LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmy® and
Tony®-winning, Academy Award®-nominated actress and animal advocate
Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)
joined actress June Diane
Raphael (Grace and Frankie), Craig Ferguson (The Craig Ferguson
Show) and Casey Wilson
(Happy Endings) to bring the laughs to "Wait
Wait...Don't Kill Me!," a night of unforgettable comedy
and entertainment benefiting Voice For The Animals
Foundation (VFTA) on Saturday, May
6 at 8:00 p.m. at the famed
Royce Hall on the UCLA Campus.
Presented by Honeysweet Creative, this ninth annual
fundraiser was hosted by actor Paul
Scheer (The League). All proceeds go to support
VFTA as they continue their fight for creating respect and empathy
for animals through education, rescue, legislation and advocacy,
including their work to free Billy the Elephant from the L.A. Zoo
(#FreeBillyNow).
The evening began with a star-studded VIP (Vegan Important
People) Reception and red carpet followed by the "Wait Wait...Don't
Kill Me" comedy program. Councilmember Paul Koretz introduced the program with
Melya Kaplan, Executive
Director,Voice For The Animals. Cher, honorary
Co-Chair, sent a touching video message from Las Vegas seeking support to help Billy the
elephant find placement in an elephant sanctuary. Artist Matt
Shapira created a painting of Billy the Elephant that was
auctioned off during the program. The West Los Angeles Animal
Shelter spotlighted six precious dogs that were available for
adoption. The event was produced and directed by Erick Weiss, Honeysweet Creative.
Download Photos: http://bit.ly/2pJpMN8. (Credit: Matthew
Imaging)
ABOUT VOICE FOR THE ANIMALS FOUNDATION:
Voice For The Animals (VFTA) is a 501c3, non-profit charitable
foundation which is devoted to creating respect and empathy for
animals through education, rescue, legislation, and advocacy. The
organization was founded by Melya
Kaplan in 1999 when she realized that although there were
many great rescuers, there was a dire need for a new type of animal
protection organization with programs to empower people to help
more animals. VFTA has many programs that focus on animal
protection, including an Animal Assistance Hotline, Rescue and
Adoption, Working Cats, LA Zoo Watch, Helping Friends, Abuse
Prevention, Humane Education, Political Animal, Feral Colonies,
VFTA in Greece, Animal Films, and
an Elephants in Captivity Awareness Campaign. The Captivity is Not
Conservation campaign is devoted to educating people about the
plight of Billy the Elephant and his life in captivity. Connect
with the Voices for the Animals Foundation at vftafoundation.org
and #FreeBillyNow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To learn more
about Billy the Elephant and to sign the petition to get
Billy to a sanctuary, visit www.helpbilly-vfta.org.
Local: Cheri Warner
8187608995
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