Actress Dakota Fanning to host annual 5K to benefit Mattel Children's Hospital

WHAT:

Actress Dakota Fanning, star of "Coraline" and "The Cat in the Hat," will host the 10th Annual UCLA 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Child Life/Child Development program at UCLA's Mattel Children’s Hospital. In addition to the 5-kilometer run/walk through the UCLA campus, the student-organized event will feature live entertainment, a silent auction, exciting prizes and activities for kids, including a bounce-ball station and face painting.

 

WHEN:

Sunday, April 5

 

WHERE:

Wilson Plaza, 308 Westwood Plaza, UCLA campus

 

 

INFORMATION:

For more information or to register to participate in the 5K event, please visit www.runwalk.ucla.edu(Link is external).

 

Proceeds will directly benefit the internationally renowned Child Life/Child Development Program at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. Established in 1968, the program was one of the first of its kind in the country and continues to be a model for other medical centers. The Child Life program addresses the unique needs of pediatric patients — especially the critically and chronically ill — by offering play therapy, expert consultations and genuine support for the patients and their families.

 

Michelle Barton, Run/Walk at UCLA public relations, 818-292-6888 (cell)