‘Dance for Hope America’ Gala (Photo – Graphics Dept.)
ALTADENA – ColoradoBoulevard.net:
Children of One Planet is celebrating its 22nd anniversary with a Dance for Hope America gala on October 22 at the William Davies Memorial Building.
By News Desk
Children and adult professional ballroom dance performances will be featured on stage, plus musicians, social dancing and singing. Dinner and hors d’oeuvres will be catered by local international restaurants.
Back in May of 1998, while running on a trail in Altadena, Azita Milanian, found a newborn baby buried alive in a shallow grave and saved his life. Inspired by saving the abandoned baby, Milanian founded Children of One Planet. “My dream is to see children free of hunger and violence one day. Since finding baby Christian, my life has been dedicated to bringing awareness to the dangers that children and teenagers are facing everyday,” she said.
The Safe Haven law now allows any mother that feels she cannot care for or does not want her baby can bring her newborn baby to any hospital or fire station. No questions asked.
The work of Children of One Planet has been recognized by Save the Children and other organizations as well as Her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Great Britain.
The Dance for Hope America fund raising event will be held at the location where the last scenes of the movie, Dirty Dancing, were filmed.
Dance for Hope America Gala Oct. 22 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location Historic William Davies Memorial Building 568 E. Mount Curve Ave Altadena, CA 91001 Program 5:00 pm - Red carpet reception 5:15 pm - Live music 6:00 pm - Dance instruction and social dancing 6:30 pm - Children of One Planet Documentary film and speech by the CEO 6:45 pm - Dance performances by famous Ballroom Champions 7:45 pm - Live music and social dancing
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