America has watched Kate Linder on television for more than four decades. As Esther Valentine on CBS’s The Young and the Restless, she became a fixture in millions of living rooms, one of the longest-running cast members in the history of the show. Now she is using that national spotlight for something far bigger than daytime drama: a coast-to-coast push for ALS awareness, research and care.
On Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 2 to 6 pm, Linder and the ALS Network will present the 3rd Annual Kate Linder Art Extravaganza at the 9176 Sunset Gallery in Los Angeles. It is a reception and art sale benefiting ALS research and care, and this year’s event honors California artist Molly Wolveck.
The timing could not be more meaningful. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, touches families in every state, and awareness events with genuine national reach are still too rare. When a star with Linder’s decades-long television following puts her name on a cause, the message travels far beyond one gallery in Los Angeles. Fans from New York to Miami to Seattle will see the flyer, share the RSVP link and learn what the ALS Network does, often for the first time.
The event itself has real substance for attendees. Alongside work celebrating Wolveck, extra art has been generously donated for sale from the collections of Craig Byrd and Roy Oldenkamp, plus more. Artist Annie Wood will paint live throughout the afternoon, and fashion designer Gary Allen of Allen Knots will host a fashion show, so the four hours are packed with reasons to stay, look and give.
Admission is free. There is no cover charge, which matters, because it keeps the door open to students, young collectors and longtime fans who might not otherwise walk into a gallery benefit. RSVP is simple at TeamKateLinder.org, where supporters can also donate directly. More information is available at www.teamkatelinder.org and www.alsnetwork.org.
Linder’s advocacy did not start this year. She has spent years as a devoted ALS supporter, and the annual extravaganza has grown into her signature event, each edition drawing more artists, more donated work and more attention to the cause. For the ALS community, that kind of steady, star-driven commitment is invaluable, because it keeps the conversation alive between the big national campaigns.
American television has a long and proud tradition of its stars lending their names to causes that matter. We have covered gala nights in New York that put educational tools into students’ hands, and Sunday benefits that turned a weekend afternoon into real opportunity. Linder’s art sale follows that same American script: a beloved TV face, a room full of goodwill and money raised for people who need it.
It is also a reminder that some of the most effective charity work in the country happens far from the awards-season spotlight, in afternoons like this one, where the entertainment world America loves quietly shows up for the fights America still needs to win. Mark November 15 on the calendar. RSVP at TeamKateLinder.org. And if you cannot be in Los Angeles, the donate button works from anywhere in the country.
If you are driving in, note there is no parking at the gallery itself; use paid parking across from the Roxy, street meters or the surrounding valet lots. See you there.
The reach of a daytime television star should not be underestimated. The Young and the Restless has aired for more than five decades, and Linder’s Esther Valentine has been part of that story for over forty years. That means generations of Americans grew up with her face in their homes, and when she asks those viewers to care about ALS, the message lands in places a press release never reaches. It is national awareness built on decades of trust.
The beneficiary is the ALS Network, whose mission is fighting Lou Gehrig’s disease, and art proceeds from the November 15 sale benefit the network directly. That direct connection between a Sunday art sale in Los Angeles and research labs and care programs across the country is what makes local charity events matter nationally. One gallery, one afternoon, and support that ripples from coast to coast.
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