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Jennifer Love Hewitt, Star of CBS-TV’s “The Ghost Whisperer” Headlines
Tenth Annual Komen Los Angeles County Race for the Cure
Sunday, February 26
Love Hewitt Honors Aunt Battling Breast Cancer at Pre-Race “Sea of Pink” Survivor Ceremony
A Decade of Serving Los Angeles: Komen L.A. County Marks 10th Anniversary at Race;
Race, Survivor Ceremony, Other Activities in Pasadena Adjacent to Rose Bowl at Lot H
What: In the midst of Hollywood’s awards season, we invite you to join us in honoring winners of a different kind…those who have won their battle with breast cancer.
Join celebrity spokesperson Jennifer Love Hewitt and many others on Sunday, February 26 for the Tenth Annual Komen Los Angeles County Race for the Cure to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
The Los Angeles County Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation marks its tenth anniversary in 2006 and opens the tenth L.A. County Race for the Cure® on February 26 with an inspirational and uplifting “Sea of Pink” Celebration of Life opening ceremony just prior to the start of the Race in lot H, adjacent to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The visuals: Hundreds of breast cancer survivors escorted under a sea of pink canopies enter the stage area just south of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena; throngs lining the route to the stage, and celebrities and other VIPs on the main platform greet them. The program: music presented by K-EARTH 101 and spoken word tributes to the survivors…and silent heartfelt tributes to those who lost their battles.
Race Day activities include the “Sea of Pink” Celebration of Life Breast Cancer Survivors’ Ceremony (all breast cancer survivors are invited to meet at the Survivor Tent at 8:30 a.m.), coed 5K run and 5K walk (individuals and teams), a coed adult/kid 1-mile noncompetitive fun run, a one-hour Jazzercise® session, plus a health and fitness expo.
Who: Jennifer Love Hewitt, star of CBS-TV’s hit series “The Ghost Whisperer” serves as celebrity spokesperson. Ms. Love Hewitt honors her aunt who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing treatment.
Media spokespersons include Gary Bryan (K-EARTH 101), Laura Diaz (CBS2 News), and
Sylvia Lopez (KCAL9 News).
Gabrielle Dunne, survivor spokesperson, who credits LA County Komen for saving her life, having survived both breast and ovarian cancer through services directly funded by LA County Komen grantee programs.
When: Sunday, February 26, 2006 * 7:00 am – 12:00 noon
7:00 a.m. Registration opens
8:00 a.m. Health & Fitness Expo Opens
9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies and Celebration of Life Survivor Ceremony
9:30 a.m. 5K Run
9:40 a.m. 5K Walk
9:50 a.m. Jazzercise®
10:00 a.m. Non-competitive 1-mile Fun Run
10:30 a.m. Runners’ Awards
11:00 a.m. Prize Drawings
12:00 noon Health & Fitness Expo Closes
-more-
Komen LA County Race for the Cure® – 2
Where: Pasadena, CA * Area H located immediately south of the Rose Bowl
Why: In support of breast cancer education, screening, diagnostic procedures, treatment, support services and research. Up to 75% of the net proceeds directly benefit the underinsured and uninsured of LA County through a program of grants to organizations throughout the county. A minimum of 25% balance funds research
Course: The LA County Race for the Cure® is USA Track & Field (USATF) Certified (CAD2023RS) and a sanctioned 5K course
Entry Fees: Fees are nonrefundable and include a bib and t-shirt
Through 2/18/06 Adult $25
Youth (17 and under and Senior 60+) $15
After 2/18/06 Adult $30
Youth (17 and under and Seniors 60+) $20
Sleep-in for the Cure® Can’t attend Race Day or prefer not to walk or run $30
(Sleep-in for the Cure® fee also includes special
promotional packet; shipping and handling also included)
Team registration is from January 1 through February 3, 2006. To qualify as a team, there must be at least five (5) members and teams must register on www.komenlacounty.org Web site or call the team hotline (877) 855-RACE.
