Jack Black Reigns at 13th Annual Renal Teen Prom
The funny actor visits the event at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks
All Hail To The King!
Actor Jack Black was king of the 13th Annual Renal Teen Prom on Sunday at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks.
He greeted and entertained nearly 300 patients and guests. The event was themed "An Enchanted Evening," and Black made a grand entrance to thunderous applause. He sang a few songs accompanied by "Glee's" Brad Ellis. Producer Ann Lopez also stopped by, as well as Dale Wade Davis (Showtime's "Shameless") and KABC News Anchor Phillip Palmer.
Inspired by Renal Support Network's President and Founder Lori Hartwell, who missed her own prom due to kidney disease, the Renal Teen Prom brings teens together from all over the United States, including Southern California, New York, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington.
Renal Support Network is a nonprofit, patient-focused, patient-run organization that provides non-medical services to those affected by chronic kidney disease. Renal Support Network strives to motivate and assist patients in developing their personal coping skills, special talents and employability by educating and empowering them (and their family members) to take control of the course and management of their disease.
Renal Support Network values people with kidney disease and helps them become self-sufficient through education, advocacy and hope for a better tomorrow through numerous educational and support programs including the RSN HOPEline, KidneyTalk and KidneySpeak. For more information, visit RSNhope.org.
Karol Franks
3:30 pm on Monday, January 16, 2012
Jack Black attends the prom each year to make a special night for the teens with kidney disease. Sadly some of the kids won't live long enough to get a transplant. The wait time in Los Angeles is now 10 years for a kidney transplant. Please mark yes on your driver's license to be a donor, and if you're interested in learning about becoming a living donor you can get more info at http://www.livingdonorsonline.org - or visit http://kidneyregistry.org - thanks.