34th annual Block Party to benefit cancer research
"Tuned In To Cancer Research"

Avi Lerner and CONCERN chairman Bob Goldman with Sophie Gayot

The CONCERN Foundation for Cancer Research hosted on July 12, 2008 its 34th annual Block Party, “Tuned In To Cancer Research,” to benefit efforts worldwide, raising roughly $1.5 million on that culinary evening. Held outside on the Paramount Studios lot, block partiers sampled food from great Los Angeles restaurants including 3 on Fourth, All' Angelo, blue on blue, Chaya Brasserie, Café Del Rey, Il Moro, La Cachette, La Provence Pâtisserie & Café, and The Grill on Hollywood, among others. This year, Avi Lerner, humanitarian and co-owner of Nu Image and Millenium Pictures, was honored. The event also featured live and silent auctions of 200 trips and memorabilia, rock climbing, casino games from Pechanga Resort & Casino, a photo studio, and live musical entertainment.

Sophie Gayot, in black below, was happy to support the event with her attendance. Listen to Sophie's radio interview where she discussed the CONCERN Foundation during her June 30, 2008 appearance on Frank Mottek's Business Hour on KNX1070.

For more information on the event and cancer research, visit www.concernfoundation.org.

CONCERN Foundation President Derek Alpert

Grand entrance to the Block Party

All' Angelo owner Stefano Ongaro and Bob McCormick from CBS and KNX1070

Farshid Hakim, owner of La Provence Patisserie & Café

CONCERN ice sculpture

La Provence Patisserie & Café cupcake, honoring Avi Lerner

Television personality Victoria Recaño of "The Insider"	Actor Eric Braeden from "The Young and the Restless"
Los Angeles councilmember Tom LaBonge	Frank Buckley of KTLA, Richard Goldner of FOX and Frank Mottek of KNX1070

The crowd stayed late into the night

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