United Friends of the Children's Brass Ring Award Gala held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel

Brass Ring Awards Dinner

Honoring individuals whose humanitarianism and commitment have put opportunity within the reach of children.

Since 1999, this event has recognized members of our community who have spent significant energy and resources to help those less fortunate.

Brass Ring has raised over $12 million dollars to help support the foster youth in UFC's programs.

Past Events

Over $ 1.5 million raised from 8th Annual Brass Ring

Paired with a surprise announcement of a $500,000 major gift from Wallis Annenberg, a grand total of over $2 million was raised to allow UFC to continue its life changing work. It was a special night as we presented Phil Kent, Chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting, with the Brass Ring Award and Wallis Annenberg, Chairman and CEO of the Annenberg Foundation, with the Nancy M. Daly Founder's Award.

Andy Richter of Conan served as host of the dinner and a special performance by Keb' Mo' was a highlight of the evening. Christian Kolberg led the entertaining and successful live auction, raising over $200,000 from the once-in-a-lifetime auction packages and college sponsorships. Thank you to all the generous auction bidders!.

"I've seen first-hand just how important the types of services provided by UFC are in supporting foster children, young people and their families, and I am honored to be a part of the Brass Ring Awards Dinner."

Phil Kent, Brass Ring Honoree

UFC College Sponsorship Recipient Courtney Nash and Pathways Program Participant Tanya Hooper provided a glimpse into their lives growing up in foster care and what UFC means to them.  

"There is a level of trust that so many foster youth, including myself, have with UFC. The reality of most foster kids is constantly moving from foster home to foster home, and UFC often is that one bit of stability in the midst of the chaos.."

Courtney Nash, College Sponsorship Recipient  

Thank you to everyone involved in making the Brass Ring Awards Dinner a huge success!

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Sponsors / Supporters

benefit CHAIRS

Wendy + Barry Meyer

benefit Co-chairs

Carole Bayer Sager + Bob Daly
Colleen + Bradley Bell
Carol + Frank Biondi
The Eli + Edythe Broad Foundation
Julie Chen + Leslie Moonves
Krishna + Robert A. Daly, Jr.
Marianna + David Fisher
Julia Franz + Chris Silbermann
Guggenheim Investments
Mattel, Inc.
Lynda + Stewart Resnick
Eva + Marc Stern
Turner Broadcasting/Phil Kent
Village Roadshow Pictures
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Marilyn + John Wells

sponsors

The Annenberg Founation
Suzy + Bob Barth
Ambassador Frank + Kathy Baxter
Denny + Jeff Berg
Sarah Bowman + Bill Temko
Capital Group Companies
Disney/ABC Television Group
Mitch Evall
Carol Fuchs + Martin Shafer
International Creative Management
KAILAI Investments
Chris + Tracy Katamaya Esse/Bryce Perry + Mary Ann Weisberg
Karen Mack + Russell Goldsmith
Mattel, Inc.
The Milken Family Foundation
Moelis + Company and Moelis Capital Partners
Munger Tolles + Olson LLP
Ande + Bruce Rosenblum
Toni + John Schulman
Frank Spillers + Fung Der
Tennenbaum Capital Partners
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
Jewels Elmore Washington + Kiko Washington
Ellie + Tom Wertheimer

advocates

Anthem Blue Cross
Barbara Davis
Kelly + Robert Day
The David Geffen Foundation
Jill + James Higgins
High Desert Medical Group
Ric + Suzanne Kayne/Kayne Foundation
Sherry Lansing + William Friedkin
Kiimberly Marteau + John Emerson
MidOcean Partners
Darice Denkert Notkin + Shelby Notkin
The Sheinberg Family
USC School of Social Work
Venable LLP
Lynn + Mark Williams

*Special thanks to all our Brass Ring Friends and Donors not listed!

Past Honorees

Phil Kent
Wallis Annenberg - Founder's Award
2011
Julie Chen and Leslie Moonves
Erin Mulcahy Stein - Founder's Award
2010
First Lady Maria Shriver
Carol Oughton Biondi - first Founder's Award
2009
Linda Daly, Lynda + Stewart Resnick 2007
Wendy + Barry Meyer 2005
Eli Broad, Nancy Daly 2003
Kelly + Robert Day, Richard Riordan,
Sandra Rudnick
2001
Carol + Frank Biondi, Ted Forstmann 1999

In the News

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George Christy's Brass Ring Coverage
Beverly Hills Courier - June 10, 2011

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Down to Brass tacks
Variety - June 6, 2011

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Two nights, two honorees: Jane Fonda and Wallis Annenberg
Los Angeles Times - June 6, 2011

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LA Times Brass Ring Coverage
Los Angeles Times - May 9, 2010

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The Beverly Hilton Grand Ballroom
Coverage of Brass Ring '07 - Beverly Hills 90210 Magazine - June, 2007

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