FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER
Natalie’s Wish, an annual fundraiser for the Cystinosis Research Foundation, raised $1.8 million and drew 350 people to Newport Beach’s Balboa Bay Club & Resort on May 30. The event is named for the 17-year-old daughter of Jeff Stack, a managing director of Irvine-based Sares-Regis Group. As an infant, Natalie Stack was diagnosed with cystinosis, a condition where the body is unable to handle the amino acid cystine, causing a buildup that’s damaging to organs and cells. Jeff Stack and wife Nancy started the Cystinosis Research Foundation to support research into the genetic disorder. Sares-Regis is a developer of apartments, condominiums and other real estate. The event drew several names from the real estate industry, including some friendly competitors of Sares-Regis. Irish signer Ronan Tynan, who lost both legs in a car accident, sang and spoke at the event.
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Right: Stack with attendees Lynne and Augie Nieto (center), founder of exercise gear maker Life Fitness, co-chairperson of Muscular Dystro-phy Association’s ALS division |
