Celebrity Cancer Advocates to be Honored at Washington, D.C. Benefit

Celebrity Cancer Advocates to be Honored at Washington, D.C. Benefit

WASHINGTON, April 29 /PRNewswire/ --
What: Rays of Hope(R) Awards Gala, a dinner awards benefit hosted by the
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), celebrating
cancer survivorship. At this year's annual event NCCS will
recognize individuals and organizations that have made significant
contributions to cancer survivorship, including:

-- The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) -- The Lilly
Tartikoff Hope Award will be presented by star of the NBC show
Law & Order SVU Mariska Hargitay to Lisa Paulsen, president
and chief executive officer of the EIF

-- The Boston Red Sox Organization will receive the Private Sector
Leadership Award for its extensive support of The Jimmy Fund,
which helps find cures and improve the lives of children and
families facing cancer

-- Bob Schieffer, anchor of the CBS program Face the Nation with
Bob Schieffer and bladder cancer survivor, will receive the
Excellence in Media Award

-- Mike Burg of Edge Marketing and Management, a Hodgkin's disease
survivor and producer of cause-related entertainment programs,
will receive the Special Recognition Award

Dan Abrams, host of MSNBC's "Verdict with Dan Abrams" and chief
legal correspondent for NBC News, as well as a cancer survivor,
will serve as master of ceremonies.

Who: National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
Founded in 1986, NCCS is the oldest survivor-led advocacy
organization in the country, advocating at the federal level for
quality cancer care for all Americans and empowering cancer
survivors.

When: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Where: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC

For media interested in covering the event, please contact Gillian Pommerehn at 410-626-0805 or gpommerehn@crosbymarketing.com.

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Source: National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

CONTACT: Gillian Pommerehn of National Coalition for Cancer
Survivorship, +1-410-626-0805, gpommerehn@crosbymarketing.com

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