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Raghu Shivaram, Beth Schnitzer, Willie Brown, Sophie Azouaou

Over $10,000 was recently raised for the Meals on Heels program of San Francisco Lighthouse at a special one-night-only interior design showcase at the SOMA Grand.

The evening was conceived and planned by Sophie Azouaou, and co-hosts Eileen Bourgade and Beth Schnitzer (of Spritz Marketing.)

“The goal of the ShowRise was to show 3 different styles of penthouses with different budgets and functional needs, while raising awareness about San Francisco Lighthouse, and money for a truck to deliver food,” said Sophie.

Guests were ushered through three penthouse apartments, beautifully designed by Sophie herself with pieces from Ochi & Company, Fabricut, The Sherill Collection, and DJ Mehler, among others based in the San Francisco Design Center.

After the tour, everyone watched a touching, eye-opening video about life on the streets of San Francisco, and the work that Lighthouse does in alleviating some of the struggles for food and shelter that homeless people face on a daily basis.

“The money raised at the event is going to be a huge kick-start for the growth of Meals on Heels,” said Rachel Wierenga, fundraising coordinator for San Francisco Lighthouse.

Rachel Wierenga, Olivier Jerphagnon

Guests included Willie Brown Jr., and Sonya Molodetskaya, Alain and Eileen Bourgade with her father Richard Blum, Gayle Evans, Ken and Dorothy Paige, Elizabeth Thieriot with son Josh Horowitz, Derek Holbrook with brother-in-law Ferhat Buyukkokten and wife Alev Buyukkokten, Marilyn and Michael Cabak, Melodie Johnson, Heide Betz and Scotty Morris, Jorge Maumer, Bacca Da Silva, Joel Goodrich, Charleston Pierce, Karen Tamblyn, expectant mother Alexandra Tyndall Downing, and many others, including the evening’s generous sponsors.

But the most memorable folks at the event were without doubt the Gifted Children of the Golden Gate Philharmonic, an amazing group of young violinists who performed throughout the night.

Eileen Bourgade, Adorean Boleancu, Sophie Azouaou

The event was dedicated to the memory of Sophie’s mentor, Bella Farrow, the beloved San Francisco philanthropist and socialite who supported innumerable organizations including St. Francis Hospital, The Breast Cancer Emergency Fund, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Food and drink sponsors included R&B Cellars, Wente Vineyards, La Boulange, Bisou, Artisana, and the truly special creations of Chef Alain Bourgade.

Derek Holbrook, Alev Buyukkokten, Ferhat Buyukkokten

One of the highlights of the evening was to tour the grand penthouse overlooking City Hall.  Aside from the eye-catching views and decor, guests also viewed stonework from Instone Granite and Marble, quality hardware from Bouvet Hardware of France, tiles from Villeroy & Boch 1748, paint from G&R Paint, crystal faucets from French company THG, New Crypton fabric, state of the art Viking appliances and more.

Ochi Tirta, Sophie Azouaou, Teresa Rodriguez, Philip Reno

Beth Schnitzer, Joel Goodrich, Rachel Rendel, Raghu Shivaram, Kathleen Solmssen

Eileen Bourgade, Richard Blum

Micky Tal, Ellian Raffoul

Gayle Evans, Kathleen Kimura

Dorothy Paige, Mark Calvano, Ben Stewart, Doug Waggener

Fati Farmanfarmaian, Elizabeth Thieriot, Josh Horowitz, Karen Tamblyn

Kevin Brown, Barbara Brown

Maria Ehmer, Natalia Urrutia

Daniel Laury, Sophie Azouaou, Anne Laury

Ross Richardson, Meghan Carozza, Moanalani Jeffrey, Ellian Raffoul

Erick Irigoyen, Jennifer Ratliff, Jesse Celso

Barry Barsamiann, Carol Batte

Sophie Azouaou, Charleston Pierce, Jeff Garner

Cindy Rae, Ochi Tirta, Keiko Carreiro, Daniel Gonzalez

Beth Schnitzer, Liza Zimmerman, Nellie Muganda

Daniel Gonzalez, Rose Garcia

Christian Gardner, Nisreen Gardner, Matt Shaughnessy

Bahya Murad, Russ Naylor, Natalia Urrutia

Ale Gicqueau, Alina Gicqueau

Amelia Cisneros, Wendy Dransfield

Glen Ross, Richard Horne

Dominic Johnson, Kyle Herman

Doug Waggener, Elizabeth Carr, Kim Roberts

Shri Pendakur, Willie Brown

Petra Fant, Jay Doker

Marilyn Cabak, Willie Brown, Michael Cabak

Teri Shaw, Natalia Urrutia, Heidi Pettit

Larry Block, Mark Waggoner

Beth Schnitzer, Sonya Molodetskaya, Clara Shayevich

Teresa Rodriguez, Marius Carluci, Jennifer Fick

Carla Perissinotto, David Rosenberg

Marilyn Cabak, David Pace

Kevin Brown, Barbara Brown, Nourredine Azouaou

Jeff Applebaum, Adrienne Krug

Dorris Mehler, Vanessa Marquez

Valerie Vicente, Barbara Wilson, Nourredine Azouaou

Caroline Behler, Paul Klein

Claudia Estrada, Cesar Angulo

Charo Eisenman, Paul Eisenman

Christina Stokes, Rachel Wierenga

Sophie Azouaou, Ken Paige, Dorothy Paige, Mark Waggoner

Erick Irigoyen, Dinara Seitova

Margaret Mitchell, Ken Henderson

Valerie Sandles, Maritza Gregory, Debbie Scarborough

Alexandra Tyndall Downing, Renee Gold

Caryl Ritter, Roland Petersen