CELEBRATE!

The fabulous RACHEL BRAVER, hats off the our Ms. Braver for another outstanding job at the 6th Annual GLAD brunch at the House of Blues.

Well I must tip my hat off to our good friend Rachel Braver. Once again she out did herself. Her hard work for the last several months paid off... an OUTSTANDING morning of CELEBRATION for GLAD and their supporters at the 6th Annual GLAD Brunch a the House of Blues.



Rachel Braver, Director of Public Relations (GLAD), Marlee Matlin, Shattering the Glass Walls Award Recipient, Lupe Ontiveros, Activist/Actress, Fabian Sanchez, Dancing with the Stars, Jamie Lee Curtis, Special Guest Presenter

Stereotype-defying Marlee Matlin honored at GLAD Benefit

The Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD) hosted a rousing 6th Annual GLAD Brunch Benefit at the world-famous House of Blues Sunset Strip on Sunday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. C.J. Jones, comedian/actor, entertained as Master of Ceremonies and actress/author Jamie Lee Curtis presented the award to friend, Marlee Matlin, Academy Award™ winning actress, author and most recently seen on “Dancing with the Stars”.



Our Miss Braver, Sara Braver, Jamie Lee & Morty!

“Shattering the Glass Walls” award was presented for the first time at the House of Blues benefit to Matlin from GLAD for being one of the most recognizable and successful role models in defying convention. Attendees enjoyed House of Blues Sunset Strip’s world famous Gospel Brunch, a menu composed of a Southern-style buffet and specialties and a spirited live show. Real Time Captioning was projected onto a screen and theater-trained interpreters accompanied the live show.



Jamie Lee on Ronn Savala's attire... "Honey is it really this years fashion?"

The proceeds benefit the ongoing activities and diverse programs at GLAD. The mission of the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD) is to ensure equal access of the deaf and hard of hearing community to the same opportunities afforded their hearing counterparts. The organization's general purposes and powers are directed around the promotion of the social, recreational, cultural, educational, and vocational well-being of its deaf and hard of hearing constituents.



Ronn Savala & Jamie Lee

GLAD's specific and primary purpose is to act as a coordinating agency that addresses the broad social service needs of deaf and hard of hearing people through direct service provision, advocacy, research and dissemination of information regarding deafness to parents, professionals and consumers. GLAD offers broad and comprehensive services such as Community Education, Communication Access, Counseling, Advocacy, Information and Referral, Job Accessibility, Independent Living Skills, Parent Education, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Clinic Sensitivity Training, HIV/AIDS Prevention and Sign Language Interpreting Referral Services.



Pilar & Gabriel Buelna GLADly supported GLAD

GLAD has been improving the lives of the deaf and hard of hearing since its creation as a volunteer organization in 1969. GLAD is committed to the philosophy “…of, by, for and with the deaf and hard of hearing.”



Marlee & Me!!! Mark A. Martinez

Various corporations and organizations that have shown support and interest in the deaf and hard of hearing community were brought together by this inimitable benefit. The Title Sponsor for this event was Sorenson Communications, the nation’s leading provider of video relay services (VRS) and equipment for the deaf community (www.sorensonvrs.com). Additional sponsors of the benefit included Sprint Relay, Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation, Showtime Networks, Inc., City National Bank, Nordstrom, Hands On Video Relay Services, Pioneer, KNBC, Councilmember Jose Huizar CD 14, Kiwanis Club of Eagle Rock, The Walt Disney Company and others.



Carlos "DirtyVegas" & friend

250 leaders and friends of the community attended this sold out unique benefit. Donations can be made in support of GLAD by visiting www.gladinc.org.



Ronn Savala & super dancer Fabian Sanchez

For more information about GLAD, visit www.gladinc.org, call 323-478-8000 or e-mail info@gladinc.org



It's me and Jamie Lee!