buzzz worthy. . .
Jill St. John is married to
actor Robert J. Wagner and the couple has been very committed to helping
the Children's Center since it was founded by Barbara and Frank Sinatra
28 years ago. "Both Jill and RJ have been staunch supporters of the
Children's Center and close friends with Barbara," said Children's
Center Director and Executive Officer, John Thoresen. "We have a group
of annual donors called the Aunts Club which provides needed funds to
help the children and the families we serve. Jill St. John was the
impetus for the group and our first Aunt. We can think of no more
deserving person to honor," Thoresen added.
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., Jan. 21,
2016 -- American actress Jill St. John whose career
started as a nine-year-old in Hollywood and is best known as one the
"Bond Girls" for her role in the James Bond film, Diamonds Are Forever will be honored at the annual Champion Honors Luncheon benefitting the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa on Friday, February 12, 2016.
Jill St. John is married to
actor Robert J. Wagner and the couple has been very committed to helping
the Children's Center since it was founded by Barbara and Frank Sinatra
28 years ago. "Both Jill and RJ have been staunch supporters of the
Children's Center and close friends with Barbara," said Children's
Center Director and Executive Officer, John Thoresen. "We have a group
of annual donors called the Aunts Club which provides needed funds to
help the children and the families we serve. Jill St. John was the
impetus for the group and our first Aunt. We can think of no more
deserving person to honor," Thoresen added.
"Nothing is more important on
our planet than helping children, especially children faced with the
challenges of those who are benefited by the help they receive from the
Barbara Sinatra Children's Center," said Jill St. John. "They can lead
happy, successful and purposeful lives thanks to the Center. This is all
due to the herculean efforts of Barbara Sinatra, who knows that the
children are our future. She has made their happiness possible."
Previous Champion Honors
Luncheon honorees have included philanthropist Jackie Autry, who
together with her late husband Gene Autry were also instrumental in the
development and continued support of the Children's Center. Champion
Honors Co-chair, Helene Galen will introduce Jill St. John at the event.
The luncheon will feature an
intimate and unforgettable on-stage conversation between the legendary
baseball icon Hank Aaron and former Commissioner of Baseball, Mr. Bud
Selig. Commissioner Selig and Hank Aaron are looking forward to this
first-ever, candid, free-wheeling conversation about baseball and the
respective roles they both played.
About The Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused ChildrenFounded
in 1986 by Barbara and Frank Sinatra, the mission of the Barbara
Sinatra Center for Abused Children is to counsel children suffering the
effects of sexual, physical and emotional abuse, and to focus on
prevention, community education and breaking the cycle of generational
abuse. No child is ever turned away due to a family's ability to pay.
Since 1986 over 20,000 children have been served. The Children's Center
is located on the campus of the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho
Mirage, California. www.barbarasinatrachildrenscenter.org