Special Event Supporters - National Multiple Sclerosis Society

2006
Progress Report
Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow
of information between brain and
body and stops people from moving.
With the help of people like you, the
National MS Society addresses the
challenges of each person whose life
is affected by MS and helps them
stay connected to the great big
moving world.
A Message from the Chairman of the Board
& Chapter President
Dear Friends,
The Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society's growth and sharp focus on the best services and on
funding the most promising research accelerated in 2006.
Dave Perren
In December of 2005, our Chapter joined forces with the Channel
Islands Chapter to better serve people with MS and their loved
ones. The MS community in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis
Obispo counties is now an integral part of the Southern California
Chapter. This year in the tri-county territory, we more than
doubled the number of programs, activities and services for people
with MS and their family members; we increased Walk income 50%
over the previous best; and our community development efforts
continue to lead to further advances.
Leon LeBuffe, PhD
We enjoyed great success with our MS Walk-which passed the
$2 million mark for the first time, and with our $2.6 million
Dinner of Champions. Our merger also allowed us to reintroduce the Bike Tour to the
Southern California market area with a two-day ride in Ventura and Santa Barbara
counties. The Santa Barbara MS 150 Bike Tour & Fest raised more money than ever
before and gives us a good foundation to continue growth with this event.
The Golden Circle campaign also greatly exceeded its budget and passed the
$1 million mark for the first time. In 2006 The Golden Circle officially launched its
campaign to raise restricted funds for Promise 2010, aimed at encouraging
innovative research into four highly promising areas that had previously been underexplored, as well as at improving MS medical care. Most of these restricted dollars are
funding the Nervous System Repair and Protection initiative which seeks to restore
function and repair damage done by MS, and the Pediatric MS Centers of Excellence,
a first-of-its-kind network of centers established this year to better understand,
diagnose and treat childhood MS.
Also in the area of research, we have witnessed expansion in the number of treatments
now available to treat this unpredictable disease. This summer the FDA approved
marketing Tysabri for people with relapsing-remitting MS.
The Eric Small Centers for Optimal Living with MS are a shining example of our
Chapter's expansion and our precision in programs and services. Building on the
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model of the flagship Marilyn
Hilton MS Achievement Center at
UCLA, we created an expanded
network of centers at USC,
Rancho Los Amigos and Casa
Colina. In partnership with the
region's leading centers for MS
care, we are now able to provide
specialized programs that can
promote well-being, optimize
function, and enhance quality of
life for many more people living
with MS.
Contents
Chapter Programs
Financial Information
Research
Special Events
Dinner of Champions
MS Walk
MS Challenge Walk
MS 150 Bike Tour & Fest
MS Golf Classic
Foundation & Corporate Grant Support
The Golden Circle
All of this expansion is a direct
result of the dedication, support
and generosity of our wonderful
donors, individuals, corporations
and foundations.
ultiple sclerosis interrupts the flow of
information from the brain to the body and
stops people from moving. Every hour in the
United States, someone is newly diagnosed with
MS, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of
the central nervous system. Symptoms range
from numbness and tingling to blindness and
paralysis. The progress, severity and specific
symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be
predicted, but advances in research and
treatment are moving us closer to a world free of
MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between
the ages of 20 and 50, with more than twice as
many women as men being diagnosed with the
disease. MS affects more than 400,000 people in
the U.S., and 2.5 million worldwide.
Sincerely,
Dave Perren
Chair, 2004-2006
Leon LeBuffe, PhD
President
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S stops people from moving. The National
MS Society exists to make sure it doesn’t.
We help each person address the challenges of
living with MS through our 50-state network of
chapters. We fund more MS research, provide
more services to people with MS, offer more
professional education and further more
advocacy efforts than any other MS organization
in the world. The Society is dedicated to
achieving a world free of MS. We are people who
want to do something about MS now.
Marni Deckter, Progress Report Editor
Southern California Chapter
Programs and Services
Chapter Services Grow to Address Expanding Needs
2006 represented a year of exciting growth in programs and services within the
Southern California Chapter. Not only have new services emerged to address the
diversity of challenges facing people living with MS, but the Chapter also expanded the
delivery of programs into new territories. We now serve over 12,500 people with MS.
The programs and services delivered by the Southern California Chapter are
unsurpassed when it comes to addressing the wide range of challenges faced by people
living with multiple sclerosis. For the third time in four years, the Chapter earned the
national distinction of excellence-the 2006 Cavallo Award-recognizing outstanding
work in servicing the diverse needs of the MS community throughout our expanded
region of Los Angeles, Kern, Inyo, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Luis Obispo, Santa
Barbara & Ventura counties.
Three New "Centers for Optimal Living with MS" Open Doors
Modeled after the successful programs at The Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement Center
at UCLA, The Eric Small Centers for Optimal Living With MS represent a new
collaborative partnership for the Society that is like none other in the country-a
network of leading centers for MS care not only dedicated to the medical management
of this disease, but also committed to promoting well-being, optimizing function, and
enhancing the overall quality of life for those living with MS.
In Winter 2006, Optimal Living with MS, a brand new
twelve-week program focused on improving functioning
through physical and occupational therapy services
launched at the University of Southern California
(USC) The delivery of Optimal Living with MS provides a
new opportunity to partner with USC and two of its #1 rated
graduate programs-occupational therapy (OT) and
physical therapy (PT)-bringing together the resources of
these two departments for the first time. The program aims
to enhance the quality of life for participants with mild to
moderate MS and beginning levels of functional change in
areas of mobility and balance. The twelve-week program
operates concurrently with the University's fall and spring
semesters, and is integrated into the educational curriculum of students in USC's
doctoral-level PT and OT programs. These students will integrate PT and OT with
group exercise, personalized education and social support to help participants
restore and maintain useful movement, as well as improve physical functioning for
enhanced health and well-being.
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Chapter Programs & Services
Spring 2006 marked the launch of the popular Living Well at Casa Colina Center
for Rehabilitation in Pomona. This proven 12-week series offers a broad spectrum
of education and experiences for individuals who are more recently diagnosed and/or
living with mild MS symptoms, helping them to better understand the disease and
build lifestyle habits for living well with MS. This new partnership broadens the
reach of this valuable service to new MS populations throughout the San Gabriel
Valley and portions of western San Bernardino County.
In October 2006 the Chapter, in partnership with Los Amigos Research and
Education Institute, Inc. (LAREI) opened the doors to the newest Center named
after this initiative. The Eric Small Center for Optimal Living at Rancho Los
Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey,
provides a day wellness program two days a week, with
one day serving the Spanish-speaking MS community.
This new resource delivers preventative, restorative and
rehabilitative services for individuals facing multiple MSrelated challenges to indviduals from the areas of East
Los Angeles, the South Bay, Long Beach, San Pedro and
the southwest San Gabriel Valley. Yoga, adaptive
exercise, support groups, memory enhancement, and
health education are a few of the many programs that
provide needed support for participants to overcome daily
obstacles and to achieve personal goals.
Expanding Into New Communities
In December of 2005, the Southern California MS family grew by 2,500 people with MS
when the San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura County communities of the
Channel Islands Chapter became part of the Southern California Chapter. A survey
was conducted in the community shortly thereafter in order to get a better
understanding of the needs of those living with MS in the tri-county area. The results
of this survey helped regional staff and volunteers begin dialogues with health
professionals, community agencies and foundations on how to better address the needs
of this segment of their community, as well as offer workshops that help address the
interest to live well with a chronic illness like MS. The merger also provided residents
of these communities instant access to a whole array of new services including
counseling and support, care management, and financial assistance.
