犀牛，海豹，叶绿素a！哦，我的！

犀牛，海豹，叶绿素a！哦，我的！那不是究竟的标志性的报价，但它完美地描述了那天四叶绿素a患者在洛杉矶动物园和植物园最近。

在伙伴关系与大洛杉矶动物园协会，查利教皇， ； ；娜塔莉亚juanero，恩典邦斯提德 ；和维维安设计的，具有特殊的访问的动物和一个近距离的机会满足三个特殊的动物：Pollie和克，有白内障和永久失明的密封件；和Randa，印度犀牛是一个癌症幸存者。

“有很多关于对人类动物的积极影响的研究，说：”约翰刘易斯的洛杉矶动物园主任。“我们每天都在动物园里看到他们是否是健康的，患有自闭症或失明。动物的能力，激发了一种幸福感是巨大的。”

连接

查利，2，被诊断为脑积水只6月龄，导致孩子的头部肿胀多余的脑脊液。在他短暂的生命中，他经历了四次手术，三次在大脑中，另一个是正确的，以纠正神经周围的液体积聚造成的损害。

访问期间，查利和他的家人得知Pollie和克也有视觉问题和浏览的水域用胡须。我们认为查利和海豹有一个特殊的连接，因为每次海豹会在水中旋转，所以查利。

（顺时针：查利教皇；维维安设计；密封；第一次遇到恩邦斯提德。
照片由美国洛杉矶动物园提供。）

娜塔莉亚，6，谁有急性淋巴细胞白血病，和 ；恩，5，谁有Ph+急性淋巴细胞白血病，遇见Randa。40岁的犀牛被诊断出一种皮肤癌的形式在她的角。Randa有她的角消除由于癌症的位置，经历了癌症的治疗，现在是一名幸存者的癌症。

“我认为孩子们对抗癌症的艰苦的战斗真的很重要，所以做的动物，”梅丽莎邦斯提德，优雅的母亲。

dreamnight

This visit was a precursor to dreamnight, a global initiative in which institutions that care for children and their local zoos and aquariums have a special night with their invited patients and guests. The dreamnight Event Committee, was led by event co-chairs, Beth Price and Kim Shepherd.  Munchkin, Inc., maker of clever and innovative baby products, was the catalyst for helping the night come to life at the LA Zoo. As the presenting sponsor Munchkin underwrote the cost of the event with a significant gift, dedicated their employee volunteers to help run the evening and,  abiding by their motto “it’s the little things”, provided wonderful gift bags full of Munchkin products to every family.  Following Munchkin’s generous example, additional funds were raised through donations and sponsorships. These contributions will benefit both Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association.

“dreamnight enabled a platform to do so much,” says Maureen Girouard, Director of Strategic Initiatives for CHLA’s Foundation and who headed dreamnight on behalf of the hospital. “By partnering with the L.A. Zoo, we were able to provide a really special evening for more than a thousand of CHLA’s patient and family members, at no cost to them.  And, dreamnight was positioned to bring our friends and supporters together for the benefit of our two institutions, both devoted to healthcare, research and education.”

One of the hospital’s Junior Ambassadors, Vivian, 14, was one of the top fundraisers for dreamnight. Vivian is currently in remission for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a cancer that affects the upper part of the throat, behind the nose and near the base of the skull.

维维安说：“我们提高了钱，病人可以去忘记他们的诊断，”。“忘记他们的病。只是为了一个晚上和家人和朋友玩得很开心。”

晚上，参加会议的1100多名患者和家庭成员，包括一个独特的机会，探讨小时在动物园展出了动物和人聊天机会路由后；出去玩的洛杉矶国王队和洛杉矶银河街队；旋转木马；乐活；看海绵宝宝，电力别动队，奴才，在投；CSI，和迪斯尼的；带着一只狗；博客­­。

你如何能帮助

Although dreamnight is over, the dream to support is not. Visit CHLA.org/dreamnight to make a donation of any amount to help support the children and animals who need our care.

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