Thursday, March 5, 2009
Spotlight 29 Casino,
Coachella, Califonia

Story by Lisa Robyn Lawrence
Photos by Yvonne Scott

For more Yvonne Scott photos of the event, click here.

Rita Rudner, of “Saturday Night Live” fame, was the headline act for the 2009 Gilda’s Club Desert Cities annual gala event. This beautifully produced show was warmly opened by our valley’s own Pattie Daly Caruso, a courageous woman and cancer survivor. Pattie came on-stage in a strikingly chic red ensemble, looking as lovely as ever. Pattie warmly welcomed the audience and graciously introduced the board president of the Gilda’s Club Desert Cities, William Bonnheim, who introduced a very touching video titled, “Behind the Red Door.”