UPMC Children's Ball

Come one, come all and party at the Ball! The 24th annual UPMC Children's Ball, that is! This year's event will be held on Saturday March 28, 2020 from 5-8 p.m. at Heinz Field's UPMC Club Lounge. Kids and kids-at-heart can sing, dance and interact with special guests as Heinz Field transforms into a magical island where dreams come true and time does not exist. There will be fun for the whole family, including strolling performers, delicious food, entertainment, a balloon artist, caricature drawings, and more! There will even be hands-on demonstrations with special guests from the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium!

Beneficiary: The Matilda H. Theiss Child Development Center

Proceeds from the 2020 UPMC Children’s Ball benefit the Matilda H. Theiss Child Development Center at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC. For over 40 years, Matilda Theiss has served as the cornerstone of early childhood mental health services at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic and offers a variety of vital programs to promote the health and well being of pediatric clients and their families. Due to the high demand for our early childhood mental health services, these programs have expanded and grown throughout Allegheny County and beyond, providing early childhood mental health and trauma treatment that​ is currently only available from the Matilda Theiss programs.