Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing Proudly Presents the 9th Annual Garden Party & Fundraiser Being Held On October 3rd 2010!

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2010 Garden Party to benefit Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 3 2010 at the Hancock Park historic Petitfils-Boos estate in Los Angeles, CA.  This will mark our ninth year of hosting this amazing event and we look forward to sharing some of the remarkable inroads that we continue to make in the welfare and happiness of our LGBT seniors.  As always, the event is open to the public.

This year's event will feature our special celebrity honorees:

Filmmaker and Choreographer Adam Shankman - A multi-faceted talent, Mr. Shankman's work ranges from co-producer/lead choreographer of the 2010 Academy Awards (which earned a record 12 Emmy nominations), to directing and producing such hits as "Hairspray" and the upcoming "Rock of Ages."  In addition, Mr. Shankman heads his production company, Offspring Entertainment, and co-founded the Dizzy Feet Foundation, which promotes dance education.

Legendary Television Entertainment Reporter Rona Barrett - Ms. Barrett is a true pioneer of business and entertainment reporting.  Interviews with such notables as John Wayne, Lucille Ball, and Bette Davis became her trademark and film clips of these talks, along with Rona's own recollections of her illustrious career, are the focal point of her new one-woman show, "Rona Barrett: Nothing but the Truth," which recently premiered in Beverly Hills to rave reviews and was created in support of the Rona Barrett Foundation on behalf of seniors in need.

Dr. Tony Mills, MD - a Los Angeles-based physician and leading clinician in the fields of men's health and HIV disease. Dr. Mills serves as the primary care provider for 1500 patients including over 700 living with HIV. He has served on the national board of the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) and is an experienced clinical investigator with extensive research experience.  He has been a principal investigator on over 50 trials dealing with many aspects of HIV disease and is one of the few HIV specialists focusing on the emerging field of HIV & the aging population.   Dr. Mills has also been recognized by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the California legislature for his outstanding contributions to the community.

Activities will include an exceptional silent auction, a special performance by Fourtissimo String Quartet, the hilarious Queers of Comedy, an exciting raffle for a week-long stay at W Barcelona (courtesy of W Hollywood) complete with $2,000 in travel voucher/expense gift checks, wonderful food, as well as cocktails courtesy of GREY® GOOSE Vodka.

Entertainment provided by: Upright Cabaret

With special appearances by:

Jennifer Leigh Warren (Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors, Big River)

Jake Simpson (Oprah Favorite, '03 and '04 Star Search Grand Champion)

Featuring the eclectic, contemporary electronic sound spectacular of DJ Derek Monteiro's legendary spinning style (The Abbey/Cherry Pop/HERE Lounge).

Join us in celebrating this exceptional fundraiser to support Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing. Celebrate and experience the magic of the nation's first affordable housing development providing vital housing and social support services to some of the nation's most vulnerable seniors.

Each year, as our senior population grows, countless low-income LGBT seniors are faced with the challenge of securing safe, permanent, affordable housing and social services that address their specific concerns and meet their unique needs. The program is dependent on the contributions and support of the community, private foundations, donors and volunteers.  

Sponsors for this event include: GREY GOOSE® Vodka, Capitol Drugs/Power Zone, Silver Birches, W Hollywood, Mueller Design Incorporated, NBC Universal, Gabriel Pacheco Flower Design, American Airlines, Duban Sattler & Associates LLP, Wen by Chaz Dean, CRA/LA Building Communities, Michigan City Paper Box Company, Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP; ICIO Water, Tibotec Therapeutics, Gary Steinberg Real Estate, Olympia Medical Center, Fiji Water, Sungreen Systems, Carolyn Dye & Hope Faust, Mark Lehman Esq, & Gabriel Pacheco, Dawn Collins, Esq. & Tracy Lewis, Robert Nichols & Rafael Cosio.

For information about the event, sponsorship or to purchase tickets, please visit www.gleh.org or contact

GAY & LESBIAN ELDER HOUSING at 323.957.7200

Email: [email protected]

Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building and operating high-quality affordable, multicultural housing developments which include a community space used to provide social and recreational services for GLBT older adults. Our goal is to provide a safe, nurturing environment that supports the well-being of GLBT elders.

SOURCE Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing