The 2023 Chrysalis Butterfly Ball at Petersen Automotive Museum.

 (WestHollywoodToday.blogspot CA October 1 2023) By Karen Ostlund  

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The 2023 Chrysalis Butterfly Ball took place at Petersen Automotive Museum on September 30 in Los Angeles.
                                                                          

(left) Joe Drake, Lindsay Price, Chris Hart, and Nathan Kahane.

Since more than two decades ago, the illustrious Chrysalis Butterfly Ball has raised over $20 million toward helping individuals navigate obstacles on their path to meaningful employment.

This event, celebrates the spirit of Chrysalis clients and honor esteemed leaders in film, television, music, art, and business who are dedicated to making waves of transformative change.
                                                                      

The evening's hosts Terry Crews and John Cho.

Chrysalis celebrated their annual Butterfly Ball at the Petersen Automotive Museum, with beloved TV-personality, Terry Crews, and honored Lionsgate Motion Picture Group’s Chair Joe Drake and President Nathan Kahane, along with United Talent Agency’s Partner and Co-Head of Talent, Chris Hart for their long support of the organization.
                                                                              

The acoustic band, The Fray performing at Chrysalis Butterfly ball.

The guests enjoyed fine dining, a live auction and a special performance by the acoustic band, The Fray.
Attendees included John Cho, who presented the Spirit of Chrysalis Award to Chris Hart and Ike Barinholtz, who presented the Spirit of Chrysalis Award to both Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane.
The live auction included a generously donated buyout at Maude Restaurant from new co-chairs Lindsay Price and Chef Curtis Stone.
                                                                          

(left) James Respondek, Alan Long, Karen Murphy O'Brien, Amanda D’Elia, Garrison Kearl.

                                                                                    

(left) Ike Barinholtz, Joe Drake and James Weaver.

Chrysalis’ services are free and available to all. The only requirement is that the person is willing and able to work. The first step to becoming a client,  is to attend an orientation session. The program consists of an orientation, an enrollment meeting with an employment specialist, job preparation courses, a one-on-one resume writing session, and a practice interview. Clients attend the classes and one-on-one meetings over the period of 2 to 3 weeks.
100% of the clients are low-income, 74% are unstably housed, and 65% have been impacted by the criminal justice system. ChangeLives.org