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Sunshine from Darkness Gala honoring Gary Foster, producer of 'The Soloist'

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Sunshine from Darkness Gala honoring Gary Foster, producer of 'The Soloist'
Dixie Babcock and Carolyn Eagen
Dixie Babcock and Carolyn Eagen
Bart and Karin Leereveld
Bart and Karin Leereveld
Bunny and Suzanne Coelingh
Bunny and Suzanne Coelingh
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Lisa and "The Soloist" producer Gary Foster with Co-Chairwoman Emily Walsh
"The Soloist" producer Gary Foster and Virginia Toulmin
Scot and Pauline Kaufman
Scot and Pauline Kaufman
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Diane Foxman and Ora Mendels
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Norman and Diane Foxman with Ora and Joseph Mendels
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Dex Honea, Matt Walsh, Kate Honea, actor Brian Cox and Marlene Hauck
Stanley Kane, Betsy Kane-Hartnett and Arnold Freedman
Stanley Kane, Betsy Kane-Hartnett and Arnold Freedman
Stanley Kane and Betsy Kane-Hartnett
Stanley Kane and Betsy Kane-Hartnett
Ben Foster
Ben Foster
Kate Honea
Kate Honea
Susan Kenyon with Bart and Karin Leereveld
Susan Kenyon with Bart and Karin Leereveld
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Judith Kulman and Susan Buck
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Nancy Long, Chris Cole and Tammy Walsh
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Will Lorry and Frank Shewer
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Dr. Michael and Juliet Mullan with Shari and Garen Staglin
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Dirk Meyer and Jennifer Berges
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Tom Perkins, Nancy Markle and Gil Ancowitz
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Bob and Lee Peterson with Joyce and Bob Tate
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Debbie Plotts and Drew Morris
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Alex Quarles and Priscilla Mitchell
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Marie Rosenblad and Lisa Wright
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Joy Scott, Jake Aslanian, Ken Alexander and Nancy Long
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Frank and Rita Shewer with Ed Weltman and Brenda Terris
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Dr. Barbara Srur, Gila Meriwether, Adela Rose, Flora Major and Jewel Ash
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Jessica Ventimiglia with Annabel and Jeffrey Peterson
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Vince Ventimiglia with Rosalyn and Joel Ehrenpreis
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Gil and Elisabeth Waters with Joan and Bob Brand
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