Support

Cleveland’s Humanities Magnet and the Cleveland Humanities Magnet Parent Association (CHMPA) are excited to host the 14th Annual COREchella event on Friday, May 29, 2026 on Cleveland High School’s campus. The event includes a fabulous showcase of student musical talent, an enticing selection of food truck offerings and cafe fare and an awesome silent auction. We also appreciate and enjoy our amazing celebrity guest hosts. Past hosts include Dan Povenmire, creator of the hit show Phineas and Ferb, Jeff Meacham from ABC’s hit show Black-ish, Emmy-winning actress, Naomi Grossman, from the TV series American Horror Story, Jon Huertas, who plays Miguel on the hit NBC show This is Us, Emmy-nominated actors Max Greenfield, from Fox’s show New Girl and Rainn Wilson, who played Dwight from The Office!

How to Support COREchella

Sponsor

Our wonderful Cleveland Humanities Magnet families and community members play a critical role in helping the CORE program survive and thrive, and WE NEED YOUR HELP! We are asking all Magnet parents and guardians, as well as friends, family, and businesses that you work for or patronize to consider SPONSORING the program and COREchella.

Your contributions will be prominently acknowledged and displayed at the event. 100% of your donation DIRECTLY benefits our students and is tax deductible.

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Silent Auction

We are excited to share the amazing 2026 COREchella online auction with the CORE community.

We appreciate your continued support and we are confident that there is truly something for everyone to bid and enjoy! So, don’t wait, register and start browsing and bidding today! The auction closes at 8:30 pm on Friday, May 29, 2026. You do not have to be present to bid or win, but you do need to pick-up your auction item(s) within one week after the event (we cannot mail or deliver any items to the winners.)

If you have any auction related questions, please email chmpa@corebaby.org. Thank you so much for your support!

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Cafe Donation

An essential part of the success of the COREchella Cafe is receiving donations from the CORE Community. Please support the Cafe by purchasing food and beverage items from the following two links. If you have any connections to food and beverage companies that can provide donations to the Cafe (ie: donut shops, bagel shops, snacks, beverages, grocery stores) please let us know. Questions, email chmpa@corebaby.org. Thank you!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2B74Z75TG41JD?ref_=wl_share

OR CLICK HERE to sign up to purchase and deliver items to the Magnet Office:

 

About Corechella

Fed up with years of budget cuts that threatened to devastate one of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s most successful high school programs, a group of dedicated students from Cleveland Humanities Magnet first came together in 2010 in the hopes of raising awareness about the budget shortfalls that were ravaging education. With the support of then Magnet Coordinator, Gabriel Lemmon, these students conceived of and planned the inaugural COREchella, where sixteen student bands performed for five hours for more than 700 students and their families. Hosted by actor Rainn Wilson, COREchella was a huge success; not only did the student-run event raise more than $16,000 for the program, the students’ message was heard loud and clear by members of the community who attended the concert as well as by those who saw news coverage by major media outlets.

Not willing to be silenced, Cleveland Humanities Magnet students continue to come together year after year to raise the noise level about the importance of preserving this award-winning Magnet program amidst the budget challenges that continue to plague public education. With two stages, a line-up that includes over 20 student solo performers and bands, and even a couple teacher bands, COREchella turns fundraising into "fun"raising, and now boasts attendance of over 1500 people, and even has been featured on the Jay Leno show. In addition to great entertainment, COREchella features a food truck festival, a silent auction, and an opportunity drawing. When it comes to efforts to increase both visibility and funds to support a cause Cleveland Humanities Magnet students believe in, COREchella truly raises the bar. Get ready to be rocked to the CORE!