“ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT” HOST KEVIN FRAZIER SERVED AS EMCEE WHILE “STAR WARS” ACTOR MARK HAMILL MADE A SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE
RICHARD & DEMI WEITZ - CO-CREATORS, RWQUARANTUNES AS WELL AS DEAN & SUSIE SPANOS & THE LOS ANGELES CHARGERS WERE HONORED ALL-STAR CAST PERFORMED ON STAGE INCLUDED: MORRIS DAY, LISA LISA & CULT JAM, MONTELL JORDAN, AND FITZ & THE TANTRUMS
Los Angeles/Anaheim, CA – December 8, 2021 – Disneyland Resort served as presenting sponsor of Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles, Orange County and Inland Empire’s Galaxy of Wishes event last night, Tuesday, December 7th . The fundraiser brought together Southern California area supporters, wish families, corporations, and celebrities all helping grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. The evening raised more than $2.5 million for Make-A-Wish.
Held at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland Park, the private event was hosted by Entertainment Tonight’s host Kevin Frazier. Honorees last night included: Richard & Demi Weitz, co-creators of RWQuarantunes/William Morris Endeavor. Their award was presented by “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill. Also honored last night Dean & Susie Spanos and the Los Angeles Chargers.
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ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH GREATER LOS ANGELES
Founded in 1983, Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles has granted more than 10,000 wishes to children in Los Angeles County. Annually in Los Angeles, the chapter grants over 250 wishes locally, and facilitates hundreds more for children from all over the world whose wish is to come to Los Angeles. Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles is part of Make-A-Wish America, a national
organization that grants the wishes of children with critical illnesses. Make-A-Wish America is one of the world's leading children's charities, serving children in every community in the United States and its territories. For more information visit wish.org/la or see us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH ORANGE COUNTY & THE INLAND EMPIRE
Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We seek to bring every eligible child's wish to life because every child deserves a childhood. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight their illness. This year marks the 41st anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of the organization in 1980, paving the way for the creation of the Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire chapter in 1983. Since our chapter’s founding, more than 7,400 wishes have been granted for children in the local community. Together with generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 34,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire and 59 other chapters throughout the U.S. have granted more than 500,000 wishes nationwide. For more information about Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire and the 41st anniversary, visit ocie.wish.org.
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