For more information or to volunteer: (626) 577-2700
Register online at: www.komenlacounty.org
Team Packet Pick-up and Pre-Race Registration
Saturday, February 11, 12 noon – 5 pm
“A Snail’s Pace” Running Shop ▪ Paseo Colorado ▪ Colorado & Los Robles ▪ Pasadena, CA 91106
Saturday, February 18, 12 noon – 5 pm
Westfield Shoppingtown Fashion Square ▪ 14006 Riverside Drive ▪ Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Race Prizes, Donation Drawings and Premiums
Everyone Wins!
The first 11,000 Coed 5-K run/walk participants who cross the finish line receive a Komen Race for the Cure pin.
Runners’ Prizes
Top three female and top three male finishers each receive a trophy. The top three Breast Cancer Survivor finishers, the first place Master Survivor finisher (age 40-54) and the first place Senior Survivor finisher (age 55 or over) each receive a trophy and a gift from Total Woman Gym & Atmosphere Day Spa. The first place survivor finisher will receive a $100 Coldwater Creek gift card. The top three male and female finishers in each age category will receive trophies. Prizes are awarded at 10:30 a.m. on the main stage.
Race Day Donation Drawings
For each $100 donated, participants receive a drawing ticket. Tickets must be deposited in the drawing box at registration by 10:15 a.m. Drawings are held after the Race at 11:00 a.m. on the main stage. Entrants must be present to win.
Prizes include:
Round-trip air transportation on American Airlines or American Eagle anywhere in the contiguous U.S.
Total Woman Signature Package: 1-year membership plus Swedish Massage and European Facial*
A beautiful Serta Counting Sheep for the Cure® Queen Mattress Set – pink, plush and a limited edition
2-night stay at The Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club in Redondo Beach
Bowling Party for 10, including food, at GameWorks Long Beach
$100 gift certificate to Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks
Don Francisco’s Coffee Gift Basket
Los Angeles Sparks jersey signed by Sparks team members
-more-
Komen LA County Race for the Cure® – 3
Donation Premiums
Raise or donate $150 - $2,500+ and receive one of these premiums; participants need not be present at the Race.
Raise this: Receive this:
$2,500 + Total Woman Fit Start Package: 6-month membership plus 3 sessions of personal training, Pilates or massage*
$2,000 - $2,499 McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants $50 gift certificate
$1,000 - $1,999 Total Woman Bliss Package: 3-month membership, European facial & Swedish massage*
$750 - $999 Neutrogena Special Product Package
$500 - $749 2 tickets to the World Famous Laugh Factory
$250 - $499 Norms Restaurants $20 gift certificate
$150 - $249 GameWorks $10 gaming certificate
*Total Woman Gym & Atmosphere Day Spa is a facility for women only; the donor drawing prize or premium may only be used by women.
Sponsors
National Series Presenting Sponsor – Yoplait
National Series Sponsors – American Airlines, Coldwater Creek, Ford, Kellogg’s, New Balance, Quilted Northern, Silk
National Series Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition Program Sponsors – Zeta Tau Alpha, RE/MAX
Local Presenting – The Ralphs Food for Less Foundation
Media Presenting – Adelphia, CBS2, KCAL9, K-EARTH 101 FM
Diamond – KBIG 104.3, WESCOM Credit Union
Platinum – Albertson’s-SavOn, 95.5 KLOS, Neutrogena, KMOZART 105.1 FM, Total Woman Gym & Atmosphere Day Spa, Talk Radio 790 KABC, ESPN Radio 710
Gold – 100.3 The Beat, Country 93.9 KZLA, Don Francisco’s Gourmet Coffee, EON, Family Magazines, Los Angeles Magazine, Serta, Westfield Fashion Square
Silver – AstraZeneca, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, LA.com, LaCroix, LA 18 KSCI-TV, US Postal Service, McCormick & Schmick’s, Peck Road Truck Center, Power Automotive Group, Southern California Senior Life
Los Angeles County Affiliate, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
The offices of the Los Angeles County Affiliate, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, presenters of the Komen Los Angeles County Race for the Cure are located at 33 S. Catalina, Suite 203, Pasadena, CA 91106, tel. (626) 577-2700, fax (626) 577-4744, e-mail komenlacounty@komenlacounty.org.
