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We were excited to attend the 3rd Annual Face Forward Gala hosted by Tom Arnold and Bonnie Somerville. The star studded event was celebrated at the Beverly Willshire Hotel at Beverly Hills. Attending the event were Honorees Nick Young and Lorenzo Neal and celebs like Dennis Smith, Jennifer Coolidge, Dain Blanton, Tanya Young Williams, Challen Cates, David Rodrigues, Katie Cleary, Dr Jenn Berman, Babara Bentley, Donna D'Errico, Jessica Hall, Shaun Toub and Jon Mack. The event sponsored by Turkish Airlines, Alessi Institute and Aman Resorts was a spectacular evening with a Morrocan themed party and a special performance by Assia Ahhatt, world-renowned Ukranian Violinist. Face forward was founded by Dr David and Deborah Alessi. The mission of Face Forward is to provide physical and emotional reconstruction for women and children who have been victimized by domestic or gang related violence. Face Forward vows to provide each victim with the best possible treatment Pro Bono. Currently Face Forward does about 100 surgeries a year which the founders think are not enough to make a difference. The duo dreams of building a house for the victimized women and hopefully conducting more surgeries to help them. We wish the Face Forward team all the best in this worthy cause. Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Linda Antwi, were invited to come out and cover the , 3rd Annual Face Forward Gala, celebrating a second chance for women of domestic violence at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Deborah Alessi, Founder of Face Forward, and Dr. David Alessi, co-founder, along with funny man Tom Arnold and the lovely Bonnie Somerville, hosted a beautiful, Moroccan themed evening to benefit women of domestic violence. The gala‘s entertainment program started with George Komsky and his duet partner Becca Stockton performing "Vivo Per Lei," featuring Cirque du Soleil star acrobat Tatiana Gousarova. Headlining the evening was the exotic Ukrainian violinist Assia Ahhatt, who performed her dramatic interpretations of "Overture" and "Four Walls. Special thanks to sponsors such as Turkish Airlines who donated two business class tickets and Aman Resorts who donated a dream vacation for two to Bali and Unici Casa who also donated beautiful Murano glass pieces that were designed by Architect, Designer and Founder of UNICI, Michael Foroutan. Angels in disguise, Deborah and Dr. David Alessi will continue their tireless efforts to help women around the world escape a life of unforgiveable abuse and let them know there is someone who cares, there is a safe place to turn to; Face Forward will always be one of them. Over 300 guests attended the 3rd Annual Face Forward Gala at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel in the 90210 this past Saturday, September 15 to celebrate a second chance for women of domestic violence. The subsiding 100 degree temperatures and a few LA fires didn’t stop celebrities and guests from supporting this important cause. Deborah Alessi, CEO of Alessi Skincare and founder of Face Forward, and renowned plastic surgeon and biochemist Dr. David Alessi, co-founder of Face Forward, along with funny man Tom Arnold and the lovely Bonnie Somerville, hosted a beautiful, Moroccan-themed evening to benefit women of domestic violence. Special guests, such as Jennifer Coolidge, Dr. Jenn Berman, Linda Thompson, Dennis Smith, Katie Cleary, Shaun Toub, Dain Blanton, Barbara Bentley, James Dumont, Stephen Kramer, Glickman Boxer, David Rodriquez, and a few others made their way down the red carpet, and then took time to put a bid on some amazing auction items outside on the veranda. “Deborah and I are humbled by the continuous and growing support for our annual philanthropic event,” said Dr. Alessi. “Our wish is to draw attention to the atrocity of the worldwide problem of domestic violence and abuse. Face Forward’s annual fundraising efforts enable us to help more and more victims in their journey to achieve both physical and emotional healing and recovery.” The organization provides facial surgical reconstructive services for women and children who have been victims of violence through gang or domestic violence. The organization vows to offer each victim with the best possible treatment pro bono. Since its creation, Face Forward has worked with community leaders around the nation to identify victims of violence who are legitimately working toward recovery and who carry the physical evidence of past abuse. Face Forward is only one humble part of the recovery puzzle, however, the immediate results of its healing efforts provide individuals with the confidence to literally put their best “face forward” once again. Later that evening, money poured in thanks to sponsors such as Turkish Airlines who donated two business class tickets, to any of their 205 destinations, and Aman Resorts who donated a dream vacation for two to Bali. Unici Casa, one of LA’s most unique event venues in hosted the Face Forward Kick Off party. One very fortunate recipient was able to bid on a chance to host a very special event at this exclusive venue, valued at $18k. Unici Casa also donated beautiful Murano glass pieces designed by architect, designer and founder of UNICI, Michael Foroutan. They were hand-blown by one the greatest glass masters in the world, Alfredo Barbini, right before his passing in Venice, Italy at the age of 93. All of these pieces are one of kind and collectors objects. As guests were treated to an extra special dessert from My Vienna Gelato and Coffee, the gala‘s entertainment program began with George Komsky, former lead tenor of Riverdance’s North American tour party, who with his duet partner Becca Stockton performed ”Vivo Per Lei,” featuring Cirque du Soleil star acrobat Tatiana Gousarova. This was followed by the duet “The Prayer” and Komsky’s solo of “Funiculi, Funicula.” Headlining the evening was the exotic Ukrainian violinist Assia Ahhatt, who performed her dramatic interpretations of “Overture” and “Four Walls.” Angels in disguise, Deborah and Dr. David Alessi will continue their tireless efforts to help women around the world escape a life of unforgivable abuse and let them know there is someone who cares, and there is a safe place to turn to, like Face Forward. As for the dream team of exceptionally skilled doctors behind Face Forward, The Alessi Institute, Dr. Ivan Brooks, Dr. Al Jumper and Specialty Surgery Center allow patients to look in the mirror and see the beginning of a new life. |
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