Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles to Honor Nancy Josephson, Kenny Ortega and Sandy Bilson at the 2011 Rising Stars Gala - The Big Bash

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles (BBBSLA) will honor outstanding members of the Los Angeles community at its annual Rising Stars Gala, October 28, 2011 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.  Awards recognize individuals who are inspiring and positive role models for young people.  Nancy Josephson, Partner, WME Entertainment, receives the Sherry Lansing Award; Kenny Ortega, award-winning director and choreographer will receive the Walt Disney Man of the Year Award; and Sandy Bilson, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles Board Member and Guild President will receive the Legacy Award.  The gala will be hosted by Ricki Lake and Tyra Banks and Jennifer Grey will present.  Honorary Gala Chairs include Melanie Cook, Roy P. and Sheri Disney, Sherry Lansing and Steve Soboroff.  

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles is dedicated to providing children facing adversity with strong, and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

For 56 years, the agency has assisted boys and girls in achieving their highest potential as they grow to become confident, competent and caring individuals through professionally supported one-to-one relationships with caring men and women. Their work is as elementary as putting an adult friend in a child's life, and as essential as putting hope into a child's future.  Big Brothers Big Sisters have proven successful in creating and nurturing relationships between adults and children. Mentoring works—one young person at a time. For more information, please visit www.BBBSLA.org.

The gala will also feature an opportunity drawing with two prizes:  a 3-year lease on a 2012 Toyota Prius courtesy of Toyota of Hollywood and two first-class American Airlines tickets to anywhere in the 48 contiguous United States and American Airlines Hawaii destinations.  Tickets will be sold at $250 for one opportunity and $500 for three.  Only 200 tickets will be sold.  Tickets may be purchased by calling Andrew Dupre at 213-213-2438.

Gala tickets begin at $500; table packages begin at $5,000.  For event tickets and table package information, please call Grant Associates at (323) 904-4400.

SOURCE Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles

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