Loma Linda University Benefit Concert JACKIE EVANCHO

The 21st Annual Foundation Gala benefiting Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital is putting a new twist on a 20-year tradition, adding a benefit concert and celebrity guests to the program! Thirteen-year-old superstar, Jackie Evancho, will headline the themed event, “I’m Possible: Making the Impossible Possible,” along with the San Bernardino Symphony and special guest, Hugo Ramos. K-FROG’s Heather Froglear and actor Craig Bierko will serve as the celebrity emcees for the evening.

Funds raised at the Foundation Gala help the hospital ‘make the impossible possible.’ The critical funds raised through dedicated sponsors and donors allow the hospital to provide advanced, whole child care through cutting-edge research, innovative technology and world class patient care for pediatric patients and their families.

Evancho earned worldwide acclaim after competing and winning second place on NBC’s variety show, “America’s Got Talent,” in 2010. The young soprano from Pittsburgh has released three studio albums, performed for the royal family in Japan, and has performed for President Barack Obama on two separate occasions.

Joining Evancho on stage for a duet will be former LLUCH patient, 14-year-old Hugo Ramos. A native to the Inland Empire, Ramos is a singer and musician who was one of the top six finalists on “La Voz Kids” on Telemundo in 2013 and first place on “Niños con Talento” on Estrella TV.