2021 Virtual Annual Celebration Highlights
Our Annual Celebration serves an opportunity to recognize and uplift the mental health and disability rights advocates who diligently work to improve policies, access to care, quality of life, and our overall understanding of mental health disabilities.
While the COVID-19 pandemic once again kept us from celebrating in-person, we are incredibly happy that this virtual format allowed so many of our supporters to join us from near and far, at their own pace, and from the comfort of their home.
If you weren't able to join us live, you can access a recording of the event here.
If you would like to make a donation to support MHAS' provision of free legal services for people with mental health disabilities, please click here or text MHAS to 44-321.
We thank every single one of you for your support and your presence.
Event Highlights
MHAS appreciates every single presenter who participated in our 2021 Virtual Annual Celebration. To view our selected event highlights, please click on each image.
Tony Coelho accepting the 2021 Jim Preis Memorial Award virtually.
MHAS Executive Director, Jenny Farrell, provides organization update.
MHAS client Gregg shares how MHAS helped him maintain his housing.
Full event includes words from our Board Members, past honorees, and local officials.
Additional event highlights include:
Welcome Message by Andrew Spitser, MHAS Board President
Congratulatory Message by Congresswoman Karen Bass
Congratulatory Message by Professor Elyn Saks, MHAS Board Member and Past Honoree
Super Bowl LVI - Champions Live Here promotional video ft. Jenny Farrell, Executive Director, and Jules Lutaba, Staff Attorney
Three Live Opportunity Drawings hosted by Jerome Wilhort, MHAS Board Member
Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise led by Adriana Alejandra Alejandre, LMFT and founder of Latinx Therapy
“Somewhere” Performance by Holly Sedillos
Congratulatory Message by Meiram Bendat, Co-Founder and President of Psych-Appeal and Past Honoree
Congratulatory Message by Congressman Mike Levin
Jim Preis Memorial Award Presentation by Supervisor Hilda Solis
2021 Sponsors
EMERALD
PLATINUM
The Margaret M. Bloomfield Foundation
GOLD
Barry & Sue Shanley
SILVER
Alston & Bird ❖ Anonymous ❖ Association for Corporate Growth - Global ❖ Esquire Bank ❖ First Legal ❖ FTI Consulting ❖ Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
GOLD
Association for Corporate Growth - LA ❖ Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP ❖ Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP ❖ David Bower + Ryu Law Firm ❖ Jessica Walker & Lewis Gabel ❖ John Preis & Allison Cheffer ❖ Palatine Capital ❖ Steve English & Molly Munger ❖ Supervisor Hilda Solis ❖ Sycamores
IN-KIND DONORS
Athletic Greens ❖ Big 5 ❖ Bombas ❖ Bushwick Kitchen ❖ Hurricane Harbor ❖ In-N-Out ❖ Katie Giordano ❖ MagicWater Supply ❖ Pacific Park ❖ Patagonia ❖ Petrossian Restaurant & Boutique ❖ Shani Darden ❖ Six Flags ❖ Postable ❖ Stater Brothers ❖ Target ❖ The Broad Museum ❖ The Habit ❖ Trader Joe's