The cast of NBC’s hit series Grimm will once again be raising funds for the OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital via the ‘Grimm Gala’. The fundraising event will be held on February 13, 2016 and is a way for the Portland-based cast and crew to give back to the community that’s embraced them over the years. The second Grimm Gala is sold-out, however Grimm fans can still be involved in the fundraiser by visiting Omaze.com where there will be opportunities to win Grimm prizes including a chance to hang out with the cast and be transformed into a Wesen.
The Grimmster Endowment and Grimm Gala were inspired by Sasha Roiz who plays Captain Sean Renard in the popular series. “We’ve been shooting Grimm in Portland for a number of years now, and I speak for the whole cast and crew when I say we consider Portland our adopted hometown,” said Roiz. “Our involvement with OHSU Doernbecher is a meaningful way for us to give back to the community.”
The Grimm Gala raised $300,000 in 2015 for the Grimmster Endowment and because Comcast and NBCUniversal underwrote the costs, every dollar raised went to support “uncompensated care, travel, lodging, and other services integral to the care and comfort of OHSU Doernbecher’s patients and families in need.”
Comcast’s Senior Regional Vice-President Rodrigo Lopez serves as the host of the event and says, “We pride ourselves on both looking forward and giving back: looking forward with our cutting-edge technology and giving back to our community through events like this.”
About OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital:
OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital ranks among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals,* is one of 21 members of the Children’s Oncology Group’s Phase 1 and Pilot Consortium. Nationally recognized physicians and nurses provide a full range of specialty and subspecialty care to tens of thousands of children annually, resulting in 200,000 discharges, surgeries, transports and outpatient visits annually in a patient- and family-centered environment. OHSU Doernbecher providers also travel throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington, providing specialty care to more than 3,000 children at more than 200 outreach clinics in 15 locations. Using state-of-the-art, secure two-way video and audio communication, OHSU Doernbecher’s Telemedicine Network connects pediatric intensivists and neonatologists to emergency room physicians statewide to help evaluate time-critical pediatric patient needs and assist with treatment plans.
