Raquel Laguna/ SUCOPRESS. Actress and philanthropist Hilary Swank was honored at the 36th Annual Colleagues Spring Luncheon and Oscar de la Renta Fashion Show in Los Angeles. Hilary received The Colleagues Champion of Children Award, which honors those who have made a lasting impact on the lives of children, for her work founding the Hilaroo Foundation. The Colleagues did support “Camp Hilaroo,” a summer program run by FosterAll that benefits 100 foster youth in Los Angeles who learn to bond with a foster dog, learn to love, and learn to let go. The award was presented to Hilary by “Matlock” star Kathy Bates. The Colleagues celebrate their 75th Anniversary this year. Since their founding in 1950, the Colleagues have contributed over $40 million to serve Los Angeles’ most vulnerable children. Oscar de la Renta presented their Fall 2025 collection during the event, which took place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.
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00:00I need to keep them off this corner.
00:07That was in Swamp.
00:10It has to be in front of the chassis.
00:15It's not going to be in another.
00:18Hillary, should I have to make this?
00:20Hillary.
00:21That was in Swamp, should I have to make this?
00:25It's such an honor.
00:34I mean, it's almost overwhelming because I feel like there's, you know, I do what I can,
00:39but really the colleagues come together and they raise all this money to help all these undeserved families and women and children in Los Angeles.
00:47And without them, I mean, it would be unthinkable.
00:52Kathy Bates, oh my gosh, I mean, she is a legend.
00:55She's an inspiration.
00:57To have worked with her is a dream and then have her here today doing this for me.
01:01I just, you know, I'm pinching myself.
01:05As an actress and philanthropist, how do you balance your work with helping others?
01:12You know, I think it's really important if you do have a platform to be able to use it where you can to speak up for those in need.
01:22I think it's a responsibility and it's a real honor to be able to do that and to give back in that way.
01:31Well, I'm thrilled that she invited me.
01:47I haven't seen her, I think, since we worked together in 2007.
01:51And she's such a lovely woman.
01:54And I was, I'm just so honored to be here today.
01:58When she asked me, I was like, really?
02:00You know, so, yeah, I'm just really pleased.
02:04In the speech that I'm giving today, when I've been practicing it, I go, oh my God, she's done this, she's done that.
02:11As well as her movies, you know, grossing billions of dollars.
02:16I'm just in awe of what she's accomplished over the last few years.
02:20And she's just a, she's a good egg.
02:25She's a good girl.
02:30Robin?
02:31Robin.
02:32Yeah.
02:48I'm very fortunate.
02:51Can you see her again?
02:55Yeah, well, I'm very fortunate.
03:00Can you see her again?
03:01Can you see her again?
03:02Well, I'm very fortunate.
03:04I'm very fortunate.