Rochelle Maize Joins Entertainment Tonight Host Mary Hart at Inaugural Women of Distinction...

Rochelle Maize Joins Entertainment Tonight Host Mary Hart at Inaugural Women of Distinction Luncheon at Beverly Hills Hotel

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
It was a truly entertaining afternoon when the Greater Los
Angeles/Orange County Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of
America (CCFA) held its Inaugural Women of Distinction Luncheon at the
Beverly Hills Hotel. Rochelle Maize, member of the Women of
Distinction Committee and co-founder of The Rochelle and Richard Maize
Foundation, gathered along with event Co-chairs Caryl Golden and Cathy
Greenly to celebrate the honorees with luncheon host Bobbie Thomas,
contributing editor for In Touch Magazine, correspondent for The Today
Show and E! Red Carpet host for the Academy, Emmy and SAG Awards.

The event honored four women who have achieved distinction in
their careers and who have generously supported the mission of the
CCFA: Claire Levine, philanthropist and Chair of the Board of
Specialty Merchandise Corporation, Helene Galen, philanthropist and
community leader, Jaye Hersh, entrepreneur and owner of Los Angeles
boutique Intuition, and Mary Hart, host of Entertainment Tonight. The
event's honorary committee members also include Pierce Brosnan, Jamie
Gertz, Lucy Liu, Madeline Redstone, Mindy Weiss, Laurie Konheim and
many other dedicated individuals who donate their time and efforts to
this very worthy effort.

As a special presentation, luncheon honorees, organizers and
attendees enjoyed a fashion show featuring the Pre-Fall 2008
Collection by celebrated fashion designer Carolina Herrera. Proceeds
raised at the luncheon will allow hundreds of children with Crohn's
disease or ulcerative colitis to attend the CCFA Camp Oasis summer and
family camp programs.

The Rochelle and Richard Maize Foundation is a philanthropic
organization that supports and contributes volunteer and financial
resources to causes locally in the community and worldwide by
supporting meaningful programs focusing on art, culture, family
services and healthcare that work to help people live more fulfilling
lives. The CCFA is one among several organizations and causes the
Foundation has generously supported, such as the American Cancer
Society, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, Hurricane Katrina,
and Cedars Sinai Board of Governors, to name a few.

Agnes Huff Communications Group
Agnes Huff, PhD, 310-641-2525
ahuff@ahuffgroup.com

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