Congratulations to these lucky winners in the Opportunity Drawing:

Las Vegas Getaway

Four days at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, show tickets and dinner.

Won by Mary Ann Powell

Fine Wine & Cheese Tasting at Exclusive Malibu Estate

You and five friends are hosted by Church Estate Vineyards.

Won by Mike & Lory Sarlo

Golf Foursome at Private Country Club

North Ranch Country Club, Westlake Village on Oct. 5, 2009.

Won by Trevor & Leslie Haggett

This Year, More Than Ever, Charity Begins At Home

Like many charitable organizations, WISE & Healthy Aging has suffered a significant loss in state funding. So instead of hosting our Annual Dinner, we decided to put our resources toward a "Non-Event Event" where they can do the most good for 2009.

As a result of this recent fundraiser, we would like to thank the following individuals and companies for their generous donations:

Lucille Cayton
Greenberg Traurig, Tom Loo

Maria & Emilio Arechaederra
Tom & Gerrianne Goff
Renee Fraser, Fraser Communications
Bernard Katz, MD, Santa Monica Bay Physicians
Jean McNeil Wyner, Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Linda Procci, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Eleanor Ramirez, Saint John's Health Center
Michael Rich, RAND Corporation
Jeanne Segal

Mark Benjamin, Morley Builders
Joy Goldschmidt
Maynard & Sheila Ostrow
Paul Sung, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Allen Weiss, MD

Barbara Bishop, BBPR, Inc.
Paul & Doris Carver
Scott & Elizabeth Freeman
Catherine Klapper, Blue Shield of California
Tom & Stephanie Loo
Lowell Milken, The Milken Foundation
Mary Ann Powell, Pacific Park

Julianne Cruz
Elizabeth B. Ames
Susan Aminoff
John C. Beck, MD
Antoinette E. Bill
Therese Carrabine
June J. Coleman
Harvey & Marlene Glaser
Lois Green
Rick & Laura Jacobs
Diane Kuntz, Diane Kuntz Design
Linda Laisure & Helen Alland
Char & Dick Lawrence
Gary Limjap
Dee Menzies
Julia Miele
Marcia Orland
Lisa Ortiz, Ortiz Printing & Graphics
Nancy & Fred Rosenfelt
Michael & Lory Sarlo
Edith Seros
Trish & Richard Solomon
Southern California Gas Company
Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Spiegel
Dr. Ronald Strahan
Mary Ellen Stribley
Bob & Mona Sullivan
Dr. Chui Tsang, Santa Monica College
Aurora Villa
Kathy & Irwin Weiss
Jennifer & Vincent Moccia Wu

Special Thanks to those who donated Care Baskets:

Celestine Arndt
Ishara Bailis & Tim Bowler
Catherine A. Goldinger
Liya Gorozhankina
Lois Green
Leslie & Trevor Haggett
Catherine Klapper, Blue Shield of California
Linda Louie
Janis MacRae
Keith & Nancy Nuechterlein
Carol & Bill Parente
Nancy & Fred Rosenfelt
Edith Seros
Seros / Ulloa
Trish & Richard Solomon
Sonya & Bruce Sultan

We hope you enjoyed the evening all the more, knowing that 100 percent of your tax-deductible donation is improving the lives of elderly in need.

Thanks to all who participated!