The Rancho Santa Fe Unit of Rady Children's Hospital Auxiliary to Hold Circus Nights Gala Saturday, January 31, 2015

Rancho Santa Fe -- The Rancho Santa Fe Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary will hold its Circus Nights Gala on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Grand Del Mar. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Sam S. and Rose Stein Emergency Care Center in support of its Resuscitation Room Project. The Center is the only emergency care center in the region dedicated to caring for kids and the only one in San Diego County designated as a Level 1 pediatric trauma center. Each year, there are approximately 70,000 emergency care visits. Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Circus Nights will feature a cirque-style show extravaganza headlined by the internationally-acclaimed troupe “iL CIRCo” who will present for “Viaggio” (The journey). Inspired by the classical Italian theatrics of the Commedia dell’arte, Viaggio fuses modern-day acrobatics with the popular French-Canadian circus arts into a rich tapestry of song, dance, comedy, fantasy and awe-inspiring superhuman acts of strength, grace and agility. Luminous stage sets create a world where no color is too vivid and no dream is left unexplored. The result is a brilliantly choreographed journey.

“Over the past 17 Years, the Rancho Santa Fe Auxiliary Unit raised over 9 million dollars for Rady Children’s Hospital. This would not have been possible without the help of our sponsors, supporters and countless volunteers,” said Sandra den Uijl, board member of the Auxilliary Unit and gala co-chair with Greta Sybert. “Viaggio touches the heart, defies gravity and creates images that will be remembered for a lifetime.”

In addition to the private cirque-style show, the gala will feature Live, Mini-Live, and Silent Auctions. Dinner will be followed by a Happily Ever After Party for dancing, late night snacks and dessert.

To register for the Rancho Santa Fe Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary’s Circus Nights Gala please go to www.rcha-rsf.org for tickets, VIP Tables, Sponsorships, Underwriting, and Donations. Those interested in reserving a select VIP table, please contact Sandra den Uijl (sdenuijl@cox.net) or Greta Sybert (g.sybert@gmail.com). Only a few VIP tables are still available.

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Rady Children’s Hospital (www.rchsd.org) is a non-profit, community-based health care organization serving San Diego and Imperial counties, with a population of more than 760,000 children under age 17. The Rancho Santa Fe Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary originated in 1960 as the San Dieguito Unit. Its 35 charter members hailed from the large unincorporated San Dieguito area north and east of Del Mar and west of Escondido. For additional information, please visit www.rcha-rsf.org.