Create a new holiday tradition for your family and make a difference in the lives of children in our community. Join us at Pittsburgh Mercy Health System’s 9th Annual Reindeer Ball, a spectacular holiday children's gala, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh Hotel, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (Downtown Pittsburgh). Dance along with Martha, Frog and Toad, Lars the Polar Bear, Tacky the Penguin, Clifford, Curious George, and other favorite characters to a sensational musical, “A Winter Wonderland.” Craft awesome art projects, decorate holiday cookies, and enjoy face painting, balloon and caricature artists, a child-friendly buffet, and more. Proceeds from the evening benefit A Child's Place at Mercy, an invaluable Pittsburgh Mercy Health System advocacy program that serves children who are suspected victims of child abuse and/or neglect, as well as children in foster care. Tickets are $80 each for adults and $45 each for children. For tickets or information, visit www.pmhs.org/events, email Development@mercy.pmhs.org, or phone 724.934.3537. $80 each for adults, $45 each for children