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Musical and Visual Artists Donate Memorabilia to American Heart Association In Memory of John Entwistle
from: prnewswire.com
Musical and visual artists influenced by the work of bass player, John Entwistle are donating memorabilia to the American Heart Association's Heart-to-Heart Gala, scheduled for Saturday, May 17 at the Hyatt Regency, Irvine, 17900 Jamboree Road, Irvine, CA 92614.
All items will be available to Heart-to-Heart Gala patrons during a silent auction that precedes dinner and musical entertainment. Proceeds will be used to fund research and educational programs designed to reduce the toll of heart disease and stroke, our nation's No. 1 and No. 3 killers, respectively.
Entwistle's ex-wife Max Harlow, an artist in Southern California and her manager, Randi Holden of RTC Entertainment, Inc. are organizing donations as a tribute to her former husband. Artists who appeared in the live and film versions of Tommy are among those who have agreed to contribute an item to the auction. "It was the least I could do, I was honored that I was asked," says Billy Idol. Idol donated a signed display poster from his "Kiss the Skull" show at the Roxy last year.
"John would be proud to know that his friends and peers are pledging their help. I am overwhelmed by everyone's generosity, it's very touching," says Holden. "Max wanted to turn tragedy into triumph," explains Randi. "I wanted closure and this is my way of saying goodbye and at the same time bringing forth awareness," adds Max.
At the time of his death on June 28, 2002, Entwistle was taking medication for a heart condition. According to medical reports, he died of a heart attack brought on by drug use. In addition to raising awareness of the toll of heart disease and stroke, Entwistle's family and friends also wish to remind their fans of the dangers of drug use.
Musical and visual artists who have graciously donated items, to date, include: Patti Labelle, Eric Clapton, JOAN JETT (autographed lithograph), Carlos Santana, N'Sync, Counting Crows and No Doubt, Jim Altieri, Dave Gink and Delano Garcia.
The American Heart Association is the nation's largest volunteer agency fighting heart disease and stroke through research and education. Heart disease and stroke are the number one and number 3 killers of women and men and the number one cause of birth defects.
The American Heart Association's Annual Heart-To-Heart Gala is Orange County's premiere black-tie gala uniting the corporate, medical and social community for an evening of dining, auctions and entertainment. Each year the event attracts the county's most prestigious community members to honor selected individuals and companies for their philanthropic dedication to the American Heart Association and the Orange County community. This year's Gala takes place on Saturday, May 17, 2003 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m.
The purpose of the "Heart-to-Heart" Gala is two-fold:
To raise much-needed funds for ongoing research and educational programs of the American Heart Association; and * To raise awareness of the American Heart Association's mission of reducing disability, death and risk from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 25% by 2010.
The 21st Annual "Heart-to-Heart" Gala had 600 attendees and raised over $263,000 last year, with 34% going to Research, 24% going to Public Health Education, and 11% for Community Services. For more information about the American Heart Association and the allocation of funds, please visit our website at www.heartsource.org, under "Who We Are." This year our goal is to raise $300,000!
Over the last 50 years, the American Heart Association's advances in research have brought us like-saving discoveries like the EKG, CPR, the pacemaker and most recently, the AED (Automatic External Defibrillator). Research also has helped to identify stroke through early warning signals, greatly reducing not only death from stroke, but also reserving the life-altering effects of stroke with TPA (the powerful clot-busting drug). We've made great progress, but much work still lies ahead.
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