Our Kaleidoscope Giving Circle is catching the attention of upcoming leaders and professionals in search of a meaningful way to give back. Recently, Degen Pener published a story about Kaleidoscope and other groups on TheHollywoodReporter.com.
Paramount chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos will be honored June 2 for his work helping homeless individuals as Chrysalis’ annual Butterfly Ball will celebrate the executive’s decade-long support of the nonprofit.
A native Texan, Byron left a history of drug use and a life in and out of the criminal justice system behind and moved to L.A. He was ready for a change, but he was struggling to land a job because of his past.
“You have to throw the whole notion of a background check away: I know you’ve been homeless. You may have gone to prison. That’s all right with me,” says the ‘Top Chef’ star of his staffing approach, in partnership with L.A. organization Chrysalis, at his restaurants Maude and Gwen.