ORANGE, Calif., March 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canyon Acres Children and Family Services, a Southern California charity organization committed to providing homes, care, treatment and supportive services for abused, neglected and emotionally troubled children and their families, today announced it raised nearly $5,000 at a fundraising event hosted by La Vie en Rose Restaurant and dubbed 'A Night of Glamour, Martinis & Sharing.' Canyon Acres will use the funds to support signature programs for children and their families.
More than 75 guests attended the event on February 11. Betinnis Boutique and Luxe Aesthetic Center were the event's headlining sponsors. Highlights included a silent auction cocktail reception; an informative presentation by Beth Haney of Luxe Aesthetic Center; and tableside modeling of Betinnis fashions by Tammy Knickerbocker and Tamra Barney, stars of the hit reality show The Real Housewives of Orange County. Opportunity prizes and silent auction items included a spa makeover at Luxe, apparel from Betinnis and dinner at La Vie en Rose. Adrian R'Mante, star of the Disney Show Suite Life of Zack and Cody, emceed the night's festivities.
"Canyon Acres is incredibly grateful to the guests and sponsors who made this event such a success," said Tim Bauer, Vice President of Development for Canyon Acres. "Funds raised contribute significant momentum to the agency's ongoing development efforts and bring us one step closer to our mission of providing hope, love and care to the children and families who need it most."
For more information or to make a donation, please visit www.canyonacres.org.
ABOUT CANYON ACRES
Canyon Acres Children and Family Services has been serving children throughout Southern California since 1980 providing the highest level of care and therapeutic treatment to children who suffer from a variety of emotional and psychological disorders. Canyon Acres gives children nurturing, treatment, and opportunities that they need to grow up in safe, loving, and stable families. For more information about Canyon Acres Children and Family Services, contact Bock Communications at + 1-714-540-1030 or canyonacres@bockpr.com or visit the Canyon Acres Children and Family Services web site at www.canyonacres.org.