Joely Fisher Will Be Honored With the ‘Angel Award’ at the John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary’s Annual Membership Luncheon Wednesday, October 10

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ — Multi-talented actress and singer Joely Fisher will be honored with the “Angel Award” by the John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary (JWCIA) at its upcoming Membership Luncheon on Wednesday, October 10 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Fisher is being recognized for her longtime support of breast cancer research and education, including her ongoing participation in the annual What A Pair! fundraising event benefiting the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Health Center. In the past two years, What A Pair! has raised over $500,000 for the Institute.

Joely Fisher currently stars in the Fox network’s ‘Til Death, which has its second season premiere on September 19. Nominated for a Golden Globe for her recurring role on “Ellen,” Fisher is equally at home in films, TV and musical theatre, and is currently planning to record her first CD.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure will also be honored at the luncheon with the JWCIA’s “Public Service Award” in recognition of the organization’s extraordinary global contributions to women’s health and cancer research. Thanks to events such as the Komen Race for the Cure(TM), the foundation has raised and invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill their promise — becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds in the world dedicated to the fight against breast cancer.

The JWCIA Membership Luncheon will begin at 12:00 noon. It will be preceded by a fundraising boutique starting at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are available for $150.00. For more information, please contact http://www.jwci.org/ or phone the Auxiliary Information Line at: 310.829.8324.

All proceeds go to support the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Health Center, one of the world’s foremost cancer research and treatment centers. Since its creation in 1981, the Institute has received worldwide acclaim for advances in melanoma (skin cancer), breast and colon cancer as well as immunotherapy.

The John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary was established in 1982 by two breast cancer survivors, Noreen Nelson and Sandy Cohen. It now has over 800 members and has raised nearly $15 million for the Institute.

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The John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary

CONTACT: Nina Stern Public Relations, +1-818-990-9242,nstern@nsternpr.com or Jane Ayer Public Relations, +1-310-581-1330,jane@janeayerpr.com, both for The John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary

Web site: http://www.jwci.org/