Events
29th Annual
Champions for Children
x RWQuarantunes
A live-stream special
Sharing inspiring stories of resilience, advocacy, and justice for young people
hosted by
Demi and
Richard Weitz
featuring
special guests and musical performances
Thursday, March 18, 2021
6PM (PST)
Can’t attend the event?
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Stephanie Lopez, Major Gifts and Events Manager at s.lopez@kids-alliance.org or Harvin Rogas, 5B Events, at 310-559-9334.
We are proud to champion the rights of young people and families impacted by foster care—by providing access to legal services, healthcare, education, stable housing, and family support so they can thrive.
Join us and a community of passionate child advocates at this memorable virtual event in the #Quarantunes stylings of Demi and Richard Weitz!
Together with colleagues, friends, supporters, and surprise special guests, we uplift our clients’ inspiring stories of resiliency and celebrate our Alliance’s dedication to justice, equity, and stability for the kids who need us.
Event Committee
Karey Burke
Scott Edelman
Alan J. Epstein
Susan F. Friedman*
Clifford W. Gilbert-Lurie*
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie*
Rick Rosen*
Phillip Rudolph
Toni M. Schulman*
Chris B. Walther
*Event Co-chairs
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Co-Chairs
Rick Rosen
Chris B. Walther
Secretary
Phillip Rudolph
treasurer
Trent Copeland
Matthew Babrick
Karey Burke
Manuel Cachán
James P. Clark
Dena Cook
Yasmine Delawari Johnson
Scott Edelman
Alan J. Epstein
E. Martin Estrada
Alex Fixmer
Susan F. Friedman
Andrew D. Garelick
Clifford W. Gilbert-Lurie*
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie*
Barbara Grushow
Angie Harmon
Gino Isaac
Jo Kaplan
Mitchell T. Kaplan
Karen Mack
Steven A. Marenberg*
Gary Newman
Mary Ritti
Alex G. Romain
Bruce Rosenblum
Bradley Ross
Susan Saltz
José F. Sanchez
Toni M. Schulman*
Kris Spazafumo
Silvia Vannini
Robert J. Woolway
______________
Francis M. Wheat, Esq.
Founder
(1921-2000)
*Former Board Chairs
Thank you to our Sponsors
ANGEL
Dick Wolf
GUARDIANS
Julia Franz and Chris Silbermann
Gibson Dunn
Leslie and Cliff Gilbert-Lurie
Karen Mack and Russell Goldsmith
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Proskauer Rose LLP
WarnerMedia
Tom Werner
Ziffren Brittenham LLP
PATRONS
20th Television
A+E Networks
Apple TV+
City National Bank
Discovery, Inc.
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Miriam Muscarolas and
Grant Abramson
NBCUniversal
Netflix
Melissa and Alex Romain
Rick Rosen and Orly Adelson
Susan Saltz
Toni and John Schulman
The Sidley Austin Foundation
Susan Stockton and Chris Walther
Venable LLP
Winston & Strawn LLP
ADVOCATES
3 Arts Entertainment
Amazon Studios
Atlantic Records
Jessica and Matt Babrick
Dr. Richard and Susan Braun
Karey Burke and Michael Duggan
Manuel F. Cachán
Capital Group
CBS
CDF Labor Law LLP
Chernin Entertainment
James P. Clark
Dena Cook and Brad Blondheim
Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano
Shelley Eisinger Stark and Jerry Ward
Alan Epstein and Megan McGowan Epstein
FOX Entertainment
Fremantle
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Maria Hummer-Tuttle and Robert Holmes Tuttle
The Jack in the Box Foundation
Johnny Carson Foundation
Yasmine and Matt Johnson
Marilyn Jones and Mitchell T. Kaplan
King & Spaulding LLP
Mayer Brown LLP
Jonathan and Dianne Moonves
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jeanne and Gary Newman
Paul Hastings LLP
The Sidley Austin Foundation
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Sony Pictures Television
Spotify
Wasserman Foundation
Alison Whalen and Steve Marenberg
The Wonderful Company
DEFENDERS
Tremblay Beck Law, APC
SUSTAINERS
Aileen Adams and Geoffrey Cowan
Larry Braun
Clyde & Co.
Erin and Trent Copeland
DLA Piper LLP
Susan and Scott Edelman
Endemol Shine North America
Alex and Andy Fixmer
Dan Fogelman
Glaser Weil, LLP
Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher, LLP
Bonnie Hammer
Jo Kaplan and Larry Feldman
Kaplan Stahler Agency
Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg
Kibre & Neman LLP
Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
Lionsgate
Sally and Dick Lippin
Marilynn Mack
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Mattel
Linda McDonough and Bradley Ross
Wendy and Barry Meyer
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Morgan Stanley
Paramount Pictures
Philpott Meeks
Mary Ritti
Robinson Granatt LLP
Ande and Bruce Rosenblum
Rosenthal Family Foundation/
Nancy Stephens and Rick Rosenthal
Dawn and Phil Rudolph
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Shook Hardy & Bacon
Stacey Snider and Gary Jones
Kris and Mike Spazafumo
Spyglass Media Group, LLC
Sugar23
Mandy Teefey
Tyson & Mendes
White & Case
PARTNERS
Amelia Bolker and Craig Kaufman
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Toni and Bruce Corwin
Covington & Burling LLP
Crowell & Moring LLP
Elisa Fernandez and José F. Sanchez
Ani and Andy Garelick
Gelfand Rennert & Feldman LLC
The Gotham Group/The Vein Family
Greenberg Glusker LLP
Barbara Grushow and Manny Bujold
Hogan Lovells LLP
Alicia Minana and Rob Lovelace
PGC Foods
Nina and Mitchell Quaranta
Doug Robinson
Susan and Robert Rovner
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Eric and Lynne Siegel/Michael and Judith Parks
Lisa Specht
Warner Foods/Jack in the Box
FRIENDS
Sarah Bowman and Bill Temko
Susan F. and Alan V. Friedman
Dan Limerick
Richard Martinez
Barbara Reeves
Heidi Schulman and Mickey Kantor
Janis Spire and Kathy Meherin
Thornhill & Associates, Inc.
Robert J. Woolway
