In 1986, four friends (John Mohr, Ron Rose, Scott Barry, and Rick Ewing) saw a community in crisis and refused to look away. People living with HIV needed care, and they needed it "now"- free of red tape, free of judgment, and free of cost. They built it themselves and called it Being Alive.

40 Years later, Being Alive continues to provide life-changing wellness services that treat people like people, not statistics. From our groundbreaking harm reduction center to our accessible mental health program and our pottery studio, which has been with us since the beginning, Being Alive doesn't just help people survive; it helps them thrive.

Join us on Saturday, September 12th, 2026, at the Los Angeles Athletic Club for 40 Years of Being Alive: an intimate afternoon of community, reflection, and genuine celebration, up close, personal, and deeply meaningful.

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Special Guest:

Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now! - La Mirada Theatre

We are honored to welcome Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony nominees Kerry Butler and Laura Bell Bundy as very special guests for the afternoon. Together, these three performers have headlined sixteen Broadway productions and more than two hundred television episodes. You know them from Hairspray, Legally Blonde, and Beetlejuice. On September 12th, they will be in the room with you. This is a rare and intimate setting. *Expect a special 30-minute benefit performance of their cabaret Mama I'm a Big Girl Now, a real conversation, and the kind of access you cannot get at a theater.

Marissa Jaret Winokur. Tony Award winner. Hairspray. Dancing with the Stars. Big Brother.

Kerry Butler. Tony Award nominee. Beetlejuice. Xanadu. Mean Girls. Beauty and the Beast.

Laura Bell Bundy. Tony Award nominee. The original Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the Musical, Wicked, and Hairspray

Current Sponsors

Spirit of Hope Sponsor

Barry Weiss

Platinum Sponsor

Kaiser Permanente

Gold Sponsor

Mark Bard, recognized by Wendy Arnold

Silver Sponsor

Host Committee

Jamie Baker & Jose Reyes

Jason Frazier & Lee Walters

Phil Gaddy

William Leahy

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