Spring 2011
Never Too Late...
C
esar’s young life was
not easy. His father
was incarcerated and his
mother suffered from mental
illness. Cesar entered foster
care when he was 16 and
soon had a young son of his
own.
In May 2010 Cesar enrolled
in a Teen Parenting Program
through his high school where
he met and came to trust
and respect Margaret, an
assistant principal and youth
mentor. When he was almost
18, Cesar asked Margaret to
consider adopting him. Cesar
was eager for a stable family
and permanent connections
for both himself and his
own son. He told Margaret,
“I want what everyone else
wants, a place to come home
to.” Margaret was thrilled and
turned to Alliance attorney
Cynthia Billey at The Alliance
for Children’s Rights who
worked quickly to complete
Cesar’s adoption in April
2011, one day before his 18th
birthday.
“Statistically, most olderyouth in foster care age-out
Cesar holding his own two year old son Jude very tightly throughout
the proceeding, beamed when the judge announced the adoption was
completed. Cheering filled the courtroom as the new family embraced.
of the system before ever being
adopted into a permanent
family. Without financial
and emotional support or
family ties, youth will have
a very difficult time making
the transition to adulthood.”
Cynthia Billey, continues,
“I personally am very happy
to see Cesar and Margaret
become a permanent family.”
The future now looks bright
for Cesar. He will be
attending Fullerton Junior
College in the fall and
hopes to become a clinical
psychologist or social worker
to help other kids who, like
Cesar, have had a rough start.
Cesar was about to turn 18 but desperately wanted to be adopted. When asked why, he
told Margaret, “I want what everyone else wants, a place to come home to.”
Annual Dinner
Raises $1.5M
Honoring Skip Brittenham (left) and
Linda Johnson Rice (right) with Emcee
and Host Drew Carey
(See page 8)
A Message
from CEO
Janis Spire
and Board
Chair Bart
Williams
~ Board of Directors ~
Chair
Bart H. Williams, Esq.
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Secretary
“Progress in America
can be measured by the
opportunities we pass
on to our children. For youth in foster care, the best path to
success we can give them is the chance to experience a loving
home where they can feel secure and thrive.”
– President Obama
In celebration of May as National Foster Care Month, President Obama
issued a proclamation that recognizes the extraordinary needs of
children who cannot remain in their own homes and the caregivers
and agencies who are devoted to creating a stable and loving family
where they can thrive.
The Proclamation reads, “Permanence is critical to the future success
of foster youth.” It also calls for “strong support structures” that
enable children to learn and grow to their potential, and additionally
it commits to “supporting adolescents as they transition out of
care.” We applaud this commitment and embrace these very goals for
the children who count on us being there for them.
In the past year alone, The Alliance of Children’s Rights and its Pro
Bono partners finalized 1,000 adoptions and legal guardianships. Our
healthcare and education programs reached 2,000 children, allowing
them to learn and grow and have greater stability in the family.
Last year we also assisted 1,200 transitioning youth in overcoming
barriers to self-sufficiency with a safety-net through advocacy,
education and mentoring.
Mitchell T. Kaplan
Kaplan Stahler Agency
Gwyn Lurie
Screenwriter/Alcove Films
Robert J. Woolway
Trinity Capital LLC
treasurer
Amy M. Hawkes, Esq.
Ernst & Young LLP
James P. Clark, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Dennis P.R. Codon, Esq. *
Blank Rome, LLP
Nancy de Brier, Esq.
Attorney & Child Advocate
Michael Downer, Esq.
Capital Research & Management Company
Susan F. Friedman
Producer/Director
Clifford Gilbert-Lurie, Esq.
Ziffren Brittenham LLP
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie, Esq.*
Los Angeles County Board of Education
Barbara Grushow Bujold
Barbara Grushow Designs
Angie Harmon
Actress & Advocate
Craig Hunegs
Karen Mack, Esq.
Executive Producer
Steven A. Marenberg, Esq.
Irell & Manella LLP
Sue Naegle
Home Box Office
Sean Perry
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
Daniel M. Petrocelli, Esq.
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Phillip Rudolph, Esq.
Jack in the Box, Inc.
José F. Sanchez, Esq.
Sidley Austin LLP
Toni M. Schulman *
Child Advocate
Susan Simon
Pediatric Physical Therapist
Robert G. Splawn, MD
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Sandra Williams, Esq.
CBS Television
Noelle Wolf
Warner Bros. Television Group
Child Advocate
Jo Kaplan, Esq.
* Past Chairs
Referee/Juvenile Court
Founder, Francis M. Wheat, Esq.
One of our most far-reaching recent accomplishments was the passage
of the historic legislation AB 12 – “California Fostering Connections
to Success Act.” Many of The Alliance former foster youth worked
hard this past year, in between their busy schedules, to make sure
that AB 12 got passed. By testifying in front of legislators, appearing
on radio talk shows, telling their stories, and now by speaking to
their younger peers who are still in foster care, they are helping the
next generation of foster youth prepare for when they age out of the
system.
