Patti Gribow, Host
Over the past 25 years, Patti has served on philanthropic boards and/or volunteered for numerous non-profits in Los Angeles and the Desert such as: Thalians, City of Hope, Cardiac Arrhythmia Research and Education, American Friends of the Hebrew University in Los Angeles, Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert, National Charity League and John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation. In 1998 Patti was co-founder of The Ophelia Project, a program in support of young women in their quest for self-realization. Today Patti is active in the Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Chapter of the Desert, and is Publicity Chair for the Trojan League Associates of the Desert. Most importantly for the second year, Gribow is President of the Women's Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley. WLF is a non- partisan Valley-wide non-profit organization that provides leadership opportunities and education to women of all ages.
Ms. Gribow has pursued a host of careers in entertainment since the 1970's, when she began as Captain of the Golddiggers on the Dean Martin Show and Jonathan Winter's Show. Through the 70's and 80's, she and the Goldiggers toured with Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Milton Berle, George Jessel, Jerry Vale, Bobby Goldsboro, Joan Rivers, Steve Lawrence and Edie Gormet and Petula Clark. Ms. Gribow boasts roles on over 30 television shows such as Happy Days, Days of Our Lives, Charlie's Angeles, Fantasy Island and Quantum Leap. Musically, Patti pursued her individual singing career, and has had the honor of singing for both President Ronald Reagan and President Gerald Ford.
Patti's "on -camera" career was put on hold after marrying attorney Dale Gribow and giving birth to daughter, Gina. At this time in her life she worked as a journalist for an international magazine, and obtained her General Contractors license forming Gribow Construction, specializing in high end remodels in Los Angeles. Patti was selected as a member of the Outstanding Women of America and for three years worked as Director of Development for the Palm Valley School, a co-educational, non-denominational college preparatory school in Rancho Mirage, California, that her daughter attended.
Patti is past President of Strictly Speakers, Inc. a full service speakers bureau specializing in Southern California experts with such varied topics as global affairs, wellness, sports, technology, economics, spirituality, and cultural diversity and empowerment strategies.
In 2001, Gribow was called back into the studio when she was selected to perform as the on-camera host of a weekly half-hour television program, "At the McCallum" for the 2001-2002 seasons in promotion of The McCallum Theatre in the Greater Palm Springs area. Over the past few years she has continued her career as a voiceover actress.
Ms. Gribow attended the University Of Cincinnati Conservatory Of Music as a Fine Arts Major, and later continued her education at UCLA.
Awards and honors
2005 - Palm Desert Entrepreneurial ATHENA Award
2006 - Graduate and Graduation Speaker for "Leadership Coachella Valley, 2006"
2006 - Palm Desert George V. Berkley Citizen of the Year Award
2006 - Jefferson Award Nominee
2007 - Honoree for Educational Leadership, "St. Margaret Episcopal Church School"
2007 - First Female Announcer for the "California Republican Convention"
Community Service Los Angeles
1985-88 Board of Cedars Sinai Thalian Mental Health Center
1986 - and 1987- Co-hair of Thalian Ball
1988 - Chair of Inaugural Carnival/Auction All Saints Pre School, Beverly Hills, CA
1989 - Chair of City of Hope Dinner honoring Dale Gribow
1990-1992 Co- Chair of fundraisers at Curtis School, Los Angeles, CA
1993 - Chair of Inaugural Annual SADS (Sudden Arrthymia Death Syndrome) Fundraiser
Also member of Scopus Society of the Hebrew University
Community Service Coachella Valley
1994- Chair for annual fundraiser for Palm Valley School
1994- Co-Chair of fundraiser Children's Discovery Museum
1995-1997 Director of Development for Palm Valley School
1998- Co-Founder of Ophelia Project of the Coachella Valley
1999- Board Member of JFK Memorial Foundation, bringing the Ophelia Project to foundation where it then became a project of JFK
1999-2004 - Member of National Charity League of the Coachella Valley with daughter Gina
2002 - Member of Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley
2003 - Assistant Chair for Senior Presents for National Charity League of the Coachella Valley
2003 - October, Board Member in charge of Hospitality, WLF
2004 -2007- President of Women Leaders Forum
2004 - Chair for Senior Presents for National Charity League of the Coachella Valley
2004 - Co-Chair Leadership Academy WLF
2005 - Co-Chair "A Nite Out With the Girlz" WLF
2005-present - Publicity Chair of Trojan League of the Desert
2006 - Co-Chair of fundraiser/auction for Delta Delta Delta chapter at the University of Southern California
2007 - Co-Chairperson, TIAW Global Convention, Inspiring Women Leaders, Global Collaboration
2007 - Board member of Women In Film
Also a member of the alumnae chapter of Delta Delta Delta of the Coachella Valley
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