Carly Ozard developed a love for philanthropy after seeing the aftershocks of the AIDS epidemic that hung high over the Castro as recently as the early 2000s. They saw the struggles while cantoring at Most Holy Redeemer Church, and when they lost multiple friends to AIDS-related circumstances, they became determined to help whenever possible. They began with two concerts in SF, benefiting Under One Roof, a store benefiting the HIV/AIDS community, and right before moving to New York, they produced Accentuate the Pawsitive at the DNA Lounge, benefiting Pets Are Wonderful Support. Their first New York Benefit was for Callen-Lorde (https://callen-lorde.org/), a clinic in Manhattan that's been transforming Lgbtq + lives since 1983! Love Don't Need A Reason included an all-star cast of Broadway, Nightclub and Drag stars, with appearances by Broadway Composers John Bucchino and David Friedman.