Children's Institute Celebrates The Holidays With Thousands Of Los Angeles Children & Families At 24th Annual Winter Family Festival

     Who:                    Children's Institute




     What:                              Children's Institute will
                                         host its 24th Annual
                                         Winter Family Festival
                                         for more than 2,500 local
                                         children and their
                                         families this Saturday,
                                         December 8. The event
                                         will include holiday
                                         entertainment,
                                         storytelling, arts and
                                         crafts, cookie
                                         decorating, a Coolhaus
                                         truck, and giveaways for
                                         children and families who
                                         take part in Children's
                                         Institute's trauma-
                                         informed programs and
                                         services.




                    
            In attendance:


                             --                                       
           Chudney Ross, owner of Books and Cookies LA


                             --                                               Maxwell Simkims and Elie Samouhi, Disney Channel's
                                                                              Bizaardvark


                             Nearly 150 volunteers including groups from The
                                                                              Colleagues, Freya Zhou Group, Harvard Westlake, Junior
                                                                              League of Los Angeles, Just Keep Livin Foundation,
                                                                              KidFocus, Kids4CII, L.A. Works, Les Amies, Loyola High
                                                                              School, UCLA Latino Alumni Association, William H.
                             --                                                Hannon Library and Loyola Marymount University.






                             This event is not open to
                              the general public.




     Where:                  Children's Institute
                    2121 W Temple Street
                    Los Angeles, CA 90026




     When:                   Saturday, December 8, 2018
                              from 10:00am - 2:00pm




     Why:                    For many families,
                              Children's Institute's
                              Winter Family Festival is
                              the only celebration they
                              will experience during
                              the holiday season.




     Media Contact: 
            Maggie Moe
                    Children's Institute
                    Tel: 213.260.7715
                     mmoe@childrensinstitute.org




     Interviews:             Interviews are available
                              with Martine Singer,
                              President & CEO of
                              Children's Institute, as
                              well as program staff and
                              select families. Post
                              event photos available
                              upon request.

CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE
Founded in 1906, Children's Institute offers trauma-informed early education, behavioral health and family strengthening services to 26,000 children and families in Los Angeles communities where support is needed most.

Learn more at childrensinstitute.org.

/PRNewswire -- Dec. 7, 2018/

SOURCE Children's Institute