Television Writers, Producers to Weigh Hollywood's Version of Organ Donation

Television Writers, Producers to Weigh Hollywood's Version of Organ Donation

Event is Part of National Coalition on Donation Workshop,
Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles - Mon., June 13, 2005

Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity

WHAT: As Hollywood makes organ and tissue donation a common storyline
in television drama, the donation community is anxious to ensure
that the information presented in these mediums is accurate.
The Hollywood and Organ Donation panel is a first step to a
national effort to help writers gain access to the incredible,
emotional and inspiring real-life stories of organ and tissue
donation. The Hollywood and Organ Donation panel launches the
Coalition on Donation's Annual Spring Workshop, held this year
in Los Angeles from June 12-14.

WHO: Dr. David Foster, Writer for the "SVU" "Parts" episode and for
the show, "House" on Fox
Vicki Beck, President of Hollywood Health and Society and
advisor on "Grey's Anatomy" organ donation episode
Lyla Oliver, Writer for "Judging Amy" and developed an organ
donation episode
Linda Grasso, Entertainment writer and current producer of
"The Gift"

WHEN: Panel - Mon., June 13, 9 am to 10:30 am --
Pacific Palisades Room
John Malkow, a cornea recipient featured in the national
"Empowering Testimonials" campaign, will speak immediately prior

WHERE: Westin Century Plaza Hotel & Spa
2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: 310-277-2000, www.centuryplazala.com

WHY: Organ and tissue donation is the basis of successful movies like
"John Q" and "Twenty-one Grams" and is increasingly being woven
into storylines on hit shows such as "Grey's Anatomy," "ER," and
"Law and Order SVU," among others. Many people in the general
public still have deep misconceptions about organ and tissue
donation that stop them from signing up to be organ and/or
tissue donors. With 17 people dying every day due to lack of
available organs, the donation and transplantation community
works tirelessly to dispel these myths to save more lives.

CONTACT: Rivian Bell or Debra Stolberg, JDI Communications, Inc.,
213.612.4927 or 888.477.4319 (24-hour pager),
jdicomm@ix.netcom.com or rlb@abmac.com

PRNewswire -- June 9

Source: OneLegacy

Web site: http://www.centuryplazala.com/

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