Today, LA GIVES BACK is proud to announce their 2nd installment of one epic night of giving on Wednesday December 20th! Last year the Los Angeles dance community came together to raise over $54,000 and awareness about the homeless epidemic here in our backyard. Created by IHEARTCOMIX, the one-night event will consist of some of LA's biggest promoters coming together: the line-up includes rooms curated byBrownies & Lemonade, Ham on Everything, Space Yacht, Echoflex, Restless Nites, Late Night Laggers. The night will feature endless amounts of secret guests and big name talent an Adult Swim curated Santa room. Happening in all six rooms of LA nightclub, Union, there will be a toy, food, coat, women's products drive and 100% of all proceeds raised will go to benefit the local charities My Friend's Place and Downtown Women's Center.
My Friend's Place assists and inspires homeless youth to build self-sufficient lives through a broad continuum of care including meals, employment and education assistance, case management and more. Founded in 1988, My Friend's Place serves nearly half of homeless youth in Los Angeles.
Downtown Women's Center provides permanent supportive housing, skill-building workshops, and accessible healthcare to homeless women in Skid Row. Founded in 1978, the
Downtown Women's Center's mission is to create a safe and healthy community to foster dignity, respect, and personal stability, and to advocate ending homelessness for women.
More information on the line-up to come. Watch this
http://www.iheartcomix.com for updates!
IHEARTCOMIX'
Franki Chan says: "LA GIVES BACK is exactly that, our community giving back. After the success of last year's experiment, we all decided that this needs to become an annual thing. It's so cool that so many of LA's top promoters and talent can come together and create one special night that draws attention to a huge crisis in our community.
For IHEARTCOMIX, this is our holiday party. I feel strongly that Los
Angeles is the best city in the world for music and creative energy. Over the decade+ that I've lived here I've seen this town change so much for the better. It's not just the talent that is amazing, but the sense of community that makes it special and has drawn so many people here. However, the unplanned consequence of that growth has been the rise of the homeless population in LA. It's our responsibility to address this problem and fix it. In 2017 the homeless population grew 23% alone. As we grow, we must bring everyone up with us. Hopefully this event shows our city and the world that we can stand as one to create positive change."
"As LA natives, it's always in our hearts to create ways for our community to thrive creatively and culturally. That's why teaming up with our peers to aid LA residents through our passion for music is an especially rewarding feeling for us. Last year's event was a dream for us to be a part of and this year we hope to go beyond and help even more people in need!" - Late Night Laggers
"Restless Nites is a tightly-curated list of crucial events based in Los
Angeles & New York, and launching soon in San Francisco, Portland, and beyond. We aim to expose the best that nightlife has to offer, to a wider audience of music heads, art lovers, film buffs, and fashion freaks." -
Restless Nites
"We were so surprised at what we could achieve by teaming up last year, and we're excited to be back. We have been fortunate enough to build a fan base through Space Yacht, and LA Gives Back is a chance to give back to the city that built us. To anyone reading this, I encourage you to take a look at everyone around you every once in a while, listen to them, and have open dialogues to them about can be done." - Space Yacht
"We love throwing parties, but if you have a platform and don't use It to bring awareness of issues in your own community then you're being irresponsible. The LA scene means EVERYTHING to us. And the fact that all of these amazing LA parties that make up the fabric of our scene can all come together, not only to raise awareness but to raise actual money to and create REAL change is incredibly moving. We're so proud to be a part of this. Last year exceeded our expectations 10 fold and we can't wait to see what this year's LA Gives Back has in store. We love our community, and this event is a beautiful representation in what "community" actually means." - Ham on Everything
IHEARTCOMIX Presents:
LA GIVES BACK
A Special
Holiday Benefit for LA's Homeless
6 Rooms of Dancing Curated by:
IHEARTCOMIX https://www.facebook.com/IHEARTCOMIX
Brownies + Lemonade https://www.facebook.com/browniesandlemonade/
Ham on Everything https://www.facebook.com/hamoneverything/
Space Yacht https://www.facebook.com/spaceyacht/
Restless Nites https://www.facebook.com/RestlessNites/
Late Night Laggers https://www.facebook.com/LateNightLaggers/
Echoflex https://www.facebook.com/LoudVillage
+ more!
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