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Activity and SponsorshipUpdates
March - December2008
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Agnes Huff Communications Group
December 12, 2008
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ROCHELLE AND RICHARD MAIZE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SHERYL WEISSBERG LYMPHOMA
RESEARCH FOUNDATIONStrike Lymphoma! Bowling Event
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – February 6, 2008 – The Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation generously supported the Sheryl Weissberg Lymphoma Research Foundation again this year at their annual fundraiser, Strike Lymphoma! As King Pin sponsors, the Maizes funded research for clinical trials and research conducted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center and Tower Cancer Research Foundation.
“We wholeheartedly support research and treatment for lymphoma, one of the most devastating cancers,” said Richard Maize, co-founder of the Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation. “Together with partner organizations and individuals, we want to be able to say that this disease has been eliminated and is now a disease of the past,” he added.
The exciting night of bowling at the PINZ Bowling Center included cocktails, dinner, opportunity drawing and a live auction to benefit the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s mission of eradicating this disease.
Through their philanthropic foundation, Rochelle and Richard Maize continue to be dedicated to supporting worthwhile organization that give people the chance to live healthier and happier lives.
The Richard Maize family generously contributes time and financial resources to a variety of community organizations, including the Los Angeles Police Foundation, American Cancer Society, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, Camp Harmony and many others. In addition to community service programs, the Maize’s also focus on art and cultural programs to facilitate an appreciation and understanding of the role that creativity plays in our lives.
More information about the Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation is available at www.rochelleandrichardmaizefoundation.org. Learn about the Greystone Mansion at www.greystonemansion.org.
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ACCESSORIES FOR SUCCESS LUNCH AND FASHION SHOW BENEFIT BIG BROTHERS/BIG
SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGLELES
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – April 1, 2008 -- The Guild of Big Brothers Big Sister of Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire (BBBSLA) recently hosted a luncheon and fashion show to benefit the organization’s founding mission of helping children reach their potential through one-on-one mentoring relationships. The sold out event featured a boutique with high end items including clothing, jewelry and other fashion accessories. The fashion show featured the latest trends and celebrity-inspired collection of Allen Schwartz’s A.B.S. line and was modeled by models from Tyra Banks’hit show “America’s Next Top Model.”
“With the increasing demand for essential children’s services that the BBBSLA provides, we are pleased to support their efforts on behalf of our youth,” explained Rochelle Maize, co-founder of the Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation. “The event was an enjoyable experience and made even more rewarding knowing that all that shopping would raise funds which will help provide young people with a solid foundation for achieving future success,” she added.
Event supporters included prominent Beverly Hills resident Sandy Krause and daughter Cathy Kirkpatrick, along with Rochelle Maize and a host of other eager donors and shoppers.
Through their established Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation, the Maizes are dedicated to supporting a variety of youth oriented programs, including the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and Inland Empire and Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services. For many years, they have generously contributed time and financial resources to the American Cancer Society, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Camp Harmony and many other worthwhile causes.
More information about the Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation is available at www.rochelleandrichardmaizefoundation.org. Learn about Big Brothers Big Sisters at www.bigbrothersbigsisterslaie.org. and many other worthwhile causes.
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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERSACCESSORIES FOR SUCCESS LUNCHEON
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ROCHELLE AND RICHARD MAIZE FOUNDATION HOST VISTA DEL MAR PIZZA HUT DAY
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – May 16, 2008 – Elementary school students at Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services received a special treat during “Pizza Hut Day,” generously sponsored by The Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation. Held in the campus gymnasium, students patiently waited in line to grab their slices and to personally thank Rochelle and Richard Maize for their caring donation.
A dedicated and ongoing supporter of Vista Del Mar’s programs, faculty and students, the Foundation has regularly contributed time and financial resources to Vista Del Mar and other various programs to help children and families in need. “We are extremely proud to be a supporter of these young people so that as they experience adolescence and then adulthood, they can step confidently into the future and further foster the spirit of giving,”explained Foundation co-founder Richard Maize (pictured at right) with his wife Rochelle Maize (center) who served up the tasty slices from Pizza Hut to students and faculty.
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VISTA DEL MAR PIZZA HUT DAY
MAY 2008
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ROCHELLE MAIZE NAMED AMONGLOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL’S 2008 LIST
OF WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE
LOS ANGELES -- May 2008 -- The Los Angeles Business Journal’s seventeenth annual Women Making a Difference Awards Reception and Luncheon celebrated more than 200 prestigious nominees comprising a diverse group of Los Angeles based women who lead by example, making a difference both in the world of business and in the communities they serve. Rochelle Maize, co-founder of the Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation, (pictured below with her husband) was among this year’s set of female leaders who gathered to be recognized at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Maize, a truephilanthropist, spends countless hours supporting charities personally, through the Foundation as well as in her work with Nourmand & Associates Realtors, partnering with each client to dedicate a portion of each sale to a charitable cause chosen by the client or to one of the many non-profit organizations she supports.
The Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports and contributes volunteer and financial resources to causes locally in the community and worldwide by supporting meaningful programs focusing on art, culture, family services and healthcare that work to help people live more fulfilling lives. The CCFA is one among several organizations and causes the Foundation has generously supported, such as the American Cancer Society, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, Hurricane Katrina, and Cedars Sinai Board of Governors, to name a few about United in Harmony at www.unitedinharmony.org.
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LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARDS LUNCHEON
RECOGNIZES ROCHELLE MAIZE
MAY 2008
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ROCHELLE MAIZE JOINS ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT HOST MARY HART AT INAUGURAL WOMEN OF
DISTINCTION LUNCHEON AT BEVERY HILLS HOTEL
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- May 2008 -- It was a truly entertaining afternoon when the Greater Los Angeles/Orange County Chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) held its Inaugural Women of Distinction Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Rochelle Maize, member of the Women of Distinction Committee and co-founder of The Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation, gathered along with event Co-chairs Caryl Golden and Cathy Greenly to celebrate the honorees with luncheon host Bobbie Thomas, contributing editor for In Touch Magazine, correspondent for The Today Show and E! Red Carpet host for the Academy, Emmy and SAG Awards.
The event honored four women who have achieved distinction in their careers and who have generously supported the mission of the CCFA: Claire Levine, philanthropist and Chair of the Board of Specialty Merchandise Corporation, Helene Galen, philanthropist and community leader, Jaye Hersh, entrepreneur and owner of Los Angeles boutique Intuition, and Mary Hart, host of Entertainment Tonight. The event’s honorary committee members also include Pierce Brosnan, Jamie Gertz, Lucy Liu, Madeline Redstone, Mindy Weiss, Laurie Konheim and many other dedicated individuals who donate their time and efforts to this very worthy effort.
As a special presentation, luncheon honorees, organizers and attendees enjoyed a fashion show featuring the Pre-Fall 2008 Collection by celebrated fashion designer Carolina Herrera. Proceeds raised at the luncheon will allow hundreds of children with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis to attend the CCFA Camp Oasis summer and family camp programs.
The Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports and contributes volunteer and financial resources to causes locally in the community and worldwide by supporting meaningful programs focusing on art, culture, family services and healthcare that work to help people live more fulfilling lives. The CCFA is one among several organizations and causes the Foundation has generously supported, such as the American Cancer Society, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, Hurricane Katrina, and Cedars Sinai Board of Governors, to name a few.
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ROCHELLE MAIZE JOINS ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT HOST MARY HART AT CROHN’S AND
COLITIS FOUNDATION
MAY 2008
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WITH ROCHELLE AND RICHARD’S MAIZE’S ENCOURAGEMENT, ALLY MAIZE LAUNCHES
GREEN YOUTH MOVEMENTTO EDUCATE KIDS ON BEING GREEN
MAY 2008
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Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation Underwrite An Evening of Gratitude for The Jewish Federation’s
Real Estate and Construction Division
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA – June 26, 2008 –The Jewish Federation’s Real Estate and Construction Division’s An Evening of Gratitude was underwritten by the Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation. Donors were recognized for their generosity to the Federation. “ We appreciate the generosity of those who make a difference every day in the lives of those in need.
The Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports and contributes volunteer and financial resources to causes locally in the community and worldwide by supporting meaningful programs focusing on art, culture, family services and healthcare that work to help people live more fulfilling lives.
The CCFA is one among several organizations and causes the Foundation has generously supported, such as the American CancerSociety, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, Hurricane Katrina, and Cedars Sinai Board of Governors, to name a few.
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ROCHELLE AND RICHARD MAIZE FOUNDATION SUPPORT THE CALIFORNIA SPIRIT XXIV FOR THE VITAL
WORK OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
AUGUST 8, 2008
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ROCHELLE AND RICHARD MAIZE SUPPORT FRIENDS OF GREYSTONE MANSION
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – August 5, 2008 - Through their foundation, Rochelle and Richard Maize are dedicated to supporting the GreystoneMansion every year. Richard Maize along with his entire family, have generously contributed time and financial resources to countless non-profit causes including the American Cancer Society, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, Camp Harmony and countless other worthwhile causes.
In addition to community programs, the Maizes are involved in a wide range of meaningful programs focusing on art, culture, family services and healthcare that work to help people live more fulfilling lives.
More information about Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation is available at www.rochelleandrichardmaizefoundation.org. Learn about Los Angeles Police Foundation at www.lapolicefoundation.org.
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TEAM L.A. WINS BIG AT 2008 JCC MACCABI GAMES®
Young Beverly Hills Soccer Players Continue Winning Streak in Olympic-style Competition
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Sept. 2, 2008 – Beverly Hills residents and soccer players Ally Maize and teammate, Alexa Block, were selected for the girls soccer teams to represent the city of Los Angeles in the 2008 Maccabi Games®, part of the world’s largest annual summer sporting competition for Jewish youth. Team L.A. celebrated silver and bronze medal wins at the 26th annual Maccabi Games held in Detroit, Michigan from August 17-22. Maize and Block are among 4,000 international youth athletes participating in the week-long sporting event with teen athletes from the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Hungary, Israel, Mexico and Venezuela.