Improving Access to Healthcare for the Spanish-Speaking MS Community
Some of the greatest challenges faced by Latinos with MS in accessing medical care are
related to miscommunication, lack of appropriate information and services, and
cultural and linguistic differences. This year the Chapter piloted El Proyecto Mi
Salud, Mi Voz (Project "My Health, My Voice") in an effort to enhance the quality of
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Chapter Programs & Services
MS care for the Latino population by providing
education and support to the MS specialists in the
affiliated clinics serving this community. The
project provided cultural competency education to
MS clinical care professionals and improved
physician-patient communications through the use
of Spanish-language medical interpreter services in
the clinic setting. Both patients and physicians
have high praise for this valuable service. Patients
better understand the disease and feel increased
satisfaction with their doctor visits as compared to
when the interpreter service was not available.
Supporting Families
MS affects the whole family and can bring added challenges to relationships and
finances. The Chapter offers financial assistance to aid families on two levels. The
Support for the Family Fund provides modest assistance for items that a family
might otherwise not be able to afford, due to the financial strain caused by the care and
management of the disease. This financial aid program funds items such as sports
uniforms, class rings & photos, field trips and much more.
This year the Southern California Chapter introduced a college scholarship program.
In June we awarded scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 to eight college-bound
recipients: Michael Cristescu, Andrew Doyle, Alexandra Fischer, Timothy Lawnicki,
Michael Larson, John Moore, Michelle Segura, and Julio Sosa. All entered their
freshman year at the college or university of their choice in the fall of 2006. Though
these eight recipients are diverse in many ways, with different goals and backgrounds,
they all share something in common: they have all been affected by multiple sclerosis.
Each student has a parent living with MS, and has spent most of his/her childhood
accommodating this disease.
Personalized Services
MS can impact each person so very differently. We strive to provide a timely,
customized response to personal and family needs, including direct assistance for
certain goods and services when community resources fall short. As a result, the
Chapter continued to expand the array of direct services to address the challenges
people face. In addition to the financial assistance we provided for physical/occupational
therapy, durable medical equipment, chore service, personal care, individual counseling
respite care, and emergency situations, the Chapter expanded its personal care
management program called Partners in Care. This program helps individuals access
resources and services that support independent living. Through our personalized
services the Chapter provided over $550,000 of support to 400 individuals.
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Where the Money Goes
Where the Money Comes From
Fiscal Year 2006 Total Revenue
$8,662,581
Dinner of Champions - 30%
MS Walk, Bike Tour & Other Events - 26%
The Golden Circle - 10%
Foundations/Grants - 5%
All Other Contributions - 6%
Fiscal Year 2006 Total Expenses
$9,768,783
Direct Mail Received at National - 3%
Non-Campaign Income - 4%
Local Society Funded Research
Brentwood Biomedical Research Center
Rashed M. Nagra, PhD
$1,189,365
Tissue/DNA Banks
University of California Los
Ji-Ming Feng, PhD
Barbara S. Giesser, MD
Stefan Gold, PhD
Richard S. Peterson, PhD
Nancy Sicotte, MD
Rhonda Voskuhl, MD, PhD
Rhonda Voskuhl, MD, PhD
Rhonda Voskuhl, MD, PhD
James Waschek, PhD
Immunology
Rehabilitation-Locomotor Training
Testosterone Treatment
Role of Reactive Astrocytes
Onset of Progressive MS
Exercise & MS
Cause of Permanent Disability
Collaborative MS Research Center
Natural Immune Chemicals
Angeles
$432,719
$602,609
$98,747
$98,747
$512,867
$44,000
$336,252
$825,000
$44,000
University of California, Riverside
Benoit Melchior, PhD
$135,006
Glial Cell Biology
University of Southern California
Jonah R. Chan, PhD
$409,535
Roel VanderVeen, PhD
$438,117
Modulators of Myelination
Immunology
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Special Events
In 2006, Southern California Chapter special events raised $5,854,679. A majority of
these funds were raised from our primary events: the Dinner of Champions, MS Walk,
MS Challenge Walk and the newly added Santa Barbara MS 150 Bike Tour & Fest. We
also acknowledge and appreciate all of those who conducted and supported our many
third-party fund-raising events.
The Dinner of Champions
The 32nd Annual Dinner of Champions raised $2,601,692.
The gala event, held on September 21, 2006, honored
Michael Lynton, Chairman & CEO of Sony Pictures
Entertainment. Michael and Sony have demonstrated an
unrelenting commitment to the fight against MS. Bruce
Corwin received the Dorothy Corwin Spirit of Life
Award, named in memory of his mother, for being an
exceptional leader, advocate, donor and fund-raiser in
more than two decades as a Chapter trustee. Byron
Allen emceed the evening which included performances
by opera tenor Michael Amante and Frankie Valli
and the Four Seasons. The blockbuster event was
successful in large part due to the work of Chairs Joe
Michael Lynton &
Roth and Madeleine Sherak; Chair Emeritus Tom
Jane Kaczmarek
Sherak; their entire committee and honorary chairs Sir
Howard Stringer, Amy Pascal and Rob Wiesenthal; and the Sony fund-raising
team. Our gracious thanks to all who help make our Dinner of Champions the most
successful Society dinner in the country.
Hosts/Co-Hosts
Sponsors
Access Integrated
Techonologies
The Bond Family
CHRISTIE
Deluxe Laboratories
New Wave Entertainment
Regal Entertainment Group
Revolution Studios
Sony Corporation of America
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox
1492 Pictures
AMC Theatres
Anonymous
Blue Collar Productions
James Brooks
Cinemark
Craig Murray Productions
Dana & Albert Broccoli
Charitable Foundation
Entertainment Industry
Foundation
Ignition Creative
Imagine Entertainment
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InterActive Corp./
The Diller-Von Furstenberg
Family Foundation
Intralink Film
MarketCast
Nielsen Entertainment
Paramount/Viacom
Adam Sandler
Trailer Park
The Walt Disney Company
Warner Bros. Studios
Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca,
Fisher, Gilbert-Lurie,
Stiffelman & Cook, LLP
Special Event Supporters
Dinner of Champions (cont’d)
Benefactors
Anonymous
Ascent Media
Big Picture Entertainment
Premiere Supporters
Bruce's Gourmet Catering
Allied Advertising
Century Theatres, Inc.
The Ant Farm
CF Entertainment
The Aspect Group: Aspect
Chicago Title
Ratio, Aspect TV, Level 7,
The Picture Mill, Skip Film, The Cimarron Group
Create Advertising Group
VOX.ADV
Creative Artists Agency
Best Buy
The Carole & Robert Daly
BLT Communications
Charitable Foundation
Bruce & Toni Corwin
Davis Entertainment
DreamWorks
The Devito/Perlman Family
Electric Entertainment
Foundation
FirstMovies
Drissi Advertising
Flyer Entertainment
DTS Digital Entertainment
International Creative
Endeavor
Management
Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP Fandango
Peter Farrelly
Latham & Watkins
New Regency Productions, Inc. First American Title
Insurance Co.
Pacific Theatres
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
Rave Motion Pictures
Graphic Orb Inc./
Starz Entertainment
J & A Advertising
Toy Box Entertainment
Guzzo Cinemas
Universal McCann
In Sync Advertising
Universal Studios
JP Morgan Securities, Inc.
Variety
Kodak
Level 1 Entertainment
Frankie Valli &
The Four Seasons
Lithographix
Los Angeles Times &
Chicago Tribune
Microsoft
Motorola
New Line Cinema
Open Road Entertainment
OTX
Panavision Inc.
