Donor Events

Our 3rd Annual Communicator Awards was a tremendous success, bringing together leading communications professionals and executives across sports, media, and entertainment to celebrate this year’s theme, Communicators Celebrate LA Sports. We proudly presented the Career Achievement Award to Michael Roth, Vice President of Corporate Communications, AEG, and the Excellence in Sports Communications Awards to Michael Altieri, Senior Vice President of Broadcast, Communications, and Content, Los Angeles Kings; Lisa Milner Goldberg, Vice President of Public Relations, Angel City FC; Joanna Hunter, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Los Angeles Rams; Dennis Rogers, Vice President of Communications, Los Angeles Clippers/Intuit Dome; Josh Rupprecht, Senior Vice President of Communications & Brand Messaging; Artis Twyman, Vice President of Communications, Los Angeles Rams; Chris Wallace, Chief Communications Officer, LA Clippers, Intuit Dome, and Kia Forum; and Jon Weisman, Vice President of Communications, Los Angeles Dodgers. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster Jaime Maggio, the evening raised more than $180,000 to support our mission. 

Our 8th annual Let’s Get Real fundraising event brought together leaders from the unscripted television community for an inspiring evening of celebration and philanthropy. We proudly honored Corie Henson, President of Beast Industries, for her visionary leadership and role in bridging the gap between traditional entertainment and the creator economy. The evening raised more than $150,000 in support of accessible, compassionate care for Los Angeles’ most vulnerable communities.

We are deeply grateful to the incredible staff, donors, volunteers, and board members who helped make our 36th Annual Patient Holiday Party such a meaningful success. Patients and families came together for a joyful day filled with music, activities, gifts, and Santa!

Our 49th Annual Dinner Gala was a resounding success. We proudly presented the Friends Leadership Award to Rick Rosen, Co-Founder of WME, and Orly Adelson, President of Orly Adelson Productions, as well as the Lenny Somberg Award to Sandra Stern, Vice Chair of Lionsgate Television Group, and Lynn Williams, Creative Director, Global Branding of Nadel International. The evening, hosted by comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, raised over $2.4 million to support our mission. Guests also enjoyed a special musical performance by singer-songwriter legend Jackson Browne, with guest appearances by Jennifer Garner and Conan O'Brien, making the night truly unforgettable.