We’d like to encourage all of our readers to please continue your
support of our organization. With the need for services multiplying
each day, we just can’t do it alone. With your help, we will continue
to lead the way to self-sufficiency and deliver justice for the children
we serve.
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Around The Alliance
2nd Annual Right to Laugh Comedy event
Amy Yasbeck pictured with Steven Weber
See page 9 for more info.
Around The Alliance
Turning the
Tide
I
n February 2011, Maya became the first foster child in
Los Angeles County to reap the benefits of AB12.
For the first 11 years of her life, Maya lived with her mother
in a garage, did not attend school, and had little interaction
with other children. When the Department of Children and
Family Services (DCFS) found her, Maya struggled with severe
anxiety, depression and an untreated disorder of the nervous
system that causes tumors and can lead to hearing loss. Her
emotional state was that of a five-year-old and intelligence testing indicated mild mental retardation.
In 2007, Maya’s aunt was awarded legal guardianship and began working with The Alliance who successfully advocated for
remedial academic support to help Maya catch up in school and appropriate financial support to address Maya’s medical and
mental health needs. However, by law, that financial support would end when Maya turned 18.
Fortunately, in January 2011, AB12, which The Alliance co-sponsored, went into effect making it possible for children in
legal guardianship to receive benefits to age 21, so long as their juvenile court cases are closed on or before their 18th
birthday. However, L.A. County, like others, was not yet ready to fully understand, much less extend the support offered
by the newly enacted law in order to preserve Maya’s right to continued financial support. The Alliance was able to bring
Maya’s case to the attention of the courts who finalized the proceedings just days before her 18th birthday.
Thankfully, Maya now has the stability, safety, and services that she so desperately needs for the next three years.
For more information on AB 12, see page 6 & 7.
The Alliance Benefits Program Brings on
New Staff Attorney
Sonia Inamdar began volunteering for The Alliance as a pro bono
attorney in early 2010. Having moved from New York she was
looking to make a switch from practicing as a tax lawyer and make
a concrete impact on children’s lives – as she did in her first pro
bono case, where she obtained thousands of dollars in financial
benefits for a family caring for a ten-year-old boy with severe
mental health issues.
Sonia welcomed the opportunity to join The Alliance staff, where
she assists families in navigating complicated public benefits laws
and obtaining the financial support and specialized care they so
desperately need and are entitled to receive.
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Pro Bono Spotlight:
DICKSTEINSHAPIRO
McDermott Will & Emery
LLP
Goes the Distance for Kids
Dickstein Shapiro LLP, a long-time supporter and Pro Bono
partner of The Alliance, was this year’s L.A. Marathon title
sponsor. With the help of its race supporters, The Alliance
for Children’s Rights surpassed its goal and raised more
than $50,000 for programs serving impoverished youth.
The Alliance had over 60 runners, more than any
other first time
participating
charity. Runners
included Sam
Paneno, Esq., an
Alliance Special
Education attorney
who was running
his first marathon
"Approaching the end of the second
mile, my chest and legs started to
since his right leg
burn. But I kept going until the
had been amputated
finish was in view, and at that
below the knee over
moment I felt this surge of strength
a decade ago. Sam
and power and I sprinted the last
quarter mile with all that was in
completed with a
me! As some of you know, the
competitive race
course of my life changed when
time, and raised
The Alliance for Children's Rights
nearly $5,000 in
found me at eighteen and gave me
a voice. Together, we made a
donations.
difference."
Marathon co-chairs
Kirk Pasich,
Dickstein Shapiro
LLP and Laird Malamed, Activision Blizzard, were joined
by The Alliance volunteers, staff and former foster youth
who ran. Many thanks to all the runners who spent months
soliciting donations from friends and family, and then
battled record rains to pass the finish line for the children
and families The Alliance serves.
- Jessica Chandler,
former Alliance foster youth
5K participant
Pro Bono Attorneys Joel Bernstein and Andrew Copans from McDermott Will & Emery pictured with Jody Kasten (far left) and Referee
Sherry Sobel (center), at the boys’ adoption by Cynthia.
A Tale of Two Brothers
Y
onathan and Darion were 4 and 6 when Department of
Children and Family Services (DCFS) found them roaming
with their homeless and mentally ill mother in the streets
of Los Angeles. Their father had been killed in a police
shooting but DCFS was able to locate their grandmother,
Cynthia M. who agreed to take them into her home.
Caring for these traumatized little boys was not easy. Born
exposed to drugs, they had developmental delays and
asthma, compounded by anger, aggression, and continuous
bed wetting. Cynthia’s pleas to the school for counseling or
other help were futile and Cynthia’s limited income did not
allow her to seek services elsewhere.
