KISS GOODBYE TO BREAST CANCER AWARDS CELEBRATION 2004 "AN EVENING OF PINK PIZZAZZ"
What:
The fourth annual Avon Foundation Kiss
Goodbye to Breast Cancer Awards Celebration honoring leaders in the
fight against breast cancer, with entertainment by both Vanessa Carlton
and Harry Connick, Jr. and his Big Band. Millions of dollars will be raised for access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer. The annual event has raised some $6 million since 2001.
Who:
The event benefits the Avon Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, and is
hosted by Kathleen Walas, President, Avon Foundation, and Andrea Jung, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, Avon Products, Inc. Awards will be presented for:
Medical Advancement – Jonathan Simons, Director, Winship Cancer
Institute of Emory University and Professor, Hematology and Oncology,
Emory University School of Medicine (Atlanta)
Media Leadership – Ann Curry, news anchor for NBC News’ Today
and contributing reporter for Dateline NBC
Community Advocacy – Paul Boulanger, President and Founder of
Boston-based Men With Heart
Pink Ribbon Crusader – Dottie Randall, Avon Leadership
Representative and Honor Society Member from Wilmington, DE
Where:
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s new home at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th Street New York, NY
When:
Monday, November 8, 2004
Cocktail reception: 6:30 p.m.
Awards and entertainment: 8:00 p.m.
How:
Individual tickets are $1,500, $2,500 and
$5,000. Sponsor packages are $15,000, $25,000, $50,000 and $100,000. Contact
Cicely Wootan for further information at 212-282-5676 or
cicely.wootan@avonfoundation.org.
Why:
To celebrate achievements and to help save
lives. The Avon Foundation awards funds to breast cancer organizations and
institutions for awareness and education; screening and diagnosis;
treatment; support services; and scientific research, with a focus on the
medically underserved. Since 1992 the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade has raised
and awarded over $300 million worldwide.
Media Contacts:
Antonio Rivera/Lisa Sholkin
Weber Shandwick
212-445-8184/8119
arivera@webershandwick.com
lsholkin@webershandwick.com
Susan Arnot Heaney
Avon Foundation
212-282-5668
susan.heaney@avonfoundation.org
The Avon Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) public
charity. Our IRS tax-exempt number is: 13-6128447.
