AAJA-Los Angeles would like to thank the following for sponsoring this year’s Trivia Bowl:
HOSPITALITY
Wahoo’s Fish Taco (food and drinks)
Blackmarket Bakery (dessert)
PLATINUM
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
COMMUNITY SPONSORS
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
Nguoi Viet Daily News / Do Family
Japanese American Bar Association
Immigration Law Offices of Fong & Chun
LIVE AUCTION DONORS
- Fox TV – 2 Fox box tickets to a Clippers game
- KTLA – Four VIP tickets a Kings game
- KNBC – Four tickets to the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien
- CBS 2/KCAL 9 – Four suite tickets to a Kings game
- CBS 2/KCAL 9 – Four center luxury suite tickets to a Clippers game
- Southwest Airlines – Two tickets to travel anywhere the flying bus goes
- East West Players – Two or 4 tickets to a live theatre show
SILENT AUCTION DONORS
- Alterna Inc. – Hair products all made with hemp including mousse, repair treatment conditioner, hair concrete, modeling clay, curls conditioner, repair shampoo, skin therapy lotion with spf 8.
- Big Bang Jewelry by Anna Sheffield – Beautiful mixed chain cuff bracelet made of silver plate with brushed brass a chains and silver, dorado and jet Swarovski crystal detail.
- Citizens of Humanity – Gift certificate for a pair of premium, bad-ass jeans to surely score a second date.
- Earnest Sewn Denim – Gift certificate for a pair of premium, bootilicious jeans good for rocking out.
- Forouk Systems USA – Chi flat iron, Chi oversized bag, Silk therapy, Biosilk shampoo and conditioner, four Chi nail polishes.
- Investor’s Business Daily – One-year subscription to IBD online and a copy of “How to Make Money in Stocks” by legendary investor Bill O’Neil, who scored like Gordon Gecko but in an ethical manner.
- Juice Beauty! – Gift basket of skin care products made from real fruit juices: lip moisturizers, eye serum, green apple peel, moisturizer, hydrating mist, spf 30 mineral sheer moisturizer, cleansing gel, blemish clearing serum.
- Jurlique – Plant-based skin regimen including rosewater balancing mist, rose hand cream, nurturing mask, lemon body oil, moisture replenishing day cream and night lotion.
- ‘Zen State of Being’ – Two 24” x 24” Framed Original Photographic collages. After capturing the images at the Lake Shrine Temple in the Pacific Palisades, she resculpts the physical shape of the photos in order to recreate the experience of a meditative mindset. Using these fragmented slices of beauty, she illustrates the individual deliberative parts of the thought process, as they intertwine and envelope into a zen state of being. Original artwork by Jennifer Ann Ogren Nguyen
- Los Angeles Times – Obama election and inauguration newspapers, metal printing plates of both front pages, and T-shirts.
- Lock & Mane – Gift box to spoil your hair with Philip B light-weight deep conditioning creme rinse, Klorane Laboratories nourishing treatment shampoo with mango butter, Marilyn the New York hair brush, Diamond BaByliss Pro hairdryer.
- Murad – Murad professional gift box includes Activating Cleansing Emulsion, Immuno-Skin Age Inhibitor, Daily Moisture Charge SPF 30 Nightly Hydro-Lock.
- Ulta, Burbank – MD Fomulations illuminating skin kit, Murad lip protector (set of two tubes, SPF 15), Bare Escentuals brand Chloe lip polish, Urban Decay Skyscraper brand Gotham mascara with shu extract, H20+ lemon lust shower and bath gel, H20+ moisturizing body balm, Blow travel kit (shampoo, conditioner, styling mist, thickening mist), Riviera flower pony pin, XOXO hair bands
- Zojirushi – MD Fomulations illuminating skin kit, Murad lip protector (set of two tubes, SPF 15), Bare Escentuals brand Chloe lip polish, Urban Decay Skyscraper brand Gotham mascara with shu extract, H20+ lemon lust shower and bath gel, Blow travel kit, Riviera flower pony pin, XOXO hair bands.
