Stars like Pierce Brosnan, Jane Seymour, James Keach, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen were among many who came together with their families and friends to adopt a foster or homeless child for the day. "I always tend to gravitate toward anything to do with kids," says actress Jennifer Love Hewitt who along with other supporters, hoped to heighten awareness of the desperate need for mentors to the many abused and neglected children in the Child Welfare System in Los Angeles.

Sadly, foster kids are bounced from home to home, as many as ten times through the most important years of their lives. Many of the children have no one to trust or bond with and often turn to a life of crime, drugs and gangs, due to lack of guidance and stability in their lives. Today, nearly 75% of those in prison in California are from the foster care system. "Some of these children find themselves in foster homes for nearly 18 years of their life and then they are shunted out to the outside world and maybe have no way of trusting the outside world, so it's very important to mentor these kids and give them guidance," says actor Pierce Brosnan, who served as the events "Ambassador of Good Will."

"What I am excited about is what happens after today, where people commit to mentoring a child on a more permanent basis," says actress Jane Seymour, who arrived with her husband, James Keach and one of their 6 children.

The event is sponsored by Children United Nations, a non-profit organization that seeks to bring worldwide attention to children's rights. Together with the Governor's office of California, the organization brought in children by the bus load, most who have never even seen the ocean, for a day of fun and games and most importantly, the chance to bond with others who care.

"There's so much potential in these kids, all I am asking is for the community to extend themselves and become mentors," says Daphna Edwards Ziman, founder of Children United Nations. "These children deserve to have somebody in their lives for just two days a month," says Ziman, who adopted a little girl she initially mentored. "When I met her, she was five and a half and she was homeless and abused and by virtue, I realized the reality of this child's life. Once you realize this, you can't turn back. Initially, I had no intention of adopting, but once I got involved, I saw her potential. This is a girl who was afraid of water and now she's a nationally renowned swimmer. So, if she can have that kind of potential, just imagine..."

This year's "International Day of The Child" successfully recruited 750 out of 1000 volunteers to sign up as permanent mentors. "A truly amazing gesture," says Ziman.