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and humanitarians were big
winners because they were
treated to:
• a fabulous cocktail
hour featuring the Palm
Beach Symphony Orchestra
performing the greatest
Broadway show tunes in
history;
• a scrumptious surf and
turf meal;
• individual decadent
chocolate, ice cream, and
gold leaf accented dessert Bill McBride and Florence Madonna and Dr. Tom Marti LaTour and George Robin Ganzert with Kim Walter and Mary Ann
platters; Seiler Coffman Elmore Fennebresque Schwenk
• dancing to the wide-
ranging repertoire of the Danny Beck Band;
• a sidesplitting laugh-out-loud comedy set from Las Vegas
icon Rita Rudner;
• a truly unforgettable performance by legendary singer-
songwriter Paul Anka, who capped his 45-minute set of hits
by rewriting the words and singing one of his greatest songs,
My Way, as a tribute to Pope. Kneeling at the edge of the stage
and holding Pope’s hand, Anka crooned:
○ “We cheer your 29th year; red dresses here mean more
than fashion … while you look great that’s true, this rosy hue
stands for compassion. It starts with our Queen of Hearts,
hope she imparts, her love galore way. So Lois for you, and
all you do, here’s my way, your way …”
But Pope and all the attendees weren’t the only winners
on the night. The two biggest winning teams were the Max Anhalt and Sunny Sessa Lauran and Almog Olshtein Holly and David Dreman Ron and Cindy Mc Mackin
Palm Beach County Food Bank and American Humane
(AH) because the gala raised more than $1 million for two
initiatives that have long been beneficiaries of Pope’s and
LIFE’s generosity:
• Lois’ Food4Kids at the food bank, an endeavor that
provides backpacks filled with health foods and nutritious
meals to hungry children in the region when they are not
in school – on weekends, vacations, holidays, and spring,
summer, and winter breaks;
• Pups4Patriots, a multipronged program under the aegis
of AH and its Lois Pope Center for Military Affairs, through
which dogs are rescued, primarily from shelters, provided
with about a year of specialized Certified Service Dog
Training, and then given to veterans suffering from PTSD
and traumatic brain injuries.
Pope, who eschews making long speeches and galas that Adriana Holmes and Erika Gail Worth and Frank
are filled with such speeches, made brief remarks, noting that Rizzuto Orenstein Suzi Goldsmith, Rick Goldsmith and Maude Cook
when she thinks of the Lady in Red she thinks of it as the “Super
Bowl” of fundraising dinners. She noted while that she may be “Of course, if anybody else would like to follow in their Among the headline entertainment will be Jay Leno, the
the “quarterback” – although she quickly quipped that unlike footsteps with a gift of their own, I can say without any award-winning comedian and longtime former host of The
Brady, “I am not retiring anytime soon” – she noted that she has hesitation that I would gladly and gratefully accept it,” Pope Tonight Show on NBC and current host of the TV shows
a team of “coaches” who put her gala “game plan” into action. added. Jay Leno’s Garage on CNBC and You Bet Your Life on Fox.
Expressing her sincere gratitude, she cited: Pope noted that she is already hard at work planning the For more information and to buy tickets and sponsorships
• Members of the LIFE Board, 30th Annual Lady in Red Gala, which will be held on St. to next year’s event, contact LIFE, (561) 582-8083, life@
• Media sponsor South Florida PBS, and its President and Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17, 2024, at The Breakers. life-edu.org, or www.life-edu.org.
CEO Dolores Fernandez Alonso
• Corporate ambassadors
○ Gianna Bartilson, sales manager, Valentino Suffering from Floaters?
○ Sally Kimball, president and founder, Ambassador
Realty Corporation
○ Christiane Ouvier, boutique director, Van Cleef &
Arpels WE HAVE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY
○ Walter Schwenk, managing director and investment
manager, Wells Fargo
• Fellow Gala Chair Tova Leidesdorf
• Grand Honorary Chair Christine Lynn EFM
• Honorary Chairs Gail Worth and Frank Orenstein
• Cochairs Dr. Robin Ganzert and Marti LaTour
• Entertainment Chair Sunny Sessa
• Inspiration Chairs Holly and David Dreman; Nancy Pontius,
Ari Rifkin, and Patrick and Milly Park Eye Floater
And speaking of the Parks, Pope announced that they had
called her that morning and surprised her with a $100,000 Management
donation to LIFE in support of the event beneficiaries.

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