Building Communities of Hope Gala
Building Communities of Hope raises funds and awareness for Compass Health’s child, youth, and family services. For one night, we come together to celebrate the transformation taking place in the lives of children, youth, and families in the five counties we serve and to raise funds to support this life-changing work.
Join us on Saturday, April 27 to support children, youth and families!
We invite you to join us on April 27 to celebrate mental health and raise funds for our child, youth, and family programs. Our 7th annual gala, Building Communities of Hope, will take place at Tulalip Resort Casino and feature nationally acclaimed comedian, writer, actor, and mental health advocate Aparna Nancherla who recently published, “Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome.”
Scroll down to learn more about the programs we’ll be raising funds for.
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Aparna Nancherla is an acclaimed comedian, writer, and actor. Praised by critics and fans alike for her distinctive dry, existential, and whimsical sense of humor, Aparna has toured her standup comedy extensively around the U.S. and the world. A true multi-hyphenate, Aparna’s work spans film, TV, podcasts, and books.
Most recently, Aparna’s debut book Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome, a collection of personal essays, was published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House in September 2023. Unreliable Narrator received widespread recognition, with The Los Angeles Times calling the book a “super-smart, deliciously readable, achingly poignant…new collection of essays.”
Aparna presently hosts “The Introvert’s Survival Guide,” a new eight-part self-help interview podcast that premiered on Audible via Fresh Produce Media, which features a plethora of notable guests such as Seth Meyers, Elyse Myers, and Eric Smith.
On TV, Aparna has starred in many memorable roles on such series as Peacock’s LOPEZ VS LOPEZ, Max’s SEARCH PARTY, Netflix’s SPACE FORCE and BOJACK HORSEMAN, and Comedy Central’s CORPORATE. Her TV stand up appearances include Netflix’s THE STANDUPS, HBO’s TWO DOPE QUEENS, and Comedy Central’s THE HALF HOUR. Aparna’s late-night standup debut was on TBS’s CONAN in 2013 and she was one of the breakout “New Faces” at the prestigious JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL in Montreal. She’s since made appearances on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, and THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN.
Aparna has also written for Apple TV+’s MYTHIC QUEST: RAVEN’S BANQUET, as well as LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, and FX’s TOTALLY BIASED W. KAMAU BELL.
In 2018, Aparna made her feature debut in the Paul Feig movie A SIMPLE FAVOR and was most recently seen in Hulu’s THE DROP.
Aparna has also contributed multiple op-eds to The New York Times.
She lives in Los Angeles.
Benefitting Programs
A look back at 2023
Compass Health’s Building Communities of Hope has successfully returned after being virtually celebrated since 2020. The sixth-annual event was held in the sold-out ballroom at the Tulalip Resort Casino and had record sponsorship. Thank you to all our generous sponsors and guests who made the night a success. At the end of the evening, $225,000 was raised for our child, youth, and family programs.
Sponsors
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors listed below.
If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2024 Building Communities of Hope Gala, please reach out to development@compassh.org.
Premier
Collaborator
Ally
Advocate
Amergis Healthcare Staffing
Coastal Community Bank
Davis, Grimm, Payne, & Marra Inc.
Dwayne Lane’s Auto Family
Housing Hope
Molina Healthcare of Washington
Waycross Investment Management Company
Supporter
Ankrom Moisan
Beneficial State Bank
Clark Nuber
DPE Systems
Fidelity Investments
Gaffney Construction
Genoa Healthcare
Kelley Create
Lockton Companies
Moss Adams LLP
Strategies 360