The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in partnership with the Human Growth Foundation are hosting a Walk for Kids Growth charitable, community event to increase awareness of childhood growth disorders and to raise funds for research, education, support and advocacy. Join the walk today until 1PM at Griffith Park.
Research shows 48% of children in the United States evaluated with the two most common forms of growth failure have gone undiagnosed. One in 3, 480 children in the US is affected by growth hormone deficiency. Walk for Kids Growth will feature live entertainment by IM5 (founded by Simon Fuller the creator of “American Idol,” Perez Hilton and Jamie King), display booths, celebrity meet & greet, giveaways and more.
Seen in photo above – Actress Joey King at Walk for Kids Growth 2012
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