La Defensa Fundraiser and Community Gala
Join us on June 29th for a night of celebration!
⏰ Thursday, June 29 | 6-9PM
📍 The Los Angeles River Center & Gardens
📍 570 W Ave 26, Los Angeles, CA 90065
There will be a delicious inclusive menu from Chichen Itza LA, coffee provided by Tepito Coffee, music by DJ Juliet, raffle prizes, fun activities, and a photo booth from The Saturation Room! This is a family-friendly event, and children are welcome!
We are asking a minimum donation of $25 for entry however, if you are a community member who would like to attend and can not afford this price please contact leah@ladefensx.org about entry. Event dress-code is cocktail attire.
We proudly announce that La Defensa has adopted the Los Angeles chapter of Court Watch! We are excited to enter this new era of judicial transparency and take another step forward in our mission of empowering our community to hold judges accountable. Our one-of-a-kind community power-building models, Rate My Judge and Court Watch LA, are the only tools in Los Angeles County dedicated to judicial accountability.
Join us in making a lasting impact on the judicial system by donating to support La Defensa projects, including Court Watch LA. As a new program dedicated to promoting transparency and accountability, Court Watch LA needs funding to continue its vital work in monitoring court proceedings, advocating for accountability, and empowering our impacted communities. Your generous contribution will help us create a transparent criminal legal system for all.
Please see below an explanation our Court Watch Fundraising timeline and goals.:
Phase One
Seeking $150,000 to hire a Court Watch Coordinator, expand outreach, and launch our first advertising campaign.
Phase Two
Seeking $300,000 for a data analyst to gather information and report on the carceral impact of Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) judges, publishing judicial report cards, and launching our statewide website RateMyJudge.CA.
Phase Three
Seeking $750,000 to launch Rate My Judge nationwide, expand our advertising campaign, and expand our capacity for nationwide research and analysis on judicial actors.
Please note that La Defensa is a fiscally sponsored 501(c)4 and therefore your contributions or gifts to this organization are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal Income Tax Purposes. Thank you.
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