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This year Friends of the Earth, an environmental organization and network of grassroots groups in 77 countries dedicated to championing a more healthy and just world, held its signature event, the Green Ball, on Friday, May 21st at 1 Fort Mason in San Francisco.

Notable Bay Area television journalist Doug McConnell hosted this year’s event, joining Honorary Chairs Jayni & Chevy Chase and Co-Chairs Linda S. Gordon and Russell Long to honor several outstanding individuals who have demonstrated a profound commitment to environmental and humanitarian efforts. Surprise guest Robin Williams joined Chevy Chase on stage for an impromptu stand-up to the delight of guests. Friends of the Earth President, Erich Pica, who recently appeared on notable news programs such as NBC Nightly News, PBS NewsHour, and MSNBC’s The Dylan Ratigan Show and Countdown with Keith Olbermann, was also in attendance.

Awards were presented to Tom Hormel who received the Green Philanthropy Award for his longstanding commitment to environmental and humanitarian efforts, Zem Joaquin was honored with the Green Lifestyle Award for her commitment to green living and sustainable design, and 13 year old youth activist Aitan Grossman, received the Green Initiative Youth Award for writing the song “100 Generations” and starting the kidEarth project, which has become an international movement creating a united youth voice in the climate battle.
Guests enjoyed organic cuisine from Fork & Spoon productions, organic and biodynamic wines from Frey Vineyards, hand crafted ales from North Coast Brewing Company, and a signature cocktail from Blue Ice Organic Vodka while being entertained by Moonalice. In true Friends of the Earth form, the evening was free of plastic bottles, and most organic waste accumulated at the event was composted.

For more information visit www.foe.org

James Casier, Sarah Abramson	Karen Caldwell, Linda Gordon
Chevy Chase, Jayni Chase, Erich Pica	Elizabeth Cooper, Russell Long, Kim Zeller
Erich Pica, Linda Gordon	Megan Petrilla, Reyna Basta
Zem Joaquin, Hooman Khalili, Claudia Ross, Emilie Cowan	Linda Gordon, Ross Mirkarimi, Joy Bianchi
Jennifer Fick, Karen Tamblyn	Guests
Dan Vickrey, Linda Gordon	Karen Caldwell, Jean Larette
Myka Reinsh, Eirik Bintz	Bob Vickrey, Catherine Hall
Zem Joaquin, Joy Bianchi	Zem Joaquin, Aitan Grossman