Community Update

ONE NIGHT OF FUN.  A LIFETIME OF SUPPORT.
‘A NIGHT TO REMEMBER 4EVER’ FUNDRAISING EVENT BENEFITTING CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BENJAMIN CENTER
TO BE HELD AT LOIS LAMBERT GALLERY, SANTA MONICA

Santa Monica, CA (Sept. 15, 2013) Members of the Santa Monica and West Los Angeles-based advertising, arts, and media industries have teamed up to produce and present “A Night To Remember 4Ever” – a fundraising event to benefit the Cancer Support
Community-Benjamin Center (CSC). Visit http://www.bit.ly/cs4ever

Located in West Los Angeles, the Cancer Support Community supports all those affected by cancer—patients and caregivers—with a free-of-charge program of group support, individual counseling, mind-body classes, educational workshops and social activities.  From diagnosis through treatment and into recovery, CSC’s services support the whole person and family.  Services are provided in West Los Angeles and at offsite locations throughout greater Los Angeles, including hospitals in the downtown corridor.

“A Night to Remember 4Ever”will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2013, from 6:30 – 9:30 PM at the Lois Lambert Gallery, located at Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90404.  The event, which expects to draw over 300 attendees, will feature lite food, a wine bar, a silent and live auction, as well as a live jazz trio led by noted musician Gary Gray. Phil Brock, Chairman of Santa Monica Parks & Recreation, will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

Teresa Bond, CEO/President of the Cancer Support Community said, “’Sustained by Community’ is our mission and is the cornerstone of our name.  We are grateful to the broader community of the Westside, the business and the volunteers who are supporting CSC.  I invite all of you, the community, to come out for an incredible night and to support our vision that ‘no one should face cancer alone’.”

Event Chairwoman Ellen Knable, founder of EKA Associates/Green Envi, adds, “Our event for the Cancer Support Community is to help build awareness and raise funds for this truly worthy cause. 100% of the proceeds from ‘A Night to Remember 4Ever’ will go to the Cancer Support Community-Benjamin Center.”

A number of local area companies and organizations are serving as corporate sponsors of “A Night To Remember 4Ever.” These include The Asbury PR Agency of Beverly Hills, Green Envi, Sotheby's International Realty, CaliCakes, Juice Crafters, Party Charlie.

Details:
Lois Lambert Gallery
Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Avenue
Santa Monica, CA, 90404
Thursday,October 10, 2013
6:30 – 9:30 PM
To Donate or Purchase Tickets go to: http://www.bit.ly/cs4ever 310.314.2555

To Volunteer or for Additional Info:
ellen@greenenvi.net

About The Cancer Support Community – Benjamin Center: The Cancer Support Community – Benjamin Center is at the forefront of patient-centered cancer care. Incorporating the idea that the body and mind are connected and that psychosocial support is a key element for quality of life and may even help with recovery, CSC has free-of-charge programs for the whole person. The organization serves people living in West Los Angeles and the broader Los Angeles community with a full menu of free-of-charge, essential programs overseen by licensed therapists, including support groups, mind-body classes, educational and nutritional workshops, social activities, and individual counseling sessions.

From its beginnings in 1982, the Cancer Support Community, now headquartered in Washington, D.C., has expanded to almost 50 chapters, 100 satellite locations (i.e. in-hospital services) and online support that reach 750,000 people worldwide. All services are free of charge.

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Media Contact:
Dan Harary
The Asbury PR Agency
Beverly Hills
310/859-1831
dan@asburypr.com