LOS ANGELES (September 24, 2007) – - Perhaps her alter ego Bart Simpson would say that it was “rad, man,” upon discovering that the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles has chosen Nancy Cartwright to receive the Wish Icon Award at their annual Wish Night Gala on Friday, November 2, 2007, at The Beverly Hills Hotel.
“Nancy has given of herself for both our children’s wishes directly and towards our fundraisers for years,” said Kelli Seely, president and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. “Her significant commitment to the mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles makes her an unquestionable Icon to our chapter.”
Cartwright will join previously announced award recipients Manny Mashouf, (Chairman and Founder of bebe Stores, Inc.) who will receive the Individual Wish Granter Award, and My Name Is Earl television program creator Greg Garcia and the show’s cast, who will receive the Entertainment Industry Wish Award.
Also adding a special note to the evening, musical icon and Make-A-Wish Foundation supporter Micky Dolenz will be playing hits such as “I’m a Believer” and “Last Train to Clarksville,” from his 1960s musical group and television show, The Monkees.
Emcee for the evening will be Joel McHale, widely known as the hilarious host of E! Entertainment Network’s television program The Soup.
Thanks to Mattel, the MusiCares Foundation and The Grammy Foundation, guests at Wish Night will be able to bid on an extraordinary GRAMMY Package, including two platinum-level tickets to the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2008, two passes for a VIP backstage tour during rehearsal, and airfare. Platinum-level tickets are reserved for celebrity guests and sponsors…and, of course, the winning bidder.
Showtime Networks, Inc., has generously donated “A Night at the Emmys” package for the auction, including two tickets to the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards, two tickets to the Entertainment Tonight post-Emmy celebration, limo transportation, and celebrity hair styling and makeup, from the Warren Tricomi Salon on Melrose Avenue.
The Wish Night Awards Gala has been named one of the top 100 events in Southern California by Biz Bash magazine; it recognizes those individuals and businesses that provide exemplary support to the chapter. The event also serves as a fundraiser to allow the chapter to fulfill the wishes of children in the greater Los Angeles community who have life-threatening medical conditions and qualify for a wish. Past Wish Night celebrity honorees have included: Halle Barry, Brad Garrett, Nick Lachey, Luc Robitaille, David Foster, Eric McCormack, Penny Marshall, and Mariah Carey.
The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. and individual tickets for the evening are $425. To purchase tickets for Wish Night visit www.wishla.org or contact Tessa Bowser at 310-788-9474 x 138 or . Sponsorship opportunities are still available at www.wishla.org or by contacting Amber Hill at 310-788-9474 x.133 or .
Infineon Raceway President Steve Page hosted Nancy for a weekend of race-fan fun at the Save Mart 350 that runs annually at the premiere NASCAR road course in Sonoma, CA.
Tommy Smothers, a long time resident of Sonoma, joined Steve on stage and after a moment of banter, Nancy switched on the mike from the back of the house and crashed the party as Bart. Once everyone knew it wasn’t a real party crasher, Nancy joined them on stage and was Tommy’s “straight man” for his legendary Yoyo Tricks Demonstration. It brought down the house.
It was non-stop fun and the race was a nail biter with Juan Pablo Montoya crossing the finish line on fumes.
She won her seat at the PALS charity poker event last September by winning another event hosted by Nancy’s non-profit company Happy House. Then, in September, she took out the field of poker aficionados once again to win a seat at the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event.
