The couple brought Bachelor Nation together for a meaningful night to bring grief support to children
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- Chris Harrison and Lauren Zima hosted a fundraising gala on Thursday, Oct. 23 in Austin, Texas
- The couple raised $800K for Experience Camps, a national nonprofit that provides free grief support to children who have lost a parent or sibling
- Harrison and Zima also shared an update on their life in Texas, calling it “our favorite place we’ve ever lived”
Chris Harrison and wife Lauren Zima are embracing their next chapter in Austin, Texas and giving back in a big way.
The former Bachelor host, 54, and Entertainment Tonight host and producer, 37, who tied the knot at Ranch Austin two years ago, returned to the same venue on Thursday, Oct. 23, to host a sold-out fundraising gala for Experience Camps, a national nonprofit that provides free grief support to children who have lost a parent or sibling.
Zima’s father, Gary, died 15 years ago, and she connected with Experience Camps after sharing reflections about her grief online. “It’s the great honor of my life,” she says of becoming a counselor with the organization three years ago.
“I first got involved with Experience Camps,” she says. “Somebody slid into my DMs as so many great things start from, including our relationship, actually.”…