2005 Gala: Love Was In the Air

On October 15, 2005, the Friends of the Christus Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research hosted their annual benefit gala – for the 25th year. The 25th gala, held at the Westin Galleria Hotel, maintained the long-standing tradition of being a fun evening, above all else.

Headliner Neil Sedaka entertained the crowd of 580 with his classical piano as well as his classic pop hits from the 60s through the 90s. Rotel and the Hot Tomatoes provided the backbeat for dancing and toetapping. Shara Fryer emceed the
program, which honored longtime Friends Nancy Ames and Danny Ward.

Sally and Bobby Anderson chaired the event, which boasted some of the best auction items ever, including luxury vacations, signed celebrity guitars and deluxe sports and entertainment packages.

In all, the 2005 “Love Will Keep Us Together” gala netted more than $270,000 – a sum which goes directly to fund the Foundation’s research and clinical battles against cancer. This brings the net proceeds donated by the Friends of the Stehlin Foundation since 1981 to almost $8 million.

You can’t have better Friends than that!