On Saturday, December 12, 2015, dancer, television personality and Season 14 winner of “Dancing with the Stars” Peta Murgatroyd and teen star, recording artist, Radio Disney host and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Teen Ambassador, Alli Simpson, will host pediatric patients at the Winter Wonderland Ball presented by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Guests will have the opportunity to be photographed for the “Band Together For Kids” holiday campaign. The new campaign brings attention to the importance of urgently needed donations to children’s hospitals.
Hollywood’s brightest stars and their children will join Peta and Alli to spend a fun-filled day with the inspiring patients from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Children’s Hospital Orange County at the Winter Wonderland Ball complete with beautiful décor by Revelry Event Designers. Among the celebrity guests will be Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Aaron Carter, Constance Zimmer, Edwin Hodge, Oscar Nunez, Quinton Aaron, and more.
Guests will be transported into a magical Winter Wonderland with face painting, metallic tattoos by Lulu dk, balloon art, a holiday themed photo booth by Fun Captured Photobooth, gourmet lunch, sweets and treats, fabulous gifts and more! There will be a surprise visit by a special guest from the North Pole, as the Hollywood community shows its love and support for the Miracle Kids.
The Winter Wonderland Ball will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the famed Avalon Hollywood from 10am-1pm. Partygoers will enjoy gourmet coffee from Nespresso, an organic juice bar by Suja, frozen treats by Viva Pops, and delicious cotton candy by Love Swirls. Guests will enjoy a gourmet lunch served by Avalon’s executive chef with hydration powered by AQUAHyrdate.
Guests will be gifted with gorgeous inspirational jewelry by Good Works Makes A Difference. Too Faced Cosmetics will gift everyone with lipstick from their fabulous cosmetics line. Guests will take home gift bags filled with a surprise from Tokidoki.
Hollywood’s finest DJ Kid Fish will curate the musical soundtrack for the event. Patients will have the opportunity to dance the day away with their parents and celebrity guests to party hits and holiday classics.
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals President and CEO John Lauck will greet guests and then Miracle Kids Belle and Nate will share their stories from the stage. Alli Simpson and her father, Brad, will perform their new single, “Enough” (co-written and performed with brother and pop star Cody Simpson). Alli, Cody and Brad have dedicated their song to Miracle Kids everywhere and with each “Band Together For Kids” holiday donation of $5 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, supporters will receive a download of this special song.
“We are excited to premiere the ‘Band Together For Kids’ campaign to generate even more awareness about how donations to children’s hospitals provide lifesaving care and fund care not covered by government programs or insurance,” Lauck said. “Bringing more awareness to children’s hospitals’ needs means we can help more kids who require care.”
The event takes place at Avalon Hollywood, 1735 N. Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028.