Homeboy Industries hosted its 26th annual Lo Máximo Awards & Fundraising Gala at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, bringing together an influential community of supporters, changemakers, and talent for a powerful evening dedicated to transformation, kinship, and hope.
Hosted by Academy Award winner Jane Fonda, the event honored individuals whose lives and work embody compassion and second chances, while raising critical funds for the world’s largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program founded by Father Greg Boyle.
The evening featured a moving program with a heartfelt presenting speech by board member, actress Camilla Belle, recalling her childhood being brought around the program to then introducing soulful musical performance by Goapele singing her chart-topping hit “Closer” creating an atmosphere of reflection, celebration, and community connection.
2026 Lo Máximo Honorees included:
- Homeboy Hero: Isaac Gonzales
- Homegirl Hero: JacQueena Matthews Haynes
- Community Honoree: Lauren Tom
- Kinship Honorees: Melanie & Richard Lundquist
Guests in attendance included Tyler Posey, Angelique Cabral, Mayan Lopez, Angelique Cabral, Elsa Marie Collins, Monica Rosenthal, Ylona Garcia, Mishel Prada, and many more gathered in support of Homeboy Industries’ mission.
The evening began with a heartfelt Mass and cocktail reception, followed by a dinner and awards ceremony that highlighted powerful personal stories of resilience and redemption, core to Homeboy Industries’ impact across Los Angeles and beyond.
Proceeds from the gala directly support Homeboy Industries’ comprehensive services, including job training, mental health support, tattoo removal, legal services, and reentry programs that serve thousands annually.
For more information or to support Homeboy Industries, visit: https://lomaximo2026.homeboyindustries.org/
About Homeboy Industries
Founded in 1988 by Father Greg Boyle, Homeboy Industries is the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. Each year, the $55 million nonprofit welcomes more than 10,000 people seeking services and support as they work to transform their lives. An additional 10,000 visitors come through its doors annually to experience the community’s model of radical kinship and healing. Formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated adults and youth participate in Homeboy Industries’ innovative therapeutic community, which provides comprehensive wraparound services alongside workforce development and job training through its network of social enterprise businesses. Together, these programs offer pathways to healing, meaningful employment, and alternatives to gang involvement—while helping build safer, more inclusive, and healthier communities. Through the Global Homeboy Network, Homeboy Industries partners with hundreds of like-minded organizations around the world, providing training, technical assistance, and support to advance a model of social change rooted in radical kinship and a commitment to standing with those on the margins. Learn more at www.homeboyindustries.org.
