By Daily Press staff
It’s going to be a party at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, benefiting UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital.
Actress Patricia Heaton (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) is the celebrity honoree at the sixth annual Mattel Party on the Pier, a family event featuring celebrity appearances, carnival booth games, a silent auction, Mattel’s very own Barbie® and unlimited rides in Pacific Park. A sell-out crowd of 1,400 is expected. Attendees include pediatric patients, families, hospital staff and other supporters.
The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25. Party on the Pier is one of the major annual fundraising events for Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA. Funds raised help care for young patients, advance research on childhood diseases and teach the new generation of pediatricians. Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA is a “hospital-within-a-hospital” located at UCLA Medical Center in Westwood. The hospital offers a full spectrum of primary and specialized medical care for infants, children and adolescents. The mission of Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA is to provide state-of-the-art treatment for children in a compassionate atmosphere, as well as to improve the understanding and treatment of pediatric diseases. Francis prints are donated to SMC
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 24, 2005. Read the original PDF.