Community Corner
Non-Profit Raises Money for Cancer
The popular charity event put on by Walk With Sally presents an evening of food, fun and auctioning for a good cause.
Guests wore trendy all white attire for the 5th Annual White Light White Night charity event held at the future site of Shade Hotel on Harbor Drive in Redondo Beach. Saturday's function is the top fundraiser for Walk With Sally, a non-profit that offers mentoring programs for those affected by cancer.
Many local restaurants such as Sashi in Manhattan Beach and Silvio's Brazilian BBQ in Hermosa Beach provided gourmet eats. Proceeds from a live auction with bidding on everything from champagne to vacations benefit Walk With Sally's mentor program, including college tuition for children who have lost a parent or guardian to cancer.
"My mom died when I was 16, but she left a lot of love in my heart, and that's why I started this organization," said Nick Arquette, founder of Walk With Sally.
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Organizers said they were close to reaching the $200,000 fundraising goal. The exact figure was not yet available as of Sunday.
A few local celebrities included actors Amy Smart and Scott Elrod. KTLA 5 newscaster Mary Beth McDade, a close friend of Arquette's, hosted the charity event.
