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Volume 64 | Number 24
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CELEBRATING THE RESIDENTIAL PARK COMMUNITIES FOR 64 YEARS
Mizell Senior Center’s ‘Stars Among Us Gala’ to Celebrate the Music of Whitney Houston
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he Mizell Senior Center invites you to experience the style and elegance of the famed Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach at the 14th annual Stars Among Us Gala on Friday, February 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The powerful voice of Deborah Cox, star of the hit musical adaptation of “The Bodyguard,” will soar throughout the Palm Springs Air Museum in “I Will Always Love You,” Celebrating the Music of Whitney Houston. All proceeds from the gala benefit Mizell’s Valley-wide Meal On Wheels program. Co-chaired by Geoff Kors and James Williamson, Cyma and Leo Cohen, Carol and Dr. Ronald Fragen and Dennis Flaig and Clinton Moore, the Stars Among Us Gala will honor the Desert Healthcare District with its Shining Star Award and will present the Galaxy Award to Ginny Foat, upon the announcement of her retirement.
Deborah Cox. Photo courtesy of Mizell Senior Center.
Honorees The Desert Healthcare District will be presented with the Shining Star Award in recognition of its dedication to the Mizell Senior Center as a steadfast partner of over 20 years. The District’s mission of achieving optimal health at all stages of life is reflected in the robust programs and innovative services it has funded at Mizell. Executive Director, Ginny Foat, who is retiring in March, will receive the Galaxy Award in honor of her extraordinary leadership
and lasting contributions. Ginny’s vision, expertise and drive reshaped Mizell’s future, reinvigorated the organization and are responsible for the launch of the groundbreaking Falls Prevention program and the Valley-wide Meals On Wheels program. Entertainment Attendees will be transported to the larger-thanlife glitz and glamour of Miami and the famed Fontainebleau Hotel. Deborah Cox, making her first appearance in the desert, will be performing in a show created especially for this evening, “I Will Always Love You,” Celebrating the Music of Whitney Houston. About Mizell Senior Center and Meals On Wheels The Stars Among Us Gala raises muchneeded funds to continue Mizell’s efforts to feed homebound seniors in the desert – a program well-known as Meals On Wheels. Mizell operates the largest Meals On Wheels program in the Coachella Valley. This past year, Mizell’s dedicated staff prepared and delivered 182,971 hot, nutritious meals to homebound seniors and nine congregate meal sites over a vast west-to-east service area from Whitewater to the Salton Sea. The event begins on Friday, February 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. Seats are $350 and can be purchased at mizell.org or call 760-323-5689, x108.