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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25, 2017 --
| WHAT: | Last Chance for Animals (LCA) invites animal lovers, activists, and philanthropists to join them for an evening of vegan hors d’oeuvres, dinner, live music and dancing during its 33rd Annual Celebrity Benefit Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The star-studded event will raise money to support LCA’s efforts to eliminate animal abuse and exploitation in the United States and in other countries around the world. Actress Katie Cleary and radio personality Mark Thompson will emcee the evening. | ||||
| WHEN: | Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 6 p.m. | ||||
| WHERE: | The Beverly Hilton Hotel - 9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 | ||||
| TICKETS: | Tickets may be purchased online at www.lcanimal.org. Individual tickets are available for $295. Sponsor table tickets are available to individuals and organizations at three levels: Silver for $5,000, Gold for $10,000 and Platinum for $25,000. | ||||
| PRESS CREDENTIALS: | Members of the press may request credentials to cover red carpet arrivals and to attend the gala by contacting Arron Neal at 213-568-3334 or [email protected]. | ||||
| Red carpet arrivals will begin at 6:00 p.m. PDT. The gala program will begin at 7:30 p.m. PDT. Advanced interviews with LCA President and Founder Chris DeRose are available upon request. | |||||
| Video highlights from the 2016 Celebrity Benefit Gala are available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9ZzEi9nMM0 | |||||
| 2017 HONOREES: | Philip Wollen, Albert Schweitzer Award Recipient | ||||
| Jane Velez-Mitchell, Sam Simon Award Recipient | |||||
| Bryan Monell, Activist of the Year | |||||
| Adam and Amber Tarshis, Philanthropists of the Year | |||||
| ABOUT LCA: | Last Chance for Animals (LCA) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating animal exploitation through education, investigations, legislation, and public awareness campaigns. Since its formation in 1984, LCA has succeeded as one of the nation’s pioneer animal advocacy organizations. LCA’s educational and public outreach programs have empowered others to make positive changes for animals. For more information, visit www.lcanimal.org or follow @LC4A on Twitter. | ||||
MEDIA ADVISORY
Press Contact: Arron Neal
[email protected], 213-568-3334
