CHILDREN MENDING HEARTS HOSTS LAS VEGAS CHARITY WORKSHOP TO BENEFIT THE VAST POPULATION OF HOMELESS AND UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH IN THE CITY’S METRO AREA

WHO:             Expected guests include Landon Donovan, Tate Donovan, Corbin Bleu, Chris Massey, Kyle Massey, Josie Loren, Ryan Ochoa, Francia Raisa, Carey Hart, The Fulcos, Kristy Kay, Le Reve and Cirque du Soleil performers, professional artists, and more.

WHAT:           Children Mending Hearts (CMH), a national 501c3 organization based in Los Angeles, will join forces with After-School All-Stars Las Vegas, HopeLink Family Resource Center, Street Teens, Hope for Homeless Teens, Nevada Homeless Alliance, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, HELP of Southern Nevada, Shade Tree, Southern Nevada Children First, St Jude’s Ranch for Children, the Department of Family Services, and the Clark County School District-Community Partnership Program, to host its third installment of the traveling workshop, Please Mr. President, in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, September 25^th, 2010 at the Justice Entertainment Group building.  This activity filled day will be host to more than 1000 at-risk and living in conflict children and teens, who will enjoy an afternoon of arts, crafts, food and fun, and special performances by The Fulcos and Kristy Kay alongside some of their favorite young stars including Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy and USA World Cup Team Captain), Tate Donovan (The OC), Corbin Bleu (High School Musical, Ryan Ochoa (iCarly), Chris Massey, (Zoey 101) and Josie Loren (Make It Or Break It).  Event participants will decorate clothing and scrapbooks for children in Haiti, as well as create artwork for a global children’s book to the President.

                        CMH has expanded its reach globally and has garnered a vast following including board member Ben Affleck, Anderson Cooper, Marisa Tomei, Joel Madden, Nicole Richie and Sheryl Crow.

A special thank you to event sponsors Justice Entertainment Group, Coca-Cola, Cici’s Pizza, Popchips, Vitamin Water, Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt, Suite 106 Cupcakery, Blue Diamond Target, Vons Store #1963, Planetillogica, and Kristy Kay (who will be donating a portion of the proceeds from her song American Princess to CMH) for their generous contributions and support.

WHEN:         September 25, 2010

 11 am – 5 pm

WHERE:      Justice Entertainment Group

                      6705 S. Eastern Avenue

                        Las Vegas, NV  89119

* Event will require media credentialing for Red Carpet

For further information, or to RSVP, please contact:

Spin Shoppe Public Relations

Eileen Colavita

(310) 858-2222

(310) 858 2223 (f)

ecolavita@spinshoppe.com

Kristy is donating a percentage of the proceeds from her AP contest to the charity and will be performing and raising awareness as well.  Two shows coming up one in Vegas with 1000 children in attendance and in Haiti as well. The contest starts July 31st 2010 www.childrenmendinghearts.org  www.americanprincesscontest.com