What:      First Star Celebration for Children's Rights

When:     To Be Announced
                
Where:   Wilshire Ebell, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90005
   

First Star’s Celebration for Children’s Rights honors humanitarians and visionaries who are devoted to helping children, and to support First Star’s legislative, public awareness and professional education programs to help abused and neglected kids across the country.

We are proud to recognize our 2009 honorees for humanitarian efforts on behalf of children.

• Humanitarian Award Recipients - Howard T. Owens, Managing Director of Reveille, LLC and Marnie Owens, Co-Founder of Baby2Baby, and their daughters Riley and Miller Owens
• Community Award Recipient - Jeff Bleich, Special Counsel to the President of the United States and Partner on Leave, Munger, Tolles and Olson, LLP
• Visionary Award Recipient - Melissa Helmbrecht, Chair and CEO, SplashLife, Inc.

The evening’s theme is “Come Be a Kid Again”.  Jeans and tennis shoes are encouraged at one of the most unique events held in Los Angeles.  The evening includes live entertainment by Tony nominated actress Susan Egan and is hosted by Fox 11’s Christine Devine.  Also included are carnival games, activities for all ages, and catering by LA’s finest!

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For more information, to RSVP, or to learn how to become a sponsor, contact:

Levy, Pazanti & Associates 9911 West Pico Blvd. Ste. #510, Los Angeles, CA 90035
ph: (310) 201-5033     fax: (310) 201-5053   email celebration@firststar.org
Sponsorship Application Form

Entertainment and fun for all ages!
Past Honorees, performers and special guests include Pierce Brosnan, Dakota Fanning, Salma Hayek, Gary Marshall, Macy Gray, Cuba Gooding Jr., Chris and Kyle Massey, Jake T. Austin and many more!

Child abuse and neglect are serious problems in our country. This is a reality most of us would rather not think about and yet five million children are affected every year. First Star needs your help to protect these kids and to ensure that each and every one of them has a safe and permanent home.

We hope you’ll join us for the Sixth Annual First Star Celebration for Children’s Rights. That evening celebrities join business leaders of every stripe in celebrating childhood and raising funds for First Star’s programs to help abused and neglected children across America.

First Star’s mission is to serve as a catalyst for meaningful reform of the child welfare system through public policy, education, legislative reform, and litigation. Our non-partisan approach fosters collaborative action among organizations, advocates, practitioners and policy-makers working to benefit children.

We hope you’ll decide to join us and “Come be a Kid Again!” Toss that tie back in the closet and bring your appetite for great food, music and fun. We’ll have carnival games, food from LA’s top resturants and magical entertainment. So bring your kids, your friends and maybe make some new friends...all the while doing something important for special children who need your help!