Childhelp Gala Celebrates 60 Years of Addressing Child Abuse

KUDOS Newport Beach Staff

5 years ago

Childhelp Orange County hosted its sixth annual gala at the Resort at Pelican Hill that drew 211 guests to the “Legends of Hollywood”-themed affair and netted $375,000. The dinner/dance featured Celebrity Ambassadors Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd, who offered a VIP backstage pass to “Dancing with the Stars,” and Celebrity NASCAR Ambassador Paulie Harraka, who lauded Childhelp’s efforts to help children. Photography John Watkins

Gala Co-Chairs Joy Whitlock-Estrada, Janet Ronnenberg and Gina Van Ocker

David and Kristen James (event committee), Childhelp Celebrity Ambassadors Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd

Gala Sponsors Jim and Patti Edwards, a gala committee member

Men’s Committee member Aliix Vincent with his wife and event committee member Shan Vincent, Chapter President Julie Adams and her husband and Men’s Committee Co-Chair Mark Adams

Sponsor Jacquie Casey

Sponsor Michael Casey with Childhelp National Board Member and NASCAR Celebrity Ambassador Paulie Harraka

Gala Sponsors Gary and Becky Cooper

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