The Manus Salzman Valentine’s Ball 2010

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Jillian Manus Samples the Candy at the 2010 Valentine’s Ball

Philanthropists Jillian Manus and Alan Salzman recently hosted 300 guests for the hugely successful fifth annual Valentine’s Day Ball at their Atherton residence. The Valentine’s Day Ball, an annual glamorous black tie cocktail reception and dancing gala, raised $300,000 for the Stanford Cancer Center.

Renee Hellman, Alan Salzman, Jackie Comolli

Carla Sheily, Robert Fountain

Event producer and designer, Robert Fountain, once again partnered with Manus and Salzman in the creation of the evening’s theme, “The Game of Love.” Guests entered through a maze of hedges with trivial pursuit questions leading the way to the entrance of the home and party.

Marissa Mayer, Zachary Bogue

Kara Mayer, Mason Mayer

Katie Bogue, Troy Miller

Maria Shriver

Steve Westly, Anita Westly

Griffith Rutherford Harsh IV, Meg Whitman

A Perfomer with Giles Marsden, Terry Tiffany, Carolyn Carroll, Tom Carroll, Joe Tiffany

Jillian Manus and Alan Salzman welcomed First Lady of California Maria Shriver, EBAY CEO and California Gubernatorial candidate, Meg Whitman, Controller Steve Westly, Google’s Marissa Mayer, Stanford Hospital & Clinics CEO, Martha Marsh, Salzman matriarch and cancer survivor Helen Salzman (the inspiration for the event), and many more.

Helen Salzman, Drue Kataoka

Helen Salzman, the beloved mother of Salzman and mother-in-law of Manus, recently conquered her third bout of cancer with the incredible care and help of the Stanford Cancer Center. Helen, who attended this year’s gala was – and continues to be – the inspiration for the annual Valentine’s Day Ball.

Hostess Jillian Manus dressed as “Barbie” wearing the exact gown, accessories, and hair style as a vintage “Lizette” Barbie doll from her personal collection.

Dr. Reza Malek, Bita Dayabari, Noosheen Hashemi, Zod Nazem

Sandy Katzman, Jim Katzman, Jim Mills, Jennifer Mills

Michael O’Rourke, Julia Viternberg, Glenn Mackney

All of the evening’s proceeds, which totaled $300,000 in ticket sales and donations, directly benefits the Stanford Cancer Center. True to “The Game of Love” theme, each room in the house represented a humorous and nostalgic take on beloved childhood games such as Operation, Clue, Dungeons and Dragons, Truth or Dare, Candy Land and Twister – just to name a few. All decor, food, beverages, and entertainment were intertwined with the “fun and games” them.

Jillian Manus Greets a Hunky Guest

Jessica Switzer, Porsche Switzer

Bita Dayabari

Mary Lynn Moran

Julia Vitenberg, Alina Vitenberg

Christyne Nasbe, Debbie Wilson

The party included an FAO Schwartz themed tent with electric trains, including life size Gumbee dolls and stuffed animals, children’s motorized cars, a Barbie dessert station with cookie accessories, a “floor step” piano made famous by Tom Hanks in the movie “BIG”, and Bill Hopkins providing the music with the band dressed up like Raggedy and Ann and Andy Dolls! A Twister room had a Chubby Checker impersonator with poodle skirt dancers, all in a 50′s diner serving fries, shakes, malts, burgers, and hot dogs

Ronald Silzer, Cora Wiegand

Jennifer London, Harold Friedman

Courtney Hendrickson, Josh Moffett

O.J. Shansby, Gary Shansby

Sammy Zelcer, Sonia Mathai, Lyn Zelcer, Mary White

John Sheily, Lindsay Sutherland, Natasha Gerber, Brandon Child

Mike Splinter, Pat Splinter

Tim Portwood, Jill Fogelsong, Norm Fogelsong

Allison Woiwode, Glenn Mackney

Leslee Guardino, Carl Guardino

Elizabeth Burns, Gabriel Paulson

Nancy Greenbach, Joseph Greenbach

Mark Hansen, Crystal Dwyer

A Guest with Georgia Kinne, Amanda Salzman

Tim Wu, Amy Yang

Cary Cole, Staci Cole

Nat Goldhaber, Marilyn Goldhaber

Mandy Sires, Eldon Thompson

Gabriel Perez, Inessa Obenhuber

Exquisite hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert were provided by Paula Le Duc Catering.  Blue Angel Vodka, Mumm Vineyards and Cliff Lede Vineyards were the event and spirits sponsors.

Courtney Hendrickson, Georgia Kinne, a Guest, Corey Morse, Natasha Gerber

Photos: Drew Altizer [drewaltizer.com]
Event Date: February 6, 2010