Mario Lopez, two-time Emmy-winner to Host

WORLD CLASSIC ROCKERS to Perform

The Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children (LuskinOIC) Stand For Kids Gala will honor the Los Angeles Chargers with the Community Inspiration Award and Students Run LA with the Power of Partnership Award on the 50-yard line of SoFi Stadium on Saturday, June 8, 2024.

Two-time Emmy-winning television host, Mario Lopez, will host the annual gala and WORLD CLASSIC ROCKERS, former members of Journey, Santana, Steppenwolf, and Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform to more than 600 guests who gather at SoFi Stadium to support LuskinOIC. Sarah and Andrej Jonovic will co-chair the gala.

The Stand for Kids Gala will benefit LuskinOIC’s mission of advancing health equity for every child in Los Angeles and beyond. This year’s theme, “Sports Medicine: Heal Champions, Fuel Athletes” will raise funds to help children, while we honor the champions of the LuskinOIC community, from our donors and dedicated community partners, to our patients and pediatric specialists. LuskinOIC has been instrumental in enhancing sports medicine, particularly in pediatric orthopaedics, through innovative treatments and dedicated research.

More than 85% of LuskinOIC’s patients are underinsured, and LuskinOIC relies on the enduring support of donors and dedicated sponsors to help provide high-quality care for children with musculoskeletal injuries and disorders and advances patient-centered care worldwide. In alliance with UCLA Health, LuskinOIC stands as the largest provider of pediatric orthopaedic care on the West Coast, receives more than 60,000 patient visits each year, and offers pro-bono treatment to patients in Calexico and Mexicali, among other cities worldwide.

Join us on the 50-yard line at SoFi Stadium as we celebrate LuskinOIC’s long history of keeping our children healthy and active!

The gala will include a star-studded, rock-and-roll halftime show by the ultimate classic rock, All-Star band, WORLD CLASSIC ROCKERS, featuring AYNSLEY DUNBAR, former member of Journey; GREG WALKER, former member of Santana; MICHAEL MONARCH, former member of Steppenwolf; NICK ST. NICHOLAS former member of Steppenwolf; and RANDALL HALL former member of Lynyrd Skynyrd performing an incredible night of hit-after-hit rock and roll classics such as: Don’t Stop Believin,’ Born To Be Wild, Black Magic Woman, Free Bird, Sweet Home Alabama, Oye Como Va, and much more!

Guests will enjoy food, fun, and THE MOST consequential announcement in the organization’s history.

We would also like to thank all our generous sponsors, the Chadha Jonovic Family (lead gift), Las Amigas de Las Lomas, La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild, The Han Family, Charitable Children's Guild, Las Madrecitas, Clear Channel, The Zytko Family, The Ehrlich Family, The Burcham Family, and UCLA Health.

The cocktail attire gala runs from 6pm – 11pm. We can’t wait to see everyone there!

Tickets available at standforkidsgala.org & HERE. Follow us @LuskinOIC #LuskinOIC #StandforKids #StandforKidsGala

About LuskinOIC: Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children (LuskinOIC) was founded in 1911 as Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital and today is the largest pediatric orthopaedic facility on the West Coast focused solely on musculoskeletal conditions in children, with 85% of our patients underinsured. We receive more than 60,000 patient visits annually and extend our pro-bono services to patients in Calexico and Mexicali, among other cities worldwide. In alliance with UCLA Health and with the support of the LuskinOIC Foundation, we advance pediatric orthopaedics worldwide through outstanding patient care, medical education, and research. Our locations in downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Westwood, and Calexico treat the full spectrum of pediatric orthopaedic disorders and injuries. For more information, visit us at LuskinOIC.org.

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