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URL:https://www.newportbeach.com/events/thats-what-friends-are-for-fundrai
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SUMMARY:"That’s What Friends Are For" Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:FLETCHER JONES MOTORCARS GM TO HOLD “THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS AR
 E FOR” FUNDRAISER TO REBUILD ANAHEIM WHITE HOUSE APRIL 20\n(30-Year Fri
 endship Between Celebrated Restaurateur/Humanitarian &amp\; Head of #1 Mer
 cedes Dealership To Culminate In Newport Beach Fundraiser)\nThey can trace
  their friendship back more than 30 years when one was a busboy just off t
 he boat from his homeland of Verona\, Italy and the other\, a South Africa
 n expat just getting into the car business.  Today\, Sir Bruno Serato\, k
 nown the world over for feeding 2\,200 needy kids each day from the kitche
 n of his celebrated Anaheim White House\, and Garth Blumenthal\, general m
 anager of the world’s #1 Mercedes Benz dealership\, will witness the tru
 e meaning of their friendship as they face the aftermath of a tragedy toge
 ther.\n\n            Serato’s restaurant\, where most of the 
 food for the children is prepared each day\, was decimated in a recent fir
 e.  When Blumenthal learned of the tragedy\, he was among the first of Se
 rato’s friends who pledged to help rebuild the historic structure.  Tho
 ugh Serato held fire insurance\, it isn’t nearly enough to rebuild it ba
 ck to its former glory.\n\nSo\, on Thursday\, April 20 from 6 to 9pm\, Blu
 menthal is inviting the public to attend a fundraiser at his Newport Beach
  dealership\, Fletcher Jones Motorcars at 3300 Jamboree Rd\, Newport Beach
 . Titled “That’s What Friends Are For\,” the event will feature live
  entertainment\, hors d’oeuvres prepared by White House Catering\, compl
 imentary wine and live auction items such as dinner with Serato &amp\; Bil
 l Handel of KFI Radio. Tickets are $100 each.\n\n“I was just a busboy at
  La Vie en Rose in Brea when I first met Garth.  We were both expats just
  getting a feel for America and I think that’s what really sealed our fr
 iendship\,” said Serato.  “He was there every step of the way when I 
 bought and renovated the restaurant and he continued to show his support b
 y patronizing frequently.  I am so grateful to Garth for holding this fun
 draiser…it means the world to me.”\n\nAdded Blumenthal\, “Everyone w
 ho has ever met Bruno knows how special he is.  When I learned about the 
 devastating fire\, my first thought was organizing an event where the enti
 re community could come together and show their support.  We believe that
  ‘That’s What Friends Are For’ will realize our hope of rebuilding B
 runo’s dream.”\n\nFor more information and to RSVP\, visit www.fjmerce
 des.com/thatswhatfriendsarefor/\n\n&nbsp\;
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LOCATION:Fletcher Jones Motorcars\, 3300 Jamboree Rd\, Newport Beach\, CA\,
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