Saturday, November 19th Event to be Held at Paramount Studios;
Jesse & Stacy Sharf Will Accept Philanthropic Leader Award
Los Angeles, CA – November 7, 2022 – Longtime wish granters The Los Angeles Lakers will receive the North Star Award at Make-A-Wish Greater LA’s Wish Gala 2022 presented by Gibson Dunn. The Lakers organization and its players, past and present, including Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, LeBron James and many more have granted over 300 life-changing wishes for children in need. Held at Paramount Studios, the November 19th fundraiser will bring together Southern California area supporters, wish families, corporations, and celebrities to raise the needed funds to grant wishes for children with critical illnesses.
“We are so grateful to The Lakers organization, Jeanie Buss and all of the incredible players who help us grant wishes to children who need them most,” said Mike Kallhoff, President & CEO, Make-A-Wish Greater LA. “The North Star Award is given to community supporters who set the standard for others to follow in heartfelt wish granting. The Lakers have time and again outdone themselves in granting transformational wishes to children with critical illnesses.”
This year’s event will also honor Jesse and Stacy Sharf with the Philanthropic Leader Award for their long-standing and generous support of Make-A-Wish. Make-A-Wish Greater LA previously honored Kobe Bryant at Wish Gala 2013 for his longstanding commitment to granting exceptional wish experiences for more than 200 wish children. He remains in the top 10 most requested celebrity wish granters. Additional past honorees and participants have included Robert Downey, Jr, Scooter Braun, Usher, Disney’s Bob Chapek, Chaka Khan and Bush.
The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and feature a celebrity red carpet, musical performances, and fund-a-wish when vital funds will be raised to reach 650+ local children waiting for their wish.
For tickets or sponsorship information, visit: wish.org/la/wishgala2022
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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 200 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 la.wish.org or see us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
Contact:
Steve Webster on behalf of
Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles
310.872.6088
[email protected]