Starlight Global Ambassadors and Fairy Godmother  

Starlight Global Ambassadors and our Fairy Godmother are dedicated advocates who use their star power to help make a world of difference in the lives of seriously ill children and their families.

Fairy Godmother Jamie Lee Curtis

As an actress and children’s author, Jamie has dedicated most of her life to making people smile. But that’s not such an easy thing to do for a child who is facing serious illness or injury, as she knows firsthand.

"When my son, Tom, was five, he fell off a teeter-totter and ruptured his spleen. I hate to even remember those first few hours. Seeing a little child in such pain, much less my own son, was horrifying. Never in my life had I felt so helpless. Nothing I could say or do seemed to ease his anxiety or pain. As you can imagine, I did my best at the hospital to remain calm and show my son confidence that he would be okay. But inside, my heart was breaking as I watched him endure blood draws and saw the fear sweep over his face as the IV line was inserted. Then the nurses rolled in the Starlight Fun Center. I will never forget that moment as long as I live.

"It was about midnight, far too late for a five-year-old to be up, much less waiting for surgery to save his life. As my son began to engage in the interactive, fast-paced video games on the Starlight Fun Center, he was completely transformed. His anxiety and pain gave way to happiness, playfulness and distraction.

"From then on, the whole hospital experience changed for both of us, and I came away with a conviction that night: we need Starlight in EVERY community! Their programs do so much for suffering children like my son. What my son and I went through that night is just a taste of what families of children with cancer, heart disease, cystic fibrosis and other life-threatening conditions go through for weeks, months and even years on end. "

Global Ambassador Dave Koz

Dave Koz, the world-renowned saxophone player, initially picked up the saxophone as a means of gaining entry into his big brother's band. For the young boy who grew up in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley, what began as a ploy became a lifelong obsession. In a career spanning nearly two decades, Dave has established himself as a platinum-selling solo recording artist, humanitarian, music-business entrepreneur, radio host and instrumental music advocate. The recipient of four Grammy nominations, the list of artists Dave has played with bears testament to his talent - Burt Bacharach, Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, U2, Michael McDonald, Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis and Rod Stewart among others.

Dave is host of the weekend syndicated radio show, The Dave Koz Radio Show, that features artist interviews and music. The show currently runs in approximately 120 markets and is in its 10th year on the air.  He has also recently become the host of Smooth Jazz Network's afternoon show which is distributed nationally, along with hosting Smooth Air in Japan.  In addition, Dave is a co-founder of independent record company Rendezvous Entertainment. Dave just released his 8th studio album At The Movies where he pays homage to classic film music.

In his role as a world-renowned saxophone player and syndicated radio host, Dave has rallied his fans to support Starlight's programs, including helping to deliver cuddly bears to hospitalized children during the holiday season every year.  While on tour, he has often visited hospitalized children and shared his music to lift their spirits.  In addition, he and his family were also among the very first PC Pal sponsors - placing three units at Shriners Hospital Los Angeles in his mother's memory.

In appreciation of Dave Koz's 20 years of dedication to improving the quality of life of seriously ill children and their families, Starlight presented him with The Jacki Carlish Humanitarian Award at the 2007 A Stellar Night gala.

Global Ambassador Bob Saget

For some, Bob Saget is known world-wide for his television roles and set a precedent by simultaneously starring in two top-ten primetime series— the long-running sitcom Full House while also serving as the eight year host of America’s Funniest Home Videos. For others, Bob is known by a more 'adult' audience-- through his edgier stand-up comedy, theater, television, and film work.

Bob has just made his impressive Broadway debut as the musical theatre fanatic narrator named “Man in Chair” in the Tony Award winning play The Drowsy Chaperone, now playing at the Marquis Theatre. This past year, he wrote, directed, and produced (with David Permut) the hugely successful DVD release, Farce of the Penguins, an R-rated live action comedy, made entirely of stock documentary footage. Farce is narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, and stars the voiceover talents of Lewis Black, Mo’Nique, Tracy Morgan, Christina Applegate and himself.

The film also features scores of guest appearances by some of the biggest and funniest names in comedy. It was released by THINKFilm and Lions Gate Films on January 30, 2007, and has sold incredibly well, especially with the college audiences. His HBO special, That Ain’t Right, was received incredibly well and continues to sell impressively on DVD. Bob also hosts the hit NBC quiz show 1 vs. 100, from the producers of Deal or No Deal. In this series, Bob continues to work without a script, adlibbing through the hour format, while people try to answer pop-culture questions to win one million dollars. During its first season, the show consistently delivered the network's best performance in its time slot in many years.

Saget directed the college cult favorite feature film Dirty Work, and also helmed and executive produced the powerful telefilm For Hope, which starred Dana Delany in a story loosely based on the life and struggle of his sister, Gay, who passed away in 1994 from scleroderma. He continues to work on behalf of scleroderma research and awareness, serving as an active member of the Board of Directors of the Scleroderma Research Foundation, for which he hosts and co-produces three major fundraising events every 18 months in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, the organization’s base city.

His other credits include starring in the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway play, Privilege, written by Paul Weitz (In Good Company) and directed by Peter Askin (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) as well as appearing in the acclaimed comedy documentary film, The Aristocrats, earning rave reviews from The New York Times and Newsweek. Last season he played the murderer on Law & Order: SVU, poked fun at his self-image on HBO’s Entourage, guest-starred on Showtime’s series Huff, and has a hit music video from MTV, Rollin’ With Saget, which he stars with his friends, Jamie Kennedy and Stu Stone. The video has had millions of hits on the web and just recently won the FUSE TV Award.

Bob remains committed to his career as a standup comedian, and throughout this year will continue his sold-out tour, headlining concert halls, casinos and colleges across North America. His packed-housed audiences all grew up watching him, and love to see his adult stand-up, which completely blows up his TV images of past as well as leaving them rolling in the aisles.

Bob has been a member of the Starlight family for 20 years. Some of his most recent contributions include being the voice of Starlight’s corporate video and the voice of Barry Tuttle in The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures: Starlight Charity Challenge videogame. He also recently hosted a 'Young Angels' community service comedy night at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles with proceeds benefiting Starlight.

He resides in Los Angeles and is the extremely proud father of three daughters.