Sheila Gold Foundation
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Toyota USA
Transamerica
Turner Broadcasting
Tyler Cooper & Alcorn, LLP
Weston, Benshoof, Rochefort,
Rubalcava & MacCuish, LLP
William Morris Agency
Committee Tables &
Platinum Ad Sponsors
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer
& Feld, LLP
Ameriquest Capital
Corporation
Armosia Italia
Art Machine
B.D. Fox & Friends, Inc.
Blockbuster Inc.
BNP Paribas
Brown, Winfield &
Canzoneri, Inc.
Carmike Cinemas
Certified Reports, Inc.
Cineplex Entertainment
Citibank
City Cinemas,
Reading International &
Angelika Film Centers
Clean Fun
Clearview Cinemas
Corporate Contractors
Deadline Advertising
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Special Event Supporters
Dinner of Champions (cont’d)
Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP
Dolby Laboratories
Escape Artists
Michael Forman
Focus Features
Fotokem
Fuji Photo Film USA, Inc.
Full Time Egen, S.L.
GCI Group
Teri & Randy Grossblatt
Debbie Goldman &
Robert Harper
The Hollywood Reporter
Howard Building Corporation
Ingram Entertainment, Inc.
Kenrose Kitchen Table
Foundation
Kerasotes Theatres
Laura Ziskin Productions
Lieberman Research
Worldwide
Loeb & Loeb, LLP
Los Angeles Newspaper Group
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Madison Marquette Realty
Services
Maguire Properties
Mann Theatres
Marcus Theatres
Marsh
Marvel Entertainment Inc.
Media Express
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
MIJO Corporation
Mob Scene
MTV Networks
National Amusements
National CineMedia
Joe O’Donnell
OMD Europe
Parade Publications
Phoenix Pictures
The Post Group
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RealD
Rentrak
Fredric D. Rosen
SDI Media Group
Tom & Madeleine Sherak
Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP
Southern Theatres
Spyglass Entertainment
Steven Bochco Productions
Technicolor
Trizec Properties
UCLA Department of
Neurology
Union Bank of California
University of Southern
California
The Waitt Family Foundation
Warner Constructors
Web Concepts
Wells Fargo
Westfield
Stacy and A.J.Wilder
Other Generous Patrons
21 Cineplex
ABC Television Network
Lou Adler
Advent Software
A&E Television Networks
Alschuler Grossman Stein
& Kahan LLP
Geoffrey Ammer
amNew York
Anicaflash
Aniplex
Anonymous (2)
Anschutz Film Group
Avjet Corporation
Banana Split Productions
Bank of America
Walter F. Bauer
Dr. Ronald & Mrs. Amy Baum
Toni & Bruce Corwin
Beacon Pictures
Paul Bloch
Bloom Hergott Diemer
Rosenthal & LaViolette LLP
Blue Star Pictures
Bob Burge Limited
Jack and Elaine Bock
Vicki and Robert Bond
Boras Corporation
Kayoko & Geoffrey Bossiere
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
Susan Bradley
Brenden Theatres
Rory E. Bruer
Buck & Gordon LLP
Buckingham, Doolittle &
Burroughs, LLP
BV Film Company LTD
Campus Circle, Inc.
Chicago Sun-Times
Cinelume post Production Inc.
Cine Magnetics
Cinema City International
NV/Forum Film Limited
Cinemas Lumiere
Cinepolis
Cineworld (Cine UK)
Cinus
City National Bank
Classic Cinemas,
Tivoli Enterprises, Inc.
Coca Cola
Andrea Cockrum
Special Event Supporters
Dinner of Champions (cont’d)
Comprehensive Film Booking
Consolidated Theatres
Management, LLC
The Corgel Family
Danny and Zoe Corwin
David and Kara Corwin
Countdown Post, Inc.
Vera and Richard Creasey
Creative Partnership
Crown Theatres
Terry & Greg Curtin
DCH Auto Group
Daiko
Daily Focus
Daniel Clark & Associates
David Geffen Foundation
Derek Dauchy
Brian & Sharon Davidoff
Sandy & Ron De Crescent
Dentsu Inc.
Dickinson Theatres
Digital Media Services
Douglas Theatres
Downtown SB, LLC
Mike & Sherrie Dunn
Eaton Vance Management
Edko/Hong Kong
Emagine Entertainment
Eminence Front Productions
Empire Design
Empire International
Byron Allen & Tom Sherak
Empire Theatres
Empresas Hollywood
Enlace Exterior, S.A. de C.V.
Entertainment In Motion
Exhibitor Support
Partnership, Inc.
F & F Management
Daniel Ferleger &
Suzanne Smith
Farrell Paura Productions
Rory Fields
Filminger
Frontage
Fuller Family Foundation
G2 Graphic Service, Inc.
GAL Enterprises, Inc.
Galaxy Theatres
Pamela and Burton Gelman
Giaronomo Productions, Inc.
Jack & Michelle Giarraputo
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Dr. Gary & Cherna Gitnick
Mr. & Mrs. James J.Glasser
Jan and Bob Goldman
Dave and Ann Gooding
Goodrich Quality Theatres
Gotama Building Engineers Inc.
Greater Union Cinemas
Greenberg Traurig
GSN The Network for Games
Guarav Digital
Hakuhodo
Hall Family Foundation
John and Michele Hall
Hansen, Jacobson, Teller,
Hoberman, Newman,
Warren & Richman, LLP
Harkins Theatres
Richard Havel
Herald Enterprise, Inc.
Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum
Matlof & Fishman
Hogan & Hartson
Ron Horton
Houston Chronicle
Hoyts/Australia
Hoyts/New Zealand
David and Carla Hultman
Husch & Eppenberger, LLC
Hydraulx/Lola VFX
ImageMovers
Image Film
IMAGICA Corp.
IMAX
ING Capital LLC
Richard and Pam Ingber
Insync Media
International Sound Studio, S.A.
Mike & Carolyn Jones
John Baldecchi Productions
Kantana Group PLC
Koronaworld
Krikorian Premiere Theatres
La Voz de Espana
LA Weekly/OC Weekly
Jon Landau
Landmark Cinemas of Canada
Larger Than Life
Leon LeBuffe & Julena Lind
Dr. Richard Leff
Look & Enter, S.L.
Luma Pictures
Mahoney & Soll, LLP
Paul and Jacquie, Zolorar,
Kim & Greg Mahoney
Major Cineplex Group PLC
Rob Mancini
Mandate Pictures
Doug Mankoff
The Marilyn & Jeffrey
Katzenberg Foundation
Massmann, Neuser an der
Spree
Colleen McAndrews
& Robert Wood
Larry and Emily McEwen
M.E.G.A. Films
Mega Films Enterprises
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Special Event Supporters
Dinner of Champions (cont’d)
Melissa's/World Variety
Produce, Inc.
Merlyn Monitoring Services
Metro Seoul Holdings Co., Ltd.
M&G Comunicacion
Mirage Productions
Morgan Stanley
Morra Brezner Steinberg
& Tenenbaum
Entertainment, Inc.
Motion Picture Association
of America
Motion Picture Club
Foundation
Movie Marketplace
Eugenia Riordan Mule
Muvico Theatres
Nakanihon Kougyou
NCG (The Neighborhood
Cinema Group)
Jack & Bonnie Neinstein
Netflix
Network Courier Services
New York Daily News
New York Times
Newsday
Nike Inc.
National Promotions
& Advertising
Odeon UK
OMD, Germany
OS
Orbit Digital
Pacific Title & Art Studio
Douglas J.Pahl
Christopher Pawlak
Dave Perren
Scott Perren
Pivotal Post
Pixel Magic
Point Six Enterprises
Posting Media
Primary Color
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Princeton Public Affairs
Prooptiki S.A.
