AZ Insider: Celebs Turn Out for Childhelp

 
 
 

Kathy Shayna Shocket has the stories on people who make a difference. 

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 Kathy takes us to the DRIVE the DREAM Gala. 

 Amidst all the thousands of classic cars during car auction fever in Scottsdale this week - -the bidding at the Drive the Dream gala was revving way up. One of the items creating the bidding frenzy? It was CLASSIC !  

The  chance for Michael Bolton to be serenaded on stage - went for $50,000. A gift from partygoer Greta Faigen for Raphealle Tamura. That included a dance across the stage with Dancing with the Stars' Maksim Chmerkovskiy. (John O’Hurley, helped DRIVE up the bidding.) Michael sang “When A Man Loves A Women” to Raphealle who was donning the heart necklace donated by Dru Hammer

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Cheryl Ladd, longtime Childhelp supporter and husband Brian Russell, and actress Melissa Peterman were also there.

The money  raised for Childhelp? CLASSIC! One Million! 

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 This year’s Spirit of the Children honorees were Pat and Bob Bondurant. (They're pictured above, flanked by Childhelp founders Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson who received the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences award.The Nellie Jackson  Award named for Craig Jackson’s mother, was presented by Craig to SEMA Cares. Pictured below left are the event's honorary chairs Dr. Stacie J. Stephenson and Richard J. Stephenson next to event vice chairs Carol and Jim Hebets as they keep an eye on the live auction.) childhelp ivy

Co-chairs were Char Hubble, Deborah Pshebniski and Erika Williams Grimaldi's Pizzeria was the event's presenting sponsor for the third year. (Thank you to Joseph and Ivy Ciolli.) Each day, it's estimated that more than 5 children die as a result of child abuse and the monies raised will help Childhelp fight those numbers!

 kathy shayna shocket

Kathy Shayna Shocket is a freelance Writer and TV -Field Producer based in Phoenix, AZ. The former TV Reporter has written for publications such as TIME Magazine, Money Magazine, PEOPLE Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter and The NEW YORK TIMES. You can reach her at   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it