Project Angel Food has signed a three-year deal with KTLA and City National Bank for its annual Lead With Love telethon. This year’s telethon will air on KTLA 5 at 7 p.m.
PT on July 23, with returning hosts Eric McCormack, Jessica Holmes, Loni Love and Alec Mapa.Founded in 1989, Project Angel Food combats food insecurity in Los Angeles County by providing more than 1 million tailored meals each year to people in need.
The two-hour telethon has raised $2 million for the organization since debuting in 2020, and previous telethons have featured performances from Kelly Clarkson, Annie Lennox and Gloria Estafan, as well as appearances from Elton John, Ringo Starr and Jamie Lee Curtis.
This year’s special guests have yet to be announced, but the program promises to include live musical performances for the audience of Project Angel volunteers. “While this year’s show promises to be our most entertaining yet, we are in urgent need of donations to help combat the rising cost of fuel and food,” Project Angel Food CEO Richard Ayoub said on Thursday. “Everyone is feeling the pinch at the pump or at the grocery store.
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