By Valerie Milano
Palm Springs, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/10/26 – Today’s L-Fund Thrive gathering at Eisenhower Health’s Annenberg Center for Health Sciences was a powerful reminder of what happens when purpose, partnership, and community come together.
As the official media partner, The Hollywood Times was honored to be on site for an afternoon that centered women’s leadership, economic empowerment, and collective impact across the Coachella Valley. Thrive delivered both inspiration and actionable insight, spotlighting the L-Fund’s ongoing commitment to supporting LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary people through grants, education, and community-building.
The program brought together a dynamic mix of nonprofit leaders, advocates, and supporters, all aligned around a shared mission: lifting one another up while creating sustainable pathways for growth and resilience. From thoughtful conversations to meaningful networking, the room carried a palpable sense of momentum, one that extended well beyond the auditorium walls.
Hosting the event at Eisenhower Health underscored the importance of wellness in all its forms, financial, emotional, and communal, and reinforced how institutional partnerships can amplify grassroots impact.
Thrive wasn’t just a gathering; it was a call to action. And judging by the energy in the room, the L-Fund community is more than ready to answer it.
