This afternoon, March of Dimes, the leading non-profit organization for pregnancy and baby health, celebrated their 2012 honorees at the 7th annual March of Dimes Celebration of Babies, a Hollywood luncheon, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. Over $1 million was raised.
March of Dimes Celebration of Babies brought together and recognized celebrities and prominent individuals in the entertainment community who are pregnant or celebrating the recent birth of a child, and who are role models for the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies by helping moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies.
Actor and producer Reese Witherspoon received the 2012 March of Dimes Grace Kelly Award, which recognizes role-model celebrity parents. Cyma Zarghami, President of Nickelodeon Group, was named March of Dimes’ Inspiring Woman of the Year for her accomplishments as a leader in the entertainment industry and as a dedicated mother to her three sons, Liam, Wyatt and Ethan. Medical doctor Bryan Oshiro received the 2012 Elaine Whitelaw Volunteer Service Award. Oshiro, who is Vice-Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Medical Director of the Perinatal Institute at the Loma Linda University Medical Center, has made groundbreaking advancements in health guidelines for hospitals and obstetricians.
Entertainer Nick Cannon served as master of ceremonies. Event co-chairs in attendance included Susan & Robert Downey Jr. and Witherspoon’s husband Jim Toth. Support also came from Elizabeth Banks & Max Handelman and Molly Sims & Scot Stuber, who acted as event co-chairs. Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green were recognized for being part of the Celebration of Babies Stork Club, which is for expecting and new parents. Tom Hanks and industry heavyweights like Universal’s Ron Meyer, DreamWorks’ Jeffrey Katzenberg and producer Brian Grazer attended. Event chairs Joi & Jimmy Horowitz and Paula Kaplan & Billy Goldberg were also in attendance.
March of Dimes has long-standing ties to the Hollywood community. Since its founding in 1938, supporters over the years have included Eddie Cantor, Grace Kelly, Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz, Sammy Davis Jr. and Bill Cosby, to name a few.
The 7th Annual Celebration of Babies was presented by Nickelodeon/Viacom Media Networks and Cheryl and Haim Saban.
First photo caption: New moms Reece Witherspoon (left) and Elizabeth Banks walked the white carpet at March of Dimes 7th annual March of Dimes Celebration of Babies, a Hollywood luncheon, held at the Beverly Hills Hotel here. Ms. Witherspoon, an actor and producer, received the 2012 March of Dimes Grace Kelly Award, which recognizes role-model celebrity parents. Celebration of Babies brought together and recognized many other celebrities and prominent individuals in the entertainment community who are pregnant or celebrating the recent birth of a child and raised over $1 million to fund the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies and help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. The event was hosted by entertainer Nick Cannon. Other celebrities who attended the event included Tom Hanks, Mike O’Malley, Robert Downey Jr, Molly Sims, Hillary Duff, Allyson Hannigan, and Amanda Peet.
Second photo caption: (L-R) Jimmy Horowitz, President of Universal Pictures, with honorees Reese Witherspoon, Dr. Bryan Oshiro, Cyma Zarghami, President of Nickelodeon Group, and Paula Kaplan, Executive Vice President of Nickelodeon, at the 7th Annual March of Dimes Celebration of Babies, a Hollywood luncheon held at the Beverly Hills Hotel here. The event, chaired by Jimmy and Joi Horowitz, raised more than $1 million for the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies. Ms. Witherspoon, an actor and producer, received the 2012 March of Dimes Grace Kelly Award, which recognizes role-model celebrity parents. Ms. Zarghami was named March of Dimes’ Inspiring Woman of the Year for her accomplishments as a leader in the entertainment industry and as a dedicated mother to her three sons, Liam, Wyatt and Ethan. Dr. Oshiro, Vice-Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Medical Director of the Perinatal Institute at Loma Linda University Medical Center, received the 2012 Elaine Whitelaw Volunteer Service Award for his groundbreaking advancements in establishing better health guidelines for hospitals and obstetricians around the country.
Third photo caption: (R to L) Reese Witherspoon with new parents Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green who were also were recognized for being part of the Celebration of Babies Stork Club, which is for expecting and new parents. Tom Hanks and industry heavyweights like Universal’s Ron Meyer, DreamWorks’ Jeffrey Katzenberg and producer Brian Grazer attended. Event chairs Joi & Jimmy Horowitz and Paula Kaplan & Billy Goldberg were also in attendance. March of Dimes has long-standing ties to the Hollywood community. Since its founding in 1938, supporters over the years have included Eddie Cantor, Grace Kelly, Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz, Sammy Davis Jr. and Bill Cosby, to name a few. The 7th Annual Celebration of Babies was presented by Nickelodeon/Viacom Media Networks and Cheryl and Haim Saban.
Fourth photo caption: (R to L) Reese Witherspoon with event co-chairs Susan & Robert Downey Jr. at March of Dimes Celebration of Babies, a Hollywood Luncheon. Support also came from Elizabeth Banks & Max Handelman and Molly Sims & Scot Stuber, who acted as event co-chairs. Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green were recognized for being part of the Celebration of Babies Stork Club, which is for expecting and new parents. Tom Hanks and industry heavyweights like Universal’s Ron Meyer, DreamWorks’ Jeffrey Katzenberg and producer Brian Grazer attended. Event chairs Joi & Jimmy Horowitz and Paula Kaplan & Billy Goldberg were also in attendance. Celebration of Babies brought together and recognized many other celebrities and prominent individuals in the entertainment community who are pregnant or celebrating the recent birth of a child and raised over $1 million to fund the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies and help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. The event was hosted by entertainer Nick Cannon. Other celebrities who attended the event included Tom Hanks, Mike O’Malley, Robert Downey Jr, Molly Sims, Hillary Duff, Allyson Hannigan, and Amanda Peet.
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