A Stellar Night 2011 Photos
Starlight’s annual A Stellar Night Gala honored philanthropists Kathy, Paris and Nicky Hilton and Forever 21’s Founder and CEO Do Won Chang and featured Jenni Pulos, Bailee Madison, Tony DiTerlizzi, Corbin Bleu, Zacharia, photojournalist Marissa Roth and Starlight families. To read the full press release, click here.
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Forever 21’s Do Won Chang, the recipient of Starlight’s 2011 Jacki Carlish Humanitarian Award, joins long-time philanthropists Kathy, Paris and Nicky Hilton, the recipients of Starlight’s 2011 Heart of Gold Award, on the red carpet at A Stellar Night.
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Bailee Madison, A Stellar Night co-host and Starlight’s StarPower Ambassador Spokesperson, presents Jenny Isaacson, VP of Brand Marketing and Communications at Starlight’s Global Office, with an oversized check in the amount of $10,000 on behalf of Gogos Crazy Bones. The donation will help Starlight continue to brighten the world for seriously ill children.
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Nicky and Paris Hilton, recipients of Starlight’s Heart of Gold Award along with their mother, Kathy, share an off-stage moment with Starlight Child Marcelo and his mother, Lela.
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Nicky, Paris and Kathy Hilton, recipients of Starlight’s Heart of Gold Award, pay a visit to A Stellar Night’s Nintendo Kid’s Lounge and their friend Starlight Child Brittni. More than 100 young guests, who included Starlight children and their siblings and the children and grandchildren of A Stellar Night attendees, spent the evening in the Kids’ Lounge, accompanied by more than 20 StarPower Ambassadors and played carnival-themed games and videogames, had their pictures taken, did arts and crafts and made karma bracelets for seriously ill children. Disney VoluntEARS and volunteers from Michaels and California Pizza Kitchen helped make the Kids' Lounge special.
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Corbin Bleu, star of Disney’s High School Musical series and Starlight National Spokesperson, and Tony DiTerlizzi, New York Times best-selling author and Starlight Global Ambassador, come together at A Stellar Night’s Nintendo Kid’s Lounge for a live reading of Tony’s latest book, The Search for WondLa.
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Starlight Mom Lela shares the moving story of her son Marcelo and his battle with a rare and debilitating illness before presenting Forever 21’s Do Won Chang with Starlight’s 2011 Jacki Carlish Humanitarian Award.
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Co-hosts Jenni Pulos and Bailee Madison share the stage and some smiles as they captivate the audience at Starlight’s A Stellar Night gala.
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Former Starlight Child and cancer survivor Zacharia performs his song Shine off his new album, Beautiful Mystery. With each copy of Beautiful Mystery sold, 10 percent will be donated to support Starlight’s efforts to help brighten the lives of seriously ill children.
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