MARINA DEL REY—On October 5, GLAD will be hosting their 12th Annual GLAD Benefit aboard the FantaSea One Yacht. The money raised at the benefit will allow GLAD to continue providing their services to the community.

According to their Facebook page, the “event reaches far and wide to circles of influence in political, business, entertainment and organizational arenas.” The benefit will be televised, and photographs will be taken as well that will be used for media outlets and GLAD fundraising outreach. Images taken from the benefit belong to GLAD, and people who appear in the videos or photos will receive no compensation for their participation or appearance.

The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and will be located at 13509 Fiji Way in Marina del Rey. Boarding will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the yacht will be departing at 9:00 a.m.

There will be a brunch buffet, and those who wish to sponsor will have the opportunity to be named as a title sponsor and will get 2 tables for 20 guests, recognition and other benefits if they apply for the Admiral at $15,000. Those sponsors that pay for the Commander at $10,000 will also receive 2 tables and benefits as well.

A Captain sponsorship costs $7,500, and a First Mate sponsorship costs $5,000 and will provide 1 table for 10 tickets. The final sponsorship, Crew, provides 4 tickets and perks for $2,500.

To attend the event as a guest, yacht tickets can be purchased at: http://www.gladinc.org/events/glad-benefit for $150. The event page informs buyers that ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. The event is alsoADA accessible. To participate, GLAD’s Public Relations Department can be reached at 323-550-4274 (voice) or via email at: dcortez@gladinc.org.