Rob Reiner's children honour parents as LA charity gala raises record $4m
A charity gala in Los Angeles raised a record $4 million to honor the late Rob and Michele Reiner for their advocacy work. The funds will support the Children's Institute in its mission to provide mental health and educational services to families in need.
Why it matters
The event highlights the impact of celebrity philanthropy on local social services and the ongoing legacy of the Reiners' advocacy.
Months after the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, the Children’s Institute turned its annual Cape & Gown Gala into a record-setting tribute to their work on behalf of children and families. The Los Angeles charity raised $4 million at the November 8 event, according to a PR Newswire release, drawing more than 600 guests to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.The evening honored the Reiners’ decades of advocacy, including their role in creating First 5 California and their support for the legal challenge that helped pave the way for marriage equality nationwide. Their children, Jake and Romy Reiner, presented the inaugural Michele & Rob Reiner Champion for Change Award to Jamie Lee Curtis.A record-setting nightThe $4 million raised at the gala marks a record for Children’s Institute, according to the organization.
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