Our Town

Gianna Caruso—founder and CEO of GIGI C and nonprofit Hear With You—partnered with Cult Gaia Founder and Designer Jasmin Hekmat to host a shopping event in celebration of Cult Gaia’s holiday collection at its Palisades Village store. A portion of the proceeds from the event support Caruso’s foundation.

“Gianna’s foundation is dedicated to making a wide range of resources, community events, education and treatment opportunities more accessible to individuals and families affected by hearing loss,” according to a statement. “Hear With You also aims to raise awareness of hearing health among the general population.”

Level UP Los Angeles recently partnered with BOCA for their fourth annual fundraising shopping event at the Monument Street store. An event organizer described it as “the most successful fundraiser to date for the Pacific-Palisades nonprofit, which supports under-resourced community schools.”

“We are so grateful to BOCA for partnering with us on this incredible event to support our organization,” the statement continued.

Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club hosted a Holiday Gift Bazaar on Saturday, November 9, inviting the community to shop for the holidays while raising funds for its 2025 Grant Program. In addition to a bake sale, the event featured housewares, jewelry, mixed-media art, apparel, handbags, linens, baskets, candles and more.

“We are thrilled to share how truly remarkable our Holiday Bazaar was last Saturday,” the PPWC board wrote. “Together, we achieved our fundraising goals and created a memorable day for the community.”

Girl Scout Troop 70455 teamed up with Palisades-Malibu YMCA to open a Free Little Library and earn their Bronze Award. The grand opening event featured a book drive, with items collected going to Marquez Charter Elementary School. The troop includes students in sixth grade at Calvary, Corpus Christi, Paul Revere Charter Middle, Seven Arrows and Village schools.

Los Angeles-based children’s nature program HAWKs Kids—“dedicated to fostering a love for the outdoors, helping children grow up with reduced anxiety and a deeper connection to the environment”—hosted an event in Temescal Gateway Park.

The event featured a plant dye workshop with Berbo, foraging, apple tasting with Aliza Sokolow and a lunch under the oaks with HAWKs educators and special guests. It was co-hosted by Chudney Ross of Books and Cookies, as well as HAWKs Founder Emma Flanders.