“Along with their teammates, Ally and Alexa have once again demonstrated their passion and talent on the soccer field in this year’s international Olympic-style competition,” said Rochelle and Richard Maize, Ally’s parents who have cheered their daughter’s team for the third and final year in a row. “The Maccabi Games have the ability to instill an appreciation of Jewish values, competitive sporting experiences and the spirit of community involvement in a memorable and rewarding environment. We are grateful that Jewish teens can participate in such a meaningful experience,” added Richard Maize.
The Maccabi Games opening ceremony included an inspirational speech by retired American swimmer Mark Spitz, best known for winning seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. His record achievement was surpassed this year when Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal of the 2008 Olympics. As an exceptionally talented swimmer, Spitz won nine Olympic gold medals, one silver, and one bronze between 1968 and 1972. In addition to Spitz, past Maccabi Games competitions have featured many world class Jewish athletes, including Mitch Gaylord (gymnastics), Lenny Krayzelburg (swimming), Ernie Grunfeld and Danny Schayes (basketball), and Brad Gilbert and Dick Savitt (tennis).
In addition to regular soccer practice in advance preparation for this year’s games, both the girls and boys playing for Team L.A. were treated to a pre-competition kick-off dinner hosted by Ally’s parents at Romano’s Macaroni Grill in Thousand Oaks.
The Maccabi movement originally began in Israel in 1895 and was introduced to the U.S. in 1982 with 300 participating athletes. Today, the Maccabi Games involve more than 6,000 Jewish teenagers between the ages of 13 and 16 competing in summer games held in multiple sites in North America and carries on a proud tradition of athletic competition. Participants have an opportunity to compete in one of 14 sports and no matter which team wins, all participants in the games are winners just for playing in such an important global event. More than 100,000 teens have benefited from the JCC Maccabi Games since 1982. The energy and excitement make it a unique and unforgettable experience for every participant, from athletes to volunteers, from coaches to host families.
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TEAM LA WINS BIG AT 2008 JCC MACCABI GAMES
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
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HALLOWEEN IS VERY GREEN THIS YEAR AT MAIZE FAMILY HOME IN BEVERLY HILLS
Environmentally-conscious Family EncouragesEveryone to Go Green
Beverly Hills, Calif. – October 28, 2008 -- For the past 12 years on the 600 block of Alta Drive in Beverly Hills, the Halloween decorations get ever more “spooktacular” for neighborhood ghouls, goblins and their parents to enjoy while trick or treating. The spooky house is popular not only with neighbors, but is also as treat for out-of-town passersby who look forward to visiting each year.
“Halloween is one of our most favored holidays and we always try to incorporate current events and social issues into our growing Halloween decoration collection,” explained Rochelle and Richard Maize, long-time Beverly Hills residents who are addicted to this holiday. “Following 9/11, all of our decorative creatures were showing their American spirit by holding U.S. flags and each year, we add to our collection of Halloween props,” Rochelle Maize said.
With societal concerns focused on the severe consequences of global warming, the Maize family has decided to raise environmental consciousness in their community by going green this Halloween.
Rochelle Maize explained, “This year’s theme is special because we want to remind everyone that even small steps towards living a greener life do make a positive impact on our environment. So, going Green for Halloween in Beverly Hills seems so natural. As Beverly Hills residents, we share Mayor Barry Brucker’s ongoing commitment and passion for furthering the green movement.”
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HALLOWEEN IS VERY GREEN THIS YEAR AT MAIZE HOME IN BEVERLY HILLS
OCTOBER 2008
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ROCHELLE AND RICHARD MAIZE SUPPORT FRIENDS OF GREYSTONE MANSION
BEVERLY HILLS – November 2008 -- At the 2008 Rising Stars Gala, the largest fundraiser event for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire (BBBSLAIE), guild member Rochelle Maize, co-founder of the Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation, joined host and comedic actor Fred Willard and event attendees to honor producer Paula Wagner, actress and Academy Award Nominee Abigail Breslin and publicist Michael Sitrick at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Through their established Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation, the Maizes are dedicated to supporting a variety of youth oriented programs, including the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and Inland Empire and Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services. For many years, they have generously contributed time and financial resources to the American Cancer Society, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Camp Harmony and many other worthwhile causes.
The Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports and contributes volunteer and financial resources to causes locally in the community and worldwide by supporting meaningful programs focusing on art, culture, family services and healthcare that work to help people live more fulfilling lives.
More information about the Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation is available at www.rochelleandrichardmaizefoundation.org. Learn about Big Brothers Big Sisters at www.bigbrothersbigsisterslaie.org.
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