| Teen musician, actress and youth ambassador | | | | for the last three years, and has profiled foster |
| Alexandra Rose Rieger joins Dakota Fanning, Kyle | | | | children seeking adoptive homes on her |
| and Chris Massey and other award-winning celebrities | | | | "Wednesday's Child" segment. |
| for the | | | | Established in 1999, First Star is dedicated to |
| The evening's theme, "Come Be a Kid | | | | strengthening the rights and improving the lives of |
| Again," brings us back to the place of joy and | | | | America's abused and neglected children through |
| wonderment that is childhood. | | | | education, public policy, legislative reform and litigation. |
| Many award-winning celebrities, musicians and actors | | | | Its nonpartisan, multidisciplinary approach fosters |
| attended the First Star Celebration for Children's | | | | collaborative action among organizations, advocates, |
| Rights event such as: Actress and Youth | | | | practitioners and policy makers working to benefit |
| Ambassador and Teen Musician Alexandra Rose | | | | children. |
| Rieger “Akeelah and the Bee,”, Dakota | | | | "If abused and neglected children had money or |
| Fanning "Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat," Kyle | | | | voted, there would be grownups constantly putting |
| and Chris Massey “Corey in the House and | | | | their interests in first position on our nation's |
| “Zoey 101,” The evening's theme, | | | | agenda," states Peter Samuelson, President and |
| "Come Be a Kid Again," brings us back to | | | | Co-Founder of First Star. "While they may be |
| the place of joy and wonderment that is childhood. | | | | poor, can't vote, and the horrors done to them are |
| Christine Devine, anchor of the No. 1-ranked Fox 11 | | | | mostly shrouded in secrecy, several million of these |
| Ten O'clock News, hosted the event. Devine is an | | | | children each year are entitled to be helped. First Star |
| eight-time Emmy winner, including for Best Newscast | | | | puts them in first position. |