Andrea & Philip Provenzale
Tamara and Bill Pullman
Quality Lab
Ramindra Sound Recording
Studios Ltd.
Red Wagon Entertainment
rhinofx
Roger's Video
Fredric Rosen
S & L Medienproduktion
S&S Cinema City Co., Ltd
Sahamongkol (Mongkol)
Films International Co., Ltd.
Salah M. Hassanein
Foundation
Rae Sanchini & Bruce Tobey
San Francisco Chronicle
Sargoy, Stein, Rosen &
Shapiro
Sasaki Kougyou
Julian Schlossberg
Dr. Andy & Amy Schwartz
Scott Rudin Productions
Fern and Bob Seizer
SENA HF
SF Bio AB
Shochiku Multiplex Theatres
Showeast/Showest
Signature Theatres
Sobul, Primes & Schenkel
Sonoblok S.A.
Sound & Vision
Southland Display
Special Treats Productions
Spinnaker Direct Llp
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Spira
Starplex Cinemas
State Street Pictures
Steven Spielberg &
Kate Capshaw, The
Wunderkinder Foundation
Strategic Merchandising
Partners
Kathy, David & Natalie Lander
Strike Entertainment
svensk Filmindustri
Svenska Bio
Titan Outdoor
TM Productions
Toei Company
Toho Company Ltd
Tohokushinsha Film
Corporation
Tokyo Laboratory, Ltd.
Tokyo Theatres Co., Inc.
Tokyu Recreation Co., Ltd.
Total Movie
Track Consulting de Mexico
Trans World Entertainment
Tri State Theatre Service Inc.
Ultra Star Cinemas
Van Wagner Outdoor
Video Ezy International
(NZ) Ltd
Village Roadshow
Village SKYCITY Cinemas
Village Voice
Vision Advertising
Wallace Theatres/
Hollywood Theatres
Washington Post
Robert Wass & Diane Levine
Waverly Films
Wehrenberg Theatres
Chet & Diana Widom
Will Rogers Motion Picture
Pioneers Foundation
Andrew Wing
Larry Winter and Jane Lee
Special Event Supporters
The MS Walk
More than 13,000 walkers and 500
volunteers participated in the 2006
Southern California Gas Company MS
Walk at eleven sites in Bakersfield, Big
Bear, Greater Los Angeles, Lancaster,
Palm Desert, Redlands, Temecula, San
Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Simi Valley
and Upland. Together, they passed the
$2 million mark for the first time.
Thanks again to our major sponsors,
including Southern California Gas
Company, NBC 4 Los Angeles, Wells Fargo, Bruce's Gourmet Catering, Serono/Pfizer,
Teva Neuroscience, Pure Protein, Charter Communications, Crystal Geyser, Louise's
Trattoria and Westfield.
Top Individual Fund-Raisers Super Teams
Susan Keith
& Jeanne Perry
$29,552
($75,00+)
MS Achievers - UCLA
$91,243
David Perren
$24,457
Gold Teams ($50,000 - $74,999)
René Webb
$20,385
Team Engelman
Jack Bock
$19,710
Susan Berenson
$15,612
Silver Teams ($25,000 - $49,999)
Susan Sunga
$15,500
Northrop Grumman $44,161
Marni Deckter
$13,350
Frontline Team
Shelliene D. Crandall $10,445
Jack L. Gilardi
$12,879
Steve T. Ashmore
$12,554
David Eagan
$11,979
David Bryman
$11,289
Linda Spurgeon
$10,275
Reginald Webb
$10,000
$50,997
$41,380
René Webb’s Joyful Noise
$32,404
Annette’s Amazing Angels
$31,651
Barkin, Perren, Schwager &
Dolan, LLP
$26,086
Moose Lodge 2084
$25,942
$5,000 - $10,000
Advanced Systems Group
Capital Group Companies
Charitable Fund
Sarah Delgado
The Dennis and Brooks Holt
Foundation
Christina Digerlando
Dina Dolegowski
Barry Engelman
Traci Engelman
Homa Fani
Bailee Flaugher
Sharon Garrett
Lisa Hall
Gary Hofmann
Kathleen Incerpi
Leon LeBuffe
Nancy Levesque
Larry McEwen
Star McNally
Sue Mercer
Cathy Miller
Morongo Band of Mission
Indians
Kristine Mulleneaux
Martee Nott
Emily Parker
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Special Event Supporters
MS Walk (continued)
Jaynie Qualls
Anne Ramirez
Rexall Sundown Inc.
Shirley Rogers
Curtis Rosenthal
Madeleine Shimmin
Debbie Speckmeyer
Adriane Theissan
Toibb Family Foundation
Stacy Wilder
Larry Winter
Jerry Witkow
Balour Trust #1
Eric Barker
Arturo Barquet
Nicole Bartholomew
Fonta Basnett
Heather Batcheller
Richard Batiste
Frank Baxter
Baxter International
Foundation
Karen Bayless
Percenia Beasley
Eliad Becker
Carole Bender
Yelonda Benson
Matthew Berenson
$1,000 - $4,999
Berlex, Inc.
Fighting Hawks 23 Fs
Frances Berman
Krystal Adams
Bernards Bros. Construction
Lorraine Afzali
Cheryl Biton
Lisa Ahrens
Irene Bloxom
Gail Aiello
Bobbi Blum
AIG Matching Grants Program
Nectar Bolour
Ralph Albi
Christopher Bonilla
Wendy Albright
Bruno Bornino
Wendy Alter
Brinks
AMGEN Foundation
Howard Bronson
Andrews Kurth LLP
Barbara Brown
Jeanette Andrews-Youpa
Sue Brown
Argonaut Charitable
Carol Browning
Foundation
Edward Bubar
Jodi Ashmore
Buffalo Hunters Club
James Athey
Henry Burroughs
Beth Atkins
Drew Butler
Charles Atkins
Robert Butler
Lisa Aubin
Ryan Caglia
Dawn Augusta
Diana Campbell
Automatic Data Processing,
Adam Cancellieri
Inc (ADP)
Debra Canfora
B.D. Fox And Friends, Inc.
Kim Cardwell
Advertising
Krysta Carey
Cindy Baker
Ward Carlisle
Debra Baker
Randall Carlson
Baker Family Foundation
Glenn Caron
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Shelley Carr
Doug Carroll
CDC Small Business Finance
Trisha Charbonneau
Annie Charles
Christmas Cottage
City National Bank
Cherie Clark
Laura Clark
Classic Cosmetics, Inc.
Rochelle (Shelley) Cockrell
Cheryl Coffey
Clarine Commins
Christine Coons
Sheryl Cooper
Rebecca Costell
Tamsin Costello
Tyler Crawford
Jane Cruz
Shelley Cunningham
Jamie Dake
Laura Daniels
Vikki Dean
Cheryl DeBow
Christina Deeley-Meijer
Victor Delgado
Betty Dember
Doris Depew
Dennis Dewaay
Cory DiBow
Dana Disney
DMK Foundation
Aurora Dominguez
Estela Dominguez
Donald F Dickerson
Associates
Marvin Donner
Special Event Supporters
MS Walk (continued)
dooner
Michael Dorn
Sarah Duncan
David Eagan
Eddie's Pharmacy Inc.
Electronic Arts Matching
Gifts Program
Heather Elwell
Dave Emig
Loni Emig
Energy Muse Jewelry, Inc.
Barry Engelman
Eric Engelman
Jamie Engelman
Julie Engelman
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Foundation
Entertainment Industry
Foundation
Anne Epstein
Mary Equi
Darlene Esquerra
Sandee Estrada
Alice Evans
David Evans
Kim Evans
Family Room Entertainment
Corporation
Jon Felson
Robin Ferdman
Kevin Ferguson
Blair Fetter
Andrew Findley
First Missionary Baptist
Church
First Street Financial, Inc.
