Kevin Nealon, Jordan Farmar, Walter Perez, Cristian de la Fuente and Other Celebrities Participated in Beach Volleyball Match for Children With Cancer |
Weeds Star Kevin Nealon, Los Angeles Lakers Guard Jordan Farmar, Fame
Remake Star Walter Perez and T.V. Star Cristian de la Fuente participated
in the 'Spike for HOPE' Celebrity Volleyball Match
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- On SATURDAY, AUGUST 8,
2009, PADRES Contra El Cancer (PADRES), a non-profit organization committed
to improving the quality of life for Latino children with cancer and their
families, hosted the Spike for HOPE! Celebrity Volleyball match as part of
the 2009 AVP CROCS SLAM BUD LIGHT HERMOSA BEACH OPEN PRESENTED BY VIRGIN
AMERICA.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090811/LA59829)
In 2009, AVP named PADRES its Charity Partner for their 2009 AVP CROCS
SLAM BUD LIGHT HERMOSA BEACH OPEN PRESENTED BY VIRGIN AMERICA. Through the
partnership, AVP and its sponsors committed to a fundraising effort
throughout the duration of the 2009 tour to help raise awareness about
childhood cancer within the beach community and also to raise funds for
PADRES program and services. To date the AVP relationship has raised
approximately $20,000.00.
Taking the sand were AVP Players Priscilla Lima, Tatiana Minello, and
Nancy Mason. Notable and formidable celebrity players included L.A. Lakers
basketball star JORDAN FARMAR, KEVIN NEALON of Showtime's hit series Weeds,
CRISTIAN DE LA FUENTE, WALTER PEREZ of the upcoming new release of the Fame
remake, JENN BROWN of Showtime's Inside the NFL, CAMILLA BELLE, SCOTT
ELROD, along with Days of our Lives cast members GALEN GERING, MARK HAPKA,
JAMES HYDE, CASEY DEIDRICK, ALISON SWEENEY, TAYLOR SPREITLER, AND MOLLEY
BURNET. Other players included JAY JOHNSON, JOSH HENDERSON, MICHAEL B.
JORDAN, RYAN ROTTMAN, ROBERT ADAMSON, YANCEY ARIAS, ADRIAN BELLANI, AND
ANGELICA CASTRO.
"The smiles of both seven year old cancer patient Joao Rodriguez and
six year old Genesis Castillo expressed the success of this celebrity
match. It was a perfect day. We appreciate the tremendous support of AVP
and all our celebrity friends who played hard to raise awareness about
childhood cancer, and how our organization PADRES is helping families win
their children's battle against this terrible disease," states ELVIA
BARBOA, Chief Executive Officer of PADRES.
For more recap information about PADRES' 2009 "Spike for HOPE"
Celebrity Beach Volleyball Match, please contact MARIBEL DE LA TORRE
(Director of Development) at 818.980.0208 extension 224 or via electronic
mail at mdelatorre@IAmHOPE.org.
About PADRES
PADRES Contra El Cancer (PADRES) is an organization committed to
improving the quality of life for Latino children with cancer and their
families. PADRES programs, activities and services, while primarily
oriented to the Latino community, serve childhood cancer patients from ALL
races and ethnic origins. No family is turned away. With over 23 years of
service, PADRES brings together children, families, healthcare
professionals and the community to promote a comprehensive understanding of
pediatric cancer and other blood disorders as well as effective methods for
treatment. Please join our national spokespeople Eva Longoria Parker and
Fernando del Rincon in the fight against childhood cancer. To learn more
about PADRES, visit http://www.IAmHOPE.org
SOURCE PADRES Contra El Cancer
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CONTACT:
Maribel De La Torre of PADRES,
+1-818-581-5458, mdelatorre@iamhope.org
