SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-talented actress
and singer Joely Fisher will be honored with the "Angel Award" by the John
Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary (JWCIA) at its upcoming Membership
Luncheon on Wednesday, October 10 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Fisher is
being recognized for her longtime support of breast cancer research and
education, including her ongoing participation in the annual What A Pair!
fundraising event benefiting the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint
John's Health Center. In the past two years, What A Pair! has raised over
$500,000 for the Institute.
Joely Fisher currently stars in the Fox network's 'Til Death, which has
its second season premiere on September 19. Nominated for a Golden Globe
for her recurring role on "Ellen," Fisher is equally at home in films, TV
and musical theatre, and is currently planning to record her first CD.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure will also be honored at the luncheon with
the JWCIA's "Public Service Award" in recognition of the organization's
extraordinary global contributions to women's health and cancer research.
Thanks to events such as the Komen Race for the Cure(TM), the foundation
has raised and invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill their promise --
becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds in the world dedicated to
the fight against breast cancer.
The JWCIA Membership Luncheon will begin at 12:00 noon. It will be
preceded by a fundraising boutique starting at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are
available for $150.00. For more information, please contact
http://www.jwci.org or phone the Auxiliary Information Line at:
310.829.8324.
All proceeds go to support the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint
John's Health Center, one of the world's foremost cancer research and
treatment centers. Since its creation in 1981, the Institute has received
worldwide acclaim for advances in melanoma (skin cancer), breast and colon
cancer as well as immunotherapy.
The John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary was established in 1982 by
two breast cancer survivors, Noreen Nelson and Sandy Cohen. It now has over
800 members and has raised nearly $15 million for the Institute.
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Nina Stern Public Relations
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