Chris Harrison and Lauren Zima Host $800K Charity Gala for Experience Camps

On October 23, 2025, former Bachelor host Chris Harrison and his wife Lauren Zima co-hosted a charity gala called "Experience: Austin" at Ranch Austin to celebrate the opening of Experience Camps' first location in Texas. The event was a major success, raising a remarkable $800,000 for the nonprofit organization.

Experience Camps provides free grief support for children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. The cause is especially meaningful to Lauren, whose father passed away while she was in college. She now serves as a volunteer counselor for the organization.

The star-studded affair brought together several familiar faces from Bachelor Nation. In attendance were former Bachelors Ben Higgins, Andrew Firestone, and Zach Shallcross, who attended with his wife Kaity Biggar. Other Bachelor alums like Catherine Lowe, Raven Gates, Adam Gottschalk, and Kelley Flanagan also joined the celebration, along with Connor Saeli and his girlfriend Jenna Palek from Bachelor in Paradise.

The gala was held at the same venue where Chris and Lauren tied the knot earlier this year, and their wedding band The Little Wedding Band even performed at the event. It was a night of reuniting, celebrating, and raising crucial funds for a meaningful cause.