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April 06, 2009
The dancing and singing skills of more than 80 of Orange County’s prominent leaders helped to about a half million - $575,000 – for CHOC Children’s in the recent CHOC Follies XII: “The Princess and the Prius.” The hilarious musical production hit the stage April 2-4 to enthusiastic crowds.
Over the past 11 years, the CHOC Follies has earned a reputation as one of Orange County’s most original, successful charity events. Under the guidance of professional director John Vaughan, the show has netted $4 million for CHOC Children’s in support of patient care, research and education. This year’s proceeds are designated to support the oncology school room in CHOC’s new patient care tower.
About CHOC Children's: Named one of the best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report (2012-2013), CHOC Children's is exclusively committed to the health and well-being of children through clinical expertise, advocacy, outreach and research that brings advanced treatment to pediatric patients. Affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, CHOC’s regional healthcare network includes two state-of-the-art hospitals in Orange and Mission Viejo, several primary and specialty care clinics, a pediatric residency program, and four centers of excellence - The CHOC Children’s Heart, Neuroscience, Orthopaedic and Hyundai Cancer Institutes. CHOC earned the Gold Level CAPE Award from the California Council of Excellence, the only children’s hospital in California to ever earn this distinction, and was awarded Magnet designation, the highest honor bestowed to hospitals for nursing excellence. Recognized for extraordinary commitment to high-quality critical care standards, CHOC’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is the first in the United States to earn the Pediatric Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence.
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Media Contact:
Denise Almazan, Director of Public Relations
phone: (714) 509-8680
email: pr@chocchildrens.org
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