The “I Have A Dream” Foundation Los Angeles Announces 5th Annual Dreamer Dinner Benefit

The "I Have A Dream" Foundation Los Angeles (IHADLA) is holding their 5th Annual Dreamer Dinner on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at The Skirball Cultural Center. This event honors those who inspire hopes and dreams for Los Angeles at-risk youth and their families, showcasing the work being done by IHADLA to break the cycle of poverty through education, empowerment and opportunity. The host for the evening will be actress & comedian Melissa Peterman ("Baby Daddy," "Reba") in her fifth turn as emcee for the event. Pamela Miller, CEO and Executive Director of IHADLA, who joined the organization this past January had this to say about the upcoming event, "I am excited about the Dreamer Dinner and am proud to share our meaningful work with the evening's guests. Our board members, volunteers and professional staff are extraordinary - and we look forward to celebrating our amazing students, in what is always a heart-warming and fun evening."

2018 HONOREES:
The evening program will honor Thom Sherman (Senior EVP of CBS Entertainment) presented by Rachel Bloom ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"), Regina King (Emmy-Winning Actress, Director and Producer) accepting via video due to working on-location, Larry Wilmore (Emmy-Winning Writer, Producer and Performer) and Homeboy Industries with Jose Arellano & Richard Cabral (Emmy-Nominated Actor) presenting to Gregory Boyle.

Past Honorees Include: LL Cool J, Marcia Clark (former LA Prosecutor for the District Attorney), Jamila Hunter, Susan Rovner, Wilmer Valderrama, Terence Carter, and SHARE Inc. ABOUT I HAVE A DREAM FOUNDATION: New York businessman Eugene Lang founded the original "I Have a Dream" Foundation in 1981 when, prior to giving a speech at his middle school alma mater in Harlem, he was told that 75% of the students in attendance would drop out before graduating from high school. This figure so alarmed him that he changed his speech on the spot and offered to pay the college tuition of every student in the room who graduated. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, the "I Have a Dream" movement began and eventually expanded to over 60 independently-run nonprofits in cities across the United States, Canada and New Zealand. To date, the "I Have a Dream" Foundation has served over 17,000 sponsored students ("Dreamers").

"I Have a Dream" Foundation - Los Angeles (IHADLA), the second affiliate, was founded in 1987 by the Whittier Family Foundations, which funded the early programs across Los Angeles. IHADLA has provided 30 years of service to over 1,000 underprivileged youth in Los Angeles County. In total, IHADLA has served over 7,200 people - in addition to sponsoring Dreamers, IHADLA also helps Dreamers' siblings, parents, schools and local communities. For more information, please visit www.ihadla.org.

The foundation provides long-term support to children and youth living in under-resourced communities to achieve their full potential, by promoting from an early age, values of higher education and career success, with opportunity guaranteed through financial resources, and other services.

To RSVP for press credentials or more information regarding Dreamer Dinner please contact: Mike Liotta (mike@truepublicrelations.com). All requests will be reviewed and requesting media will be contacted directly with assigned credentials for the event. You must be credentialed in advance to attend.

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