FirstQuadrant
Jerry Fischer
Stephanie Fisher
Micheal Fourticq
Brian Fox
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Stephanie Friedman
Keith Fulton
Barbara Furia
Edith Furst
Eric Gantwarg
Gap Foundation
Caryn Garner
Carolyn Garner-Reagan
Gateway Business Bank
Geoffrey Gee
Sharon Gibson
Laura Gillard
Laurel Gillette
Global Impact
Andrea Goldberg
Patricia Goldman
Francine Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez
Good Food Group, Inc.
Mary Gordon
Warren Gorowitz
Nancy Grainger
James Graybill
David Greenberg
Julie Greenberg
Todd Greenfield
Samuel Greenspan
William Gregor
Barbara Grunewald
David Guild
Joel Haber
Katie Hall
Betty Hampton
Laura Hamrick
Michael Hannaway
James Harrigan
Lisa Hashbarger
Jeff Hass
Sherry Healy
Linda Hecker
Mary Heiser
Betsy Held
Claude Helwani
Chris Hendershot
Gayle Heninger
Kara Henninger
Jason Herron
Delynn Hill
Audra Hindes
Amy Ho
Vikki Hodgkins
Ronald Holland
Steve Hollar
Gin Huang
Kelly Hughes
Kathy Huyssoon
Sandra Idleman
Florence Immel
Lori Ingram
International Creative
Management, Inc.
Lynn Jacobs
Gail Jaquish
J-Curt, Inc.
Rosemary Jenkins
Jewish Community
Foundation
Luann Jobgen
Alicia Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Matching
Gifts Program
Brice Jones
Darren Jones
Donald Jones
Shelia Jones
Tiffany Jordan
Tammy Kalka
Stacey Kavert
Heather Kayne
KCBEX, INC
James Kellett
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Special Event Supporters
MS Walk (continued)
Alan Kessler
Laura Kessler
Margery Kimbrough
William King
King Pagano & Harrison
Christine Kirchner
Kiwanis Club-Division 24
Knights Of Columbus
Cody Rae Knue
Deborah Kopack
Kimberly Kotrla
Alan Krumme
Erica Kubitsky
Jennifer Kunert
L & S Milken Foundation
La Jolla Bank
La Pointe Wealth
Management Inc.
Linda Lampley-Ike
Lancaster West Rotary
Cindy Langwell
Mysheika Lemaile-Williams
Melanie Lemons
Dorothy Lentini
Jack Levenberg
Howard Levine
Sheng Yen Lin
Ginni Machamer
Sheridan MacMillan-Thayer
Anne MacMurray
Martha Madison
Julie Mahaffey
Rob Mancini
Lauren Mannheim
Stephanie Mansfield-Rourke
Paul Marchisotto
Kathleen Marquez
Paula Marshall
Rose Martel
Diane Martin
Kari Martin
Karen Martinez
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Linda Martins
Helen Mary
Angel Maupin
Peggy Mayo
Susan Mayorga
Betty McCarthy
Lisa McCollum
Heather McDonald
Susan Mendez
Jeanine Mendoza
Mesquite Entertaiment
Group, LLC
Ronald Meyer
Susan Michael
Pamela Mikita
Ann Milburn
Beverly Milburn
Milgard Manufacturing, Inc.
Milgard Windows
Milken Family Foundation
Ashley Miller
David Miller
Kelley Miller
Pamela Miller
Todd Miller
Erinn Milner
Mike Miscione
Christina Misner
Patti Mitchell
Samuel Mitchell
Marie Morris
Donna Morse
Mark Moseley
Joseph Moss
Nancy Moss
Terrie Mullich
NEAR-CAL Corp.
Cindy Nevins
Wayne Newmark
Allyson Noland
Stacy Nonoguchi
Sandra Norton
Steve Nott
NSBN LLP.
Nu Image
© PaiWei Wei
Daniel Oakes
Marie O'Connor
Susan O'Connor
Grady Olsen
OM Concrete
Christine Oppenheim
Joanne Oriba
Kimberly Orth
Melissa Orwasher
Our Lady of Talpa School
Mike Owen
William Owen
PAB Performance Partners
Pacific Coast Companies, Inc.
Edward Paige
Jamie Panther
Kevin Park
Emily Parker
Wayne Parker
Patricia Payne
Michelle Pflederer
Scott Picard
Mary Piper
Virginia Piros
Leslie Podolsky
Meghan Poindexter
Richard Poole
PremierAmerica
James Quinoncz
Leilani Ramirez
Liza Ramirez
Gordon Ramsbottom
Erik Raney
Jamie Raney
Resnick Family
Foundation, Inc.
Special Event Supporters
Jenny Shaheen
Roxanna Shaheen
Eileen Shane
Rick Revell
Madeleine Sherak
Lori Rhees
Doreen Shick
Steve Richards
Edward Shick
Margaret Richardson
Karen Shuman
Martha Richardson
Eugene Siegel
Ron Robbins
Silicon Valley Chapter
Caitlin Robertson
Kristen Skaff
Ric Robertson
Eric Small
Pamela Robinson
Sam Spampinato
Christina Rodriguez
Starbucks
Sybille Rogers
Roger Steele
Scott Ross
Desiree Stegner
Rotary Club of Apple Valley
David Steutermann
Foundation
Vanessa Stimmel
Carol Rothschild
Jon Strum
Rosalie Rountree
Emily Sudd
Lori Rubin
Irene Sullivan
Dove Rudman
Chad Taggart
Jeffrey Rudman
Kirsten Taggart
Claris Ruggles
Dana Taprogge
Anthony Ruiz
Carl Tash
Pamela Russell
Jessica Taxe
Gail Sacalas
Shelly Teasdale
San Joaquin Bank
The Foothill Group, Inc.
Cheryl Sanchez
The HongKong And Shanghai
Loren Sanchez
Banking Corporation Limi
Monica Sanchez
Kim Thies
Sandler Family First
Flora Thornton
Amended Trust
Santa Maria Kiwanis For Kids Paula Thorpe
Chris Tieman
Gerald Saunders
Kelly Tomlinson
Heather Schenkel
Joyce Touchelte
Adam Schroeder
Bob Toussaint
Eve Schroeder
Wesley Toy
Christian Schulze
Maria Trama
Mary Scott
Cathy Trujillo
Bradley Seaman
Sandi Underwood
Steven Segal
Union Bank of California
V Seibert
Senior Volunteer Program 545 Universal City Studios
Universal Network Television
Rebeca Sermer
LLC #5
Gino Sesto
Kristine Utgard
Martin Shafer
MS Walk (continued)
Robert Varon
Alex and Alina Vayntrub
Milana Vayntrub
John Vicuna
Kristina Walker
Michele Wallace
Kathleen Ward
Victoria Ward
Velma Ware
Mildred Warren
Pat Warren
Judith Weaver
Janis Weber
Sharrelle Welch
Karen Wells
Stan Wertlieb
Carl Wesely
Mark Wetzstein
Sarah Wetzstein
Jean Whitaker
Chester Widom
Kathleen Widomski
May Williams
Stephen Winston
Laurie & Stella Wisneski
Courtney Wooten
Andrew Yamamoto
Risa Yamane
Phillip Yeager
Rachel Yegiaian
Youth Against Multiple
Sclerosis, Inc.
Jeffrey Zabner
Andrea Zamucen
Kaley Zeitouni
Leor Zeitouni
Hilary Zelaya
Amy Zendle
Barbara Zerbe
Alexander Zielinski
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Special Event Supporters
Wells Fargo MS Challenge Walk
On June 23-25, hundreds of walkers
accepted the challenge to walk three
days and 50 miles closer to a cure.
