The Fashion Show
The PADRE Foundation (Pediatric-Adolescent Diabetes Research and Education) plays a critical role in the education and support of children with diabetes and their families. We are asking that you partner with us and be a vital part in the success of our mission.
Each year the PADRE Foundation hosts a fashion show as a fundraiser highlighting the children of PADRE performing and modeling in the latest fashions, compliments of Macy’s. The fashion show provides positive psychosocial support for children and their families, while raising the funds necessary to support our educational programs.
For over two decades, the PADRE Foundation has been dedicated to helping children from birth, to age 18, understand and manage their Type 1 Diabetes. PADRE serves more than 2,500 families of all backgrounds in Southern California while being supported by major medical centers such as: CHOC Children's, CHOC at Mission Hospital, Hoag Memorial Hospital, and Kaiser Permanente.
Each year our children perform and model the latest fashions, compliments of Macy’s. This psychosocial event provides connection for the children and funds to support our programs. The 2015 PADRE Fashion Show will be held at the Hyatt Regency Resort on Saturday, May 9, in Huntington Beach, California. Our theme Cirque du Soirée, embodies exhilarating feats of life with Type 1 Diabetes and how the PADRE Foundation helps our families become their own ringmaster to conqueror their disease.
We ask that you partner with us and be a vital part in the success of our mission, and hope that you will be able to attend the show, together we can make a difference in the lives of a generation of those living with Type 1 Diabetes. Your support will change lives!
Each year the PADRE Foundation hosts a fashion show as a fundraiser highlighting the children of PADRE performing and modeling in the latest fashions, compliments of Macy’s. The fashion show provides positive psychosocial support for children and their families, while raising the funds necessary to support our educational programs.
For over two decades, the PADRE Foundation has been dedicated to helping children from birth, to age 18, understand and manage their Type 1 Diabetes. PADRE serves more than 2,500 families of all backgrounds in Southern California while being supported by major medical centers such as: CHOC Children's, CHOC at Mission Hospital, Hoag Memorial Hospital, and Kaiser Permanente.
Each year our children perform and model the latest fashions, compliments of Macy’s. This psychosocial event provides connection for the children and funds to support our programs. The 2015 PADRE Fashion Show will be held at the Hyatt Regency Resort on Saturday, May 9, in Huntington Beach, California. Our theme Cirque du Soirée, embodies exhilarating feats of life with Type 1 Diabetes and how the PADRE Foundation helps our families become their own ringmaster to conqueror their disease.
We ask that you partner with us and be a vital part in the success of our mission, and hope that you will be able to attend the show, together we can make a difference in the lives of a generation of those living with Type 1 Diabetes. Your support will change lives!
Celebrity Performer
Crystal Bowersox, Singer & Songwriter
Crystal's emotive folk-rock-country style has been catapulted from the cramped coffeehouses and cavernous subway tunnels of Chicago to millions of homes across America when she placed second Season 9 of American Idol. Along with her old soul of a voice, her care-free style and "don't mess with me" attitude set her apart from the other contestants and eventually landed the self-taught songstress performances with the like of the legendary Joe Cocker, Harry Connick, Jr., and Alanis Morrissette.
Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age six, Crystal Bowersox has played an active role in advocating awareness and education for the disease. “Initially I did not want to dive into that role and tell the world. There were some issues of shame and embarrassment. It’s a lonely disease, you feel like you’re the only one who has it sometimes,” she says. “I want people to know that they are not alone and that people from all walks of life have to deal with Type 1 Diabetes. I know what kids and adults with this disease are going through. I want people to know that it is important to know how to care for your body. I am happy to be a voice. It brings joy to my world to be able to help people.”
Crystal's emotive folk-rock-country style has been catapulted from the cramped coffeehouses and cavernous subway tunnels of Chicago to millions of homes across America when she placed second Season 9 of American Idol. Along with her old soul of a voice, her care-free style and "don't mess with me" attitude set her apart from the other contestants and eventually landed the self-taught songstress performances with the like of the legendary Joe Cocker, Harry Connick, Jr., and Alanis Morrissette.
Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age six, Crystal Bowersox has played an active role in advocating awareness and education for the disease. “Initially I did not want to dive into that role and tell the world. There were some issues of shame and embarrassment. It’s a lonely disease, you feel like you’re the only one who has it sometimes,” she says. “I want people to know that they are not alone and that people from all walks of life have to deal with Type 1 Diabetes. I know what kids and adults with this disease are going through. I want people to know that it is important to know how to care for your body. I am happy to be a voice. It brings joy to my world to be able to help people.”
Master of Ceremonies
Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999
A telly award-winning television journalist and an avid writer, Nicole held the Miss America title in 1999 and was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 1993. Nicole has served as an international consultant and spokesperson for diabetes issues for more than twelve years. She works tirelessly promoting awareness, prevention and early detection of diabetes. In addition, Nicole has received numerous awards nationally and internationally for her work in diabetes education.
A telly award-winning television journalist and an avid writer, Nicole held the Miss America title in 1999 and was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 1993. Nicole has served as an international consultant and spokesperson for diabetes issues for more than twelve years. She works tirelessly promoting awareness, prevention and early detection of diabetes. In addition, Nicole has received numerous awards nationally and internationally for her work in diabetes education.
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Past Fashion Shows
PADRE Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our tax I.D. number is 33-0099451.
