run for her(TM) 5K Run and Friendship Walk Set for Sunday, November 15th

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Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:00am EST 

Cedars-Sinai Holds 5th Annual Ovarian Cancer Awareness Event





    WHAT:       Cedars-Sinai Women's Cancer Research Institute at the Samuel
                Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute's fifth annual "run for
                her"(TM) 5K Run and Friendship Walk, with an exciting finish
                line festival featuring music, prizes, t-shirts, goodie bags
                and giveaways.

    WHEN:       Sunday, November 15th, 2009
                Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis and Los Angeles County
                Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky will kick-off the race at the start
                line on Grove Drive at 9:25 a.m.

                Participant Registration: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Warm Up
                Interviews: 8:30 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. (Media ONLY)
                Race Begins: 9:30 a.m. Promptly
                Award Ceremony: 10:00 a.m.
                Finish Line Festival: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    WHERE:      The walk/run starts and ends at Pan Pacific Park - Across from
                The Grove
                located at 7600 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA  90048.
                Free parking available at the CBS lot on Beverly Blvd at
                Fairfax or the Pan Pacific parking lot.

    WHO:        "run for her"(TM) was started in 2005 in honor of Nanci
                Sargent, a Calabasas mom and cancer patient, by her daughter
                Kelli.  Sadly, Nanci lost her 10-year battle with cancer last
                year, but her strength, inspiration, and compassion continue
                through the event. This year more than 3,500 people are
                expected to come together to fulfill Nanci's dream of ending
                cancer as a threat to women.  Over 100 teams are registered to
                participate, twice as many as last year. To date, more than
                $1.4 million has been raised to support the work of WCRI.

    WHY:        To raise awareness about ovarian cancer and generate support
                for the Cedars-Sinai Women's Cancer Research Institute (WCRI)
                at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. Event
                proceeds go to increasing ovarian cancer research and
                awareness.

                For additional information, visit www.runforher.com or call
                (818) 508-8525
    MISC:       Press Check-in at the "Information" table (look for signage)
    CONTACT:    Suzanne Lewis (818) 679-1153 on race day.




(Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091112/LA09900)

Suzanne Lewis 
818.508.8525; Cell 818.679.1153
brilliantevents@earthlink.net

/PRNewswire -- Nov. 12/




SOURCE  Cedars-Sinai
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