With spirit in their step, they traveled
down Southern California’s scenic
coastline through the beach cities of
Encenitas, Del Mar and Mission Beach,
ending in dowtown San Diego. The
2006 MS Challenge Walk raised over
$1 million for the Southern California and Pacific South Coast Chapters. Special
thanks to the walkers, crew, volunteers and those who generously sponsored the MS
Challenge Walk: Wells Fargo Addie’s Studio, La Salsa, and Hot Dog on a Stick.
Top Individual Fund-Raisers Tracy Davis
Rick Baldini
Jennifer Ryba
Karin Chamberlain
Linda Milson
$1,000 - $5,000
Jennifer Aldrich
Maggie Ateia
Arianna Baldini
Tamra Baldini
Abigail Barnes
Sean Beck
Michael Beck
Debra Bennett
Matthew Birkett
Tiffany Birkett
Robyn Bjorklund
Sandra Boctor
Judi Bruner
Pamela Burns
Sandy Butler
Gary Cambio
Terri Cambio
Dodie Carmichael
Chiuhing Casey
Brendan Cavanagh
Janet Choi
Jessica Christensen
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$41,976
$25,435
$6,215
$5,465
Belle de Braal
Mesrope De Braal
Susana De Los Reyes
Oscar Delgado
Barbara Den Hartog
Bernice Detig
Elizabeth Duffes
Brenda Dunham
Erin Dustin
Erin Ericksen
Elizabeth Fenner
Jackie Flashberg
Lindsey Florczak
Louise Ford
Lori Fultz
Roy Gimeno
Corrine Goldberg
Laura Gomez
Marina Gonzalez
Geoffrey Graham
Leslie Grimes
Stephanie Grumbeck
Kimberly Gulack
Lisa Hall
Teryn Hartnett
Sara Hodges
Janet Horner
Riley Huffman
Lori Huntsman
Barbara Joelson
Elizabeth Johnston
Beth Julian-Wang
Cynthia Kalicki
Theresa Keener
Christine Kim
Judy Kim
Sandra Kitashima
Kristin Kroeze
Richard Krulish
Minji Kwak
Caren Landrum
Nancy Lee
Elaine Maes
Heidi Mankoff
Elisabeth Martin
Joyce Mason
Joan Merritt
Rick Milson
Doris Morgan
Javier Morgan
Laura Muse
Kelly Nielsen
Roxanne Olson
Martha Orellana
Barbara Pachano
Marilyn Paggi
Brent Parsons
Andrea Partenheimer
Karyl Partenheimer
Special Event Supporters
MS Challenge Walk (cont’d)
Christopher Pentzell
Billy Perrin
Gregory Perrine
Karen Peterson
Brenda Prackup
Maria Ramirez
Jeff Reed
Liz Reeves
Jill Robbins
Karen Robertson-Fall
Diane Romeo
Yvonne Salas
Cynthia Scott
Claudia Seizer
Colleen Sellers
Scott Sellers
Helen Serry
Raad Shawaf
Michelle Silva
Noel Silverman
Debbie Smith
Kristin Smith
Michael Smith
Annette Sutfin
Erin Swearingen
Nancy Walker
Susan Walshe
Sunny Whang
Eileen Whelehan
Vikki Wissema
Santa Barbara MS 150 Bike Tour & Fest
The 2006 MS 150 Bike Tour on October 21st & 22nd was a
terrific success, with
over 400 cyclists raising
more than $430,000 to
support MS research
and programs. Cyclists
enjoyed tremendous
camaraderie, great
support, beautiful
weather and a fantastic
scenic ride from
Thousand Oaks to
Santa Barbara and back again. Thanks again to our
major sponsors Venoco, Inc. and La Salsa.
Top Individual Fund-Raisers
$1,000+
Tevia Celli
David Weise
Howard Lewin
Eddie Monnier
Ella Zarky
Paul Santinelli
Ted Pasternack
Gordon Froeb
Bill Melancon
Advanced Collision
Technologies, Inc.
Marilyn Becker
Blair Belcher
Wendy Braun
Stephanie & Harold Bronson
The Brotman Foundation
David Buck
Kristin Burr
Cari Carmean
Veronica Carrillo
Clay Chilcott
Michael Clarke
David Cohen
Melody Comia
Jose Cruz
Nils Davis
Steven DeLuca
James Elfline
The Ella Zarky Trust
Terri-Rae Elmer
Kent Erickson
Sara Fifield
Mark Fox
Douglas Freedman
Chris Gallo
Jennifer Gardner
$35,806
$31,700
$10,721
$10,374
$9,047
$7,950
$7,871
$5,466
$5,280
Top Teams
Body & Soul Workout
Team babs
VRC-MS Society
Clear Channel LA
Rockin' Jalapenos
Los Gordos
The Motley Riders
Horny Toad
Team Martini
Karen's Krusaders
$90,397
$25,896
$22,575
$16,224
$12,579
$9,099
$8,191
$8,000
$6,055
$5,950
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Special Event Supporters
MS 150 Bike Tour (continued)
Vanessa Goodrich
Rafi Gordon
Andrea Harmon
Jody Harshbarger
Eric Hoffman
Ben Hunt
Anne Illgen
Robert Kerrigan
Jennifer Kingshott
Jeff Kirshner
Morton Kirshner
Jeff Kirshner
David Krumholtz
Mia Lee
Marisa Leif
Jamie Leigh
Howard Lewin
Andrew Lim
Chris Linnane
Geoffrey Lister
Douglas Loreman
Emily Lowell
Debbie Luner
Bill Maniscalco
Deborah Manning
Jason Mathews
Maurice Marciano Family
Foundation
William McGathy
Merill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner,
& Smith Inc.
Damienne Merlina
Mark Misch
The Mohan Family
Foundation
Eddie Monnier
Ian Montone
Kathryn Morris
Brian Mullen
Andy Myerson
Richard Nanula
Forrest Nelson
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Stacy Nonoguchi
Denise Nowack
Richard Pachulski
Glen Pearson
Brad Peck
Mike Pfefferman
Mary Elizabeth Raffety
Craig Randall
Emily Recht
Diane Reed
Melissa Reynolds
Michael Rokaw
William Ropp
Emily Ruddo
Jennifer Rudin Pearson
Scott Sassa
Charles Schneider
Karen Schneider
Jeffrey Scott
Harry Secky
Trent Speier
Helene Steinberg
Douglas Stockley
Yuan Su
Chantal Swan
Meghan Talt
Kathleen Togneri
Edna Trager
Trinad Management, LLC
Eric Tung
Steve Urbanovich
Paul Vaughan
Joe Velazquez
Lynn Velazquez
Juli Vizza
Jennica Waldman
David Ward
Robin Warner
Thomas Werner
Lori Wilson
MS Golf Classic
$1,000+
Academy Escrow
Alliance Bancorp
American Family Funding
C.A. Walker Research
Solutions, Inc.
Covenant Mutual Mortgage
Dallas Boardman &
Associates
Davie Brown Entertainment
Financial Title Company
First American Title Co.,
Orange County Branch
H.D. Smith-Barnes Division
Lexus of Valencia
Long Beach Mortgage
Russ Meisels
New Century Volkswagen
Paragon Precision, Inc.
SCV Insurance Agency
Security National Mortgage Co.
Serono, Inc.
Smith Barney
Southland Title
Taylor, Bean & Whittaker
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Loren Woll
Major & Traditional Giving
In 2006, planned giving/bequest income-donated through living trusts and wills,
charitable trusts and gift annuities-totaled $ 199,685. National direct mail appeals
benefiting the Chapter raised $238,903. Donations made directly to the Chapter
including workplace giving payroll deductions, as well as tributes and memorials to
honor or memorialize loved ones, reached $ 273,308.
