 The stars shone with exceptional brilliance in January when luminaries from the sports and entertainment worlds turned out to honor Tim Leiweke for his contribution to fundraising efforts on behalf of City of Hope, a Comprehensive Cancer Center, in Los Angeles. Since the spring of 2009, Tim and AEG have raised almost $9 million to help City of Hope researchers continue their innovative work into cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases.
Flexjet, the official jet sponsor of the Spirit of Life® Gala, joined in
the celebration for Leiweke, President and Chief Executive Officer of
AEG, one of the world’s leading sports and entertainment promoters.
Stephanie Chung, Flexjet Regional Vice President for Sales, congratulated Leiweke for his work on behalf of City of Hope. “In honor of Mr. Leiweke’s contributions, and to thank everyone who helped make the Spirit of Life gala such a huge success,” she said, “Flexjet pledged a substantial donation to City of Hope for every fractional share, jet card or on-demand charter flight purchase
made through the end of February by those who attended the gala.”
LEADING LIGHTS
City of Hope – ranked as one of America’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report – is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Protocols developed at City of Hope advance care throughout the nation. Medical professionals worldwide recognize the hospital for its compassionate patient care, innovative science and translational research, which rapidly turns laboratory breakthroughs into promising new therapies.
The hospital’s patient-centered philosophy guides everything it does as it fulfills its overriding mission to heal the whole person – nurturing the emotional, spiritual and social as well as physical
well-being of its patients.
Under Leiweke’s leadership, AEG leads the sports and entertainment industry in its overall commitment to bettering the lives of those in need. Over the past 10 years, AEG divisions have donated more than $18 million to a wide range of charitable initiatives. The company owns, controls or is affiliated with more than 90 facilities worldwide, such as Los Angeles STAPLES Center, NOKIA Theatre Times Square, the O2 in London, Beijing Olympic Basketball Arena and many more.
To celebrate Leiweke’s commitment, City of Hope presented him with its top philanthropic honor, the Spirit of Life Award. Attending the gala were California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Magic Johnson, Mary Hart, Josh Groban, Luc Robitaille and Jimmy Kimmel, among other celebrities. |
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