For press information about the Los Angeles County Affiliate, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the 2006 Komen Los Angeles County Race for the Cure:
Elaine Doran ▪ tel. (818) 238-9005 ▪ fax (818) 238-9006 ▪ elaine@eldoranpr.com
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Tenth Annual Komen Los Angeles County Race for the Cure
Sunday, February 26
Love Hewitt Honors Aunt Battling Breast Cancer at Pre-Race “Sea of Pink” Survivor Ceremony
A Decade of Serving Los Angeles: Komen L.A. County Marks 10th Anniversary at Race;
Race, Survivor Ceremony, Other Activities in Pasadena Adjacent to Rose Bowl at Lot H
What: In the midst of Hollywood’s awards season, we invite you to join us in honoring winners of a different kind…those who have won their battle with breast cancer.
Join celebrity spokesperson Jennifer Love Hewitt and many others on Sunday, February 26 for the Tenth Annual Komen Los Angeles County Race for the Cure to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
The Los Angeles County Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation marks its tenth anniversary in 2006 and opens the tenth L.A. County Race for the Cure® on February 26 with an inspirational and uplifting “Sea of Pink” Celebration of Life opening ceremony just prior to the start of the Race in lot H, adjacent to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The visuals: Hundreds of breast cancer survivors escorted under a sea of pink canopies enter the stage area just south of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena; throngs lining the route to the stage, and celebrities and other VIPs on the main platform greet them. The program: music presented by K-EARTH 101 and spoken word tributes to the survivors…and silent heartfelt tributes to those who lost their battles.
Race Day activities include the “Sea of Pink” Celebration of Life Breast Cancer Survivors’ Ceremony (all breast cancer survivors are invited to meet at the Survivor Tent at 8:30 a.m.), coed 5K run and 5K walk (individuals and teams), a coed adult/kid 1-mile noncompetitive fun run, a one-hour Jazzercise® session, plus a health and fitness expo.
Who: Jennifer Love Hewitt, star of CBS-TV’s hit series “The Ghost Whisperer” serves as celebrity spokesperson. Ms. Love Hewitt honors her aunt who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing treatment.
Media spokespersons include Gary Bryan (K-EARTH 101), Laura Diaz (CBS2 News), and
Sylvia Lopez (KCAL9 News).
Gabrielle Dunne, survivor spokesperson, who credits LA County Komen for saving her life, having survived both breast and ovarian cancer through services directly funded by LA County Komen grantee programs.
When: Sunday, February 26, 2006 * 7:00 am – 12:00 noon
7:00 a.m. Registration opens
8:00 a.m. Health & Fitness Expo Opens
9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies and Celebration of Life Survivor Ceremony
9:30 a.m. 5K Run
9:40 a.m. 5K Walk
9:50 a.m. Jazzercise®
10:00 a.m. Non-competitive 1-mile Fun Run
10:30 a.m. Runners’ Awards
11:00 a.m. Prize Drawings
12:00 noon Health & Fitness Expo Closes
-more-
Komen LA County Race for the Cure® – 2
Where: Pasadena, CA * Area H located immediately south of the Rose Bowl
Why: In support of breast cancer education, screening, diagnostic procedures, treatment, support services and research. Up to 75% of the net proceeds directly benefit the underinsured and uninsured of LA County through a program of grants to organizations throughout the county. A minimum of 25% balance funds research
Course: The LA County Race for the Cure® is USA Track & Field (USATF) Certified (CAD2023RS) and a sanctioned 5K course
Entry Fees: Fees are nonrefundable and include a bib and t-shirt
Through 2/18/06 Adult $25
Youth (17 and under and Senior 60+) $15
After 2/18/06 Adult $30
Youth (17 and under and Seniors 60+) $20
Sleep-in for the Cure® Can’t attend Race Day or prefer not to walk or run $30
(Sleep-in for the Cure® fee also includes special
promotional packet; shipping and handling also included)
Team registration is from January 1 through February 3, 2006. To qualify as a team, there must be at least five (5) members and teams must register on www.komenlacounty.org Web site or call the team hotline (877) 855-RACE.
For more information or to volunteer: (626) 577-2700
Register online at: www.komenlacounty.org
Team Packet Pick-up and Pre-Race Registration
Saturday, February 11, 12 noon – 5 pm
“A Snail’s Pace” Running Shop ▪ Paseo Colorado ▪ Colorado & Los Robles ▪ Pasadena, CA 91106
Saturday, February 18, 12 noon – 5 pm
Westfield Shoppingtown Fashion Square ▪ 14006 Riverside Drive ▪ Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Race Prizes, Donation Drawings and Premiums
Everyone Wins!
