Community Corner
Liberty Hill Foundation's annual Upton Sinclair Dinner
Liberty Hill
Foundation’s annual Upton Sinclair Dinner celebrates and honors community
leaders who are working on the frontlines of change for a more equitable city
for all Angelenos. This year’s recipient of the namesake Upton Sinclair Award
is the executive producer of high grossing comedies, The Hangover series, and juvenile justice reform champion Scott Budnick. Vice President of Local
Public Affairs for Southern California Edison Veronica
Gutierrez will
receive the Founder’s Award and respected independent film producers Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa will receive
the Creative Vision Award. Another award at this year’s dinner has just been
announced: the Diversity in Philanthropy Award will
be given to Kafi Blumenfield, who
stepped down as President/CEO of Liberty Hill late last year.