POZ's third annual fund-raiser for AIDS Walk Los Angeles, Love Out Loud, took place Thursday October 15, 2009 at H.Wood in the Hollywood Highland Complex.
There were some old friends and some new in attendance. Good friend, David Moretti of The Lair brought a surprise in the person of multi-talented performer, Jai Rodriguez. Thom Bierdz of The Young and the Restless arrived in the company of Joe Argazzi of Agape International Spiritual Center. As always One Life to Live's Foxy Roxy, Ilene Kristen was there to greet her loyal fans. She has been part of every POZ event since Love Out Loud was initiated in 2006.Sherri Lewis wowed the crowd with her rendition of "Where the Boys Are" after imparting words of wisdom regarding the struggle against HIV/AIDS. Singer John Pagano delivered a sterling performance that rendered the talkative crowd silent.
Here is the list of all the actors who lent their name and presence to our annual fete.
Ilene Kristen (One Life to Live)
Sherri Lewis (Divas Simply Singing)
Taylor Spreitler (Days of Our Lives)
Amanda Baker (All My Children)
Lexi Ainsworth (General Hospital)
Nadia Bjorlin (Days of Our Lives)
Patrika Darbo (Days of Our Lives and Charlie Wilson's War)
Brandon Beemer (The Bold and The Beautiful)
Thom Bierdz (The Young and the Restless)
Kate Linder (The Young and the Restless)
David Moretti (The Lair)
Jai Rodriguez (Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!)
Greg Vaughan (General Hospital)
Adam Grimes (General Hospital: Nightshift)
Carrie Southworth (General Hospital: Nightshift)
Brandon Barash (General Hospital)
Lisa LoCicero (General Hospital)
Matt Borlenghi (General Hospital)
singer John Pagano (Pure Imagination)
The gracious support of these wonderful people to help those with HIV/AIDS and its awareness help make POZ events get brighter every year. It's grand when the beautiful people do something beautiful.
Amanda Baker (AMC), Brian Gaskill (AMC), Patrika Darbo (DOOL), Thom Bierdz (Y&R), Ilene Kristen (OLTL), Jai Rodriguez (Ov Vey My Son Is Gay), David Moretti (The Lair), Sherri Lewis (Divas Simply Singing), Taylor Spreitler (DOOL)
Giovanni Vitacolonna (POZ Circulation Supervisor), Sherri Lewis (Divas Simply Singing), Matt Borlenghi (GH)
Amanda Baker (AMC), a friend, Thom Bierdz (Y&R), Joe Argazzi
Taylor Spreitler (DOOL), Nadia Bjorlin (DOOL), a fan
Matt Borlenghi (GH), Amanda Baker (AMC), Brian Gaskill (AMC)
Branden Barash (GH), Lexi Ainsworth (GH), Lisa LoCicero (GH)
