Cecelia Babini with her Solving Kids’ Cancer butterfly (the organization's symbol).

Meet Celia Babini, Bonnie Young’s 11 year old daughter, a Scooter star in her own right, who single handedly raised over $11,000 for Solving Kids’ Cancer. The organization works to find, fund and manage clinical trials and scientific programs to rapidly develop the most effective treatments and cures for childhood cancers.

Ms. Babini graced the stage of this year’s SKC gala to address the crowd about her amazing efforts with fundraising. She joined other speakers including: emcee Sandra Bernhard, Nigel Barker, Jude Law, Gretchen Mol and Donna Karan. Scooter spoke with Ms. Babini briefly at the end of the soirée at Gotham Hall:

You’re eleven? I don’t believe it! What grade are you in?

Fifth Grade.

You spoke very eloquently tonight. Can you just repeat for me why this organization, Solving Kids’ Cancer is so important to you?

Well I always wanted to do something good. I’ve always wanted to get involved with a charity and I was looking for a charity when my mom told me about Solving Kids’ Cancer. It was the first year that they were actually doing the event. They were telling me that she was going to co-host it. I thought that this was a perfect charity for me to raise money for and I did. That’s how I really got involved with the whole charity.

How did you get out and gather all of these fantastic contributions-- some $11,000?

It’s staying up until four in morning every night, doing your homework and then having to run around. I sold almost half of my toys trying to make this money and then I had to call people for contributions. I remember me and my mom were staying up until 5a.m. and then I had to go to school

You’re so dedicated.

It’s really for a good thing. I really enjoy doing it. It’s really fun. Sometimes people are like, ‘it’s really just so stressful.’ But the stress, after all of it, is worth it to be here tonight. To know that there are actually kids being cured from my contributions is great. The money that everyone else here contributed is amazing.

What was your favorite part of the night?

Probably making the speech, even though I was very nervous.

You didn’t seem it!

At first I was nervous, then I got up there and thought--''Well, if everything I’m saying up here is true--'' then I was fine and calm about it.

Were you excited to see anyone here tonight? Jude Law? Donna Kara?

I was most excited to see my friends here. I mean it’s great to see celebrities here, but I think that the most exciting people are the ones I know closely getting excited about this.