Project Angel Food reserves a place for Jesse Williams, Travel companions creator Ron Nyswaner, Sandra Lee, chef Stuart O'Keeffe and Jeremy Piven at the upcoming Angel Awards gala.
The event, which will take place at Milk Studios in Hollywood on Saturday, September 28, will mark the organization's 35th anniversary, shine a light on Debbie Allen (Humanitarian Award), Matt Bomer (Angel Award), and LA Care Health Plan and its CEO John Baackes (Sheryl Lee Ralph Legacy Award).
Williams will be on hand to present at onetime Grey's Anatomy colleague Allen, while Nyswaner will offer a tribute to his Emmy-nominated star and executive producer of the acclaimed Showtime series. Lee and Chef Stuart O'Keeffe will present the Sheryl Lee Ralph Legacy Award to LA Care Health Plan and Baackes.
Matt Bomer and Ron Nyswaner during the Peabody Awards on June 9, 2024.
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Jeremy Piven, who recently starred in and produced The performancewill pay tribute to Project Angel Food on its milestone anniversary. The program also includes a performance by Deborah Cox and the participation of Emily Osment, Harry Hamlin, Loni Love, Rachel Lindsay, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Tim Bagley, Cheryl Tiegs, Amy Phillips, Lauren Tom, Tai Babilonia and Lisa Stanley.
Renowned auctioneer and food guru Billy Harris has been chosen to conduct a live auction. Items on offer this weekend will include an exclusive dinner with Bomer at Steak 48 Beverly Hills, Hamlin and Lisa Rinna cooking pasta Bolognese in the winning bidder's kitchen, and a private dinner with acclaimed Los Angeles chef Nancy Silverton in his Jack Warner Room located between Pizzeria Mozza and Osteria Mozza, among others.
The Angel Awards are presented thanks to the support of sponsor LA Care Health Plan and title sponsor Wells Fargo. Each year the organization prepares and distributes more than 1.5 million medically tailored meals to 5,272 critically ill patients in Los Angeles County.