habitat builder a publication of San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity
August 2008 www.sgvhabitat.org
Successfully “Raising the Roof”
Four hundred guests helped raise $85,000 for affordable
Portantino, Betty Sandford, Thomas Suess, Anil Verma, and
housing on June 14th at the SGV Habitat for Humanity
Tom Verti.
“Raising the Roof” gala. The event was held at the spectacu-
Mayor Larry Zarian.
lar grounds of the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena on a beautiful and balmy summer evening.
The master of ceremonies was former Glendale
We give very special thanks to Glendale Galleria for being the Signature Sponsor for this gala. Thanks are also extend-
Guests feasted on delicious Tuscan Italian food. Silent and
ed to The Walt Disney Company, Citi, Community National
live auctions were strongly competitive and exciting, and
Bank, and Transwestern for their supporting sponsorships.
raised a large amount of money to help build more afford-
Congratulations and great appreciation go to SGV Habitat
able homes. Very enjoyable entertainment was provided by
for Humanity Board Member Cynthia Heydt who chaired the
“The Three Waiters,” who pretended to be real waiters and
Gala Committee.
sang familiar songs from operas and musicals.
Gala Committee members who contributed to the success of
Honorary Chairs for the event were Pasadena’s Mayor
this fundraising event were: Donna Baker, Jamie Berridy, Jan-
Bill Bogaard and his wife Claire. The Honorary Committee
ie Fain, Ljiljana Grozdanic, Charlotte Hogan, Yasmine Khalil,
was comprised of Mark Azizi, the Reverend Ed Bacon, Elisa
Janet LaFevre, Eva Malhotra, Kelly McCune, J.P. O’Connor,
Callow, Bill and Brenda Galloway, Richard Koshalek, David
Nina Perry, Peggy Spear, Juanita St. John, Marilyn Waters,
and Janet Lazier, Joan McCarthy, Assemblymember Anthony
and Sonja Yates.
Inside: Giving • Meet the Frausto Family • Best of Pasadena Award