THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL TO THE RESCUE! LOS ANGELES GALA

The Humane Society of the United States presents its annual To the Rescue! Los Angeles Gala to benefit the organization’s Farm Animal Protection campaign. With its winning track record of historic campaigns for farm animals, the organization is leading the way in abolishing the worst abuses against farm animals, while also working with chefs and others in the food industry to incorporate more plant-based meals and waging a ballot campaign in California that would be the most far-reaching protection for farm animals in the world.

The Humane Society of the United States Presents

To the Rescue! Los Angeles Gala

Carrie Ann Inaba hosts benefit for farm animal welfare

Moby performs at Gala

WHAT:             The Humane Society of the United States presented its annual To the Rescue! Los Angeles Gala to benefit the organization’s Farm Animal Protection campaign. With its winning track record of historic campaigns for farm animals, the organization is leading the way in abolishing the worst abuses against farm animals, while also working with chefs and others in the food industry to incorporate more plant-based meals and waging a ballot campaign in California that would be the most far-reaching protection for farm animals in the world.

WHO:              Bellamy Young (Scandal), Brad Goreski (Stylist & TV Personality), Carol Leifer (Better Late Than Never), Carrie Ann Inaba (Host), Fiona Gubelmann (The Good Doctor), Frances Fisher (Masters of Sex), Goran Visnjic (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Jessica Parker Kennedy (90210), Joely Fisher (Last Man Standing), John Mackey (CEO of Whole Foods), Kathy Freston (Author), Kitty Block (HSUS’ Acting President & CEO), Kristin Bauer van Straten (Once Upon A Time), Lydia Hearst (#HORROR), Moby (Musician), Ronen Rubenstein (It Felt Like Love), Matthew Modine (Stranger Things), Isabel Lucas (MacGyver), Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me), Diane Warren (American songwriter) and Ashley Olsen (American fashion designer) and MORE.

This year’s honorees included Conrad Carr, a competitive surfer receiving the Humane Hero Award for walking 1,000 miles to raise money for Hurricane Irma animal victims; Mary Beth Sweetland, HSUS’ senior director of Investigations, and Whitney Warrington, HSUS’ manager of Investigations, who were honored with the Undercover Hero Award for their invaluable work exposing animal cruelty. The law firm Latham & Watkins LLP received The Corporate Consciousness Award for its generous pro bono legal work in support of the organization’s efforts to confront and end animal cruelty at the local, state and federal levels.

Guests enjoyed a cocktail hour and a gourmet vegan dinner, created and crafted by sustainably-focused culinary innovators Kathleen and Charlie Schaffer of hospitality group Schaffer. This was followed by live entertainment, including a musical performance by Moby, a live auction and evening program.