"Fairy Tale Ball" Raises $1.5 Million for Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundation

1,000 enthusiastic supporters recently helped raise $1.5 million during the 20th Annual Diamond Angels Fairy Tale Ball at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood. The event, whose proceeds support kids and families at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, was chaired by Heather Geronemus, senior director of Social Equity, Opportunity, and Impact at UKG, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation Board Chair Brett Rose, and hospital CEO Caitlin Stella.

Guest enjoyed a world of imagination at the Willy Wonka-themed Golden Ticket Celebration. The fundraiser, presented by UKG and TeamHealth, featured a cocktail reception, dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions, and performances that spanned the decades by Private Stock Entertainment. Emceed by TC and Dina B from KISS Country 99.9’s morning radio show, the gala has now raised more than $10 million since 2004 to support programs, services, equipment, and facilities at the Hollywood-based children’s hospital.

Organized by the Diamond Angels of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Fairy Tale Ball is the volunteer group’s largest fundraiser. Some of its proceeds underwrite the Diamond Angels Family Fund, which was created to provide emergency financial assistance to families of critically-ill children being treated at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. The fund helps alleviate emotional and monetary burdens during difficult times, with these dollars often used to make mortgage payments, pay utilities, buy groceries, and cover bereavement expenses, among many other potential uses.

“The difference between a good institution and a great one is philanthropy,” said Kelley Morris, president and CEO of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation. “Philanthropy provides a margin of excellence that allows us to do more for kids and families in crisis than would otherwise be possible.”

The 2025 Fairy Tale Ball will be held November 15 at Pier Sixty-Six Resort in Fort Lauderdale.