Children's Hospital Los Angeles, LA Clippers Foundation and Prime Ticket team up
The L.A. Clippers, in partnership with Prime Ticket will launch its second annual charitable event, "L.A. Clippers -- Pass It Forward" dedicated to raising funds to support care for children treated at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). "L.A. Clippers -- Pass It Forward" will take place on Monday, Dec. 21 when the Clippers host the Oklahoma City Thunder, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and running until 11:00 p.m. PT.
Fans and viewers interested in participating can donate by texting CHLA to 41444 or online at www.CHLA.org/CLIPPERS in addition to calling 1-844-LAC-GIVE (1-844-522-4489) between 5:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 31 and all gifts made will be matched up to $25,000 by the LA Clippers Foundation.
All the money raised during the Dec. 21 game will support the Helping Hands Fund, which ensures that critical, lifesaving care is available to every child treated at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Clippers' players Cole Aldrich, Austin Rivers and J.J. Redick recently spent an afternoon visiting patients at CHLA. Clippers broadcaster Ralph Lawler joined the players along with members of the Clippers Spirit dance team and other game night entertainment personalities to greet and provide patients with signed memorabilia.
Click here to see a recap of the Nov. 6 visit.
About Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is a nonprofit pediatric health care organization dedicated to creating hope and building healthier futures for children. Honored as the premier children's hospital in California and among the top five in the nation, we treat nearly 107,000 young patients annually from Los Angeles and around the world. As a pediatric charity of choice, the hospital relies on the generosity of the community to support its ground-breaking pediatric research and the complex care it provides for critically ill and injured children. For more information, visit CHLA.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn, or visit our blog at CHLA.org/Blog.
About Prime Ticket
Prime Ticket is the local destination for the Los Angeles Clippers, Anaheim Ducks and Big West Conference athletics. Together, Prime Ticket and sister network FOX Sports West present more live, local sports programming than any other network or broadcast system in the market. Serving sports fans in Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii, the regional networks produce over 600 live sporting events and telecast over 2,500 hours of live and original programming every year. For complete regional sports news, provocative opinions, telecast schedules and updated statistics, log-on to www.FOXSportsWest.com.
OUR CALLING: CLIPPERS FOUNDATION
Every day, we'll make a positive difference to a child in L.A. To meet this commitment, the L.A. Clippers Foundation will first understand their educational environments, from classroom to playground to living room, in communities across Southern California.
The greatest resource of the Clippers Foundation is inspiration, channeled from our players, organization and Clipper Nation. Our greatest tool is investment, through singular grants that set a new benchmark in actual funds and true transparency. Our greatest gift is mobilizing contribution and commitment from everyone we call Partner, including colleagues, corporate sponsors and the community at large. In every way, our mission is to inspire a child to make a positive difference in their L.A.
For more information on the Clippers Foundation, visit www.clippers.com/Foundation
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