Overview
- The third annual cocktail benefit took place Oct. 29 at Nya Studios West in Los Angeles with roughly 400 attendees.
- On-site giving surpassed $600,000, contributing to nearly $2 million raised for the fund so far this year.
- The top auction pledge was $76,000 for a private cooking class with Gomez and Benny Blanco, with $60,000 secured for a dance session with choreographer Charm La’Donna.
- Jimmy Kimmel served as emcee, The Marías and Laufey performed, and Blanco won additional lots including $16,000 for Adam Sandler meet-and-greet tickets and $21,000 for a Ranch Malibu retreat.
- Launched in 2020, the Rare Impact Fund targets $100 million for youth mental health and has surpassed $20 million to date, awarding grants to 30 nonprofits across five continents.