Videos From CALM’s 29th Annual Celebrity Authors’ Luncheon

CALM-logoCALM’s (Child Abuse Listening Mediation) 29th Annual Celebrity Authors’ Luncheon last weekend was, as always, a rousing success, thanks in large part to the hard work of co-chairs Becky Cohn and Carolyn Gillio.

A tear-jerking video presentation brought the work that CALM does in the community to the forefront of the luncheon–to prevent, assess, and treat child abuse by providing comprehensive, services for children and their families–inspiring the approximately 500 supporters at the luncheon to dig deep into their pockets to help abused children.

Then it was on to the main show, where retired KEYT anchor Debby Davison and Tom Weitzel interviewed an interesting panel of authors, including Cindy Chupack (The Longest Date: Life as a Wife, Sex & the City), Andrew Marlowe (Castle, Derrick Storm series) and Hank Phillippi Ryan (The Other Woman) . Here are some snippets from the event.

For more information about CALM, visit calm4kids.org. Originally published in Santa Barbara Seasons Magazine on March 17, 2015.

—Leslie Dinaberg