"I was offended that the cost of the house was paraded so much in the papers. I would like to emphasize the philanthropic side of things. Things such as the fact that Beverly has regularly opened her Palos Verdes home, where the couple has raised rare orchids, birds and koi fish, to the Palos Verdes Garden Club for tours."
"One cause that she hopes to champion from her new digs on Newport Bay is the John Wayne Cancer Clinic at UCLA Medical Center. We're thinking about doing something for that, because cancer is such a dread disease and we have lost so many dear friends to it."
"She isn't acquainted with the county's charity needs and will have to live here awhile to get a feel for what she will want to do. But I certainly want to do something a couple of times a year."
Beverly and Robert Cohen recently purchased the former John Wayne mansion in Newport Beach for $6.5 million. Beverly emphasized that she wants to focus on the philanthropic potential of the property rather than its monetary value. She has a history of charitable involvement, including opening her Palos Verdes home for garden club tours, chairing fundraisers for the Sephardic Hebrew Academy, and serving on the board of the Jewish Home for the Aged. At the new Newport Bay residence, Beverly plans to host charitable events several times annually and is considering supporting the John Wayne Cancer Clinic at UCLA Medical Center. She intends to spend weekends at the property and will explore local charitable needs to determine her philanthropic focus.
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