HOLLYWOOD, CA, September 10, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Celebrities "roll-a-strike" for Sickle Cell awareness at KiKi Shepard's 6th Annual Celebrity Bowling Challenge to benefit the programs of The K.I.S. Foundation, Inc., and the Dorothy H. Shepard Scholarship Fund on Friday, September 18, 2009 at PINZ Entertainment Center 12655 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604 hosted by KiKi Shepard.
The mission of KiKi's "Celebrity Bowling Challenge" is to raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease -- an inherited, non-contagious blood disease that can be crippling, painful, and life threatening. The CBC stresses the need to educate the public about this fatal disease, and to stimulate continued dialogue about how it is spread, its debilitating effects, ways of prevention, and the need to get tested now.
Sponsored by Bank of America, Herbalife, Pickens/Wilson, Pinz Entertainment Center, Simply Alive!, Broadway Federal Bank, Elgin Charles of Beverly Hills, NoNegativepeople.com, and Yellow Rose, Inc. to benefit the programs of The K.I.S. Foundation, Inc, and the Dorothy H. Shepard Scholarship Fund. Guests will experience a lively 3-game bowling tournament designed for the novice and the bowling professional. Event highlights include: Red Carpet, live and silent auctions, raffles, live performance by special musical guest, onsite bone marrow registration and scholarship presentation to Dominque Elston, a Senior at Alabama State University majoring in Communications who suffers from SCD. The K.I.S. Foundation will also honor long-time supporters Glynn and JoAnn Turman & Art and Babe Evans for their work in the SCD community.
"I joined in the fight to find a universal cure and raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease over 17 years ago, noted K.I.S. Foundation founder KiKi Shepard. It is only fitting that we hold our annual fundraiser which educates the community and brings awareness of Sickle Cell Disease during Sickle Cell Awareness month."
Discovered in the United States over 100 years ago, sickle cell disease (SCD) statistics are staggering. In the US, 1 in 2,500 newborn babies has the disease and approximately 54,000 babies are born each year with sickle cell trait. Primarily an African-American disease, there are approximately 80,000 Americans with sickle cell disease and 3.5 million with sickle cell trait and related disorders. The disease has now crossed into all races. While there is no general applicable cure for SCD, several promising developments have occurred to improve the quality of life and survival of SCD patients.
Levels of participation include: Teams $600 (includes 4 bowlers plus a celebrity); Individual bowlers $150; Non-bowlers $50. All proceeds are tax-deductible and will benefit the programs of The K.I.S. Foundation, Inc.
Sponsorship opportunities and tickets are still available.
Confirmed celebrities lending their support and participating in the charitable event include: Vivica A. Fox, James Pickens Jr., LisaRaye McCoy, Glynn Turman, Dawnn Lewis, Chandra Wilson, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Loretta Devine, Jackee', Theresa Randle, Obba Babatunde, Art Evans, Chico Benymon, Tatyana Ali, Flex Alexander, Rocky Carroll, Dorian Wilson, Thom Barry, Michael Colyar and celebrity DJ MC Lyte spinning live throughout the tournament and after-party.
For more information visit: http://www.thekisfoundation.org or call 818-981-7819.
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About KiKi Shepard
KiKi Shepard hails from Tyler, Texas....the "Rose Capital of the World", is a graduate of Howard University, and a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She is a versatile performer who loves entertaining, whether on film, television, or the stage. Best known as the "Queen of Fashion", for 15 years, millions of viewers tuned in weekly to "see what she will wear", as she showed off the season's latest designs in haute-couture as the smashing co-host of the original "It's Showtime at the Apollo"- TV's hottest late-nite variety show. Ms. Shepard has guest-starred on the several television series, including " Everybody Hates Chris", "Yes Dear", "The District" , "Family Law", and had a recurring roles on the award winning ABC drama, "NYPD Blue", as Marta and popular ABC soap opera, "General Hospital", as Sandy, the roadhouse owner.
About the K.I.S. Foundation, Inc.
The K.I.S. Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to inform and educate the public and raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease through community outreach programs and educational scholarships. We also financially support the efforts of research institutions to find a universal cure. The mission of KiKi's "Celebrity Bowling Challenge" is to raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease - an inherited, non-contagious blood disease that can be crippling, painful, and life threatening. Visit http://www.thekisfoundation.org
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