Ali Larter makes the most of a little black dress as she poses next to a painting while attending charity event in Los Angeles
Ali Larter showed her support for the Communities in Schools Los Angeles charity at their 12th annual event on Thursday night.
The actress, 43, donned a little black dress and a bold red lip to the event which took place in Downtown Los Angeles. The mother-of-two accessorized with black strappy heels and a pair of red and green dangly droplet earrings.
Also with her was her longtime friend Allison De Neufville, who looked like she could be a sister.
Mom's got style: Larter opted for the classic little black dress look for the gala
Gal pals: Larter snaps a photo with friend and member of the CISLA host committee, Allison de Neufville
She wore her blonde locks straight and finished off the look with rose gold eye shadow and light pink blush.
The Varsity blues actress has two school-age children, Vivienne, aged four, and Theodore, aged eight, with her husband, actor and comedian Hayes MacArthur.
But they were not pictured.
Going for bold: Ali wore her blonde locks straight and finished off the look with rose gold eye shadow and light pink blush
Notable guests included Sasha Alexander, Andrea Savage, Lauren Wooden and Inara George, and Elaine Wynn.
Tickets to the event were sold for up to $25,000 for a table and as little as $500 for an individual ticket.
The April 25th event honored three outstanding women: Deborah Marcus, the Executive Director of Communities In Schools LA, Hilda L. Solis, the Los Angeles County Supervisor and Elaine P. Wynn from the Elaine P. Wynn & Wynn Family Foundation.
Community: Larter poses with LA County Supervisor and guest of honor, Hilda Solis
Communities In Schools is the nation's leading high school dropout prevention program.
Their mission is to surround students with a community of support, empower them to be able to stay in school and in effect, help them achieve in life.
In Los Angeles alone, 84 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches.
According to their website, the Communities in Schools Los Angeles chapter serves 9,000 students in 8 schools.
#AllInForKids: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti took to the podium to speak at the gala
