Crawford and Mandel collaborated earlier this year for
“Borrowed Spotlight,” a widely recognized awareness campaign exemplifying the strength of intergenerational advocacy. Crawford uses her platform to raise awareness about antisemitism, and Mandel shares her powerful testimony and messages of hope with students and public visitors.

Photo by: Bryce Thompson

CINDY CRAWFORD TO BE HONORED WITH
 AWARD OF COURAGE
AT
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM LA ANNUAL GALA

Philanthropist, Entrepreneur and Supermodel Crawford
and 99-Year-Old Survivor Ella Mandel to Receive Award of Courage

 The  Holocaust Museum LA

will honor philanthropist, entrepreneur and supermodel
Cindy Crawford
and
99-year-old Holocaust survivor Ella Mandel
 with the
“Award of Courage” at the museum’s annual gala
 Tuesday, Oct. 28,
at 6 p.m. at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

Crawford called meeting Ella, who was the only member of her family to survive the Holocaust, “profoundly inspiring.”

They forged an instant connection as mothers who love life

and want to make the world a better place.

Arnold Schwarzenegger received the first

“Award of Courage”
from the museum in 2023.

Holocaust Museum LA shares Cindy’s and Ella’s goal of building a better future and ensuring survivor stories continue to be told.

Currently under construction, the museum’s expanded campus — opening in June 2026 — will double its existing footprint and increase visitor capacity to 500,000 visitors annually, including 150,000 students.

 Permanent exhibits will utilize cutting-edge technology to preserve Holocaust survivor testimonies.

KTLA reporter Eric Spillman will serve as gala host. 

For more information, visit https://holocaustmuseumla.org/gala.

About Holocaust Museum LA

Holocaust Museum LA is the first survivor-founded and oldest Holocaust Museum in the United States and houses the West Coast’s largest collection of Holocaust-era artifacts. Since 1961, the museum has carried on the mission of the founding survivors to commemorate those who perished, educate future generations about the Holocaust, and inspire a more dignified and humane world. When open, museum admission is free for all teachers, students and children under 17 and is also free for visitors all day Sunday. A mobile guide to the museum that can be used both on-site and off-site and can be accessed through the Bloomberg Connects app or downloaded on Google Play or the
App store.

For more information on Holocaust Museum LA, visit https://holocaustmuseumla.org/.

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