The Jewish Federation’s Sylvia Weisz Women’s Philanthropy invites you to spend the morning with Diane Shader Smith, decorated author and cystic fibrosis advocate. Diane will share the story of her extraordinary daughter Mallory that depicts her candid and upbeat approach to her struggle with the disease. Mallory’s story is coming to the big screen — read the exclusive story from The Hollywood Reporter!

Seating is limited — RSVP by Tuesday, March 12th.

All attendees will receive a free copy of Mallory’s book, Salt in My Soul: An Unfinished Life.

For further information or if you have any questions, please contact WomensPhilanthropy@JewishLA.org or (323) 761-8225.

Salt My Soul

 

Online registration is now closed. Please call Sylvia Crump at (323) 761-8225.

 

 

Diane Shader Smith has been a publicist, professional writer, and speaker for 25 years. She has many years of agency experience working with Rogers and Cowan, first as the director of a large department and now on call when the agency has challenging clients that need senior counsel. She also works independently with numerous clients.

Over the years, Diane has represented many household names and brands, worked red carpet events, and handled A-List celebrities on behalf of her corporate clients.

Her skill set includes media relations, writing and editing, media training, event planning, marketing alliances, red carpet, strategy, and execution. She is often asked to edit books and short films and oversee social media.

Current and past clients include: The Beverly Hills Hotel; Microsoft; Robert S. Anderson, author of The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows — The First 100 Years; PEN Center USA; Audubon California, Byer California; Angie Schuller/Crystal Cathedral; Marcus Buckingham; Tourette Syndrome Association; actress Sela Ward; National Wildlife Federation; Emmy Award-winning host Christopher Lowell; Baja Fresh Mexican Grill; Veggie Grill; Foster Care Counts; Friends of Ballona Wetlands; Godtube; Youtoo TV; Motive Marketing; The G2 Gallery; Gynecologic Cancer Foundation; A Squared Marketing Group; Schlegel Sports; Hope 4 Paws; The Richlin Caster Eye Center, Red Swan, Beverly Hills Centennial book, Beverly Hills — The First 100 Years; and MCLE 4 Lawyers.

Diane's writing includes the books Undressing Infidelity: Why More Wives are Unfaithful, Mallory’s 65 Roses, Stevie’s Secret, A Test of Will, and an anthology — A Dialogue with Cancer. She was on the writing staff of the popular ABC-TV Show General Hospital and has co-authored a chapter for the best-selling book Everyone’s Guide to Cancer Therapy. She has written for many newspapers and magazines including The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The San Diego Union Tribune, The Ann Arbor News, The Jewish Journal, Writers’ Digest Magazine, The Burbank Leader, and Star Magazine.

A UCLA graduate, Ms. Shader Smith has given talks on a variety of topics and has been interviewed by The Today Show, The Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio, and more than 40 other media outlets.

 

Mallory Smith was a writer and environmental journalist with a passion for sustainability and social change. A 2014 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University, Mallory studied human biology with a concentration in environmental anthropology. During her time at Stanford, Mallory produced radio documentaries for Green Grid Radio as well as short news features for NPR at its Santa Monica affiliate KCRW and a documentary film Silver Bullet. She also played club volleyball for Stanford and was a three-sport athlete in high school, serving as captain on each.

After college, Mallory's first book, The Gottlieb Native Garden: A California Love Story, was published to wide acclaim. It is her final book, Salt in My Soul: An Unfinished Life, however, that will define her legacy. Though Mallory is not here to celebrate its publication, her voice and spirit are with us in her unflinching look at the joy, love, and loss that comprised her life.

A fierce advocate, Mallory launched the viral social media campaign Lunges4Lungs with friends and raised over $5 million with her parents for cystic fibrosis research through the annual Mallory’s Garden event. She passed away at the age of 25 on November 15, 2017, two months after receiving a double lung transplant. Mallory’s Legacy Fund has been established in her memory at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

 

REMARKABLE WOMEN.
REMARKABLE GATHERINGS.

 

Special thanks to Jeanne and Tony Pritzker for underwriting the series as a loving tribute to Tony’s late mother, Susan S. Pritzker. The goal of the Pritzker series is to feature dynamic and educational presentations by top professionals, appealing to women of all stages of life.

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