2011 Eagle & Badge Gala - Tuesday, August 30, 2011
THE 10th ANNIVERSARY EAGLE & BADGE FOUNDATION GALA HONORS WARREN BEATTY & ANNETTE BENING, LOS ANGELES LAKERS, THE BUSS FAMILY & COACH MIKE BROWN THE METROPOULOS FAMILY & PABST BREWING COMPANY.
The Los Angeles Police Protective League’s Eagle & Badge Foundation celebrated its 10th Anniversary August 30th at the new JW Marriott @ LA Live with over 900 in attendance. Sheriff Lee Baca and Thomas Girardi presented “In the Line of Duty” awards to Warren Beatty & Annette Bening; KCBS Sports Director Jim Hill presented to Jim Buss, accepting on behalf of the Buss Family and the LA Lakers, and to new Lakers Coach Mike Brown; and James Gianopulos, President of 20th Century Fox, recognized Dean Metropoulos and the Metropoulos Family along with Pabst Brewing Company, which also was the underwriting sponsor of the dinner.
Master of Ceremonies Frank Mottek from KNX Radio introduced the evening’s talent – Beverly McClellan and Frenchie Davis, from NBC’s The Voice, who rocked the house……along with the live auctioneer Councilmember Dennis Zine helping to raise funds for the Foundation. Also welcoming the audience were Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa - Honorary Event Chair with LAPD Chief Charlie Beck; Gala Exec. Producer and Event Chair Arthur M. Kassel; Honorary Dinner Chair Carmen ‘Nuch’ Trutanich; and Gala Vice Chair Peter Repovich. US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher offered the Pledge of Allegiance and the Invocation, with a special ‘Freedom’ song on the guitar; and LAPD officer Rosalind Curry performed the national anthem as the LAPD Honor Guard posted the colors. Dinner CoChairs on hand were Hon. Eric Garcetti, Jim Hill, John Rockwell, and LAPPL President Paul M. Weber.
Additional sponsors of this year’s gala included The Los Angeles Police Protective League, JW Marriott Los Angeles LA Live; Herbalife, Thomas V. Girardi, Esq., Jason Wallace, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars of Beverly Hills and the Beverly Hills Courier. The Eagle & Badge Foundation provides funding to families of Los Angeles police officers, and the children in the communities they serve, through community programs and organizations – the event also raised funds for the Tichi Wilkerson Kassel Movement Therapy Foundation. For more info on the Gala, or membership within the Eagle & Badge Foundation, call 818-994-4661.
Just a few photos from the Gala. More coming soon!
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
