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Champagne Cascade At Brown Palace Benefits Make-A-Wish Colorado

DENVER (CBS4)- The Brown Palace turned its annual champagne cascade into a fundraiser. This year, the event benefited Make-A-Wish Colorado.

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That meant Make-A-Wish ambassador Edward, got to flip the switch to light the chandelier.

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Edward, 5, is in remission.

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"He loves to be silly, he loves to play games, he brings us a lot of happiness," said Edward's dad Derek, "Every day we feel fortunate that he's able to be here with us."

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"Were it not for Ambassador Edward, I don't know how we'd get that switch flipped to light the chandelier," said Brown Palace pianist John Kite.

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This is the second year the Brown Palace has turned the champagne cascade event into a charity benefit.

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