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I.M. CHAIT TO BE AUCTIONEER FOR OCTOBER 15TH RED CROSS CELEBRITY FUNDRAISER IN BEVERLY HILLS!

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NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN
TO HOST LOS ANGELES RED CROSS CELEBRITY AUCTION
FOR LOCAL DISASTER AND HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF

September 16, 2005, Los Angeles, CA – Sabor Cuisine and Events together with PRHollywood is producing the Beverly Hills auction for the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles with MC Nicolette Sheridan as a fundraiser for the American Red Cross Local Disaster Relief Fund and Katrina Disaster Relief on October 15, 2005.

As a result of the recent Katrina Hurricane disaster in New Orleans, the producers are urging sponsors to donate specific items that can be auctioned off to raise money for the Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund that is helping to give aid to thousands of hurricane victims.

Since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast at the end of August, the American Red Cross has been operating an average of 300 shelters every night, mostly in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, with an average of 50,000 hurricane victims in those shelters each night. Every day, 300,000 to 400,000 meals have been served by the Red Cross, with over 9 million meals served to date. Locally, the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles has assisted over 1,100 families form the disaster area who have come to Los Angeles on their own. These families have received over $662,000 for emergency needs such as food, clothing, and medical prescriptions or glasses. Over 300 of those families have been placed in local hotels by the Red Cross to insure they have a safe place to stay.

The combined silent and live auction will offer some of Beverly Hills’ best name brands in jewelry, furs, designer handbags and clothing, art, restaurants, spas and travel packages. Some of the donating sponsors include: MAGGIE BARRY FASHIONS JUDITH RIPKA JEWELRY, DICKER & DICKER FURS, CHARLIE LAPSON FASHION PACKAGES, DEER VALLEY WEEKEND FOR FOUR COUPLES, etc.

Long-time Beverly Hills resident and philanthropist, Daphne Lewis, will be hosting the event at her beautiful home located at 803 N .Alpine Drive Beverly Hills CA 90210 on October 15, 2005, between 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Guests will enjoy cocktails, music and hors d'oeuvres during the auction. Auctioneer Izzy Chait of I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers located at 9330 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, is donating some special items for the auction as well as his services as the official auctioneer for this event. As an added bonus, Izzy’s jazz band will also perform.

CELEBRITIES TO DATE INCLUDE: Nicolette Sheridan as MC and Eva Longoria (“Desperate Housewives), Nancy O’Dell (“Access Hollywood’ and Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet Member), Lara Flynn Boyle (“Men in Black II”) Patti La Belle, Shelia E, Maria Conchita Alonso (“Chasing Papi”), Princess Ann Claire (“Love is in the Heir”), Troy Garity (“Barber Shop 2: Back in Business”), Traci Bingham (“Baywatch”), Michael Maloney, Kelly Gray (St. John designer apparel), Diana Sinay (Sunkist, Dole Pineapple), Connie Stevens, Idalis DeLeon (“Six Feet Under” – HBO TV), Eva La Rue (“CSI: Miami”), Brooke Langton (“Weeds” – Showtime), Carmen Electra, Cindy Maroglis, etc.

About The American Red Cross Local Disaster Relief Fund for Los Angeles

The mission of American Red Cross is to help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. To accomplish that mission, the Red Cross provides planning, preparedness, community disaster education, mitigation, and disaster response that will provide the American people with quality disaster services delivered in a uniform, consistent, and responsive manner. The American Red Cross responds to hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, fires, and other situations that cause human suffering or create human needs that those affected cannot handle alone. In Los Angeles last year the American Red Cross responded to nearly 500 disasters from single family fires to major apartment fires and the Glendale train wreck. The American Red Cross it is an independent, humanitarian, voluntary organization; it is not a government agency.

All Red Cross disaster assistance is a gift made possible by the generous contribution of people's time, money, and skills. The event on October 15th supports that reality.

PARTICIPATING 10/15/05 RED CROSS CELEBRITY AUCTION SPONSORS TO DATE: (List is updated daily)

MAGGIE BARRY FASHION DESIGNER-$2500
JUDITH RIPKA JEWELRY
DICKER & DICKER FURS $ 10,000
NAPPA VALLEY WEEKEND PACKAGE 4 PERSONS $500,
1937 MODEL-T HOT ROD $100,000-$250,000 FOR COST
2 COCKTAIL PARTY -RODNIK $5,000
DEER VALLEY WEEKEND 4 COUPLES $ 20,000
LUXURY LIFESTYLE CELEBRATION -2 TICKECTS HAWAII BENEFIT -$5,000

L.A. KINGS- 10 LOWER LEVEL BOX TCKESTS FOR 5 EVENTS$4,400
MASION LUXE HOME STORE-$500
CHARLIE LAPSON FASHION 5 PACKAGES -$5,000
TEMPESTED FASHION -$2500
ITALIAN SWIMMSUIT LINE $2,500
EAGLE & ROSE VINEYARD- $3,000
LARRY MILLER SIT IN SLEEP -$10,000
VON DUTCH APPAREL
ED HARDY APPARREL
K-9 SEVERICES -DOG TRAINING HOME CLASSES $ 1400
KEARNEY CAR CLEANING-$ 1000
NUT FACTORY- $500
FACOLN RESTARAUNT $ 200
FLAUNT MAGAZINE
PARIS TRIP- TRAVEL AGENCY YORK PR
LUCKY SRIKE BOWLING LANES
BOTOX AND RESELIN TREATMENTS-$2000
GEOFF THOMAS DESIGNS-$2,500 JEWELRY
2-SELF PORTRAITS -NICOLLETTE SHERDIAN & TRACI BINGHAM $10,000
1 -RUSSIAN FABERGE EGG-$1500
ASHLEY PAIGE SPRING COLLECTION
LUXURY LIFESTYLE CELEBRATION
RED ENVELOPE

Sponsors receive signage at the event, PA announcement, logos on email invitations, and mailing list of attendees.

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