El Segundo Goes Hollywood!
| On Saturday, April 28, 2007, Corporate Partners, Superintendent's Roundtable members and other friends of the El Segundo Educational Foundation will take a walk down the red carpet at Raleigh Studios, the motion picture industry's premiere
independent production studio location in Manhattan Beach. Guests will enjoy an |
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exclusive evening of fabulous food and special entertainment as
El Segundo Goes Hollywood, to benefit the ESEF's 2006-2007 campaign to
Foster Excellence in Education.
The Foundation's guests will arrive at the studio beginning at 6:30 p.m. to a celebrity-worthy paparazzi welcome and all the elements of Hollywood movie magic. Following a cocktail reception, ESEF's own celebrities will enjoy a buffet dinner prepared by Raleigh Studio's acclaimed chef who has planned an innovative menu that rivals the best in the city.
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Following dinner, stand-up comedian Chris Strait will entertain the guests. A native of Los Angeles, Strait has been referred to as a "comic encyclopedia" as well as a social commentator. He headlines at private events across the country; he has performed internationally in England, Canada and Mexico in addition to being a finalist in the 2005 Las Vegas Comedy Festival. Strait also has appeared on MTV and the Game Show Network. |
Five special prize packages will be included in an opportunity drawing held at the event. Opportunity drawing tickets can be purchased
online and will be sold at the event for $10 each or $50 for six. The prizes are:
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A one-of-a-kind pendant necklace designed by The Jewelry Source |
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A 30-minute flight for two aboard the Goodyear Blimp Spirit of America |
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Sports Package--sports memorabilia and tickets to the LA Dodgers and several sporting events at the Home Depot Center |
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Family Package--Mattel Power Wheels car, Hollywood Barbie, movie tickets, Disneyland tickets and more |
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Entertainment Package--Tickets to a performance at the Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities and the Norris Theatre, dinner certificates, complete DirecTV System and Hollywood Bowl tickets |
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Get-Away Package--Two tickets anywhere Southwest Airlines flies and a three-night hotel stay at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington D.C. |
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Reservations for El Segundo Goes Hollywood can be made online at the ESEF website. Individual tickets are $150 per person; and Priority Reserved Seating for corporate guests may be purchased in packages of four for $1,000. With reservations limited to 200 guests, the event will sell out quickly. Make your reservation today!
The evening will benefit the Foundation's 2006-2007 Fostering Excellence in Education campaign which wraps up at the end of the school year. The ESEF hopes to grant $500,000 to support technology, writing, art, and music programs, elementary physical education and a robotics program for middle and high school students. With fewer than three months to go, the Foundation hopes El Segundo Goes Hollywood will be a shining success to help us reach our fundraising goal. If you haven't yet offered |
your support to the Foundation's
Fostering Excellence in Education campaign, please
make a gift online today.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, April 28, 2007, at Raleigh Studios. The El Segundo Educational Foundation and the children of the El Segundo Unified School District thank you for your support!
If you have questions about the event or for more information, please contact us at
info@elsegundoedfoundation.org or 310-615-2650, x 229.