The Alliance became involved and first advocated for
increased foster care benefits to respond to the boys’
needs for other services. The additional financial support
also enabled Cynthia to move from Watts to a safer
neighborhood in Paramount and Alliance Pro Bono attorney
Jody Katsen went to work to secure special education
programs designed to bring the boys up to academic speed.
Now 8 and 10, Yonathon and Darion are doing well in
school and at home and joyously celebrated their adoption
which was completed by Pro Bono Attorneys Joel Bernstein
and Andrew Copans in court last February.
Marathon Co-Chairs Laird Malamed (top row right) and Kirk Pasich
(top row left) with the Dickstein Shapiro running team, prepare to
brave the rains at the 2011 L.A. Marathon.
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“I was initially ignored by the school, and didn’t have
the money to hire an attorney. But when I showed up
with The Alliance, the boys got the help they needed
in the classroom. Their grades are better now; they’ve
gone from the bottom to the top; and their teachers light
up when they talk about them.” Cynthia continues,
“The Alliance gave me power; They helped me understand. Other caregivers simply give up, they either give
the kids back or the children go without the services
they need. No one does what The Alliance does;
they stay with you.”
Program Highlights
Students focus
on families
The
students of
Southwestern
Law School
partnered
again for the
7th year with
The Alliance
for Children’s
Rights to
finalize
adoptions.
Professor Amy
Pellman's
students were
paired with
volunteer
Foster children adopted at
Alliance April Adoption Day
attorneys
from Dickstein
Shapiro LLP,
and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
to complete over 40 adoptions on Adoption Day.
Professor Pellman, a Los Angeles Juvenile Dependency
Court Judge, is the former Legal Director
for The Alliance
for Children's
Rights. During her
tenure with The
Alliance, "National
Adoption Day"
was established
to highlight the
Judge Amy
Pellman wit
need for adoptive
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western Laher students parents for more
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than 115,000
children waiting to
be adopted around
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national celebration
with all 50 states
participating.
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Student
Willie Garson Dispels
Adoption Myths
Nathen, age 9, was adopted last year
by actor Willie Garson, star in the hit
television dramas White Collar and Sex
and the City. Willie became interested in
adopting after attending an Adoption Day
with The Alliance in 2006.
MYTH: It takes a long time to complete the adoption.
FACT: Sometimes it may feel like its “taking forever,” but
actually it’s the parental responsibility you are taking on that
is forever, not the steps you have to take to get there. From
the beginning to end, it took only 20 months for us to finalize
Nathen’s adoption. Nathen was very worth the wait and the “red
tape.”
Myth: Adoptive parents must be a modern version of Ozzie and
Harriet; only married couples can adopt.
FACT: I am definitely no Ozzie and Harriet. I am a single
working
actor, and
a loving
father
trying to
be a good
role model
for Nathen.
With my
paternal
clock
“ticking”, so to speak, I reached a point in my life where I
realized that having a child was something I didn’t want to
postpone until I was married.
Myth: Children in foster care have too much “baggage.”
FACT: Most children in foster care have been through something
negative or traumatic in their early lives, but they are not
“damaged goods,” they are children. These children may have
never experienced a loving, stable home. Nathen for instance,
was withdrawn and had some behavioral issues, but in less than
a year in a nurturing and stable home with me he has blossomed
into an outgoing and stellar student. He is very social and
enjoys his time playing baseball, learning karate, playing music
with dad. Nathen, “bitten by the acting bug”, recently appeared
with his dad playing a role on "White Collar.”
For more information on adopting from foster care, please visit www.kidsalliance.org or www.childwelfare.gov/adoption or call The Alliance at (213) 3686010.
Next Adoption Day Dates: July 29 & Sept. 23
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Life Before AB 1
Did you kick your kids out
Now California won’t either.
In our last newsletter issue, we wrote about our efforts
on a recent public policy victory for foster youth in
California. AB 12, The Fostering Connections to
Success Act, is landmark legislation that will significantly and positively change the lives of thousands of
youth that can remain in foster care with support for
housing and other essentials until age 21.
This legislation phases in, beginning this year.
To help The Alliance ensure youth in Los Angeles will benefit from this new law, Elizabeth Lott joined the staff as Youth
Development Specialist, and newest member of the NextSTEP team. In addition to providing support for transitioning youth,
Elizabeth is working to help youth understand their extended rights under AB 12.
Recently, Elizabeth sat down with former foster youth Mike Jones to speak about the challenges he faced
when he left the system.
our work to educate and train other
youth and caregivers on AB 12?
MJ: I remember what it was like to just
want to be out of the system as soon
as I turned 18. But these kids need to
know why it could help them to stay in
foster care and how they can become
eligible for extended benefits.
Elizabeth Lott is pictured with Mike Jones who
now has a paid internship with The Alliance to
assist with AB 12 implementation and is the
first hire in what we hope will become a robust
Peer Advocacy Program.
Elizabeth Lott: Mike, can you
describe AB 12 in one sentence for
our readers?
Mike Jones: Sure, AB 12 is a new law
in California that supports youth who
want to extend their stay in foster care
to age 21.
