THE REASON Effie Magazine held its first ever event, “Lucky Legs” a Drag Queen Bingo show benefiting AIDS Project Los Angeles, on Tuesday, March 18th at Rockwell Table & Stage.
THE REVELERS In attendance were Realtors from the Berkshire Hathaway Beverly Hills and Los Feliz offices with Rockwell’s Wayne Elias, APLA’s Bart Verry, ASC’s Anthony Guthmiller and the Effie Magazine team.
THE RECAP Jeffrey “Bingo Boy” Bowman and Miss Roxy Wood of Legendary Bingo entertained the crowd of Bingo players, who cheered on the winners and booed the false bingo’s. The Berkshire Hathaway Charitable Foundation, represented by Greg Bender, presented a grant to AIDS Project Los Angeles’ Director of Development, Bart Verry. Live auction winners Hilda Hernandez and Jack Forrestel won the Macy’s Belle de Mer Pearls and the Wealthy Wino basket, respectively, raising even more money for APLA.
Bingo games prizes included a TUMI wallet, Amy’s Kitchen basket, It’s a Queen Freddie Mercury Basket, Man-zilian and Bra-zilian, Jabberwocky Kitchen Kit, pair of Caribbean Agaves in artisan urns and Sofia Sparkling Bellini Basket.
Tina Forrestel
March 25, 2014 at 9:34 pm
It was a super fun night with a super fun crowd of people, not to mention delicious food! It all goes hand in hand! Great job Effie Magazine on a fabulous first event and for raising money for APLA! Loved Lucky Legs Drag Queen Bingo! Bravo Effie Magazine!
Tina Forrestel
March 25, 2014 at 9:35 pm
and great photos Crystal!