- ORIGINAL ARTWORK
- Darlene Altemeier Dobbs – “5th and Los Angeles” 18” x 24” unframed original painting, oil on canvas
- Darlene Altemeier Dobbs – Sunflowers on Yellow: inspired by Van Gogh” 18” x 24” unframed original painting, oil on canvas
- Darlene Altemeier Dobbs – “Hope of Sunflower” 17” x 22” framed artist proof giclee print.
- Emery Lambus – “I Have a Dream” 18” x 24” unframed original painting, oil on canvas
- Vytautas Pliura – “Spring” 11” x 14” framed original painting, watercolor on paper
- Vytautas Pliura – “Hang in There” 17” x 22” framed artist proof giclee print
- Vickey “Lil Heta” Cookson – Untitled 18” x 24” unframed original painting, oil on canvas
- Carl Bunker – “Fairy of Love” 18” x 24” unframed original painting, oil on canvas Gary Brown
- “Cuban Girl Returns” – 18” x 24” framed original drawing, pastel on paper
- Mariana Valles – Untitled 24” x 36” unframed original painting, acrylic on canvas
- Jennifer Ann Ogren Nguyen “Fragmented Slices of Beauty” – Two 24″ x 24″ Framed Original Photographic collages
GIFT BAG DONORS
- American Electorology Association – Nail files with mirrors.
- Accomplishment Coaching – Gift certificate for one-hour free coaching ($500 value)
- Bar Method LA – Gift certificate for exercise class ($22 value)
- Bang Studio Ticket for two to see an improv comedy show on Friday nights ($10 value)
- Susan Johnston -“Did You Know LA” book ($8.95 value)
- Whole Food, Glendale – Reusable shopping bags
- Zojirushi – Reusable shopping bag
RAFFLE DONORS
- Dawn MacDonald, Pilates and Yoga Instructor – One-hour private training session
- Sprinkles Cupcakes – Gift certificate for one dozen delectable cupcakes
- Bristol Farms, Rolling Hills Estates – Gift card for groceries
- Ear Worms: Musical Brain Trainer – Rapid Japanese Volume 1 CD “Listen to the earworms mbt® Rapid Languages program a few times to be able to hold a simple conversation.”
- Peggy Li Creations – “Pearl and Black” necklace made of sterling silver, freshwater pearls and tektite lava stone
TEAM PRIZES
- Prizes courtesy of People Magazine and Verizon
- First Place: Verizon duffle bag; American Idol Where Are They Now book; Holiday Special Puzzler books; Twilight special issues; Celebrate the 80s hardbound books; People Magazine 2009 Yearbook;People’s iCarly special issue; People’s November 2009 Country Music special issue
- Second Place: Celebrate the 80s book; People Magazine 2009 Yearbook;People’s iCarly special issue; People’s November 2009 Country Music special issue
- Third Place: People Magazine 2009 Yearbook, iCarly special issue, November 2009 Country Music issue.
- Last Place: Box of ramen
ALL DONORS
Amanda Feusner
American Electrology Association
Annie Jennings Public Relations
Bing Bang Jewelry by Anna Sheffield
Bristol Farms, Rolling Hill Estates
California Pizaa Kitchen, Beverly Hills
Cline Cellars/Jacuzzi Family Vineyards
City News Service and David Iwata
Dawn MacDonald, Pilates and Yoga Instructor
Ear Worms: Musical Brain Trainer
Frank Buckley
Hello! Lucky
O West Theatre & Training Center
James Grace
Jinah Kim
Jennifer An Ogren Nguyen
Jon Lawrence
Kathryn Hansen
Lamp Community
Norm Maxwell
Philosophy
Save Your World
Sprinkles Cupcakes, Beverly Hills
Susan Johnston
Ulta, Burbank
Zondervan