Description: Joel McHale hosts the “best party in town” and L.A.’s biggest fundraiser for wildlife conservation and care. Anyone can join in the purpose and fun!
From left: 2023 Beastly Ball Honoree and longtime GLAZA trustee Diann H. Kim, GLAZA President Tom Jacobson, CEO and Zoo Director Denise Verret, and Brigid LaBonge, who accepted the 2023 Betty White Conservation Hero Award on behalf of her late husband, L.A. City Councilmember Tom LaBonge. Many thanks to everyone who attended the Ball and participated in the silent auction, and, of course, to actor, comedian, and host Joel McHale , Beastly Ball 2023 honoree and longtime GLAZA trustee Diann H. Kim , and the f
The evening’s thrilling paddle raise in support of Betty White’s Zoo Pals helped make the 2023 Ball one of the most successful ever. The evening’s moving and inspirational program featuring CEO and Zoo Director Denise Verret and GLAZA President Tom Jacobson ended with a rousing Fund-a-Need paddle raise benefiting the Zoo Pals scholarship program, which provides students from under-resourced Los Angeles schools with opportunities to experience the magic and wonder of the Zoo. Guests enthusiastically raised t
Auction items donated by Betty’s estate —including personal jewelry, clothing, and signed memorabilia—generated tremendous excitement among fans around the globe.