The Gala Industrial Complex
The invitation arrived on heavy cardstock, embossed in gold. The theme of this year’s charity gala is “Fighting Hunger Together.” Black tie. Valet parking. Open bar. The ticket price is five hundred dollars per person, which is, by a meaningful coincidence, approximately what a family of four in the neighborhoods this charity claims to serve spends on food in two months.
I love a good party. But I have questions.