Last Chance for Animals Announces 2017 Celebrity Benefit Gala

The 33rd annual event to honor animal activists Jane Velez-Mitchell and Bryan Monell, philanthropists Philip Wollen and Adam & Amber Tarshis


LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHAT:     Last Chance for Animals (LCA) invites animal lovers, activists, and philanthropists to join them for an evening of vegan hors d’oeuvres, dinner, live music and dancing during its 33rd Annual Celebrity Benefit Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.  The star-studded event will raise money to support LCA’s efforts to eliminate animal abuse and exploitation in the United States and in other countries around the world. Actress Katie Cleary and radio personality Mark Thompson will emcee the evening.
      
WHEN:    Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 6 p.m.
WHERE:    The Beverly Hilton Hotel - 9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
      
TICKETS:    Tickets may be purchased online at www.lcanimal.org. Individual tickets are available for $295. Sponsor table tickets are available to individuals and organizations at three levels: Silver for $5,000, Gold for $10,000 and Platinum for $25,000.
      
PRESS CREDENTIALS: Members of the press may request credentials to cover red carpet arrivals and to attend the gala by contacting Arron Neal at 213-568-3334 or arron@arprla.com.
      
     Red carpet arrivals will begin at 6:00 p.m. PDT. The gala program will begin at 7:30 p.m. PDT. Advanced interviews with LCA President and Founder Chris DeRose are available upon request.
      
     Video highlights from the 2016 Celebrity Benefit Gala are available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9ZzEi9nMM0
      
2017 HONOREES: Philip Wollen, Albert Schweitzer Award Recipient
     Jane Velez-Mitchell, Sam Simon Award Recipient
     Bryan Monell, Activist of the Year
     Adam and Amber Tarshis, Philanthropists of the Year
      
ABOUT LCA: Last Chance for Animals (LCA) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating animal exploitation through education, investigations, legislation, and public awareness campaigns.  Since its formation in 1984, LCA has succeeded as one of the nation’s pioneer animal advocacy organizations. LCA’s educational and public outreach programs have empowered others to make positive changes for animals.  For more information, visit www.lcanimal.org or follow @LC4A on Twitter.

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