Los Angeles, CA – March 14, 2010 – Kevin and Steffiana James joined with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to host a picture-perfect Sunday of fun at Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Park for more than 1,200 Make-A-Wish^® kids and family members from Los Angeles and surrounding cities.

Pacific Park was closed for the event as celebrity friends of the James’ including Sasha Alexander, Tom Arnold, Mischa Barton, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Leslie Bibb, Matt Bomer, Linda Cardellini, Rosario Dawson, Drea de Matteo, Tracey Edmonds, Todd Garner, Elizabeth Gillies, Regina Hall, Ali Landry, Stephen Moyer, Parminder Nagra, Anna Paquin, Harold Parrineau, Charlotte Ross, Maya Rudolph, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Nick Turturro and Abigail Spencer came out to meet the kids, host various games and enjoy the Pier.

Nickelodeon stars Ashley Argota, Danielle Bisutti, Ron Butler, Stephen Glickman, Gage Golightly, Ariana Grande, Nathan Kress, Daniella Monet, Nick Purcell, Matt Shively and Leon Thomas spent the afternoon manning the booths, signing autographs and taking pictures with the wish kids while DJ J. Boogie kept the party in good spirits with great music.

"This was a beautiful, joy-filled day for our wish kids and their families. We are truly grateful to Kevin and Steffiana James for hosting this celebration and rallying the celebrity community to support the Make-A-Wish mission and our fantastic kids,” said David Williams, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America president and chief executive officer.

"The smiles and love in the eyes of these children has left an impression on us that will be cherished for a very long time,” Kevin James said. “It was an honor to be part of all of the love of the many families that attended. We are especially thankful to the many friends who took the time to help make this such an enjoyable event."

Adam Sandler, who attended with his children, signed scores of autographs and posed for pictures with wish families, while Mischa Barton had her face painted and helped out at the Ring Toss before hopping on a few rides. Tom Arnold put his enthusiasm for the afternoon into the Darts booth, and Leslie Bibb kept kids entertained at the Cat Rack game. Matt Bomer manned the Water Guns station, while Kevin James and Elizabeth Gillies took turns at the Plates booth. Anna Paquin joined Stephen Moyer and his daughter for a fun-filled afternoon, even taking a spin together on the Scrambler.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 65 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 188,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish^® .

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