EL: Why is your perspective, as a
former foster youth, necessary in
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new rights and we were able to provide
feedback directly to the State about
youth’s needs.
Now, I am attending as many
presentations and trainings as possible
with The Alliance. I talked to over
100 youth last month during Life Skills
classes and at the Children’s Court.
Someone, like me, can walk into a room
full of frustrated kids who want out of
the system as soon as possible and say,
“I know what you’re going through.” I
can reference my own struggles with
homelessness, unemployment and law
enforcement to help illustrate how
challenging it is to leave the foster care
system and be successful without the
support of AB 12.
EL: How are you reaching these
youth?
MJ: When I first started, I helped The
Alliance survey over 130 youth on
their understanding of AB 12. This
was really exciting because we got to
educate youth still in care about their
EL: What has been your most
meaningful experience thus far?
MJ: Hands down, walking into Shelter
Care at Children’s Court for the first time
in over 5 years. From my experience,
Shelter Care was a stressful and
depressing place. Kids spend the day,
waiting to see their judge who will
Program Highlights
when they turned 18?
AB 12 in a snapshot
Beginning in 2012, the law will:
• Extend benefits for housing and
living essentials for eligible
youth through age 21.
• Allow youth who leave foster
care at 18 to reenter if they
meet eligibility criteria.
• Hold youth accountable by
requiring that they pursue
education or employment during
their additional years in care.
determine if they reunite with their
parents or remain in care. It’s also an
emotional time because they may see
their parents brought before the judge
wearing handcuffs and a jail jumper.
Many kids blame themselves when they
see this.
have a Plan A, B and C, which from my
experience is absolutely necessary to
avoid homelessness. The idea of AB 12
gave them hope that they could have
an alternative living placement that
provides them with more time to figure
out their lives.
Passing an important piece of
legislation like AB 12 is certainly a
victory. But the real work is ensuring
California implements the law as it is
intended – to give youth more time to
pursue an education or employment
and to make a better transition to
adulthood and self-sufficiency.
On both the state and local level, The
Alliance is working to ensure that
youth have a voice in implementing
this law; and also that the youth
really understand their own rights and
responsibilities and how to take full
advantage of what the new law will
offer.
I remember my main objection at Shelter
Care was squeezing in a minute or two
with my sister. We were not put in
the same foster home so Shelter Care
provided a brief opportunity to catch up.
EL: Why is Shelter Care an important
place to teach kids about AB 12?
MJ: You have to go before your judge at
Children’s Court in order to close your
case. This is a perfect place to talk to
youth about the option of AB 12 before
they decide to have their case closed.
A lot of the youth I spoke with at
Shelter Care were uneasy and indecisive
about closing their case. Although
some were eager to leave the system,
many didn’t have any feasible options
lined up for afterwards. They didn’t
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Life Before AB 12
by Shimia G.
I entered foster care at age two, and
both my parents died before I was a
teenager, so I really had no safety net
and the system was all I ever knew.
I had been a good student, but after
being moved to a bad neighborhood
and changing high schools, I started
ditching. I was just really tired and
scared.
When my sister turned 18, I saw
our foster mom drop her off at the
police station saying that she wasn’t
her responsibility anymore. I didn’t
want the same thing my sister went
through to happen to me. So I ran
away before it could, when I was 17.
I tried to make it on my own, but I
didn’t have a high school diploma
and I had no place to live. I wasn’t
ready for independence. I’ve been
homeless for two years, couch surfing
and working whenever I can. I’m now
20 and working toward my high school
diploma and eventually a college
degree. But I needed a few years to
grow up and learn how to make good
choices for myself. I wish I’d had
more support at 18; I’d already be on
my way to my dream of becoming a
screenwriter and a journalist.
Today Shimia is still struggling to make her
way in the world. With AB 12 benefits in
place, she could have had three more years
to establish herself and solidly prepare to
pursue her dreams before entering into the
adult world.
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Drew Carey, Kristina & Skip Brittenham
Steve Marenberg, Susan Friedman, Janis Spire, Susan Saltz, Mike Jones & Toni Schulman
Jeff Katzenberg, Skip Brittenham, Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart
Charlie Lyons, Sam Fischer & Joe Roth
Karen Mack, Russell Goldsmith & Ken Ziffren
Annual Dinner raises $1.5M
Despite a difficult economy, a Who’s
Who of L.A.’s entertainment community
came out to honor Skip Brittenham
and his wife Heather Thomas, with
this year’s National Champions of
Children award. In addition to the power
couple’s professional achievements,
they were lauded for their dedication
for improving communities in need and
the impoverished and abused children
The Alliance for Children’s Rights serves.
Daughter Kristina Brittenham gave a
touching speech acknowledging her
parents’ role in her life.
The Francis M. Wheat Community Service
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award was given to Honoree Linda
Johnson Rice, chairman of Johnson
Publishing Co., home of Ebony and
Jet magazines, and presented by T.V.,
Music, & Film Producer Suzanne de
Passe.
The dinner was chaired by Cliff GilbertLurie and Sue Naegle who thanked
everyone for making it a record breaking
night and their Dinner Committee,
Kristina Brittenham, Susan Friedman,
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie, Sean Perry, Phil
Rudolph and Toni Schulman. Special
thanks went to comedian and friend
Drew Carey who emceed the evening.
Several Alliance clients shared powerful
stories of overcoming adversities
with the support and advocacy of The
Alliance.
Dinner Co-Chair Cliff Gilbert-Lurie serenades the audience
Events
Suzanne de Passe, Alliance Board Chair Bart
Williams & Linda Johnson Rice
Lawrence Hinkle III, Amy Hawkes, Matthew Maletta & Dan Petrocelli
Jim & Ann Gianopulos bidding at Alliance Blanket Auction
Tom Hansen, Judy Hofflund & Tom Rothman
Dick & Noelle Wolf flanked by Leslie & Cliff Gilbert-Lurie with
daughter Mikaela (center)
Board Chair Bart Williams, Dinner Co-Chair Sue Naegle & Norman Lear
Don & Nancy de Brier with Dick Wolf
Honoree Fred Willard with event co-chairs Gene Stein,
Peter Benedek, Dana Gould along with event committee
Comedian Dana Gould emceed a hilarious evening, raising $135,000 for The Alliance. Bill Maher, Garfunkel & Oates, Dave Koechner, Bob
Odenkirk, & Ali Wong packed the house, making it a night to remember. Jimmy Kimmel presented legendary Fred Willard with the first "the
Right to LAUGH Award."
A heartfelt thank you to Co-Chairs Peter Benedek, Wendi Trilling & Gene Stein and the EVENT COMMITTEE along with the benefactors below
and additional sponsors; Irell & Manella, 495 Productions, Disney ABC, Thomas Bezucha, Sarah & Bill Odenkirk, BermanBraun, The Gotham
Group, and Amy Yasbeck to name a few.
Honoree Fred Willard and
Jimmy Kimmel
Co-Chair Peter Benedek, Emcee
Dana Gould, & Honoree Fred Willard
Bill Maher
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Thank You to Our Donors
Your generosity and commitment enable us to
protect the health and well-being of children.
Angels
Patrons (continued)
The Eisner Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
Legal Services Trust Fund
Gary Saltz Foundation
Stuart Foundation
Weingart Foundation
Noelle and Dick Wolf
Working Title Films
Benefactors
Heather Thomas and Skip M. Brittenham
California Community Foundation
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
RGK Foundation
UniHealth Foundation
Champions
Angell Foundation
Deborah and Mark Attanasio
John W. Carson Foundation
CBS Television Network
City National Bank
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Nancy and Donald de Brier
The Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation
DreamWorks SKG
Joseph Drown Foundation
Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford
Leslie and Clifford Gilbert-Lurie
Nancy and Jonathan Glaser
The Green Foundation
Hedge Funds Care
Home Box Office
The Mark Hughes Foundation
Lyn and Norman Lear
Legendary Pictures
The Lincy Foundation
Karen Mack and Russell Goldsmith
Marcled Foundation
Max Factor Family Foundation
Messina Baker Entertainment Corp.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Rose Hills Foundation
Irene and Joe D. Roth
The Serpentine Project, Inc.
Judith and Bruce Stern
The United States Playing Card Company
United Talent Agency
Warner Bros.
Ziffren Brittenham LLP
Patrons
Dickstein Shapiro, LLP
Barbara and Eric Dobkin
Frito-Lay/Cheetos
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
Irell & Manella, LLP
Robyn Lynch and John H. Lavely, Jr.
Logan Media, Inc.
Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP
Nordstrom
O'Melveny & Myers, LLP
Paradigm
Charles Paul
Mark E Pollack
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP
Deena and Martin Singer
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Walter S. Johnson Foundation
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Defenders
AEG
Tom Appleton
Benson Family Foundation
Tom Bezucha
Capital Research & Management Company
Linda and Adam D. Chinn
Creative Artists Agency
Deloitte Development, LLC
Disney-ABC Television Group
David Ellison
Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.
GE Foundation
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Greenberg Glusker
Guthy-Renker Corporation
Jan Corey and Bruce Helford
Holding Pictures, LLC
Illumination Entertainment
In-N-Out Burger Foundation
Inclusive Education and Community
Partnership, Inc.
International Creative Management, Inc.
Jack in the Box Inc.
Latham & Watkins, LLP
Joyce J. Mack
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Alison M. Whalen and Steve A. Marenberg
Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Foundation
Audra and Jeff Nathanson
NBC Universal
Anne and Dr. Dean Ornish
Paramount Pictures Group
Parkes-MacDonald Productions
Philpott Bills Stoll & Meeks, LLP
Resnick Family Foundation
Twanna and Tim Rogers
Toni and John Schulman
Sidley Austin, LLP
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
Kymberly Marciano-Strauss and Evan Strauss
Lisa and Gregory W. Wendt
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
Bart H. Williams
Sponsors
3 Arts Entertainment
Activision, Inc.
