The Benefits of Shopping

Several thousand shoppers turned out June 29 for the first Shop Fun in the Summertime event at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles. The mall closed its doors to the general public, and guests sipped cocktails, sampled hors d’oeuvres, shopped and enjoyed live music by Morganne and The Rumble Kings. Proceeds from ticket sales benefited AIDS Project Los Angeles, Project Angel Food and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. (Pictured: Beverly Center Marketing Director Barbara Bach and Beverly Center General Manager Laurel Crary.) —Alison A. Nieder