07.16.08 - Jesse McCartney ... Live in Concert to Benefit Lili Claire
Don't miss out on Jesse McCartney LIVE in concert with The Higher, plus the world premiere of Jesse's new feature film 'KEITH.' The excitement all takes place at "The Beach" at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Saturday, September 13th. Tickets on sale Saturday, July 19th at 10:00 AM through Ticketmaster and the Mandalay Bay Box Office. More...
07.07.08 - Matthew Perry invites you to...
The Lili Claire Foundation's 11th Annual Benefit Dinner & Concert!! Join us on Saturday, October 4th at the Santa Monica Civic for an unforgettable evening of hope, inspiration, music and entertainment. Click here for more information and to confirm your seats!
06.16.08 - New Executive Director appointed in Nevada
The Lili Claire Foundation is very excited to announce the appointment of Lynda Tache as exective director to manage the clinics, supportive services, fundraisers, and administrative efforts for the Lili Claire Foundation's Family Resource Center in Las Vegas and its satellite office in Reno, Nevada. Read more...
05.30.08 - UCLA Parent Workshop Series announced:
Join us for our next addition to our UCLA Parent Workshop Series titled "Beyond the Basic IEP: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You." Click here for more information and to RSVP. Pre-registration is required as seating is limited. The Workshop will take place on Saturday, June 14th from 11am-1pm at the Marisa Leif Conference Room at UCLA (300 Medical Plaza, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90095). We hope you can attend!
03.13.08 - Las Vegas Benefit tickets on sale March 22nd at 10:00 AM
Don't miss our 6th Annual 'Concert for Lili Claire' featuring THE GOO GOO DOLLS, Sugar Ray, and Josh Kelley, April 26th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Concert only tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster. Tickets for our dinner program which include floor seats for the concert are available through our website. Click here to reserve your seats today!
02.28.08 - New artists announced for March 19th concert in Nashville
LCF's "Sam Moore & Friends" Benefit Concert will take place on Wednesday, March 19th at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. We are pleased to announce that Travis Tritt, Jo Dee Messina and Lorrie Morgan will be joining the legendary Mr. "Soul Man" himself, Sam Moore, on stage at this very special event. Be sure not to miss out on this incredible line-up of talent that also features Wynonna, Calloway Coster and other special musical guests.
Click here for more info and how to RSVP.
02.27.08 - Livin' the Music events scheduled in Los Angeles & Nashville
Don't miss the next LIVIN' THE MUSIC events in March. The Lili Claire Foundation is pleased to be a part of LIVIN' THE MUSIC, which features incredible songwriters showcasing their talent during an inspiring evening of great music and performances. Thank you to all of the LTM producers who are creating these great events across the nation to raise awareness for The Lili Claire Foundation! Join us on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville, TN, and on March 30th at Cozy's Blues Club & Restaurant in Sherman Oaks, CA. Click here to visit our events page for more info...
02.19.08 - UCLA Family Resource Center OPEN HOUSE - Feb. 24th
Join us THIS SUNDAY... The Lili Claire Family Resource Center at UCLA invites you to join us for another addition to our UCLA Family Workshop Series. You will have the opportunity to receive handouts full of resources, meet other families with children living with similar disabilities, talk to Lili Claire panelists and staff about various available resources, and have a chance at winning raffle prizes!
Lili Claire Family Resource Center at UCLA - Lobby
300 Medical Plaza, 1st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Sunday, February 24th - 2pm-4pm
Click here for more info and how to RSVP. We hope you can attend!!
01.29.08 - Upcoming 2008 events announced...
Join us for "Sam Moore, Wynonna & Friends" a Benefit Concert on March 19th at the Historic Ryman Auditorium (formally the Grand Ole Opry) in Nashville, TN. This event will feature performances by the legendary Mr. "Soul Man" himself, Sam Moore, Wynonna, and other special musical guests. All proceeds will benefit the Lili Claire Family Resource Center in partnership with Meharry Medical College which will open its doors in 2008! Tickets on Sale Now!!!! Click here to learn more and reserve your seats today....
1.24.08 - New Employment Opportunities
The Lili Claire Foundation is hiring various positions at our headquarters office in Santa Monica, CA, our Family Resource Center in Las Vegas, and in Reno, NV as we extend our programs and services to special needs children and their families in northern Nevada. Click here for more details...
01.02.08 - Thank you for a successful 2007!
