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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
Lisa and
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
Diane Foxman and Ora Mendels
Diane Foxman and Ora Mendels
Norman and Diane Foxman with Ora and Joseph Mendels
Norman and Diane Foxman with Ora and Joseph Mendels
Dex Honea, Matt Walsh, Kate Honea, actor Brian Cox and Marlene Hauck
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
Nancy Long, Chris Cole and Tammy Walsh
Nancy Long, Chris Cole and Tammy Walsh
Will Lorry and Frank Shewer
Will Lorry and Frank Shewer
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Dr. Michael and Juliet Mullan with Shari and Garen Staglin
Dirk Meyer and Jennifer Berges
Dirk Meyer and Jennifer Berges
Tom Perkins, Nancy Markle and Gil Ancowitz
Tom Perkins, Nancy Markle and Gil Ancowitz
Bob and Lee Peterson with Joyce and Bob Tate
Bob and Lee Peterson with Joyce and Bob Tate
Debbie Plotts and Drew Morris
Debbie Plotts and Drew Morris
Alex Quarles and Priscilla Mitchell
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
Frank and Rita Shewer with Ed Weltman and Brenda Terris
Frank and Rita Shewer with Ed Weltman and Brenda Terris
Dr. Barbara Srur, Gila Meriwether, Adela Rose, Flora Major and Jewel Ash
Dr. Barbara Srur, Gila Meriwether, Adela Rose, Flora Major and Jewel Ash
Jessica Ventimiglia with Annabel and Jeffrey Peterson
Jessica Ventimiglia with Annabel and Jeffrey Peterson
Vince Ventimiglia with Rosalyn and Joel Ehrenpreis
Vince Ventimiglia with Rosalyn and Joel Ehrenpreis
Gil and Elisabeth Waters with Joan and Bob Brand
Gil and Elisabeth Waters with Joan and Bob Brand
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