Andy Gelb/Kelly Stephens PMK/HBH (310) 289-6200 OVER $2.5
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Contacts: Andy Gelb/Kelly Stephens PMK/HBH (310) 289-6200 OVER $2.5 MILLION RAISED TO FIGHT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AT THE 14 TH ANNUAL RACE TO ERASE MS THEMED “DANCE TO ERASE MS” HELD FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2007 (Los Angeles, CA. April 14, 2007) - Co-Chairs Nancy Davis and Tommy Hilfiger welcomed special celebrity friends and guests to the 14thAnnual Race to Erase MS, themed “Dance to Erase MS.” The event featured special live performances by Grammy Award winning artists Earth, Wind & Fire, the Goo Goo Dolls and the Bombshell Babies along with a very special surprise performance by the legendary Donna Summer. The evening was highlighted by an exciting live auction with celebrity auctioneers Tom Arnold and Ross “The Intern” Mathews as well as an exclusive Tommy Hilfiger celebrity fashion show. Tommy Hilfiger’s love of music and fashion went hand in hand with the theme of the event as celebrity models including Nicole Richie, Nick Lachey, Lisa Rinna, Michelle Rodriguez, Daisy Fuentes and Nicky Hilton showed off one-of-a-kind inspired designs on the catwalk. The event was produced by Suzanne de Passe with David Foster as the musical director. The evening raised over $2.5 million dollars to benefit The Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis. The Race to Erase MS is grateful for the support of its generous sponsors including the Tommy Hilfiger Group, American Airlines, Serono and Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Celebrity guests in attendance at the 14th Annual Race to Erase MS included: Tom Arnold, Ray Romano, Robin and Phil McGraw, Earth, Wind & Fire, Goo Goo Dolls, Jon Lovitz, Donna Summer, Nick Lachey, Penny Marshall, Andrea Bowen, Nicole Richie, Lara Flynn Boyle, Molly Simms, Daisy Fuentes, Teri Garr, Lisa Rinna, Nicky Hilton, Dayna Devon, Harry Hamlin, Virginia Masden, Sela Ward, Holly Robinson-Peete, Rodney Peete, Ian Ziering, Giuliana DiPandi, Michelle Rodriguez, Ross “The Intern” Mathews, Seth Green, Cheryl Burke, Stacy Keibler, Drew Lachey, Jennifer Tilly, Tara Reid, Joey Fatone, Joey Lawrence, Aly & AJ, Melissa George, Samantha Harris, Donovan Leitch, Lisa Edelstein, Byron Allen, Henry Simmons, Tia Carrere, Candice Bailey, Bill Rancic, Tracee Ellis Ross, Louis Van Amstel, Edyta Sliwinska, Apolo Anton Ohno, Vanessa Simmons, Angela Simmons, Cris Judd, Matthew Lawrence, Erik-Michael Estrada, Brooklyn Sudano, Swizz Beatz, Constance Zimmer and the Bombshell Babies. The Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis is dedicated to the treatment and ultimate cure for MS. Funding research is the core focus of the Foundation and significant strides have been made to find the cause and cure of this devastating disease. All funds raised through The Race to Erase MS event support “The Nancy Davis Center Without Walls” program, a selected network of the nation’s top seven MS research centers representing UC San Francisco, Brigham & Women’s Harvard Hospital, Yale, The Cleveland Clinic, Oregon Health Science University, Johns Hopkins and University of Southern California. This nationwide collaboration of physicians, scientists and clinicians are on the cutting-edge of innovative research programs and therapeutic approaches to eradicate MS. It is the hope of the Foundation that in addition to combating MS through research in a clinical environment, an increased awareness will be created by educating the public about this mystifying disease. For more information on this event, please contact Andy Gelb or Kelly Stephens of PMK/HBH at (310) 289-6200. .