THANK YOU ... to all of our wonderful sponsors, supporters, and volunteers for making 2007 a successful year for The Lili Claire Foundation! With your continued support and kind generosity, we were able to raise the necessary funds to keep the Lili Claire Family Resource Center doors open at UCLA and UNSOM. Due to the success of last year's events, we are extremely proud to be supporting two new Family Resource Centers in partnership with Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN, and with Renown Health in Reno, NV! Both centers will begin offering free, state of the art programs and supportive services to special needs children and their families in 2008. Thank you to everyone who helped make all of this possible, we couldn't do it without you and we look forward to your continued support!! Together let's make 2008 an even greater fundraising success!
Click here to learn how you can participate in our upcoming events!!
11.16.07 - "Families First - Preparing for the Future" - Nov. 16th & 17th
Hurry, it's not too late to register!! Mark your calendars for Nevada's Conference For Families of Children and Youth with Disabilities or Special Health Care Needs, and the Professionals Who Support Them, held at UNLV. This is your chance to learn from national and local speackers (including our very own Dr. Colleen Morris and Dr. Johanna Fricke) on various topics of interest, including: early intervention, education, health care, mental health, building community, family support, and tranistion. Visit www.familiesfirstnv.org to register and for more info, you can also contact (800) 522-0066.
11.01.07 - Thank you LAS VEGAS for your kind generosity at our OCTOBER 2007 events!!
The Lili Claire Foundation would like to extend our gratitude to the Regal Entertainment Group for hosting the "Preview Events to Benefit Local Charities" Movie night at the Fiesta Henderson Stadium 12. On October 10th, The Lili Claire Foundation received $13,700.00 from the Channel 3 Day at the Movies sponsored by NBC KVBC and Regal Cinemas. We would also like to thank our partner Channel 3 KVBC and all the families and friends that attended.
The Lili Claire Foundation would also like to thank our sponsors, volunteers, and participants who joined us for the Fifth Annual Danny Gans Run for Children's Charities on October 20th. This year's run was the best yet and we could not have done it without you!! Read more...
8.22.07 - The Autism Coalition of Nevada presents The Miracle of Yes Gala featuring THE BANGLES - 10/20/07
Join us for The Miracle of Yes - a Concert, Dinner and Auction to benefit The Lili Claire Foundation as we extend our programs and services to special needs children and their families in Reno, NV. The event, presented by The Autism Coalition of Nevada at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, will honor First Lady Dawn Gibbons and Annette Whittemore, Founding Director of the Whittemore Peterson Institute, and will feature the Bangles with special musical guest Dilana. For more information and to buy tickets, click here.
7.24.07 - 'Save the Date' for our 10th Anniversary Celebration - 10/13/07
We are excited to announce our 10th Annual Benefit Dinner & Auction which will take place on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. The event, hosted by Matthew Perry, will honor: Dr. Stephen Cederbaum, Medical Director of the Lili Claire Family Resource Center at UCLA, Randy Jackson of American Idol, and Law & Order series' Creator & Executive Producer, Dick Wolf. Join us for a very special event as we celebrate 10 years of service to special needs children and their families. Click here for more details and to buy tickets...
7.18.07 - Register today for Danny Gans' Run For Children's Charities
Join us for the 5th annual Danny Gans Run for Children's Charities and Champions Run for Life. The 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk will take place October 20th at the Boca Park in Summerlin! We are pleased to be a part of this event that will benefit The Lili Claire Foundation, the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada. For more information, click here to visit our events page.
5.28.07 - LCF benefits from Gasoline Alley's Annual Birthday Bash:
Thank you to Mike Kinney and the "Gasoline Alley's Eighth Annual Birthday Bash" held Memorial Day Weekend in North Las Vegas. The two day premier street rod event generously donated a portion of its proceeds to support our Las Vegas Lili Claire Family Resource Center. We enjoyed being "On the Grass" and can't wait 'til next year's event! Visit www.birthdaybash.net.
4.28.07 - THANK YOU LAS VEGAS...for making 'A Concert for Lili Claire' a huge success! Our 5th Annual Benefit Dinner & Concert featuring Aerosmith and Dilana, hosted by Jason Alexander, raised more than a million dollars to fund our diagnostic clinics and behavioral programs supporting children living with neuro developmental conditions in Nevada!!
We were proud to honor William J. Hornbuckle IV, President and COO of Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Michael Chernine, Founder/Principal of Land Baron Investments, and Colleen Morris, MD, FAAP, Professor and Chief of Genetics and Dysmorphology, UNSOM - thank you all for your continued support! Thank you to our event sponsors: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino; KVBC TV-3; Las Vegas Review Journal; Las Vegas Sun; Lotus Communications; and The Art of Music.