Foundation and Corporate Grant Support
$60,000 from the Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable
Trusts at the Peninsula Community Foundation
to support The Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement Center
at UCLA
$50,000 from The Lincy Foundation for the Chapter's
Continuum of Care Initiative, which includes The
Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement Center at UCLA and
other adult day health care programs
$25,000 from AEGON Transamerica Foundation to
support The Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement Center at Trustees Madeleine Sherak, Kevin Goetz,
UCLA
Tom Sherak (holding granddaughter
$25,000 from The Ahmanson Foundation to support
the Eric Small Centers for Optimal Living with MS
$25,000 from the Smidt Family Foundation for local
programs and services (Channel Islands)
Maya) and Britta Schramm with
Steve Hilton at the 5th anniversary of
The Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement
Center at UCLA in June 2006
$25,000 from Wood-Claeyssens Foundation for the Wellness Center Without Walls
(Channel Islands)
$15,400 from the Ludwick Family Foundation for needed equipment at The Marilyn
Hilton MS Achievement Center at UCLA
$15,000 from the George Hoag Family Foundation for Partners in Care
$10,000 from the Fritz B. Burns Foundation to support The Marilyn Hilton MS
Achievement Center at UCLA
$10,000 from the Max Factor Family Foundation to support Promise 2010
$10,000 from The Lincy Foundation for Improving Access to Quality MS Care
$10,000 from the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation for Partners in Care
$10,000 from the J.B. and Emily Van Nuys Charities for Camp Paivika
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Major & Traditional Giving
Foundation and Corporate Grant Support (continued)
$7,500 from the Employees Community
Fund of Boeing California to support the
2006 MS Family Retreat Weekend
$7,500 from the Jewish Community
Foundation for the Latino Outreach Project
Families enjoyed time together
at the 2006 MS Family Retreat Weekend
$7,496 from the Change A Life Foundation to
support equipment purchases for the MS Day
Program at Rancho Los Amigos National
Rehabilitation Center
$5,000 from the Ann Jackson Family Foundation for the quarterly Chapter newsletter
(Channel Islands)
$5,000 from the Medtronic Foundation for the Wellness Center Without Walls (Channel
Islands)
$5,000 from Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems for the Enrichment Program in the
Community (EPIC)
$5,000 from San Luis Sports Therapy Community Fund for the MS 150 Bike Tour
(Channel Islands)
$5,000 from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians for the Wellness Center Without
Walls (Channel Islands)
$4,000 from the Lockheed Martin AERO Club for Camp Paivika
$3,000 from Deluxe Corporation Foundation for Better Living programming in the
Antelope Valley
$3,000 from the Livingston Memorial Foundation to support the Wellness Center Without
Walls Program in Ventura County
$3,000 from Northrop Grumman's Corporate Contributions Program to support the
Latino Outreach Project
$2,000 from the Employees Charity Organization (ECHO) of Northrop Grumman to
support the 2006 MS Family Retreat Weekend
$1,000 from the Wal-Mart Foundation for general operating support
$1,000 from Castle & Cooke for Project HOME in Kern County
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Major & Traditional Giving
Major Donors
Who Commit to the Cause, Care and Cure
Thanks to the members of The Golden Circle, the
Chapter’s premier gift recognition society, $1,087,000 was
contributed toward the 2006 campaign. Co-chaired by
Julie Kaufer and Sue Meltzer, the Committee
Julie Kaufer and Sue Meltzer
responsible for facilitating the most successful major gift
campaign in the history of the Southern California Chapter included: Derrick R. E.
Doba, Geoffrey M. Gee, Esq., David E. Gooding, Michael Lichner, Paul M.
Mahoney, Esq., Pamela A. Miller, Kim Phillips, Sheri Safan and Fern Seizer.
Diane & Michael Herbs,
Ken-An Investment Corp.
Anonymous
Lisa & Ray Karpe
Shirley and Burt Harris
Julie Kaufer &
Family Foundation
Frank Reddick
Tuffli Family Foundation
Stephen L. Kaufer
Sharon A. & Herbert A.
Lampert
BENEFACTOR
Michael J. Lichner
($25,000 to $49,999)
Joyce & Fred Lukas
Anonymous
Iris B. Mahoney
Wendy & Joel I. Bennett
Nancy Mauro
Edward H. Taran
Phi Alpha Kappa
Claudette Nevins &
Benjamin L. Pick
PATRON
Fern & Bob Seizer
($10,000 to $24,999)
Team Taxe
Anonymous (2)
Jane & Lester Trachman
Baseline Consulting Group, Inc. Family
Donna M. & Dr. Walter F.
Frederick R. Weisman
Bauer
Philanthropic Foundation
Helen Bolsky
Monica & Jim Carder
Julie A. & John Curtiss
SPONSOR
Frankie A. & John A. Duran
($5,000 to $9,999)
and Family
Anonymous (2)
Geri & Franz K. Fleischli
John Brenner, Cutting Edge
Judy & Roy Glickman
Supply Company
Kevin Goetz, The Rhoda
The Corgel Family
Goetz Foundation, Inc.
Laura DeBonis &
Melanie Grisanti &
Scott Nathan
Gordon McLeod
Linda Ellman
& Gary Mandinach
ANGEL ($50,000 +)
Julie & Barry Engelman
Donna Garber
Steffanie & Geoffrey Gee
Phyllis & Bill Gibson
Ann & David E. Gooding
Bruce Hecker, Bruce’s
Gourmet Catering Inc.
Charlotte Hughes &
Christopher Combs
Pat & Jake Jacobs
Charlotte B. & S. Lawrence
Jacobs
Tatiana & Todd S. James
Jaquish & Kenninger
Foundation
Marca Kaufer
Tracy & Michael Kerkorian
Jacquie M. & Paul M.
Mahoney
Sue & Ed Meltzer
Oarsmen Foundation
Overton Moore Properties
Faith Pearlman, Jerome and
Faith Pearlman Foundation
Gail & Haim Pekelis
Mr. and Mrs. Barry K.
Schwartz
Joan & Arnold Seidel,
The Schlum Charitable Trust
Mace Siegel
Ruth Lynn & Hank Sobel
Louise Laraway Teal
Foundation
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Major & Traditional Giving
The Golden Circle (continued)
Dina Tecimer &
Masood Sohaili
Janice & Timur Tecimer
Linda & Dennis H. Vaughn
Jane Lee & Larry Winter
Pamela M. Woods &
Kirk A. Pasich
FRIEND
($2,500 to $4,999)
Sieny & Dr. Alex Krammer
Julena Lind & Leon LeBuffe
Cynthia & Michael Malone
Ted Mandinach
Genie Riordan Mulé
& John Mulé
Robert B. Reingold
Eva Rose & Eugene Safan
Alison & Larry A. Rosenthal
Philip S. Ryan, M.D.
Sheri & Steven Safan
Dorothy & Charles B. Samuel
Irene V. Steinman
Karin B. & Steven Stoller
Claudette L. &
Henry L. Taylor
James S. Tyre
Sylvia Weisz
Diana & Chet A. Widom
Sheri & Steven Safan,
Linda Ellman & Gary Mandinach
Stephen C. Carroll
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron C. Clark
Rhona Bader
Gerie P. Coombs
Claudia Barski &
Anita L. DeFrantz
Peter J. Carian
Janelle Del Carlo &
Joanne K. Beckwith
Keith Brant
Elaine & John V. Bock, Jr.
