31st Annual
Champions
for Children
Join us as we celebrate the Alliance for Children’s Rights and uplift inspiring stories of resilience, advocacy, and justice for young people in foster care.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
6pm – Cocktails | 7pm – Program
Beverly Hills Ballroom at
The Beverly Hilton
Business Attire Requested
Guests will have the option of attending in person or virtually.
Can’t attend the event?
For questions about the event or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Stephanie Lopez, Director of Individual Giving and Events, or Harvin Rogas, 5B Events, at 310-559-9334
HONORING
Ph.D., LCSW
Professor, Child Advocate and Author
FRANCIS M. WHEAT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
HOSTED BY
Cedric the Entertainer
Our gratitude to everyone who joined us for the 31st Annual Champions for Children event. Together, we raised more than $1.5M to fuel our mission!
This inspiring support will ensure that children and young adults in the child welfare system receive the legal advocacy and social services they need to thrive.
Thank you for being part of our Alliance.
SUSTAIN OUR WORK
For questions about making a contribution or becoming more involved, please contact give@alliancecr.org
HONORING
Ph.D., LCSW
Professor, Child Advocate and Author
FRANCIS M. WHEAT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
HOSTED BY
Cedric the Entertainer
Event Committee
Karey Burke
Dena Cook
Scott Edelman
Alan J. Epstein
Susan F. Friedman*
Clifford W. Gilbert-Lurie*
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie*
Phillip Rudolph
Toni M. Schulman*
Chris B. Walther
*Event Co-chairs
Honorary Committee
Carol Biondi
Jerry Bruckheimer
Isaac G. Bryan
Jacqueline Caster
The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd
Channing Dungey
Supervisor Janice Hahn
Judge Margaret S. Henry (ret.) and
Hon. Conway Collis
Dr. Tamara N. Hunter
Pearlena Igbokwe
Jeff Jacobs
Sheila Kuehl, LA County Supervisor (ret.)
Alex Kurtzman and Samantha
Kurtzman-Counter
Senator Patrick Leahy and
Marcelle Leahy
Bryan Lourd
Judge Michael Nash (ret.)
Brandon T. Nichols
Cookie Parker
Brian Robbins
Murphy and Ed Romano
Rick Rosen
Congressman Adam Schiff
Molly Shannon
Jay Sures
Kevin and Sandy Tsujihara
Wilmer Valderrama
Jewels and Kiko Washington
Dana and Matt Walden
Richard Weitz
Dick Wolf
Thank you to our Sponsors
ANGEL
Dick Wolf
VISIONARY
Paramount Global
GUARDIAN
Activision Blizzard
Capital Group
Disney
Alan Epstein and Megan McGowan Epstein
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Leslie and Cliff Gilbert-Lurie
Brad Krevoy and the MPCA Team
Karen Mack and Russell Goldsmith
Abby and Alan Myerson
Proskauer Rose LLP
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
WME
Ziffren Brittenham LLP
PATRON
AppleTV+
Dr. Richard and Susan Braun
City National Bank
Creative Artists Agency
Michelle and Dwayne Hall
Jerry Bruckheimer Television
Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg
Alex Kurtzman, Samantha Kurtzman-Counter, and Secret Hideout
Wendy and Barry Meyer
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
NBCUniversal
The Sidley Austin Foundation
Sony Pictures Television
Venable LLP
Warner Bros. Television Group
ADVOCATE
3 Arts Entertainment
A+E Networks
Amazon Studios
AMC Networks
Jessica and Matthew Babrick
Blumhouse
CDF Labor Law LLP
James P. Clark
Dena Cook
Jeffrey, Linda and Rachel Eisikowitz
Shelley Eisinger Stark and Jerry Ward
Dan Fogelman
Fremantle
Fulwell73 Productions
Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox, L.L.P.
Health Net, LLC
Johnny Carson Foundation
King & Spalding LLP
Lionsgate
Madison Wells
The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation
Molly McNearney and Jimmy Kimmel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Miriam Muscarolas and Grant Abramson
Jeanne and Gary Newman
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Murphy and Ed Romano
Rick Rosen and Orly Adelson
Rotary Club of Los Angeles
Toni and John Schulman
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Jennie Snyder Urman
Susan Stockton and Chris Walther
Kevin and Sandy Tsujihara
United Talent Agency
Vin Di Bona Productions and V10 Entertainment
Jewels and Kiko Washington
Wasserman Foundation
Weitz Family
Alison Whalen and Steve Marenberg
The Wonderful Company
SUSTAINER
Aileen Adams and Geoffrey Cowan
Amblin Partners
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger
Carol Biondi
Amelia Bolker
Bryan Cave Leighton Paiser LLP
Karey Burke and Michael Duggan
Erin and Trent Copeland
DLA Piper
Susan and Scott Edelman
Faegre Drinker
Elisa Fernandez and José F. Sanchez
FOX Entertainment
Julia Franz and Chris Silbermann
Patty Glaser, of Glaser Weil
Greenberg Glusker LLP
Marilyn Jones and Mitchell Kaplan
Kapital Entertainment
Jo Kaplan and Larry Feldman
Nahnatchka Khan
(Fierce Baby Productions)
Joseph Kibre
Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump Holley LLP
Stacey and Larry Kohl
The Littlefield Co.
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Moelis & Company
Henry R. Muñoz lll
Philpott Meeks – Martin, Aaron and Beth
Polsinelli
Pritzker Foster Care Initiative
Bruce and Ande Rosenblum
Dawn and Phil Rudolph
SheppardMullin
Stacey Snider and Gary Jones
Kris and Mike Spazafumo
Tyson & Mendes
Steven Velkei and Jhamal Robinson
White & Case LLP
Winston & Strawn LLP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Co-Chairs
Dena Cook
Alan J. Epstein
Secretary
Phillip Rudolph
treasurer
Trent Copeland
Matthew Babrick
Karey Burke
Manuel Cachán
James P. Clark
Scott Edelman
Michelle Esquivel-Hall
Alex Fixmer
Susan F. Friedman
Andrew D. Garelick
Clifford W. Gilbert-Lurie*
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie*
Barbara Grushow
Simone Jones
Jo Kaplan
Mitchell T. Kaplan
Marc Korman
Karen Mack
Steven A. Marenberg*
Gary Newman
Celeste Owens
Marc Provissiero
Mary Ritti
Alex G. Romain
Rick Rosen*
Bruce Rosenblum
Bradley Ross
Susan Saltz
José F. Sanchez
Toni M. Schulman*
John Schwab
Kris Spazafumo
Silvia Vannini
Steven Velkei
Chris B. Walther*
Robert J. Woolway
Kelly Zajfen
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Francis M. Wheat, Esq.
Founder
(1921-2000)
*Former Board Chairs
