The TEDDY BEARCANCER FOUNDATION

Making a Difference

5thAnnual Fall Luncheon

Luncheon Hosts Dan & Debbie Kass with Kenny Loggins

Michelle Niemela, Sheela Hunt, Judy Foreman, Dennis Miller, Debbie Kass, Carla Tomson & Kristi Marks.Susan Pitcher, Marni Rozet, Pati Kern, Jo Shields & Theresa Borgatello-Carlson.

Teddy BearCancer Foundation

T he TEDDY BEAR CANCER FOUNDATION, a Santa Barbara based foundation dedicat-ed to providing support for Central Coast families with children suffering from can-

cer, hosted its 5th Annual Fall Luncheon at the stunning Montecito mansion of Dan & Debbie Kass. The event once again brought together hundreds of local supporters of the Teddy Bear Foundation.

This year the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation honored Dr. Daniel Greenfield, Medical Direc-tor Pediatric/Hematology Program, Cottage Children’s Hospital, for his outstanding com-mitment to the Teddy Bear Cancer Founda-tion and the Santa Barbara Community. “Dr. Greenfield,”stated TBCF Executive Director Mar-ni Rozet, “whose tireless efforts and unwavering support for TBCF and the Santa Barbara com-munity, truly deserves to be honored.”

Dennis Miller, Emmy Award-winning comedian and television and radio personality, graciously served as Master of Ceremonies. Ann Gursey, a successful real estate developer and local radio and television personality who’s career credits include co-hosting ABC’s “The Morn-ing Show” with Regis Philbin, donated her time and talents as the auctioneer.

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Michelle Niemela, Sheela Hunt, Judy Foreman, Dennis Miller, Debbie Kass, Carla Tomson & Kristi Marks.Susan Pitcher, Marni Rozet, Pati Kern, Jo Shields & Theresa Borgatello-Carlson.

Dr. Daniel Greenfield, Medical Director Pediatric/Hematology Program, Cot-tage Children’s Hospital with his wife

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Luncheon Hosts Dan & Debbie Kass with

Kenny Loggins

Luncheon Hosts Dan & Debbie Kass with

Kenny Loggins

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TEDDY BEAR CANCER FOUNDATION is a Santa Barbara based non-profit founda-tion dedicated to providing a wide range of support for families with children suffer-ing from cancer. The mission of the organ-

Lois Rose, Barbara Ben Horin, Mary Ellen Tiffany

Kim Thomas, Teri Green, Jessica Willber Banks, Justine Hamilon, Sylvia Molony

Betsy Von Summer Moller, Gheri Bidwell and Tammy Hughes

ization, founded by Nikki Katz after be-ing inspired by a three-year old boy di-agnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, is to en-sure that children with cancer receive the undivided comfort of their parents

Dennis Miller

Judy Foreman & Mer James

Kim Thomas, Teri Green, Jessica Willber Banks, Justine Hamilon, Sylvia Molony

Kenny Loggins and Teddy Bear Executive Direc-tor Marni Rozet

during the treatment and recovery process. The organiza-tion achieves this by providing middle to low-income families with financial aid for rent, mortgage, utilities, and car pay-ments, as well as other supportive services, thereby allowing families to focus on what is truly important – their children.

For more information about Teddy Bear Cancer Foun-dation or to make a dona-tion, please visit www.teddy-bearcancerfoundation.org

or call 805-962-7466.

Teddy Bear Foundation Founder Niki Kattz, Debbie Katz, Jelinda Devorzon & Mary Ellen Trainor Zemekis.

Teddy Bear Foundation Founder Niki Kattz, Debbie Katz, Jelinda Devorzon & Mary Ellen Trainor Zemekis.

Doug & Fiona Stone, Darcie McKnight and Sydney Gardner

Top row: Kyle Brace, Michelle Niemela, Sheela Hunt, Judy Foreman, Debbie Kass, Carla Tomson, Kristi Marks, Fiona Stone & Margo Barbakow.Bottom row: Susan Pitcher, Marni Rozet, Pati Kern, Jo Landis-Sheilds, Co-Chairs Theresa Borgatello Carlson & Nikki Greene.

Top row: Kyle Brace, Michelle Niemela, Sheela Hunt, Judy Foreman, Debbie Kass, Carla Tomson, Kristi Marks, Fiona Stone & Margo Barbakow.Bottom row: Susan Pitcher, Marni Rozet, Pati Kern, Jo Landis-Sheilds, Co-Chairs Theresa Borgatello Carlson & Nikki Greene.