William Shatner & Wells Fargo Host Breakfast Gifting Ceremony Awarding Funds from the Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, Sponsored By Wells Fargo to Supported Charities

Legendary actor & philanthropist William Shatner will disburse $375,000 to the charitable organizations that benefit from the annual event.

STUDIO CITY, Calif., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- William Shatner, one of America's most versatile stars and philanthropists formally announced today that he and John Sotoodeh,  Wells Fargo LA Metro/Orange County Regional Bank President, will host a gifting ceremony and media breakfast to distribute checks to the charities supported by the annual Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, Sponsored by Wells Fargo.   The Hollywood Charity Horse Show is in its 22nd year.

The event will begin at 8:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 25th at Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani's Firenze Osteria, 4212 Lankershim Blvd. in Toluca Lake, CA. 

Proceeds from the Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, Sponsored by Wells Fargo benefit special-needs children across the City of Los Angeles through local charities including:  AHEAD With Horses, Camp Max Straus, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Hollenbeck Police Activities League (PAL), Starlight Children's Foundation, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®, The Painted Turtle and others. 

"Over the last 21 years, we have been able to help thousands of young Angelinos thanks to the support we receive from our generous sponsors and attendees," commented William Shatner. "We are so happy to award the funds raised at the 2011 event to these special-needs organizations."

This is an invitation-only event; however, media is invited to attend.  Please contact us for media credentials.

WHO:  William Shatner, CEO Hollywood Charity Horse Show Charities,
Mr. John Sotoodeh, Wells Fargo LA Metro/Orange County Regional Bank President.

WHAT: Gifting Ceremony & Press Event for Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, Sponsored by Wells Fargo.

WHEN: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at 8:00 A.M.

WHERE: Firenze Osteria, 4212 Lankershim Blvd., Toluca Lake, CA 91602

CONTACT: Cherry Hepburn at 818-505-1104, cell: 818-471-7079

About Hollywood Charity Horse Show:
Hollywood Charity Horse Show, headed by William & Elizabeth Shatner, is in its 22nd year raising funds for organizations in Los Angeles, California, for children's health care and other programs.

About Wells Fargo:
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With more than 270,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 23 on Fortune's 2011 rankings of America's largest corporations. Wells Fargo's vision is to satisfy all our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially. 

SOURCE Hollywood Charity Horse Show