BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- The Bella Bowman Foundation will host its annual Bella's Ball at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 at L'Auberge Casino Hotel in Baton Rouge. The foundation is named after 8-year-old Bella Bowman who was diagnosed with a brain tumor and died in 2011. Bella's parents started the foundation to help children who have been diagnosed with pediatric cancer and their families. They provide services to support research, education and more. "We do a lot of wonderful things. We have over 30 characters that visit children in the hospital. We have Christmas parties. Halloween's coming up. We have a great big party coming up," said mother Kim Bowman. L'Auberge Casino Hotel is located at 777 L'Auberge Ave. Click here for more information. LSU professor researching new cancer treatment treating tumors with strep throat bacteria Latest News Baton Rouge pickleball tournament to raise money for nonprofit that helps cancer patients 'I could be doing more honestly': Latina businesswoman hopes to expand her Austin empire 23andMe agrees to $30M settlement over 2023 data breach: How much could users get? Melania Trump to sit for interview on 'Fox & Friends' You can now add a kids profile to your Audible account