Rocking together for the American Heart Assn.

The American Heart Assn. put up for bid rocker Eric Clapton’s riding

cap, heartthrob Justin Timberlake’s autographed photo and tickets to

Bruce Springsteen’s upcoming New Jersey concert. It was all part of a

charity effort to fight heart disease and stroke, and raise awareness

concerning drug use. The community responded, helping the association

to raise significant sums at the evening held at Irvine’s Hyatt

Regency.

The music industry connection was the idea of Max Harlow, wife of

the late John Entwistle of the rock band The Who. Entwistle died last

year while being treated for a heart condition brought on by drug

use. Chaired by Newport’s Tom Neilsen, the event and the Heart Assn.

was supported by Winston Miller, David Wooten, Riva Gebel, Roseanne

Levan, Pam Weston, Sam Goldstein and Heidi Miller who was honored

with the “Friend of Heart” Award. In addition, Hoag Hospital was

recognized with the “Legacy of Life Award” for its service to the

community dating back to the post-World War II days in coastal Orange

County.

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Hope For Humanity held its fifth annual luncheon and fashion show

at the Pelican Hill Golf Resort benefiting Children’s Hospital Orange

County’s Pediatric Hospice. Chaired by Chris Griffith and Colleen

Knottnerus, the event raised $125,000 for the first dedicated

in-patient hospice facility in Orange County. More than 250 guests

enjoyed luncheon and fashions by Neiman Marcus. Members supporting

the cause were Susan Bridgford, Paige Collins, Dana O’Toole, Lisa

Razin, Susan Reynolds and Margarita Solazzo, to name only a few.

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In other CHOC news, a VIP opening reception at Fashion Island

introducing a new store called Babystyle brought out the local crowd

to check out the goods and help CHOC via funds raised for the

reception. The new store debuted in the Carousel Court at the Newport

shopping destination featuring infant apparel and products galore.

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