Anonymous
Arnold & Porter, LLP
Blank Rome LLP
Bryan Cave, LLP
P.J. and James P. Clark
Stacey M. Byrnes and Paul Eggert
Lisa and Eric Eisner
Ernst & Young LLP
Fredda K. Evans
Carole Gaba
James N. Gianopulos
Valerie Cabrera and Richard B. Goldberg
Sue Naegle and Dana Gould
Tom Hansen
Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman,
Warren, Richman, Rush & Kaller, LLP
Amy M. Hawkes
Hunton & Williams LLP
Sponsors (continued)
Sustainers (continued)
Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP
Joseph Kibre
Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert, LLP
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
Serena and Shawn Levy
LexisNexis
Charles Lyons
Melissa Mathison
Mayer Brown, LLP
McDermott, Will & Emery LLP
Wendy B. Smith and Barry M. Meyer
Onex Corporation
Kirk A. Pasich
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Steven Rales
Revolution Studios
Stella and William H. Robinson
Thomas E. Rothman
SallyAnn Salsano
Elisa Fernandez and José F. Sanchez
Seyfarth Shaw, LLP
Anne Biondi Simonds and Robert Simonds
Ana Marie Stern
Symantec
Turner Network Television
Laura Fox and Ben Van de Bunt
Candice and Barak Vaughn
Vinson & Elkins, LLP
Marilyn and John Wells
Theressa Shields and Sandra Williams
Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP
WWE Inc.
Ellen and Ken Ziffren
Deborah and David C. Trainer
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Jon Vein
Sustainers
Katie Locke-Aviv and Oren Aviv
The Bentley Club
BermanBraun Television Productions, Inc.
Linda and Jerry Bruckheimer
Brenda Hampton and Tim Bui
Barbara Grushow Bujold and Emmanuel Bujold
Rosie and Peter Casey
Deborah and Daniel Clark
Sandra L. Miller Devereaux and Peter Devereaux
Linda M. and Jeff L. Eisikowitz
Equal Justice America
Entertainment Industry Foundation
Jo Kaplan and Larry R. Feldman
Marcie and Mark Feldman
The David Geffen Company
Diana Meehan and Gary D. Goldberg
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks
Marilyn Jones and Mitch T. Kaplan
Loyola Marymount University
Rebecca Rotenberg and Laird M. Malamed
Jimmy Miller
Rob Moore
Sarah and Bill Odenkirk
Nicole and Sean Perry
Alison and Daniel M. Petrocelli
Beth Bornhurst and Jim Preminger
Kathryn Price
Kimberly A. Miller and Michael Reivitis
Linda Johnson Rice
Mark Ridley-Thomas
Kenneth Rotenberg
Dawn E. and Phillip H. Rudolph
Sunny and Larry C. Russ
Sephora USA, Inc.
Margie and John Sharer
SNR Denton
Janet G. Garrison and Michael Swanson
Tanner Mainstain Blatt & Glynn
Bridget and Neal Thornhill
Partners
Access Group, Inc.
Joanna Adler
Tim Allen
Anonymous
Gay Lynn Appleton-Shapiro
Ivan L. Axelrod
Banafsheh Danesh & Javid, PC
Arthur Baxter
Leslie D. Beers and Thomas D. Beers
Nadine N. Bell
James Berkus
Emily L. Beynon
Hillary Bibicoff
Nancy and Richard L. Bloch
Linda and John Branca
Debbie and Jim Burrows
Raquelle de la Rocha and Daniel l. Bussel
Maren Christensen
Todd Christopher
Dennis P.R. Codon
Melanie Cook and Woody A. Woods
Erin and Trent Copeland
Julie and Daniel Cutforth
Janet and Robert E. Daily
Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson
Michael Davies
Vin Di Bona
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Donate For Charity
Jessica Johnson and Michael Downer
Joseph Earley
Gwyn Lurie and Les Firestein
Elisabeth and Arthur W. Forney
Julie Waxman and Seth Freeman
Manley Freid
Susan F. and Alan V. Friedman
Elaine and Bram Goldsmith
Jeanne Hayden and Gary Greenberg
Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest
Amber and Eric W. Hagen
Missy and John Halperin
Christie Hansen
Andrea R. Hartman
Tom Hertz
Tammy and Lawrence Hinkle
Rene Holguin
Holland & Knight
Dana Garman and James Jacobsen
Yasmine Delawari Johnson and
Matthew Johnson
Joan L. Lesser and Ronald L. Johnston
Catherine Lhamon and Giev Kashkooli
Diane Keaton
Jill and Tom Kenny
Glen Larson
Barbara and Thomas Leanse
Mark Nichols and David Lee
Monica Levinson
Michael J. Levitt
Robert Levy
Miranda and Steve Lipscomb
Dana and Keith D. Lupton
Larry Lyttle
Lauren Lexton and Kevin MacCarthy
Sandra and Kenneth Malamed
Elizabeth Marquart
Jamie McCourt
Chris Meledandri
Jonathan Moonves
Tamera Mowry
Donors
Partners (continued)
Advocates (continued)
Advocates (continued)
Friends (continued)
Regina Musolino
Eleanor and Glenn Padnick
Susan Duffy and Steven Peterman
Peter Norman Jewelers
Kathleen A. Rains and Cameron Jay Rains
Gaileen and Jeff Rautenberg
Ronald Ribstein
Anna and Ray Romano
Nancy Stephens and Rick Rosenthal
Lawrence Rudolph
Genny C. Salamon
Chris Thornton Schmidt
P.J. Shapiro
Yolie and Christopher Sheridan
Showtime Networks, Inc.
