Help is on the Way 14

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Frenchie Davis – RJ Helton

Marilu Henner – Ricki Lake

Vicki Lewis – Kimberley Locke

Constantine Maroulis – Maureen McGovern

Rita McKenzie – Rita Moreno

Jai Rodriguez – Joan Ryan

Vonzell Solomon - Bruce Vilanch

Paula West Lauren Wood

Cate Caplin & Gary Franco

BBCloggers
Barbary Coast Cloggers

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Northern California's Largest Annual
AIDS Benefit Concert & Gala

VIP Reception: 5:00pm
Gala Reception: 6:00pm
Performance: 7:30pm
Underwriter Dessert Reception: 10:00pm

"Help is on the Way" is an elegant evening of fun designed to raise funds
for Bay Area AIDS service provider agencies.

Here the OUT Spoken podcast interview with Marilu Henner

Here the OUT Spoken podcast interview with Frenchie Davis

Here the OUT Spoken podcast interview with Kimerley Locke

TICKETS & INFORMATION
SORRY, SOLD OUT

"Help is on the Way" features an extensive silent auction coinciding
with the pre-performance gala and concluding at the end of the intermission.

CLICK FOR HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR SILENT AUCTION.

HELP IS ON THE WAY VACATION RAFFLE
Win a trip to Grand Cayman Island in the Caribbean
a weekend in the Napa Valley Wine Country
or a San Francisco escape.

(in alphabetical order as of 6/11/08)

FRENCHIE DAVIS
American Idol / Broadway star

RJ HELTON
American Idol / recording star

MARILU HENNER
Broadway (Chicago) / TV (Taxi, The Marilu Show) / film star

RICKI LAKE
Film (Hairspray, Cry Baby, Mrs. Winterbourn) / TV (Ricki Lake Show) star
Exec. Producer, The Business of Being Born

VICKI LEWIS
Broadway (Chicago) TV (NewsRadio / 3 Sisters) star

KIMBERLEY LOCKE
American Idol / recording star

CONSTANTINE MAROULIS
American Idol / recording star

MAUREEN MCGOVERN
2-time Academy Award winning Broadway star

RITA MCKENZIE
Stage actress / recording star

RITA MORENO
Grammy, Oscar, Tony, Emmy Award winner
With Daman Mahoney, Jonny Stein & Jose Carlos Asencios

JAI RODRIGUEZ
Broadway (Rent) / TV (Queer Eye/Celebrity Duets) star

JOAN RYAN
Cabaret / Recording star

VONZELL SOLOMON
American Idol / recording star

BRUCE VILANCH
Broadway (Hairspray) / TV (Hollywood Squares) star, comedian

PAULA WEST
Cabaret/Jazz star

LAUREN WOOD
Recording star (Fallen) / singer, songwriter

CATE CAPLIN & GARY FRANCO
International Ballroom dance champions

BARBARY COAST CLOGGERS
All-male Appalachian Clog Dance Team

GALA BENEFICIARIES
Aguilas
Larkin Street Youth Services
Meals of Marin
Positive Resource Center
Vital Life Services, Oakland

Corporate Sponsors help underwrite the cost of our events to ensure that
100% of your ticket price goes directly to the beneficiaries of the gala.

Media Sponsors help get the word out about our events, saving advertising dollars and ensuring more money goes directly to the beneficiaries.

Gala Reception Sponsors provide fabulous hors d'oeuvres, premium wine tastings, delectable desserts and special martini and margarita bars for our patrons to enjoy while mingling during the pre and post-performance receptions.