Television Legend Betty White at Knoxville Holiday Cruise Fund Raisers - Signing Ornaments to Benefit Dogs, Cats, Horses and Wildlife

Television Legend Betty White at Knoxville Holiday Cruise Fund Raisers - Signing Ornaments to Benefit Dogs, Cats, Horses and Wildlife

- Meet Ms. White and Have a Beautiful, Collectable Animal Ornament Signed

- Visit with Animal Planet's Emergency Vets Personality Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Animal lover and television legend Betty White will be in Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 to sign ornaments during two holiday cruises to benefit Morris Animal Foundation's (MAF) efforts to protect and enhance the health of dogs, cats, horses and wildlife. The signing events will take place aboard The Volunteer Princess and are sponsored by Joy To The World Collectibles, a Knoxville-based company that designs and distributes upscale European glass ornaments. Ms. White has been actively involved with MAF for 40 years and has endorsed ornaments designed by Joy To The World for nine years. Animal Planet's Emergency Vets personality Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald will be a special guest on the Nov. 1 cruise.

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Ms. White will be signing ornaments at both holiday cruise events, including designs from The Pet Set, a collection of more than 200 breed-specific ornaments distributed internationally by Joy To The World. Proceeds from the ornaments benefit Morris Animal Foundation.

The "champagne" cruise, including Dr. Fitzgerald, will happen Thursday, Nov. 1 and will be a progressive dinner. Guests will have hors d'oeuvres and cocktails on the water, dock at Calhoun's on the River for dinner, and then have dessert on the boat. The Friday, Nov. 2 event will be a more casual affair with a two-and-a-half hour cruise including heavy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails.

Tickets are $500 for Thursday's event and $250 for Friday's event. Tickets are limited to 100 each night and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are available by calling Joy To The World at (865) 470-7148 or ordering online at http://www.joytotheworldonline.com/. Media contact for interviews: Lisa Kelachava, founder and president of Joy To The World Collectibles, (865) 470-7148.

Event attendees will have the opportunity to take photos with Ms. White and chat with the Emmy Award-winning star about her remarkable career as well as her love and dedication to the health of animals. On the Nov. 1 cruise Dr. Fitzgerald will also be available for conversation and photos.

About MAF:

MAF is the world's largest nonprofit foundation 501(c)(3) dedicated to funding research studies to protect, treat and cure animals, including companion animals (dogs, cats, horses, llamas/alpacas), as well as wildlife (mountain gorillas, elephants, rhinoceros, wolves, and many varieties of birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish). In 2007-08, nearly 50 of the world's most respected research institutions, colleges of veterinary medicine, and zoos are conducting about 120 MAF-sponsored studies. MAF has also launched a Canine Cancer Cure Campaign and Equine Health Initiative.

Since 1948, MAF has funded over 1,300 studies with funds approaching $50 million -- 100 percent of annual donations go to fund animal health. http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/.

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CONTACT: Lisa Kelachava, founder and president of Joy To The World
Collectibles, +1-865-470-7148

Web site:

http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/

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