Diane Warren To Be Honored At Last Chance For Animals Gala On October 14 In Beverly Hills

Last Chance for Animals (LCA), an international animal rights organization, announced its Annual Gala honoring notable animal activists will be held on October 14, 2023, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.

Diane Warren will receive the Sam Simon Award in honor of her passionate work as a globally recognized animal rights and animal welfare activist. One of modern music's most celebrated songwriters, Warren has been a prolific force in the music world for almost four decades, having penned nine #1 and thirty-two top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Her songs have appeared in more than 100 motion pictures, which have garnered her multiple awards and nominations including Oscars, Grammys, Emmys and Golden Globes. Some of the notable worldwide artists Warren has written original songs for include Cher, Celine Dion, John Legend, Carlos Santana, Rita Ora, Darius Rucker, Leona Lewis, Maren Morris, Ty Dolla $ign, Belinda Carlise, Trisha Yearwood, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, Aerosmith, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga, among numerous others.

Singer-songwriter and animal activist E.G. Daily is slated to receive the Celebrity Activist Award. Daily is a successful actress and voiceover artist, known as the voice of Babe the Pig, Buttercup in the Powerpuff Girls, Baby Mumbles in Happy Feet and Tommy Pickles in Rugrats.

Bobi Leonard, a successful entrepreneur, businesswoman and TV personality, will receive the Albert Schweitzer Award for her dedication to advocating for animals.

LCA's annual gala celebrates nearly four decades of animal advocacy and recognizes notable animal heroes who share the nonprofit's mission to eliminate animal exploitation worldwide. Since its formation in 1984, LCA has succeeded as one of the nation's pioneer animal advocacy groups doing undercover investigations and facilitating positive legislative changes and protection for animals.

"We are thrilled to honor and celebrate these outstanding individuals who are deeply committed to advocating for animal rights and animal welfare causes," said LCA Founder and President Chris DeRose.

This year's celebration will include notable celebrity award presenters and special guest supporters in attendance, and will feature VIP red carpet arrivals, a cocktail reception, vegan dinner, an awards program, live entertainment and dancing. For tickets and additional information, visit: Last Chance for Animals - Events (lcanimal.org).