Katherine and David Siegel
Susan and Perry Simon
Marta Kauffman and Michael Skloff
Alan B. Slifka Foundation
Mary R. Shirkey-Sloan and Robert B. Sloan
Beth Roberts and Warren B. Smith
Pamela Soper
Kathy Meherin and Janis Spire
Geert de Turck and Eugene B. Stein
Jackie and Larry Stein
Gary Stiffelman
Rita Streimer
Sarah Bowman and William D. Temko
Sandra Smith Thayer
David Thelander
Lucy E. and Thomas Trustcott
David Craig Veis
Dennis Wasser
Abby Wolf-Weiss and Daniel Weiss
Debbie and Henry Weissmann
Tina and Lawrence Welk
Elizabeth and Jim Wiatt
WilmerHale
Elizabeth and Bryan Wolf
Catherine and Robert J. Woolway
Amy Marie Yasbeck
Cristin Zeisler
Alexandria and Gerson Friedman
Jane Greenspun and Jeffrey Gale
Todd Garner
Jack Giarraputo
Nicola and Steven M. Glick
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Globe
Nia Vardalos and Ian Gomez
Marc Greenberg
Jay Gruska
Marc Gurvitz
Stacy Gutierrez
Sarah E. and David M. Hackel
Jill and Marty Handlesman
Amy P. and Thomas P. Hanrahan
Stephanie R. Hart
Gina Hecht
Susannah Grant and Christopher S. Henrikson
Paul Hertzberg
Chris Hewish
Horvitz & Levy, LLP
Laurie Dann and Thomas C. Hunt
Sarla and Subhash Inamdar
Michelle Issa
Michele and James J. Jackoway
Heidi Schulman and Mickey Kantor
The Drew A. Katz Foundation
Tracy Katz
Helen and Kenneth Kleinberg
Laurie and Lyn Konheim
Jeffrey Konvitz
Linda Kornfeld
Deborah David and Norman Kurland
Robert M. Landaw, M.D.
David O. Leishman
The Honorable Jan Greenberg Levine
Anahita and Jim Lovelace
David Mallel
Nicole Markos
Christopher McDavid
Linda E. and Vincent K. McMahon
Jonathan Mead
Suzanne Tanner and Gary Meisel
Daniel B. Mendelsohn
Alan A. Miles
Lauren Miller
Brett O'Brien
Shana S. and Donald S. Passman
Zak Penn
Milinda McNeely and Stephen H. Plum
Professional Advisors Network
James E. Puerner
Tracy and Daniel Rappaport
Lindsay Raymond
Chris Reade
Julie Kaufer and Frank Reddick, III
Sarah Timberman and Edward G. Redlich
Mimi Rogers
George Rose
Kimberly A. and Quetzal Roura
Terry Rowland
Thomas A. Saenz
Jennifer Schulz
Janice Sendejas
Stuart Shikiar
J.K. Simmons
Richard Singer
Mark Small
Lois Smith
Kimberly and Michael Spindler
Michael Sugar
Nicole Sullivan
Lenny Targon
Joanne and Charles Tatham
Suzanne Todd
Janet M. and Robert E. Tranquada
Glenda and Greg Vanni
Laura Wasser
Denis Devlin and Clyde Watson
Charles F. Weiss
Patrick D. Welborn
Kevin P. Welk
Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP
Leigh Chapman and Peter John Wilkinson
Mary and Fred Willard
Suzanne V. Wilson
Michael Wolf
Catherine and David Wood
Amanda Yokobosky
Harriet Zaretsky
Susie and Peter Zeegen
Steven Kram
Andy Lee
Stella Jeong and Randall Lee
Alison and Brian Levant
Jonathan R. Levey
Carol Levy
Lori Valesko and Holly Light
Daniel M. Limerick, Jr.
