CoachArt holds its Seventh Annual Champion Ball honoring Steve Stre, CEO, Green Dot Corp, and Chandra Wilson, Actor/Director, Grey's Anatomy

CoachArt holds its Seventh Annual Champion Ball Awards Dinner, an annual gala attended by over 500 influential and philanthropic leaders in finance, law, entertainment and business. This year Steve Streit, CEO, Green Dot Corporation will receive the "Hearts and Humanity" award, and Chandra Wilson, Actor/Director, ABC's Grey's Anatomy will receive the "Courage and Hope" award. End Quote

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease) October 08, 2011 - HONORING: STEVE STREIT, CEO, GREEN DOT CORPORATION, AND
CHANDRA WILSON, ACTOR/DIRECTOR, ABC'S GREY'S ANATOMY

HOSTED BY: MARIA MENOUNOS, JOURNALIST/ACTRESS
SPECIAL GUEST: KEVIN NEALON, COMEDIAN
FEATURING: CHANTE MOORE, SINGER

CONFIRMED GUESTS, SPONSORS, AND PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:
CBS, PAULEY FOUNDATION, DREAMWORKS, WARBURG PINCUS, AEG, VISA, AKAMAI, and DISNEY.

WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011, COCKTAILS AT 6:00 PM, AWARDS AT 7:00 PM - Press Red Carpet from 6:00-7:00 pm

STEVE STREIT, CEO, GREEN DOT CORPORATION
Steve is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Green Dot Corporation, a leading financial services company, providing simple, low-cost and convenient prepaid cards to a broad base of U.S. consumers. These cards empower the large population of Americans who have traditionally been underserved by the financial services industry. Green Dot has over 400 employees and is publicly listed on the NYSE (GDOT).

Steve volunteers for several LA community based organizations, particularly those serving children and families in need. He became the legal guardian for four children in need, at the time the four girls were ages 9 through 14, and living in crisis and needed to be removed from their home.

Steve's far reaching care brands him a Champion and CoachArt is humbled to recognize him with this year's "Heart and Humanity" Award.

CHANDRA DANETTE WILSON, ACTOR/DIRECTOR
Chandra was bitten by the acting bug early in life, and at the tender age of 5, she made her debut in a series of musicals at the prestigious Theatre Under the Stars. Since then Chandra's passion has graduated her from the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and into television with roles on such hit shows as The Cosby Show, Law & Order, Sex & the City, and the Sopranos. But it was here cinematic debut alongside Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in the Oscar-winning drama Philadelphia that secured her way towards a bona fide career within the industry.

Chandra is known as the tough-as-nails Dr. Bailey, on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, while off-screen is the mother of two daughters. She battled a medical scare with her daughter, Sarina, where she learned of a chronic-illness that impacted her daughters' nervous system causing abdominal migraines. Chandra's diligence with guiding her daughter through on-going care for a chronic illness, and sharing her journey to educate others facing the same condition, has contributed to CoachArt recognizing her this year with the Champion Award of Courage & Hope.

PRESS RSVP DEADLINE/CONTACT:
Stephanie Ardrey (310) 351-1971 by 1:00 pm on Thursday, October 20, 2011

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