That event last December raised more than $750,000 and Richard said the goal for Tuesday was to surpass $3 million.
She’s definitely one to look out for and I’m honored to call her a role model and friend.” I’ve kept in touch with her throughout the year - she’s been updating me about her life and I am so proud of her for getting cast in a production of Dreamgirls. “Her performance on that Zoom was so captivating. Demi recalled that the event brought her close with Aniya, one of the Make-A-Wish recipients. The program delivered a reunion of sorts as the Weitz’s RWQuarantunes first partnered with the organization last year to host a Zoom fundraiser. Mark Hamill presented the awards to Richard and Demi Weitz Alex Berliner/AB Images “Luke Skywalker giving us an award from Make-A-Wish at Stars Wars: Galaxy’s edge in Disneyland!” “So when Jiminy Cricket sings ‘When You Wish Upon A Star,’ I can now say I know what it feels like to have a wish granted,” continued Weitz, whose fandom includes a life-size Stormtrooper in his WME office and a guest appearance from Darth Vader at his star-studded 50th birthday party. I can’t think of any two people in the world that deserve the Make-A-Wish Philanthropic Leadership Award than dynamic Richard and delightful Demi Weitz.”ĭuring their acceptance speech, Richard said three of his favorite things in life are his daughter, Disneyland and Star Wars (“and not necessarily in that order”). They have done amazing things for everyone. I see so much of Chelsea and me in Richard and Demi. “I have a daughter and it’s a very special relationship between a father and daughter. “You gotta see these two together,” Hamill told the crowd. Coliseum of which Mark and Marilou Hamill have been longtime supporters. They’d previously met when Hamill appeared at one of the installments for Josh Groban and his Find Your Light Foundation as well as the USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative at L.A. Star Wars icon Mark Hamill even made the trek to Disneyland Resort to present the award to the father and daughter.
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