PARSA Community Foundation's Inaugural Gala will take place on
October 20, 2007 at the
Menlo Circus Club in
Atherton, California. Please join us for what promises
to be a festive evening celebrating the diversity of our heritage and the
evolution of our traditions as we have embraced the American dream.
Blending Persian
traditions of charity with cutting edge philanthropic practices, PARSA CF
encourages strategic giving and active civic participation through
education, tax-efficient vehicles, and recognition of community
service.
Program:
6pm: Cocktail Reception
7pm:
Dinner, Live Auction and Awards
10pm: Dancing
Featuring:
Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam, Nakissa
Dance Company
Master of Ceremonies, Dan Ahdoot
To view the
invitation, please click here.
To learn
more about sponsorship opportunities, please click here.
To purchase
individual tickets online, please click here.
We encourage you to invite
Persian and non-Persian friends alike.
SPACE IS
LIMITED: Tickets available on a first come, first served basis. For further
information please call Mariam Hosseini at 650.367.9105 or visit www.parsacf.org.
ABOUT PARSA
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
PARSA CF
awards semi-annual grants to enterprising non-profits in the United States focused
on preservation and advancement of arts and culture, leadership
development, and civic integration.
We strive
to perpetuate ancient Persian values of freedom, tolerance
and hospitality.
HONORING:
Ali Saberioon:
PARSA
CF Philanthropist of the Year Award
Simone Otus Coxe:
PARSA
CF Volunteerism and Action Award
GALA HONORARY
CO-CHAIRS
The Honorable Speaker Nancy
Pelosi
The
Honorable Senator Dianne Feinstein
The Honorable Congresswoman Anna
Eshoo
The Honorable Congressman Tom
Lantos
The Honorable Jimmy Delshad,
Mayor of Beverly Hills
The Honorable Gavin Newsom,
Mayor of San Francisco
The
Honorable Kamala D. Harris, District Attorney of San Francisco
Ann
and Gordon Getty
GALA
COMMITTEE
Radha
Blackman
Noosheen
Hashemi
Mariam
Hosseini
Ellie
Javadi
Laili
Javid
Mariam
Khosravani
Ladan Lari
Anouk Lim
Shabnam
Parang
Sheila
Pfeiffer
WE THANK OUR GENEROUS
SPONSORS
CO-CHAIR
DARIUS
Graff
USA
RUMI
Anonymous
Salar
Kamangar
AVICENNA
Anousheh
Ansari
Noosheen Hashemi
and
Farzad
Nazem
Omid Kordestani and
Bita Daryabari
Aria
Mehrabi
Hamid and Christina
Moghadam
CO-HOST
HAFEZ
Darioush
Winery
Majid and Mina
Ghafghaichi
JPMorgan
Latham & Watkins,
LLP
Jillian Manus and Alan
Salzman
Medallion
Rugs
Morrison &
Foerster, LLP
Bruce Tenenbaum
and
Goldman
Sachs
FERDOSI
Kathie
Alden
Goli and Jamsheed
Ameri
Maryam
Ansary
Farad
Azima
Hamid Biglari and Laya
Khadjavi
Kamran and Zohre
Elahian
Mage
Publishers
Mohsen Moazami
and
Laleh
Amirteymour
... Payvand News - 10/9/07 ...
