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Pediatric Pulmonologist Dr. Eugene Sohn treats Tyler Wadsworth, 2, of Lancaster, while his mom Anne looks on, at Children's Hospital Los Angeles-Valencia.

Pediatric Pulmonologist Dr. Eugene Sohn treats Tyler Wadsworth, 2, of Lancaster, while his mom Anne looks on, at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles-Valencia.

Only hours remain for fans to bid on two online auctions of celebrity-signed items to support Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ Live L.A. Give L.A. campaign.

The bidding is fierce as celebrities show their support by tweeting out to their fans the need to help CHLA in this special way. One hundred percent of the proceeds from both auctions go to benefit the critical lifesaving care CHLA provides to thousands of young patients each year.

More than 600 bids have poured in but there is still time left to win your celebrity-signed item to benefit CHLA.

The celebrity auction leaders are an ABC Family cast-signed ornament: $570 with 50 bids, Kylie Jenner-signed ornament: $210 with 13 bids, Bindi Irwin-signed ornament: $177.50 with 42 bids, Pretty Little Liars cast-signed ornament: $112.50 with 35 bids, Bradley Cooper-signed ornament: $102.50 with 16 bids, StyleFolio for iPad Air 2 & iPad Air autographed by James Franco: $81 with 8 bids and an Ariana Grande-signed ornament: $80 with 31 bids

Fans may also bid on celebrity-signed Speck cases for iPad Air 2 and iPad Air, as well as CHLA’s celebrity-signed holiday ornaments. Auction proceeds will help the hospital provide medical care for children fighting devastating pediatric health conditions such as cancer, heart disease, neurological disorders, bone and skeletal conditions and more.

Auctions:
Two separate auctions are underway now for CHLA holiday ornaments and Speck iPad cases.

Speck Products iPad Air Cases ends Dec. 11 at 4 P.M. PST and you can log on to ebay.com/SpeckforCHLA to bid.

Speck sells products that protect the world’s top smartphones, tablets, laptops, watches and backpacks. Speck is proud to join in support of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles this holiday season by offering 90 celebrity-signed iPad Air 2 and iPad Air Speck cases which are up for bid at www.eBay.com/SpeckforCHLA until Dec. 11. Cases for auction include those signed by:Spike Lee, Lena Dunham, Common, Jack Black, Kevin Bacon and more.

The Butterfly Ornament Auction ends Dec. 11 at 7 A.M. PST. You can log on to eBay.com/CHLA to bid.CHLA has partnered with 50 celebrities to auction exclusive butterfly holiday ornaments paired with autographed hang tags. Bidding closes midnight Dec. 12 and features celebrities such as Heidi Klum, Drew Barrymore, Bradley Cooper, Sarah Chalke, Ariana Grande and more.

Other ways to give include donating online at CHLA.org/GiveLA or make a direct donation online. Every gift made to the Live L.A. Give L.A. campaign will be matched, up to $530,000, by Credit Unions for Kids. You can also shop to give at CHLA’s Online Store at Shop.CHLA.org.

Unique luxury ornaments, holiday wrapping paper, cozy winter throws, yoga mats, t-shirts, coffee mugs, water bottles and infant onesies are being sold online for the holidays, with all net proceeds benefiting CHLA at the hospital’s official online store.

Donations at Retail Centers
CHLA’s limited edition butterfly holiday ornaments will be available for a $20 donation at The Grove and The Americana at Brand and families who visit the Santa House at either location will be able to make a donation as part of their Santa visit.

Upcoming Events:

Los Angeles Clippers Game on Dec. 21
Attendees will be provided with opportunities to text to donate during the game.

Live L.A. Give L.A.
Live L.A. Give L.A. is an effort to send the important message that living in Los Angeles means supporting the only local hospital providing the entire range of health care for children. All proceeds raised benefit the Helping Hands Fund, which helps Children’s Hospital Los Angeles ensure that every child treated receives the critical, lifesaving care they need. To donate, please go to CHLA.org/GiveLA.

About Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has been named the best children’s hospital in California and among the top 10 in the nation for clinical excellence with its selection to the prestigious U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll. Children’s Hospital is home to The Saban Research Institute, one of the largest and most productive pediatric research facilities in the United States. Children’s Hospital is also one of America’s premier teaching hospitals through its affiliation since 1932 with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.

For more information, visit CHLA.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn, or visit our blog at CHLA.org/Blog.

About Speck

Speck creates award-winning cases designed to make an impact – and take one. Since 2001, we’ve been making distinctive products for the world’s top smartphones, tablets, laptops, watches, and backpacks. We deliver a balance of artful design and military-grade protection, for a difference you can see and feel. Our roots are in the heart of Silicon Valley, at the intersection of design and technology, inspiring us to craft masterfully engineered products. We believe that excellence is in the details, which is why we create cases that enable you to go more places and enjoy more from your mobile devices. Get to know us at speckproducts.com or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.
Contact: Lorenzo Benet, Media Relations, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles lbenet@chla.usc.edu; 323-361-4823

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