Christmas at The Ritz

Christmas at The Ritz' 25th Anniversary chair Anne Manassero (back row, center in white) is joined by former chairs, first row, from left, Martha Green, Sandy Beigel Chiles, founding chair Dori de Kruif, Mary Dell Barkouras, and Leslie Cancellieri; second row: Kathy Hamilton, Donna Bianchi, Joan Riach-Gayner, Sandi Jackson, Adrienne Brennan Brandes, Charlene Prager, Marci Hollander, Barbara Eidson, and Donna Bunce.

Among the 380 guests attending the Women of Chapman's 25th Anniversary Christmas at The Ritz holiday fundraiser were Jim and Catherine Emmi, left and second from right. They are welcomed by the event chair Anne Manassero, second from left, and Chapman's President Jim Doti, right.

Underwriters attending the Women of Chapman's 25th Anniversary Christmas at The Ritz holiday fundraiser included, from left, Dave and Donna Janes, left and right, and Julia and George Argyros, center. The holiday fundraiser garnered net proceeds of $237,500 to finish off the Women of Chapman's $1 million student filmmaker endowment for Chapman's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.

The hard-working Christmas at The Ritz committee included Sue Hook, left, who oversaw reservations and seating, and Leslie Cancellieri, right, who was Opportunity Prize co-chair and past event chair. Both women and their husbands were event underwriters.

Among the 380 guests attending the Women of Chapman's 25th Anniversary Christmas at The Ritz holiday fundraiser was the Follman family, which included Adam, Carole, Robin, and Robert.

Mindy Stearns accepting the David Yurman prize in the opportunity prize drawing from Jill Glick, who is store manager of David Yurman, South Coast Plaza

An overjoyed Nella Webster accepting the Fendi handbag as winner in the opportunity prize drawing

Brenda Carver, right, was winner of the gorgeous Ann Foster Designs bracelets at Christmas at The Ritz. She is accepting them from the designer Ann Foster Freedland, who is a member of Women of Chapman.

An ecstatic Mary Dirk, left, accepts the winning Louis Vuitton handbag from Bill Peters, who attended representing the upscale South Coast Plaza store.

Attending the Women of Chapman's 25th Anniversary Christmas at The Ritz were, from left, longtime supporters and event underwriters William and Irene Mathews and Pat and Dick Allen.

The fashion/jewelry presentation for Christmas at The Ritz' 30th annual holiday fundraiser included Fendi, South Coast Plaza, who showed spring fashions and furs, and Lugano Diamonds, who featured a variety of exquisite jewelry.

Accepting congratulations for their part in making the fashion/jewelry presentation at Christmas at The Ritz possible were, from left, Angie Cox and Selly Straight from Fendi, and Idit and Moti Ferder, the owners of Lugano Diamonds.

Traditional Jewelers owner Lula Halfacre, left, presents the Grand Prize to winner Shelly Hupp, right, who was also an Honorary Chair with her husband Steve for the holiday fundraiser. The prize was a pair of diamond earrings valued at $10,000.