AceShowbiz - Cardi B hosted a private fundraising dinner for the Hollywood Cares Foundation on September 17, 2026, at a private estate in Beverly Hills, bringing together roughly 50 guests to raise money for youth programs in Stockton, California.

The evening was hosted by Cardi B alongside Jason Lee, the Stockton vice mayor who founded the nonprofit in 2022. According to the foundation, the dinner raised funds for its youth leadership, civic engagement, and personal development programming in Stockton.

The guest list leaned heavily on entertainment and philanthropic figures. Attendees included Lizzo, Tiffany Haddish, Law Roach, Bozoma Saint John, Evan Ross, Mona Scott, Tyrese, Joyner Lucas, Steven Cloobeck, and Lou Young III. Additional donors supporting the cause included Gary Vaynerchuk, Paris Hilton, and Robert Smith.

The night began with a cocktail hour before guests sat down to a dinner catered by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.

Funds raised will support the foundation's ongoing work in Stockton, including the Leadership Unlocked youth summits, the I Am Ready workshops, and community initiatives such as Toys for Joy. The programming is part of the foundation's broader mission of expanding access to leadership development, civic engagement, and mental health and wellness resources for underserved youth.

"Stockton's young people deserve the same access to opportunity as anyone else, and nights like this remind me that people are willing to show up for that belief," Lee said. "I'm grateful to Cardi B and everyone in that room for putting real resources behind our youth - this isn't charity, it's an investment in what Stockton can become."

The foundation has also secured a $12.4 million state grant to build the I Am Ready Stockton Youth Center, a new youth mental health facility.

The dinner reflects what the foundation describes as a growing coalition of entertainment, business, and philanthropic leaders rallying around investment in Stockton's next generation.