By Joshua Stokes, Justice Ball committee co-chair

This year will be my 7th Justice Ball.  It’s hard to believe I’ve been on the Event Committee that long, but the calendar doesn’t lie.  I’ve seen the Go-Go’s, Ozomatli, the Psychedelic Furs, the Violent Femmes, Sugar Ray, and DJ AM. All were great shows , but I think my favorites were DJ AM  (2009) and Stephan Jenkins’ (of Third Eye Blind) opening act for Sugar Ray  (2004).  Every year I grab a bunch of friends to go with me, and every year they tell me that the Justice Ball was one of the best events they have attended.  Bet Tzedek never disappoints when it comes time to throw a party.

I got involved with the Justice Ball the way most people do, through a friend who was already working with Bet Tzedek.   Every year I am grateful that Jonathan looped me into the Event Committee.  I have made a tremendous number of personal friends, I have had the chance to work with some amazing people, and, most of all, I have been a part of raising millions of dollars to fund Bet Tzedek’s work on behalf of low income Angelinos.   That means that there are thousands of people still in their homes because I helped sue credit scam artists who would have put them on the street.  I helped Holocaust survivors get their long overdue reparations.  I helped fight human trafficking.  But the reality is that I only helped.  On my own, I can do a little.  By supporting Bet Tzedek, we can do a lot together.  There is always more work to be done and there’s always room for someone to add a helping hand.   If you want to do your part, join the Event Committee, bring friends to the Justice Ball, volunteer with Bet Tzedek–get involved.  It is a great way to do your part to repair the world.   (And…bonus, it’s a lot of fun too.)

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