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Eva Longoria and Lance Armstrong at the Padres Contra El Cancer Gala '06
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George Lopez will MC this year's Padres Contra El Cancer Gala
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Los Angeles, CA – On Thursday, October 18, PADRES Contra El Cáncer (PADRES) a nonprofit organization committed to improving the quality of life for Latino children with cancer and their families, will celebrate its Seventh Annual Fund–Raising Gala, “El Sueno de Esperanza.” The ceremony’s theme, “An Evening for Celebration and HOPE” will pay tribute to PADRES’ extraordinary children and families. Presented by Farmer Insurance Group, (FARMERS), festivities will commence at 6:30 pm and will be held at ‘THE LOT’ in West Hollywood, California.
Eva Longoria, star of ABC’s Desperate Housewives and PADRES’ National Spokesperson, will serve as Gala Chair. Actor / Comedian George Lopez will serve as the evening’s Master of Ceremonies. In addition to PADRES National Ambassadors Yancy Arias, Adrian Bellani, Angelica Castro, Matt Cedeno, Cristian de la Fuente and Fernando del Rincon, other prominent celebrities who have lent their name and joined Eva in support of PADRES include Jessica Alba, Billy Bush, Ricardo Antonio Chavira, Marica Cross, Oscar de La Hoya, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Howard, Feliclity Huffman, Mario Lopez, Constance Marie, Carlos Mencia, Brittany Murphy, Ana Ortiz, Tony Parker, Den Paves, Paulina Rubio, Roselyn Sanchez, Ryan Seacrest, Jessica Simpson and Sofia Vergara.
In her role as Assistant Vice–President of Diversity & Emerging Markets, Luisa Acosta-Franco announced that FARMERS has entered into a two–year agreement with the charitable organization and will serve as the annual ceremony’s Title Sponsor during 2007 and 2008. “Children are our most precious resource" said Acosta-Franco. "As a responsible corporate citizen, we remain forever committed to building upon our legacy of work not only with PADRES and humanitarians like Eva Longoria, but with all who are committed to promoting the health and well being of economically–disadvantaged children and families.”
I am, truly, grateful to the leadership at FARMERS for its continued commitment
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