The Foundation for the Children of the Californias presents its annual fundraising gala, this year titled Doin’ Downtown 2009, on Saturday, October 24 at Omni San Diego Hotel. The event is a benefit for the children of Hospital Infantil de las Californias, and will be emceed by Alejandra Gaxiola, Televisa news anchor. Guests will enjoy live entertainment provided by the Salvation Army Youth Percussion Ensemble, The Monarch School Steel Drum Band, Dancin’ to New York Beat, and Kevin Viner Magic. This memorable evening will also feature cocktails, a silent auction, dinner, and a live auction. One-hundred percent of the donations will benefit the Cleft Lip and Palate Surgical Program at the Hospital Infantil de las Californias.
Founded in 1994, The Foundation for the Children of the Californias is a tri-national collaboration working to support the Hospital Infantil de las Californias, a pediatric medical specialty center for patients on both sides of the border. To date, nearly 255,000 pediatric consultations and more than 5,100 surgeries have been performed at the Hospital Infantil de las Californias. Located one half mile south of the Otay crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, no child is turned away for inability to pay for care thanks to generous donations and the efforts of pediatric professionals, civic, business, and academic leaders. (www.usfcc.org)
