Selena Gomez's Rare Impact Fund Benefit Raises Nearly $3 Million and Honors Martin Short's Late Daughter

Selena Gomez brought Hollywood together for a cause close to her heart. Her fourth annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit raised nearly $3 million for youth mental health on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, featuring performances from Bella Kay and Leon Bridges.

The most powerful moment of the night came when Gomez and Martin Short introduced the inaugural Katherine Short Legacy Award, named in memory of Short’s daughter Katherine, a clinical social worker who died by suicide in February at age 42. The first award was presented to La Familia Counseling Center, a Sacramento nonprofit recognized for more than five decades of community service. Gomez noted the fund was created before her brand sold a single product, proving this mission has always come first.

The Rare Impact Fund has now raised over $30 million since launching in 2020, and the momentum shows no signs of slowing down. What’s one way you’re checking in on the mental health of the people you love this week?