On October 1st, 2016, I had the opportunity to photograph the first gala event for A Thousand Joys (ATJ) to celebrate 10 years of the organization. Family and friends came from 9 different themed dinner parties to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, where they celebrated with live music, desserts, live and silent auctions, and celebrity honorees.
ATJ, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Los Angeles, specialize in working directly with high-risk children and families and the organizations that serve them. Their programs focus on trauma-related stress management, healing, and emotional regulation. To find out more, please visit their website here: http://athousandjoys.org/