West Hollywood, California (Monday, October 26, 2009) - On Thursday, October 29, 2009, PAWS/LA (Pets Are Wonderful Support/Los Angeles) will celebrate 20 years of keeping people and pets together with a gala dinner event to be held at the Avalon Hollywood. 
Lily Tomlin — Emmy-award winning comedienne and star of television, theater, and film will perform. WeHo News. |
This very special evening will feature Lily Tomlin — Emmy-award winning comedienne and star of television, theater, and film — in an “up close and personal” conversation with the audience.
Ms. Tomlin will be joined by her Desperate Housewives “sister”, Emmy-winner, Kathryn Joosten, in what promises to be a lively, intimate evening.
This special evening will be co-hosted by renown comediennes, Wendy Liebman and Merrill Markoe, who will share emcee duties as well as perform special material.
In addition to the comic relief, PAWS/LA will honor selected individuals for their commitment and dedication to the agency’s mission.
Honorees will include, Elizabeth Taylor and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation; Paul Jolly and the PetCo Foundation, and PAWS/LA Founder, Nadia Sutton.
Ms. Tomlin will be joined by her Desperate Housewives “sister”, Emmy-winner, Kathryn Joosten. WeHo News. |
Proceeds from the event will support programs of PAWS/LA — a non-profit agency dedicated to preserving the human-animal bond by assisting low-income seniors and people debilitated by life-threatening illness keep and care for the animal companions.
PAWS/LA serves eligible individuals and their pets throughout Los Angeles County.
The 20th Anniversary Gala is sponsored by the Petco Foundation, Wells Fargo, David Bohnett Foundation, Wallis Foundation, Automated Case Management Systems, Carl Jud Foundation, Blue Angel Vodka, K & L Wine Merchants and Hamilton Selway Fine Art.
Tickets to the 20th Anniversary Gala are priced at $200 and $125 per person. Tickets can be purchased at www.pawsla.org or by calling 213/741-1950 x 113.
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