Everything You Might Have Missed at The Imagine Ball 2023
On Saturday, Nov. 3, the L.A.-based non-profit Imagine LA held its eighth annual charity concert, The Imagine Ball, and it truly was a night to remember.
The celebrity charity event featured some of our favorite stars and took a moment to celebrate actor-comedian Kevin Hart for his ongoing work for the betterment of Los Angeles. If you weren't able to attend yourself, here's what you missed.
Imagine LA
If you're not yet familiar with Imagine LA, you should know that the non-profit organization has been working hard since 2006 to end the cycle of homelessness and family poverty in Los Angeles. Their work is all about mentoring families, managing cases and sharing information on economic mobility in order to prevent homelessness across the county, and helping them to maintain stable housing and finances long-term. Since the start of Imagine LA, they've worked with almost 1000 families, and through their ongoing work, that number will only continue to grow.
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The Imagine Ball 2023
This year's The Imagine Ball was held on Nov. 3 at The h.wood Group's The Peppermint Club with the goal of generating $400,000, and with all proceeds supporting Imagine LA's important work to better the lives of more than 300 Los Angeles families. The night of entertainment featured music and comedy acts, including a stand-up set by comedian Luenell and a sweeping performance by soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges.
(Photo credit: Vivien Killilea)
The star-studded evening also featured Imagine LA CEO TuLynn Smylie, Image LA CEO Emeritus Jill Bauman and charity auctioneer Melissa Nielsen plus John Terzian, Shawn Hatosy, Zak Penn, Steve Martino, Marsha Molinari and many more.
This year, The Imagine Ball also honored actor-comedian Kevin Hart with the RISE TOGETHER Award for all of the incredible work he's done for the Los Angeles community.
(Photo credit: Vivien Killilea)
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