Kerry A. Dolan
Vicki & Robert Bond
Theodora C. Poloynis-Engen
Louis L. Borick, Louis L.
& Frederick L. Engen
Borick Foundation
MEMBER
Dorothy Factor, Dorothy &
Barbara & Morton Bowman
($1,000
to
$2,499)
Sidney Factor Fund
Camilla J. & Arnold W.
Anonymous
(2)
Michelle Webb Fandrich
Bramlett
LaVilla
S.
&
Dean
H.
Adamson,
Vashti A. Fernandez
Pearl Anne & Melvin Brooks
Wilbur
C.
Grosse
Trust
Gloria & Stanley Fishfader
Laurel & Robert M. Ehrlich
Pamela
T.
&
Paul
H.
Apel
Edith & Arthur Furst
Sandra & Bernard Fischbach
Betsy
&
Harold
Applebaum
Sharlene & Sol F. Galper
Julie K. Friedman
Tamra
&
Rick
Baldini
Dr. Barbara S. Giesser
Shirley & Hubert Friedman
John
W.
Bartlett
& Dr. Philip Kanof
Mary Ann Good
Tracy
Bechtold-Gach
&
Julie Gilbert & Aaron Sones
Arlene & Richard W.Havel
Robert
J.
Gach
Richard Gleitman
Cathrine Ireland
Donna Benaroya, Donna
Robert Glickman
Benaroya Foundation
Rose & Jeff Glikman
Hilda & Dan Bergher
Enid & Shelly Goldman
Frieda & Alan E. Berlin
Judy & David M. Goldstein
Ritt A. Berry
Jane & Stephen Goodall,
Kathryn & Dr. J. Alan Bloore
Goodall Family Charitable
Nancy & Sandy Bresler
Foundation
Martha J. & Leonard J.
Edith M. Grady
Brutocao, Brutoco Engineering Susan Ann & Ronald G. Graves
& Construction, Inc.
Karen L. Green
Debbie & James Burrows
Sherri & Gary Haber
Joseph A. Carbone
Bruce Hecker & Shelly Tritt
John Hall
Judy Carroll
Harris Family Foundation
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Major & Traditional Giving
The Golden Circle (continued)
Fred N. Hellmann
Linda G. & Roger H. Howard
Susan M. Howard
Elaine Smith Irell,
Lawrence E. and Elaine
Smith Irell Foundation
Karen G. & Donald E. Karl
Roberta & Bart D. Kaufman
Nicole Grace & Bill Keck
Morton Kirshner
Terry & James Knell
Sara & Jon Kutler
Elizabeth D. & Bradley
LaCour
Diane S. Lake
Maria & Howard Lapides
Frances F. & Jerry G. Leigh
Ernest Lieblich, The Ernest
Lieblich Foundation
Dianne & Jim Lonergan
Joanne & Bruce MacCallum
Mahoney & Soll, LLP
David Maltzman
Rusty & Elliott Maltzman
Candice & Gregg A.
Mandinach
Laura & James Maslon
Frances Louise Mayo
Sheryl Miller &
Robert Schilling
Martha & Don Tuffli
Lee & Stanley Mills
Ann Moorefield, Moorefield
Construction, Inc.
Jody Moss
Jioia G. & Samuel Nelson
Leslie J. & Ronald W.
Niedringhaus
Barbara A. & Paul T. Norton
Michael C. Palmer
Cassidy L. & Matthew J. Park
Dr. Ian D. Pasch
Nancy & David Perren
Heather & Scott Perren
Pratt Trucking
Josephine Preisner
Wendy & Scott Rancine
Karen Randall
Jo-An & Joel H. Ravitz
Carole J. and Doug Rawson
Pamela & Josh Reims
Karen L. & Graham A.
Ritchie
Ralph S. Roberts
R.J. Romero,
Oremor Management
& Investment Co.
Pam & Mark Rubin
Fred R. Salisbury
Kay R. & Dr. Loren E.
Sanchez
Britta J. & Arthur E.
Schramm
Mildred & Sherwood
Schwartz
Madeleine & Tom Sherak
Lauren Siegel
Suzanne & Robert Siegel
Sinder Family Foundation
Jane & Doug Smith
Arleen Sorkin &
Christopher Lloyd
Linda & Mark Spiegel
Janis & Jeff Susskind
Jessie Anne Tait
Wilmuth S. Tannahill
Dr. John Richert, Walter Bauer,
Larry Winter and Leon LeBuffe
Jayne & Kelly Tien
Evelyn S. & Jeffrey M. Tolin
Jan & Christopher Turner
Twenty-Nine Palms Band
of Mission Indians
Jeanne Usonis
Lorna & Dr. Shelby Wagner
Jody Needle Waterman
& Jack Waterman
Janet & Congressman
Henry A. Waxman
Julia C. & Roy Weinstein
Susan & Bill Weintraub
Doris Weitz &
Judge Alexander Williams
Bradley Whitford
Carnie Wilson &
Rob Bonfiglio
Susan H. & Philip T. Winik
Ella Zarky
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2006 Board of Trustees
Southern California Chapter
2440 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Suite 115
Los Angeles, CA 90064
310.479.4456
1.800.FIGHT.MS
Fax: 310.479.4436
www.nationalmssociety.org/cal
E-mail: ms@cal.nmss.org
Executive Committee
Dave Perren, Chair
Richard Corgel
Dr. Barbara Giesser
John Hall, Treasurer
Julie Kaufer, Esq.,
Chair Elect
Simpson C. Leonard, Jr.,
Secretary
Britta Schramm
Fern Seizer
Madeleine Sherak, PhD
Trustees
Eric Adair
Byron Allen
Channel Islands Office
Arturo Barquet
14 West Valerio Street
John V. Bock, Jr.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
David Brandes, MD
805.682.8783
Bruce Corwin
Donna Dawson, CPA
Inland Empire Office
5 East Citrus Ave., Suite 107 Derrick Doba
Barry Engelman
Redlands, CA 92373
Cheryl S. Feldmann, PhD
909.307.3388
Tracie Fiss
Coachella Valley Office
Brian D. Fox
73-710 Fred Waring Dr.
Roy Glickman
Suite 103
Kevin Goetz
Palm Desert, CA 92260
David M. Goldstein
760.776.5740
David E. Gooding
Randy Grossblatt
Antelope Valley/Santa
Sandy Grushow
Clarita Valley Office
Robert E. Harper
1669 West Avenue J
Bruce Hecker
Suite 309
Charles Hirschhorn
Lancaster, CA 93534
Susan Keith
661.945.9111
Leon LeBuffe, PhD
Kathy Lukes, RN
Kern County Office
Paul M. Mahoney, Esq.
1800 30th Street, Suite 105
Robert Mancini
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661.321.9512
Larry McEwen
Sue Meltzer
Roland Mesa
Senn Moses
Sanford Panitch
Scott Perren, CPA
Jeanne Perry, PhD
Kim Phillips
Sheri Safan
Arthur E. Schramm, Jr.
Tom Sherak
Eric Small
Jon Strum
Dina Tecimer, Esq.
Bill Todman, Jr.
Chet Widom
Stacy Wilder
Larry Winter
Honorary Trustees
Amy Alcott
Walter F. Bauer, PhD
Edith Furst
Steve Garvey
Yale Gieszl
Edith Grady
Harland N. Green, Esq.
Alan H. Lederman
Fred Lukas
Merlin Olsen
Lawrence Pressman
Honorable Richard J.
Riordan
Loren E. Sanchez, EdD
David Serrano Sewell
Dennis H. Vaughn, Esq.
Congressman
Henry A. Waxman &
Janet Waxman
Charles C. Wolf, Esq.