Barbara Corday and Roger Lowenstein
Stephanie and Brian Lushing
Connie Mandles
Aline and Will McKenna
Thomas G. Messner
Mom's Club of Redondo Beach South
Sean Morris
Elizabeth Naftali
Murray H. Neidorf
Neidorf Family Foundation
Michael Oppenheim
Lisa M. and John B. Orman
Meredith and Thomas H. Quill, III
Jeanne Pritzker
Paulette Light and Jeff Rake
Jess Ravich
Cassandra C. Shivers and Anthony W. Rayburn
Sherry Rendel
Gwendolyn B. and Christopher A. Riley
Damon Ross
Marina Rota
Rae Sanchini
Mindy Schultheis
Greg Schuman
Barry Siegel
Jody and Scott Siegler
Barbara J. Bacon and Michael Slama
Ellen and Steven E. Sletten
Paninee Theeranuntawat and Gary Tarpinian
James H. Turken
Maria L. and Shawn Weidmann
Barry L. Weiss
Evelyn J. and Alex F. Wiles
Carolyn and Bill R. Willen
Jed Zatzkin
Advocates
AMGEN
Anonymous
Bob Armstrong
Peter B. Aronson
Shelli and Irving Azoff
Colleen D. and Darryl E. Bates
Rachelle Carson Begley and Ed Begley, Jr.
Bryan T. Biniak
Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim,
Drooks & Lincenberg
Diane E. and Richard M. Birnholz
Cindy and Robert Broder
Victoria Brunn
Melanie and Alan Brunswick
Mark Burnett
Deborah L. Reamer and Andrew S. Clare
Ann and Lee Cooper
Bruce E. Cooperman
Del, Shaw, Moonves, Tanaka,
Finkelstein & Lezcano
Tony Denison
Dawn DeNoon
Robert Dickerson
Charlie Engel
Shari and Norman B. Epstein
Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans
Teri and Mark Fellman
Steven H. Field
Jessica Sultan and Joel Fields
Leah and Sam Fischer
Friends
Gay and Harry Abrams
Mary Lee Amerian, M.D.
Carol and Rand S. April
Adam Armus
Patricia and Kenneth August
Hank Azaria
Allyson Saunders and Derek Barton
Alexandra Beattie
Barbara and Peter M. Benedek
Pam Bergman
Robert J. Bezucha
Allison and Jay Boberg
Shane Brennan
Maria Calabrese
Maytal and Gil Charash
Cindy Chupack
Kathleen Citron
David S. Cohen
James Comeskey
Heather D.T. de la Vega
Sonja Lyubomirsky and Peter Del Greco
Jane Auerbach and Robert W. Eberlein
Ann and Fernando Espuelas
Catherine Mc Clenahan and Bill Fagerbakke
Jacqueline and Jeff Filgo
Tommy Finkelstein
Philip Forte
Diana L. Fox-Hopkins
Myrna Morganstern and Russell Frackman
Jeff Franklin
Saul Friedman
Joan Furey
Willie Garson
Glenn Geller
Adam Glass
Steven J. Goldfisher
Kristine Belson and Paul Golding
Julie Goldsmith
Pamela Golum
Charlene Gorzela
Nora Doyle and Peter Gould
Alicia and Tim Griffin
Sheila Griffiths
Andrew W. Gumpert
Susan and Richard Gurman
Betsy Heimann
Martha Henderson
Heather and Joseph F. Hohn
Kristina and Alan Johnson
Katharine M. Jones
Patricia M. Kerrigan, Ph.D.
Todd E. Kessler
Keith Kirby
Alan M. Kirschenbaum
Sally and Morton Kirshner
Barbie Kligman
Special thanks to our
generous in-kind donors:
Albertsons
California School of Culinary Arts
Dirty Robber Productions LLC
Hurdler Productions INC
Linda Rambus and Jerry Buss/L.A. Lakers
Simon & Schuster
WPT Celebrity Invitational
This list represents gifts of $275 or more
received between May 1, 2010 and April
30, 2011. Although we cannot list
everyone, we are grateful for all of your
generous donations and assure you that
every dollar counts.
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Los Angeles, CA
Permit #3487
3333 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 550
Los Angeles, CA 90010-4123
Save The Dates
Summer Adoption Day
Friday July 29, 2011
Saturday, September 24
13th Annual
Honor A
Graduate!
What could be a better gift to a successful graduate than
to help a foster youth who dreams of going to college?
Birthdays, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs & other special occasions
are also a great time to honor someone with a donation
to help a child in need.
Commemorating the 10 year Anniversary of Sept. 11 tragic attacks,
and the loss of David and Lynn Angell.
Commerce Casino Presents
"All-in"
for Kids
Poker Tournament
Fall 2011 - Date TBA
Donate Your Car
Contact Donate for Charity and select
The Alliance for Children's Rights to receive the
proceeds - car can be in any condition, it's tax
deductible and they take care of everything!
www.donateforcharity.com
or call (888) 392-4483
Visit our website: www.kids-alliance.org Contact Joelle: [email protected] or 213-368-6010.