Hosted by Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo, the event
benefits Stuart House, a program of the Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
April 13, 2014
West Hollywood, CA –This week John Varvatos celebrated the 11th Annual Stuart House Benefit, presented by the Chrysler brand, at his Los Angeles boutique. The event, hosted by Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo, closed Melrose Avenue at Robertson in the heart of West Hollywood to raise $939,000 for Stuart House – the UCLA Rape Treatment Center’s internationally recognized model program serving sexually abused children. The fundraising efforts will continue until the close of the benefit’s online auction on April 23rd. The day treated more than 1,500 guests to an afternoon of luxury shopping, live and silent auctions, great food and fun filled children’s activities in the Hasbro Studios kids’ tent. The event’s emcee, Bill Bellamy, hosted the live auction and introduced the special live performance by Willie Nelson & Sons. Dhani Harrison and Paul Hicks of thenewno2 served as the event’s special guest DJs.
The event and its host committee members, which included entertainment industry heavyweights, brought together an eclectic ensemble of actors and musicians, including Adrien Grenier, Bill Bellamy, Bob Morley, Cace Cobb, Chad Smith, Christopher Meloni, Courtney Love, Darren Kagasoff, Donald Faison, Eric McCormack, George Kotsiopoulos, Gillian Jacobs, Ian Bohen, James Van Der Beek, Jessica Simpson, Joe Mangianello, Jonathan Sadowksi, KaDee Strickland, Joyce Varvatos, Kat Graham, Keean Johnson, LL Cool J, Lawrence Zarian, Linda Ramone, Melina Kanakaredes, Michael Voltaggio, Morena Bccarin, Natalie Martinez, Rachel Zoe & Rodger Berman, Romany Malco, Thomas Dekker, Ty Pennington, Tyler Hoechlin and Vintage Trouble.
After the star-studded red carpet arrivals, Gail Abarbanel, the Founder and Director of Stuart House, and John Varvatos took center stage to welcome the event’s guests, share the charity’s accomplishments and introduce Honorary Co-Chairs Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo.
“It’s inspiring what they do at Stuart House. Everything is about making the child feel safe. To have John Varvatos come forth and bring attention to the abuse of children, especially because he’s a man, makes it extra special,” says Amy Adams.
To contribute to the cause beyond the LA-based event, the Stuart House Benefit is also supported via an online auction with Charitybuzz.com, which features all-access experiences like the chance to hang in the studio with Howard Stern, have lunch with director Judd Apatow, attend fashion week with Diane von Furstenberg, enjoy a shopping spree with John Varvatos and much more. For a full list of the More than 100 exclusive experiences up for auction, please visit charitybuzz.com/johnvarvatos through April 23.
Legendary, award-winning musician Willie Nelson performed a live concert with his sons, Lukas and Micah, along with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer, Chad Smith. The set featured all his classic songs including: “Whiskey River,” “Still Moving,” “Crazy,” “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die,” “On the Road Again,” and “Georgia.” After the performance Willie Nelson commented, “Stuart House does a great job of bringing attention to a worthy cause. We wish them all the success in the world!”
John Varvatos is proud to have these iconic artists perform on this exceptional day, on behalf of Stuart House. “Just when you think it couldn’t get any bigger and better, this year we topped it all with Amy Adams, Darren De Gallo and Willie Nelson and his sons. The massive turnout and contributions from many generous supporters have made this the best Stuart House yet,” says John Varvatos.
“The Chrysler brand’s continued support of the annual Stuart House event plays a significant role in our ongoing partnership with John Varvatos,” said Al Gardner, President & CEO of the Chrysler Brand. “We are committed to do everything we can to help raise the funds needed to aid and bring awareness to this incredibly important organization.”
This year’s kids’ tent was a carnival theme sponsored by Hasbro Studios. Family fun and activities in the tent included Nerf blasters, My Little Pony Pony-fication Station and classic table games. While lounging on beanbags, children of all ages were captivated by the magic of Joel Ward and the balloon artistry of Buster Balloon. “We are so pleased to provide the fun today for the kids attending the event but more importantly, we are proud to partner with John Varvatos to help the Stuart House team, who each and every day pour their hearts into helping these courageous children heal from their trauma,” said Steve Davis, President, Hasbro Studios
Gail Abarbanel stated, “The prevalence of child sexual abuse is staggering. One out of four girls and one out of six boys in our country are sexually abused before they reach eighteen years of age. Many of these children are silenced by shame and fears about the consequences of disclosing their abuse. Today is about shining a light on this issue, supporting these children, and providing resources to give them the expert care they need to heal and recover from the trauma of sexual abuse. It is a way for all of us to express our commitment these children.” Every second should be accounted for at health care facilities or hospitals. Medical personnel should at all times follow the accepted medical standard if they do not want to commit medical malpractice. Medical malpractice is very rampant across the United States today. Hundreds of thousands are documented each year. Most often, medical malpractice cases lead to lawsuits. This article discusses what medical malpractice lawsuits are all about. When a health care worker or a nurse or doctor fails to comply with accepted standards of practices of the medical community, he or she commits malpractice. This circumstance in hospitals often leads to injury to the patient. Deaths also result from this type of malpractice. Often the main reason why this even occurs at hospital is professional negligence on the part of health care worker, but there are some cases when it is done on purpose, Contact to medical malpractice Queens Attorney for further details.
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About Stuart House
Stuart House is an innovative, model program created by the Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center to serve the special needs of sexually abused children. Stuart House brings together police, prosecutors and other child protection personnel in a child-friendly facility to expedite investigations and enhance the treatment of child victims, they even got services for abuse during medical procedures as for example https://www.the-medical-negligence-experts.co.uk/ and others. Stuart House also provides 24-hour medical care and evidentiary examinations, and comprehensive therapy, advocacy and other support services to help children heal from the traumatic effects of sexual abuse. All Stuart House services are free to child victims and their families.