The first 11,000 Coed 5-K run/walk participants who cross the finish line receive a Komen Race for the Cure pin.
Runners’ Prizes
Top three female and top three male finishers each receive a trophy. The top three Breast Cancer Survivor finishers, the first place Master Survivor finisher (age 40-54) and the first place Senior Survivor finisher (age 55 or over) each receive a trophy and a gift from Total Woman Gym & Atmosphere Day Spa. The first place survivor finisher will receive a $100 Coldwater Creek gift card. The top three male and female finishers in each age category will receive trophies. Prizes are awarded at 10:30 a.m. on the main stage.
Race Day Donation Drawings
For each $100 donated, participants receive a drawing ticket. Tickets must be deposited in the drawing box at registration by 10:15 a.m. Drawings are held after the Race at 11:00 a.m. on the main stage. Entrants must be present to win.
Prizes include:
Round-trip air transportation on American Airlines or American Eagle anywhere in the contiguous U.S.
Total Woman Signature Package: 1-year membership plus Swedish Massage and European Facial*
A beautiful Serta Counting Sheep for the Cure® Queen Mattress Set – pink, plush and a limited edition
2-night stay at The Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club in Redondo Beach
Bowling Party for 10, including food, at GameWorks Long Beach
$100 gift certificate to Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks
Don Francisco’s Coffee Gift Basket
Los Angeles Sparks jersey signed by Sparks team members
-more-
Komen LA County Race for the Cure® – 3
Donation Premiums
Raise or donate $150 - $2,500+ and receive one of these premiums; participants need not be present at the Race.
Raise this: Receive this:
$2,500 + Total Woman Fit Start Package: 6-month membership plus 3 sessions of personal training, Pilates or massage*
$2,000 - $2,499 McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants $50 gift certificate
$1,000 - $1,999 Total Woman Bliss Package: 3-month membership, European facial & Swedish massage*
$750 - $999 Neutrogena Special Product Package
$500 - $749 2 tickets to the World Famous Laugh Factory
$250 - $499 Norms Restaurants $20 gift certificate
$150 - $249 GameWorks $10 gaming certificate
*Total Woman Gym & Atmosphere Day Spa is a facility for women only; the donor drawing prize or premium may only be used by women.
Sponsors
National Series Presenting Sponsor – Yoplait
National Series Sponsors – American Airlines, Coldwater Creek, Ford, Kellogg’s, New Balance, Quilted Northern, Silk
National Series Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition Program Sponsors – Zeta Tau Alpha, RE/MAX
Local Presenting – The Ralphs Food for Less Foundation
Media Presenting – Adelphia, CBS2, KCAL9, K-EARTH 101 FM
Diamond – KBIG 104.3, WESCOM Credit Union
Platinum – Albertson’s-SavOn, 95.5 KLOS, Neutrogena, KMOZART 105.1 FM, Total Woman Gym & Atmosphere Day Spa, Talk Radio 790 KABC, ESPN Radio 710
Gold – 100.3 The Beat, Country 93.9 KZLA, Don Francisco’s Gourmet Coffee, EON, Family Magazines, Los Angeles Magazine, Serta, Westfield Fashion Square
Silver – AstraZeneca, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, LA.com, LaCroix, LA 18 KSCI-TV, US Postal Service, McCormick & Schmick’s, Peck Road Truck Center, Power Automotive Group, Southern California Senior Life
Los Angeles County Affiliate, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
The offices of the Los Angeles County Affiliate, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, presenters of the Komen Los Angeles County Race for the Cure are located at 33 S. Catalina, Suite 203, Pasadena, CA 91106, tel. (626) 577-2700, fax (626) 577-4744, e-mail komenlacounty@komenlacounty.org.
For press information about the Los Angeles County Affiliate, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the 2006 Komen Los Angeles County Race for the Cure:
Elaine Doran ▪ tel. (818) 238-9005 ▪ fax (818) 238-9006 ▪ elaine@eldoranpr.com
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