The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts held “The Wallis Delivers: A Benefit Evening to Support Wildfire Recovery” on April 30. “The deadly 2025 Los Angeles wildfires ravaged our beloved neighborhoods and inspired truly extraordinary outpourings of help and support, said Wallis Annenberg, Chairman, President and CEO of the Annenberg Foundation and the honoree of the evening. “Still, more resources are needed. That’s why we dedicate this special evening to help the Los Angeles region continue to recover from the Eaton and Palisades wildfires.”
In honoring Annenberg at the event, Disney CEO Bob Iger said, “She has all of the values of a good CEO. She’s relentlessly optimistic, which informs her innovative giving. And when the fires hit Altadena and the Palisades in January, Wallis and her team provided grants for supplies and emergency equipment for the firefighters.
Dominic Ng, Chairman and CEO of East West Bank, was named the first recipient of The Wallis Icon Award, for his leadership in philanthropy. The event was hosted by Jane Fonda. Rufus Wainwright, Kristen Bell, Katharine McPhee and David Foster and Jon Batiste performed.
