An Evening 'Round the Campfire Gala:
Diabetes Camping and Educational Services (DCES) provides support and camps that are vital to our children and families as a guiding light of knowledge, hope, and community.
We invite you to gather with us virtually on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 6:30PM for our Annual An Evening ‘Round the Campfire Gala, themed, “Inspiring Hope & Building Futures”. Viewers will be treated to an hour filled with camper performances, entertainment, silent auction, and raffles!
We are dedicated to helping children of all ages and their families better understand and manage their diabetes, serving over 2,500 families in the Southern California area in partnership with the region’s leading hospitals and educational institutions. Every family we work with has a child who is faced with a lifetime of blood glucose monitoring, insulin injections or pump therapy, and constant threat of acute and chronic complications. Our programs and events such as support groups, education sessions, family retreats, and youth camping programs are designed to see that each and every child develops critical diabetes management skills to reach a new level of confidence and self-esteem.
Social isolation in any form can bring about immense loneliness, especially for children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes, which is why we’re doing everything possible to keep our programs at Camp Conrad Chinnock available to all through this time.
Together let’s make a profound difference within the lives of the children and families that benefit from Diabetes Camping and Educational Services.
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Michael Helfant, Master of Ceremonies
Michael Helfant has over 30 years of entertainment industry experience in film, television, video and digital media production, financing and distribution. Michael is the co-founder and CEO of Amasia Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based entertainment production and financing company. His recent productions include: "Mr. Right", starring Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick; “The Call”, starring Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin; “The Road Within” starring Robert Sheehan, Dev Patel and Zoe Kravitz; “Careful What You Wish For”, starring Nick Jonas and Isabel Lucas; horror comedy “Fear Inc.”; and music documentary “Zedd True Colors”. Amasia is currently in production on mystery thriller “Don’t Let Go”, and just released the provocative drama “Them That Follow.”
Michael has also been a top film exec and producer at Interscope/Polygram, Miramax/Dimension, Beacon, and Troika Pictures. Michael currently serves on the board of several non-profit organizations including Film Independent and the Advisory Board of The Harvard School of Public Health.
Michael and his wife, Loretta Naughton Helfant, have 3 children, Arianna (who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 6), Jenna and Jacob.
Michael has also been a top film exec and producer at Interscope/Polygram, Miramax/Dimension, Beacon, and Troika Pictures. Michael currently serves on the board of several non-profit organizations including Film Independent and the Advisory Board of The Harvard School of Public Health.
Michael and his wife, Loretta Naughton Helfant, have 3 children, Arianna (who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 6), Jenna and Jacob.
