# A Sense of Home Gala to Honor Co-Founders Georgie Smith and Melissa Goddard

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/a-sense-of-home-gala-to-honor-co-founders-georgie-smith-and-melissa-goddard/
- Published: 2026-10-27T16:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T05:34:42+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/a-sense-of-home-gala-honor-georgie-smith-melissa-goddard-1236740257/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- A Sense of Home will honour its co-founders at a 12 November gala.
- Smith and Goddard plan to step back from daily operations in 2027.
- The nonprofit provided household goods to 1,000 wildfire-affected families.

## Summary

A Sense of Home will honour co-founders Georgie Smith and Melissa Goddard at its Legacy of Home Gala in Los Angeles on 12 November. The event recognises their work building the nonprofit, which aims to prevent homelessness among young people leaving foster care by helping them establish homes and supportive communities; they plan to step back from daily operations in 2027.

CEO Rachel Stich is set to lead the organisation as it expands beyond Los Angeles, including through a recently launched New York City chapter. The nonprofit also adapted its home-creation model after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, providing furnishings and household goods to 1,000 families who lost their homes. The gala, hosted by actor Karen Pittman, will also give inaugural Founders Awards to board member Drew Scott and programme recipient Regina Brodell.

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