Thursday, December 5, 2013
CHOC kids receive a special gift of love and laughter, from the executive producer and stars of the family-friendly movie, ‘The Ultimate Life’
By Dan Wooding
Founder of ASSIST Ministries
ORANGE, CA
(ANS) – On Tuesday, December 3rd, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment hosted patients and local media at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) for a dedication of a custom mobile entertainment unit to celebrate the Blu-ray™ & DVD release of “The Ultimate Life” on Dec. 10.
“The Ultimate Life” cast members Austin James and Drew Waters visit with CHOC patient Carlos after unveiling a Fox-donated mobile home entertainment center at Children’s Hospital of Orange County on Dec. 3
According to a news release, the entertainment unit’s purpose was made to serve CHOC’s patients who are isolated to their rooms due to their medical conditions, bringing movies and video games directly to them and their families to enjoy throughout the Holidays.
In addition to the mobile unit, Fox also provided branded scarves and signed copies of “The Ultimate Gift” book as personal gifts for the kids who were being treated at the hospital in the city of Orange, California.
Kara Kipp, the Major Gift Officer of CHOC’s Children’s Foundation, and the film’s executive producer, Rick Eldridge, said a few words about the dedication and its influence at the hospital.
“The Ultimate Life” cast members Austin James (left) and Drew Waters reveal the contents of the mobile home entertainment center donated to CHOC by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
“We try to look for coping mechanisms in the hospital and distraction techniques to get their [the patients’] mind off illness or injury – the reason why they are at CHOC,” Kipp said.
“So, to bring this mobile entertainment system to the hospital is fantastic, and I know the patients in our Neuroscience Unit especially will appreciate it, because many of them are kind of restricted to their rooms while they are being monitored. It’s an excellent start to the holiday season and the gift of giving.”
“The Ultimate Life” cast members and Executive Producer Rick Eldridge visit with patients after presenting a mobile home entertainment center to Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Rick Eldridge said to CHOC patients on Tuesday, “We thought that would be a great way for us to give back and to help you guys and what you are doing, to get some entertainment and things to do. It really speaks well to the story, to what ‘The Ultimate Life’ is all about – the love, the laughter.”
Cast members Drew Waters, Abigail Mavity and Austin James interacted with the children and answered questions.
“Our movie was based on remembering moments and the positive moments of life and allowing yourself to live off of those instead of the negatives,” Drew Waters said to the patients. “If there is anything we can do to help you guys have a positive moment, let us.”
The cast also participated in an interview at the Ryan Seacrest Studio located in the hospital. They spoke eloquently about the dedication and also touched briefly on their lives and careers. The interview was made available via closed-circuit throughout the hospital and a clip will be shared with the Ryan Seacrest Foundation website (http://ryanseacrestfoundation.org).
‘The Ultimate Life” cast member Drew Waters greets CHOC patient Ytzel while unveiling a mobile home entertainment center donated to the hospital by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on Dec. 3. “The Ultimate Life” arrives on DVD and Blu-ray Dec. 3
“The Ultimate Life,” is the sequel (and prequel) to the award-winning “The Ultimate Gift,” and once again tells a fascinating story:
Between the pressure of running a foundation started by his late grandfather, being sued by his greedy extended family, and seeing his beloved Alexia leave on an extended mission trip to Haiti, Jason Stevens’ world is unraveling.
But when Jason discovers the lifelong journal his grandfather began as a Depression-era lad, Red Stevens’ writings transport Jason to a front-row seat on an incredible rags-to-riches ride. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason hopes he can discover ‘The Ultimate Life.’
The film reminds us some things are worth more than money!
DVD cover
Movieguide ® publisher Dr. Ted Baehr, said “We love The Ultimate Life … it’s one of the best movies to come out this year.”
The Dove Foundation said, “This film features the themes of sacrifice and hard work and recognizing family as a treasure. … It is an entertaining movie with a message.”
About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is the industry leading worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox produced, acquired and third party partner film and television programing. Each year TCFHE expands its award-winning global product portfolio with the introduction of new entertainment content through established and emerging formats including DVD, Blu-ray™ and Digital HD™. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.
About CHOC:
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top pediatric hospitals in the nation, CHOC Children’s Hospital is exclusively committed to the health and well-being of children through clinical expertise, advocacy, outreach and research that brings advanced treatment to pediatric patients. Affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, CHOC’s regional healthcare network includes two state-of-the-art hospitals in Orange and Mission Viejo, several primary and specialty care clinics, a …pediatric residency program, and four centers of excellence – The CHOC Children’s Heart, Cancer, Neuroscience, and Orthopedic Institutes.
For more information on the event and the movie, please contact Heather Youmans, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, at Heather.Youmans@hkstrategies.com
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Dan Wooding, 72, is an award-winning journalist who who was born in Nigeria of British missionary parents, now living in Southern California with his wife Norma, to whom he has been married for 50 years. They have two sons, Andrew and Peter, and six grandchildren who all live in the UK. He is the founder and international director of ASSIST (Aid to Special Saints in Strategic Times) and the ASSIST News Service (ANS) and he hosts the weekly “Front Page Radio” show on the KWVE Radio Network in Southern California and which is also carried throughout the United States and around the world. He is the author of some 45 books, the latest of which is a novel about the life of Jesus through the eyes of his mother called “Mary: My Story from Bethlehem to Calvary”. (Click to order)
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