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The 7th Annual Celebration of Life Awards
June 5, 2008

Whittier Rio Hondo AIDS Project (WRHAP) and the Christopher Wahl Youth Center hosted the 7th annual Celebration of Life Gala and Awards at the beautiful Friendly Hills Country Club on Thursday, June 5, 2008 from 6 pm – 10 pm.  The theme was reminiscent of the Swing Era and old Hollywood Glamour, and was full of fun, food and live entertainment while honoring those in the community who work hard to eradicate HIV/AIDS.

 
Founder's Award
The recipient of the Founder’s Award was The Honorable John Duran, former Mayor of West Hollywood, California.  The Founder’s Award is given to organizations and individuals who have shown leadership and a can-do spirit in advancing the wellbeing of people living with HIV/AIDS.  Mayor Duran, who grew up in Santa Fe Springs, has been a prolific human rights activist for over 20 years and has been unswerving in his commitment to bettering the lives of people in Southern California.
Community Partnership Award
The recipient of The Community Partnership Award was the Whittier Daily News.  The Community Partnership Award is given to organizations that have a strong community partnership with WRHAP.  The Whittier Daily News has always shown courage in its reporting and has always supported and reported the fight on HIV/AIDS and WRHAP’s mission and programming.
Master of Ceremonies
Prang The Master of Ceremonies for the Gala was Jeffrey Prang, Mayor of West Hollywood, CA.
 
2008 Celebration of Life Sponsors
Gold Level Sponsorships - $5,000
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Southern California Edison
SCE
Supervisor Don Knabe
Don Knabe
Silver Level Sponsorships - $2,500
AltaMed Health Services
Altamed
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
PIH
Friends of WRHAP - Up To $2,499
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd & Romo
AALRR
Intercommunity Child Guidance Center
Office of AIDS Programs and Policy
OAPP
Lyle Nelson, Pacific Western Bank
Pacific Western Bank
Individual Sponsors
Virginia Ball John Maceri Drs. Steven and Mary Sherman

2008 Silent Auction Donors
Aquarium of the Pacific LA Philharmonic San Diego Zoo
AMF Friendly Hills Lanes Let's Face It! Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Autry National Center Long Beach Museum of Art Seaport Village Inn
Bally's Total Fitness Los Angeles Avengers See's Candies
Barney's Beanery Maritime Museum of San Diego Six Flags Magic Mountain
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Medieval Times Spadra Ristorante
Carlynne McDonnell Miceli's Restaurant Steps of Gold Dance Studio
Casino Morongo Mr. Danny Alvarado Steve's Steakhouse
Catalina Express Muckenthaler Sushi of Naples
Cerritos Performing Arts Center Oasis Date Gardens The Huntington Library
Children's Museum of the Desert Orange County Museum of Art The Paley Center for Media
Crepes & Grapes Pala Casino Spa and Resort The Richard Nixon Library
Daily Grill Palms Casino and Resort The Warehouse Restaurant
Festival of the Arts Planes of Fame Twin Palms in Pasadena
Golf N' Stuff Quality Food and Beverage Urban Mo's & Baja Bettys
Green Street Beanery Ripley's Believe It or Not! Whittier Area Community Church
Hollywood Wax Museum Riviera Hotel and Casino Wild Rivers
Hornblower Cruises & Events Sahara Hotel and Casino Dr. William C. Domb
Irwindale Speedway San Diego Historical Society Yard House USA
Island Rentals, Inc. San Diego Museum of Man YMCA of Greater Whittier
WRHAP Main Office 12401 Slauson Avenue, Unit G, Whittier, CA 90606 (562) 693-2247
2008 Celebration of Life Awards
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