Join Life Rolls On for its most glamorous night of the year, as we bring the spirit of the beach to the heart of Hollywood for the 5th Anniversary Night by the Ocean presented by Disaboom. Held on Sunday, October 12 at the legendary Kodak Theatre’s Grand Ballroom - the home of the Official Oscar Party each year - this will be a black-tie affair to honor those who have made extraordinary contributions to the SCI community and celebrate the remarkable work of Life Rolls On Foundation. Brought to life by the producers of the MTV Movie Awards, VH-1 Divas Live and more, Night by the Ocean will feature Wolfgang Puck-catered cuisine, hosted bar, a spectacular auction, A-List entertainment, and stories that will tug at your heartstrings. This inspirational evening sells out fast, so don’t miss your chance to be a part of one of Southern California’s most memorable and engaging events of the year. For more information or to reserve your tickets to this event, please contact Life Rolls On Foundation at (310) 807-5488 or send an email to NBTO@liferollson.org.
2006 Night by the Ocean - Beverly Hills Hotel (Photos)
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2005 Night by the Ocean Recap
Situated in a quaint and historic hotel on the beach in Santa Monica, the Second Annual Life Rolls On Night By the Ocean kicked off on the night of July 24th 2005 at the Hotel Casa Del Mar in full regalia. Comers were greeted by a host of bellman and valets and then ushered forward in front of the camera. A few smiles and a couple flashes later, guests were led down handsome stairs to the check in station.
There they found celebrity attendees like X-Games host Sal Masekela, the creator of the documentary “Super Size Me”, Morgan Spurlock, Actress Minnie Driver, the entire Incubus crew (Jose Pasillas, Ben Kenney, Chris Kilmore, Mike Einziger, and Brandon Boyd), professional surfer Brad Gerlach, David Chokachi, former NFL star Lance Zeno and of course, the evening’s host and true stars, Jesse Billauer and his brother Josh. Also on hand were several other action sports athletes who had, at one point in their lives, fallen victim to spinal cord injuries. These guests acted as gravity to the head-in-the-clouds celebrity fanfare, as they reminded all of the true purpose of this gathering: To help fund the fight against Spinal Cord Injury, or SCI.
As Dr. Hans Kerstad, Associate professor at the Reeve-Irvine Spinal Cord Injury Research Center would later testify, until very recently, SCI was unanimously considered unapproachable by both the medical and scientific communities. Today, with new attitudes, new funding, and new techniques of research, SCI has come to be considered “curable,” with the ultimate cure, complete and total rehabilitation, a finite amount of dollars and manpower away.
In total over $145,000 was raised by 365 guests and volunteers via a silent auction, a live auction, and an outright call for pledge money from Jesse himself.
And for the people on hand, whether they were celebrities, SCI athletes, men and women of the business community, or simply fans of Jesse, they all did their part to bring the world one step closer to the ultimate goal of getting these injury victims back on their feet – and back on whatever action sports vehicle they once enjoyed. – Bradley Corbett
2004 Night By the Ocean Recap
The Life Rolls On Foundation rolled into Santa Monica for what was definitely "the" night to remember for 2004. The highly anticipated "Red Carpet" event included celebrities, auction, dinner and to top it all off... an intimate concert with musical artists Tom Curren (Yes, the former surfing World Champion!), Tommy Fields, The White Buffalo, Matt Costa and our special guest, Ziggy Marley! This unprecedented event raised money for the Life Rolls On Foundation in hopes to find a cure for spinal cord injury. Thank you to everyone who supported the event and helped to make it possible!
Hosted by Sal Masekela with Special Recognition Awards given to Kelly Slater and Rob Machado.
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5th Anniversary Night by the Ocean presented by Disaboom
