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2010 Key to the Cure |
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SAKS FIFTH AVENUE HOUSTON AND CANCERFORWARD
TEAM
UP FOR THE KEY TO THE CURE CHARITY SHOPPING
WEEKEND
Kick Off
Event to be Held on Thursday, October 21,
2010
HOUSTON -
To help raise both money and awareness for
cancer survivorship, Saks Fifth
Avenue Houston and CancerForward:
The Foundation For Cancer Survivors
will host the 2010 Key To The Cure,
a charity shopping weekend taking place
at Saks Fifth Avenue Houston, Thursday,
October 21 through Sunday,
October 24.
To launch
this year’s event, Saks Fifth Avenue Houston
will host Key to the Cure Kickoff
2010 on Thursday October 21, a cocktail
party featuring libations, hors d’oeuvres,
live entertainment and, of course,
shopping. The evening will also honor 15
Houstonians, all of whom are both civic
leaders and cancer survivors. The honorees
include: Kelli and Eddy Blanton,
Sr., Jenee Jongebloed Bobbora,
Reverend Suzette T. Caldwell,
Robert Del Grande, Aileen Gordon,
Linda Hunsaker, Steve Lasher,
Cora Sue Mach, Denise and
Bill Monteleone, Shannon Chandler
O’Brien, Randy Powers, David
Solomon, Donna Grace Vallone,
Laura Ward and Former Texas Governor
Mark W. White.
“We are so
proud to have such an amazing group of
Houstonians to honor at the inaugural
fundraising event for CancerForward. These
individuals have fought their illnesses with
bravery and grace and have given of their
time, talents and resources to help other
cancer survivors,” said Beth Sanders
Moore, Founder of CancerForward. Ms.
Moore went on to say, “The courage and
spirit of our fifteen Forward Movers
distinguishes them as role models for the
thousands of our friends and family members
who will be diagnosed with cancer this
year.”
Key to
the Cure Kickoff 2010
which will be held at Saks Fifth Avenue
Galleria and will begin at 6:30pm, is being
chaired by Kathryn and Jeff Smith.
All net proceeds from the event will benefit
CancerForward as well as a percentage of
sales from the charity shopping weekend.
In addition,
Saks will also offer a limited-edition Key
To The Cure T-shirt designed by Donna
Karan, available beginning Friday,
October 1 and retailing for $35 in Saks
stores, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores
and on
saks.com.
100% of the purchase price of each
shirt sold will be donated to local charity
partners.
Saks Fifth
Avenue initiated its charity shopping
weekend in 1999. Since then, the company
has donated over $33 million to women’s
cancer research and treatment organizations
throughout the United States. Organizations
benefiting from these funds include: The
Breast Cancer Research Foundation,
Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s
Cancer Research Fund, Cleveland Clinic,
Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,
Nevada Cancer Institute and many others.
About
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth
Avenue, one of the world’s pre-eminent
specialty retailers, is renowned for its
superlative American and international
designer collections, its expertly edited
assortment of handbags, shoes, jewelry,
cosmetics and home furnishings, and the
first-rate fashion expertise and exemplary
client service of its Associates. Today,
Saks operates 53 full-line stores in 25
states, 5 licensed stores in the Middle East
and 1 licensed store in Mexico City, 55
Saks Fifth
Avenue OFF 5TH stores and
saks.com, the company’s online store.
About
CancerForward
CancerForward: The Foundation for Cancer
Survivors is a public charity whose mission
is to connect, educate and share information
among cancer survivors, empowering them to
improve their day-to-day lives.
CancerForward exists as a free and unique
web-based networking and educational
resource for cancer survivors of all ages
and all types of cancers. It was created to
support the physical, emotional and
practical living needs of more than 28
million cancer survivors. According to the
Chronicle of Philanthropy, no
other not-for-profit entity currently
provides its services on a comprehensive
basis. CancerForward’s web content is
focused on first-hand, participant-based
experience, current information from trained
experts and guides, access to local
resources, and aggregation of survivor data
such as polls and statistical surveys. By
design, the website embraces the now
conventional definition of “survivors” and
thereby serves those living with, through
and beyond cancer diagnosis, along with
family members, friends, and caregivers.
More information about the organization can
be found at
www.cancerforward.org.
Tickets for the Key the the Cure Kickoff
2010 begin at $75.00 per person with
many underwriting opportunities available.
For more information or for interview
opportunities, please contact Christina
Sacco, Smith & Sacco Public Relations at
713/627-8777 or
smith.sacco@gmail.com.
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