabled veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic her siblings at age 8 in a group called the “Pips.” The group impersonations of American political figures (popular with
Stress Disorder and other traumatic brain injuries. The latter is a opened for R&B legends in the 1950s, then headed to Motown both audiences and the subjects of his impersonation),
year-round initiative that provides underserved, disadvantaged and crossed over to pop music. As “Gladys Knight & The including the elder George Bush, Ross Perot, Jerry Brown,
children with nutritious meals when they are not in school, Pips,” they recorded their signature song, Midnight Train and Bob Dole.
on LIFE weekends, and during the summer. The COVID-19 to Georgia. Other group and solo hits include: I Who Have Chairs of the gala are Lois Pope and Suzi Goldsmith. Grand
crisis has exacerbated an already tenuous situation for these Nothing, Where My Heart Belongs, That’s What Friends Are Honorary Chair is Christine Lynn and Honorary Chairs are
children; one in five go hungry every night. For, Every Beat Of My Heart, and I Heard It Through The Bjaye and Frank Pilotte. Generous corporate sponsors for the
“So while we are enjoying all the great entertainment, we’re Grapevine. night include: Ambassador Realty Corp., Conair Corporation,
also making a difference in people’s lives,” said Pope. “That’s Dana Carvey is the Emmy-Award winning actor and Van Cleef & Arpels, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Gladys & Sy
always been our guiding principle.” comedian who is best known for his iconic and indelible Ziv Foundation, Ronald S. Kochman, president.
She credits the thousands of gala attendees and LIFE Saturday Night Live characters – most memorably Church Tickets are $500. Contact LIFE to reserve your virtual link.
supporters for being able to fulfill this mission. “Everything that Lady, Grumpy Old Man, Hans, of the Hans and Franz Call (561) 582-8083 or email life@life-edu.org.
we have achieved with the Lady bodybuilding duo, and, of course, Garth – Mike Myers’ For more information about LIFE visit www.life-edu.org.
in Red Gala over these more
than two decades – all the lives
we have touched for the better,
the difference we have made
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Knight has long been one of pick the perfect gift for currently) or champagne pair nicely with chocolates. The
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