Last week, at Chateau Marmont, the worlds of style and sustenance came together during a private fundraising event with Project Angel Food and fashion house Gucci.
The person responsible for bringing together these two unlikely brands is Runningbear, a young activist and philanthropist who is shaking things up with his chic style, exceptional charisma and steely determination to positively affect change.
“I’m thrilled to announce that Project Angel Food is now collaborating with Gucci to curate a pop-up suite at the Chateau Marmont,” said Runningbear. “I’ll be hosting this event where attendees can buy from a selection of Gucci merchandise handpicked by myself and the Gucci team, with 10% of purchases benefiting my new pilot program at Project Angel Food.”
Project Angel Food is a Native American Diabetes Pilot Program, which provides medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling for Native Americans living with diabetes in Los Angeles County. The program is made possible by a multi-year partnership grant from Runningbear and his San Manuel Band of Mission Indian family.
Runningbear was grew up on an Indian reservation as part of the San Manuel Tribe. Today, he mixes humanitarianism work with his affection for fashion and can boast that he sits on Project Angel Food’s board half of his time, while spending the other as a fashion consultant for Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Fendi. Consequently, Runningbear is always discovering collaborative opportunities for the businesses he’s involved with.
