It’s been almost three years since Variety – The Children’s Charity of SoCal celebrated their 75th Anniversary at LA LIVE. That day, 75 local children, most suffering from cerebral palsy, received customized bikes that enabled them to pedal with their arms. Watching these children experience the thrill of riding their very own bikes, donated by the charity, brought DTLA waves of heartfelt emotions only a few could describe…
“It’s hard to describe the feeling of watching a child with special needs ride a bike for the very first time. Many of these kids cannot walk on their own, so when they ride a bike, their disabilities seem to fade away,” said Michael Alvarez, President of the Board of Directors, Variety of Southern California.
We Don’t Always Leave Downtown… But when we do…
On July 24th, Variety – The Children’s Charity of Southern California is hosting its 9th Annual Charity Poker & Casino Night fundraiser the Paramount Pictures Studio Lot in Hollywood.
Poker Anyone?
Poker players, Hollywood stars, along with several top executives from movie studios and over 400 guests, will come to play their hand to benefit the children who receive aid and support from Variety – The Children’s Charity of Southern California.
Guests will enjoy a gourmet dinner, Vegas-style gameplay, the My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream Mochi Bar™, the Love Swirls cotton candy cart and photo booth.
Wild Card Downtown Weekly will be there in support!
Partygoers will have the chance to support Variety The Children’s Charity of Southern California and win priceless experience packages and one of a kind memorabilia during the silent auction, live auction ad raffle.
Variety’s Optimal Strategy
Long considered “The Heart of Show Business,” Variety found its roots in the entertainment industry when on Christmas Eve in 1928; a baby girl was found abandoned on the seat of a movie theatre in Pittsburgh.
The “Variety Club,” a newly formed social organization founded by 11 men affiliated with the entertainment industry, agreed to financially underwrite the child’s support and education. Since that time, Variety has grown to an international charity with 44 chapters in 12 countries, raising more than $2 billion for children in need.
Check out the list of High Rollers
AARON TAKAHASHI (comedian), ALAN BERSTEN (“Dancing With The Stars”), ALEXANDRA VINO (“Wonderland”), ALI NEJAD(professional poker player), ALLAH-LAS (rock band), AMANDA GRACE BENITEZ (“School Of Rock”), ARTEM CHIGVINTSEV (“Dancing With The Stars”), ASHLEY IACONETTI (“Bachelor In Paradise”),
AUBREY ANDERSON-EMMONS (“Modern Family”), AUSTIN BASIS (“Beauty & The Beast”), AUSTIN MAHONE (recording artist),BAI LING (“Lost”), BENITO MARTINEZ (“13 Reasons Why”), BREANNA WING (“Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”),
BRETT DALTON (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), BRIAN WHITE (“Ambitions”), BRITNEY YOUNG (“GLOW”)
BRUCE BUFFER (Voice of the UFC), CAELYNN MILLER-KEYES (“Bachelor In Paradise”), CAMRYN MANHEIM (“The Magicians”),CARL MCDOWELL (“Ballers”), CHARLES AGRON (Producer/Director), CHERYL HINES (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”),
CHORD OVERSTREET (“Glee”), CHRIS WARREN (“Grand Hotel”), CHRISTOPHER GORHAM (“Insatiable”),CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD (“Mr. Iglesias”), CHUEY MARTINEZ (host of “DISH Nation” on FOX),
CLINTON SPARKS (GRAMMY nominated DJ/producer), COREY CALLIET (“Revenge Body”), COREY FELDMAN (“Stand By Me”),DANNY CANNON (Executive Producer of “Gotham” and “Pennyworth”), DAVID SUTCLIFFE (“Gilmore Girls”),
DAVID T. FRIENDLY (Executive Producer, “Queen Of The South”), DOUG JONES (“The Shape Of Water”), ED ASNER (“Up”), EMILY SHAH (Miss New Jersey 2014), GG GHARACHEDAGHI (“Shahs Of Sunset”),
GILLES MARINI (“Sex and the City”), GUSTAVO GOMEZ (“The Walking Dead”), HAYLEY ORRANTIA (“The Goldbergs”),HUDSON THAMES (recording artist), JAKE T. AUSTIN (“Wizards Of Waverly Place”),
JAMIE GOLD (Host, World Series Main Event Champion), JARED HAIBON (“Bachelor In Paradise”),
JASON COLLINS (retired NBA star), JASON MEWES (“Clerks”), JENNIFER MORRISON (“Once Upon A Time”),JENNIFER TILLY (“Family Guy”), JESSE KOVE (“D-Day”), JONATHAN ADAMS (“Last Man Standing”),
JUAN ANTONIO (“Good Trouble”), JUAN RIEDINGER (“Claws”), JULIE ANN EMERY (“Catch-22”), KENNY JOHNSON (“S.W.A.T.”) KEVIN MCHALE (“Glee”), KEVIN POLLACK (“Billions”), KIMRIE LEWIS (“Single Parents”), LAURA NIEMI (“This Is Us”),
LAYLA KAYLEIGH-WARREN (TV personality), LINDSAY MCCORMICK (TV host), LINDY BOOTH (“The Librarians”),LOUIS LOMBARDI (“The Sopranos”), MACKENZIE HANCSICSAK (“This Is Us”), MARIA HO (professional poker player),MASSI FURLAN (“Jean Claude Van Johnson”), METTA WORLD PEACE (retired Los Angeles Laker),
MONTELL WILLIAMS (talk show host), NASH OVERSTREET (Hot Chelle Rae), NATALIE NAKASE (LA Clippers Assistant Coach),NICHOLAS GONZALEZ (“The Good Doctor”), NICK PEINE (“AP Bio”) NIKKI BELLA (WWE star, “Total Divas”),
NORM MACDONALD (comedian), PERCY DAGS III (“Veronica Mars”), PEREZ HILTON (TV personality & blogger),QUINTON AARON (“The Blind Side”), RAFI ANTEBY (Producer, “Son Of South”), RJ MITTE (“Breaking Bad),ROGER CROSS (“24”), SAMANTHA WARE (“What/If”), SARA RUE (“The Rookie”),
SASHA PIETERSE (“Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists), SCOTT MICHAEL FOSTER (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend),
SUSAN RUTTAN (“Mom”), TAKATO YONEMOTO (“47 Ronin”), TARON KARN (professional poker player), THEOTIS BEASLEY(skateboarding star), TIFFANY MICHELLE (professional poker player, TITO ORTIZ (MMA fighter), TONY DENISON (“Major Crimes”), WIL WHEATON (“Stand By Me”), WILLS REID (“Bachelor In Paradise”), YANCEY ARIAS (“Queen Of The South”), and more.
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