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Libow's donation paid for the latest equipment and new instruments, bringing the music center to a higher level of professionalism, school staff told the Courier. 

"We started at the very beginning of the pandemic when there were people hoarding food and food shortages, and I just noticed that there was a need," Benioff told the Courier. 

"It's a roasted turkey breast and we're using a light poultry gravy that's adjusted for calories and salt content, but it's still good nonetheless. And then we have a roasted vegetable we're serving on the side, and then peas with roasted pearl onions," Gordon said.

If, as Albert Einstein famously said, "The value of a man resides in what he gives," then Beverly Hills is a city of great worth.

The evening was hosted by actor and comedian Bob Saget, with entertainment from singer Pia Toscano.

The representative, whose district stretches from part of West Hollywood to Pasadena, played a pivotal role in the opposition to President Donald Trump, leading the prosecution in Trump's first impeachment trial.

Project Angel Food executive director Richard Ayoub told the Courier that the event–the non-profit's first in 19 months–represented a celebration of weathering unprecedented times.

Avram Mandell, Executive Director and Founder of Tzedek America, noted the importance of the Reimagine Grant to the organization's Racial Justice Experience project. 

Several organizations in southern California and beyond are working to ease the burdens for thousands of Afghan refugees coming into the U.S. The Courier has compiled a list of organizations providing aid as a resource for those wishing to do the same. 

"It's important to celebrate El Nido's work throughout the pandemic and strengthen the road ahead for our families," Chair of the Garden Gala and El Nido Board Member, Meredith Messer Fried, said. "El Nido has continued and expanded their vital services during this critical time.