JOIN Tig Notaro & Sarah Silverman at CSC Gilda Award Gala on May 14, 2015

Cancer Support Community Benjamin Center (CSC) is hosting its annual Gilda Award Gala, an evening of humor & inspiration on Thursday, May 14th, 2015 at the Intercontinental Los Angeles, Century City.  It will be an exciting night honoring celebrated innovators and artists. We hope you will join us! This week we are spotlighting the recipient of the Gilda Award, Tig Notaro, and presenter, Sarah Silverman. Gilda Award More info on Tig: Tignation.com Videos of TIG Tig Notaro is CSC's 2015 Gilda Award recipient. The Gilda Award is named after Gilda Radner who came to CSC (then known as The Wellness Community) in 1986 during her fight against ovarian cancer. With her courageous spirit, Tig, has inspired our community and beyond by sharing her cancer experience publicly with honesty, humor and heart. Tig is a comedian, writer, breast cancer survivor, and the subject and executive producer of a documentary entitled "Tig," which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.  On April 17th, 2015, Showtime will air "Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro," in which she performs in the actual homes, barns and rooftops of selected fans across the country.  She is additionally set to star in her first HBO comedy special this fall, and her memoir "Tig" is due out in early 2016. Tig is included on Business Insider's list of "50 Women Who Are Changing the World" and Rolling Stone's list of "50 Funniest People Now." She was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award  for her sophomore comedy album release, "LIVE". The album sold over 100,000 units in just 6 weeks and Louis CK is quoted as saying that it is one of the best stand-up performances he ever saw.  We are thrilled to have such an accomplished artist at our Gala! Presenter, Gilda Award (Photo credit: Robyn Von Swank) More info on Sarah: Sarahsilvermanonline.com Videos of SARAH Two time Emmy award winner, comedian and actress, Sarah Silverman, will be presenting the Gilda Award to Tig Notaro. Silverman was dubbed "the most outrageously funny woman alive," by Rolling Stone. With her comedic timing and stage presence it's no surprise that Sarah has been asked to host major award shows. In 2007 she hosted the MTV Movie Awards and she has also twice hosted the Independent Spirit Awards. Her resume includes everything from film and television, stand-up comedy, to iconic online videos, and she added author to this list when she released a book in 2010, the New York Times Bestseller, The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee. Silverman debuted an hour-long stand-up special, "We are Miracles," on HBO in 2013. She was awarded a 2014 Primetime Emmy in the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special category. She joined "Saturday Night Live" in 1993 as a writer and feature performer and has not stopped working since. EVENT DETAILS: Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015 Time: 6:30PM Cocktail Reception           7:30PM Dinner, Awards & Entertainment Location: Intercontinental Los Angeles Century City MAP    We invite you to support us by: Purchasing a ticket to the event, a portion is tax deductible Buying a 100% tax deductible ad in our Tribute Journal Making a direct contribution Stay tuned for more details on our two other outstanding honorees: Wellness Award Harold H. Benjamin Innovation Award YAS Fitness Centers Kimberly Fowler & Sherri Rosen   Dr. Mitch Golant EMCEE:      We are delighted that Fritz Coleman, Weathercaster for NBC4 Southern California, will be our emcee! EVENT SPONSORS: With one out of two men and one out of three women facing a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, most, if not all, are affected by cancer. CSC offers invaluable emotional and psychological support... and our services are always 100% free. For more information on ticket purchases and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Alejandra at 310-314-2565 or aoquendo@cancersupportcommunitybenjamincenter.org Thank you for your continued support!