The event benefits breakthroughs in pediatric research and care
Many of the guests enjoyed the festivities under stage-side canopies at Cheers for Chop, March 2, 2019, at the Fillmore in Philadelphia.
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by Hughe Dillon PhillyVoice Contributor
More than 600 donors, clinicians and friends of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia enjoyed the annual Cheers For CHOP on Saturday, March 2 at Fillmore Philadelphia.
Guests enjoyed a cocktail party before heading into the ballroom for stage-side tables and cabanas to enjoy live entertainment by Grammy-nominated R&B star Montell Jordan as well as music by Jelly Roll and DJ Gaetano. At midnight the Post Brothers hosted a VIP Post Party.
Over the past five years, Cheers for CHOP has raised more than $2.7 million to benefit CHOP programs such as pulmonary medicine and orthopedics. This year's fundraiser benefited breakthroughs in pediatric research and care at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Below are some photos from the event.
HUGHE DILLON/for PhillyVoiceR&B singer Montel Jordan played a few of his greatest hits including “This Is How We Do It” at Cheers for Chop, March 2, 2019, at the Fillmore in Philadelphia.
HUGHE DILLON/for PhillyVoiceTara Murphy, Meredith Gevurtz and Erin Elmore at Cheers for Chop, March 2, 2019, at the Fillmore, in Philadelphia. HUGHE DILLON/for PhillyVoiceSean Coleman, Amy Coleman, Mike and Merry Zinkand at Cheers for Chop, March 2, 2019, at the Fillmore, in Philadelphia.
HUGHE DILLON/for PhillyVoiceDanielle and Matthew Hoysa at Cheers for Chop on March 2, 2019, at the Fillmore in Philadelphia. HUGHE DILLON/for PhillyVoiceDylan ODonnell, Gabriella Schwab, Pat Morriarity and Sara Vrancik at Cheers for Chop, March 2, 2019, at the Fillmore in Philadelphia. HUGHE DILLON/for PhillyVoiceMC for the evening was NBC10 meteorologist Tammie Souza, with co-chairs Valerie Gross, Dan Clark, Laurie Clark, and Geoff Gross, along with Cheers for CHOP Fundraiser President, Katy Friedland, at Cheers for Chop, March 2, 2019, at the Fillmore in Philadelphia. HUGHE DILLON/for PhillyVoiceMichael Pestronk of Post Brothers, and Svetlana Pestronk at Cheers for Chop, March 2, 2019, at the Fillmore in Philadelphia. HUGHE DILLON/for PhillyVoiceOver 600 people attended the annual Cheers for Chop on March 2, 2019, at the Fillmore in Philadelphia.