Last Thursday and Friday, IHEARTCOMIX and Brownies & Lemonade produced LA GIVES BACK, the 24 hour telethon which saw over 60 artists and creatives appear to raise money to fight homelessness nationwide. Over 825,000 people tuned into Twitch to watch the relentless spectacle of generosity and raised over $14,000, excluding the proceeds raised from the sweepstakes which will end on 1.1.21.

Proceeds raised from the sweepstakes include an Ariana Grande prize pack, ZEDD x BMW custom jacket, Pearl Jam signed poster, a curated package from Issa Rae etc. will be donated directly to our charity partners: SchoolHouse Connection, Downtown Women’s Shelter and My Friend’s Place. Fans will be able enter to win as many prizes, as many times as wanted.

Go to https://fandiem.com/lagb right now to see all items and please donate to win!

You can see the unbelievable LA GIVES BACK recap video HERE, the charity panel with Holly Hight (Downtown Women’s Center), Daniel Myer (My Friend’s Place), Jordyn Roark (Schoolhouse Connection) which was moderated by Tabitha Denholm (Women Under The Influence) and presented by WeTransfer HERE.

See every Death Metal Santa skit and enjoy artist’ performances:
Rufus Wainwright “Hallelujah” (Leonard Cohen cover)
Tim Heidecker & Weyes Blood “To Find A Friend” (Tom Petty cover)
Madeon “Shelter” (Piano version)
Pussy Riot “Police State”
Matt Berninger (The National) “Silver Springs”
Tom Morello “The Fabled City"
Christian Lee Hutson “Get The Old Band Back Together”
HANA “We Appreciate Power”
Teezo Touchdown’s full performance
HEALTH reads “Twas The Night Before Christmas”
Elizabeth Messik’s full set
Yung Baby Tate “Cold”
Manila Killa’s 1993 Dusk Edition
Keyboard Cat’s full performance

Between 2016-2019, the Los Angeles music community came together to raise over $200,000 for local charities Downtown Women’s Center and My Friend’s Place and this year, the national SchoolHouse Connection has been included in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

LA GIVES BACK line up
* part of their performance is available:
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A Club Called Rhonda w/ Saturn, Nobody, GODDOLLARS, Paradise
A-Trak
AC Slater
Alfie Templeman
Andre Power (Soulection)
Baauer & Holly
Baths
Bob Baker Marionette Theatre
Brainfeeder presents The HIT w/ Flying Lotus, PBDY, Time Boy, Adam Stover + Special Guests
Butcher Brown
Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Christian Lee Hutson*
CID
Claud
Claude VonStroke
Cmten
Crush Club
Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses)
Dugong Jr
Elizabeth Messick*
Eric Andre
Giraffage
HANA*
HEALTH (reading a Xmas story)*
Hello Forever
Jasmine Solano (Clubhouse Global)
Jericho
Joel McHale
Jon Daly
Joseph Arthur
Keyboard Cat*
Lou Rebecca
Loud Village w/ Greg Baris
Madeon*
Manila Killa*
Mara Connor
Matt Berninger (The National)*
Mija
MNDR
Open Mike Eagle
Paris Belelc
Party Favor
Pearl & The Oysters
Pearl Charles
Post Glam Acid Disco
Pussy Riot*
Rexx Life Raj
Rufus Wainwright*
Sarah Squirm
Simone Turkington
Snakehips
Soft Glas
Teezo Touchdown*
Tiffany Roth of Midnight Magic
Tim Heidecker & Weyes Blood*
Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)*
Viktoria Modesta
Yung Baby Tate*

More information on LA GIVES BACK, Downtown Women’s Center, My Friend’s Place, Twitch and Fandiem:

LA GIVES BACK began in 2016 as a response to the growing homelessness crisis in Los Angeles. What started as a one night event has since evolved into a movement led by some of the entertainment industry’s most influential curators and personalities. Every year, LAGB mobilizes the LA creative community to raise crucial funds for local organizations who combat homelessness year round, and now, nation wide.

SchoolHouse Connection is a national non-profit organization working to overcome homelessness through education. We provide strategic advocacy and practical assistance in partnership with early childhood programs, schools, institutions of higher education, service providers, families, and youth. Our vision is that children and youth experiencing homelessness have full access to quality learning, birth through higher education, so they will never be homeless as adults, and the next generation will never be homeless.

The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) is the only organization in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness and formerly homeless women. DWC envisions Los Angeles with every woman housed and on a path to personal stability. Its mission is to end homelessness for women in greater Los Angeles through housing, wellness, and advocacy. Founded in 1978, DWC was the first permanent supportive housing provider for women in the U.S.

My Friend’s Place assists and inspires homeless youth to build self-sufficient lives through a broad continuum of care including meals, employment and education assistance, case management and more. Founded in 1988, My Friend’s Place serves nearly half of homeless youth in Los Angeles.