Summary

The Barbara Berlanti “ Heroes Gala ,” launched eight years ago by top TV producer Greg Berlanti in honor of his mom who had died of cancer, hit close to home as the disease recently claimed one of the actors on Berlanti’s Dawson’s Creek . Series creator Kevin Williamson received the Barbara Berlanti Hero Award at the event Saturday at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica. Now in its third edition, the event was launched to raise money for F Cancer’s early detection, prevention, and psychosocial initiatives.

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