Hollywood’s Angels
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Last night I attended the Project Angel Food Angel Awards—honoring Paramount Pictures—at their home space on Vine Street in Hollywood. For over twenty-five years I have walked, talked, designed, sewn, collected, sold and served—all for an end to HIV and Aids. Throughout all those years, every event and charity that has tirelessly worked toward the same goal, there has been but one, that (to me) has managed to keep it simple and to the point. And that is why, still, after all these years, I love Project Angel Food!
Last night’s event was no different.
Brought together at their home space—where they create meals, connect with those in need, disperse drivers and gather their volunteers together—last evening’s event, to debut their community gardens, was, yet again, another stellar example of how PAF keeps it simple and to the point.
To hone their already effective machine, they have begun a community garden partnership to grow organic vegetables for the meals cooked and delivered to the people they serve.
I snuck my friend in.
Dinner—which can generally be bad at such events—was prepared in their kitchen, incorporating fresh produce from their new gardens. Happily all was yummy and a wonderful reminder of how well they feed their recipients. We drank, ate and honored—all, in the parking lot of their space. Akin to their DNA, it was perfect and uncomplicated.
Once again inspired, (since we are only in the talking stages of Divine Design) I threw some money at being a delivery sponsor. But don’t be surprised if you start reading about my culinary contribution in their kitchen. I’m seriously considering rolling up my sleeves and cooking.
Since everyone was being unpretentious, I decided to be respectful with the celebrity photo stalking…but here’s one…the blurry guy to my left is Harry Hamlin. And yes, Lisa was there too…along with Amy Adams, Kim Coles and Sarah Rue..to name a few. Leslie Bibb (from Iron Man—who, oddly modeled for me a million years ago) gave a very sweet speech about finding her place in Hollywood through PAF.
To conclude, little guy, little thoughts: I love them!
So…anyone reading this, who is feeling charitable, send them a check, or go spend some time cooking in the kitchen, or gardening in their new organic garden.
Project Angel Food—922 Vine Street, Hollywood.
And I leave you with this:
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
Saint Francis of Assisi