Mehmet Oz, MD To Host Pink Soirée: A Masquerade 10/28

Physician, Daytime Emmy®-winning host of The Dr. Oz Show and bestselling author Mehmet Oz, MD will host Pink Soirée: A Masquerade to benefit the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 7:00 pm on board the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Complex. The event honors longtime supporters Theresa Lana and Cancer Treatment Centers of America®.

Cara Buono, Emmy®-nominated star of the AMC hit series Mad Men, Miss USA Alyssa Campanella, Maurice DuBois, co-anchor of CBS 2 News at 5 pm and 11 pm and Komen Greater NYC board member and Timothy Mandala, star of the new series, The Ropes, will also headline the event.

"We are very excited to be honoring two of our longtime supporters at this memorable event and are honored that Dr. Mehmet Oz will be the master of ceremonies for our second Pink Soirée celebration. We are also delighted to have Cara Buono, Miss USA Alyssa Campanella, Maurice DuBois, and Timothy Mandala with us to pay tribute to Komen Greater NYC and two of our top supporters," said Dara Richardson-Heron, MD, Komen Greater NYC CEO. "As we enter our third decade of serving the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island and Rockland and Westchester Counties, we realize that the economic climate has made more people vulnerable so our lifesaving work is more important than ever.

"Theresa Lana, one of our most dedicated supporters, is a breast cancer survivor who has raised money for our cause both individually and as leader of the T-Birds, one of the top community Komen Greater NYC Race for the Cure® teams for the past three years," she continued. "Cancer Treatment Centers of America has been a strong supporter and major sponsor of numerous local initiatives and programs. The Pink Soirée is a perfect way to honor their contributions and commitment to our vision of a world without breast cancer."

The private dinner honors Komen Greater NYC supporters Theresa Lana and the Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) for their individual and corporate support of the organization. Cara Buono will present the award to CTCA and Timothy Mandala will present to Lana. This year's event has a masquerade theme and all guests are invited to wear masks, which will be made available to them as they arrive. The evening will have a festive, Carnivale feel to it, and will include many surprises and a variety of entertainers on board the Intrepid.

"My diagnosis marked the beginning of a profound journey that has changed the way I view the world, others and myself," said Pink Ribbon Individual Award honoree Theresa Lana. "Being honored by an organization such as Komen Greater NYC, which I hold in such high regard, has been an encouraging life-changing experience. Komen represents dignity, strength, support and a sisterhood to thousands of women and men who struggle with a breast cancer diagnosis and its aftermath. To be chosen as an honoree representing survivorship and to be recognized for fundraising over $300,000 to date is an inspiration and a tribute to all of the women who have battled this disease. To be the first survivor honored in such a grand manner as the Pink Soiree has reaffirmed my belief that working together to fund and find a cure, we will truly eradicate breast cancer someday soon."
"Since Cancer Treatment Centers of America opened our doors in Philadelphia nearly six years ago, patients have come from across the country seeking individualized cancer care and new options of healing and hope. With so many of our patients coming from the New York region, CTCA is proud to partner with the Komen Greater NYC Affiliate to bring the empowering spirit of Susan G. Komen and the commitment of our CTCA team to the New York community all year round," said John McNeil, President and CEO of CTCA in Philadelphia, recipient of the Pink Ribbon Corporate Award.

"In all we do, Cancer Treatment Centers of America and Susan G. Komen for the Cure will continue finding new options to beat cancer, while embracing the minds, bodies, and spirits of all those currently touched by the disease."

For more information or to purchase, contact Douglas Ramirez at dramirez@komennyc.org or 212-461-6195. Event tables and tickets can be purchased online www.komennyc.org/pinksoiree.

Sponsors for the event are:

Presenting Sponsor: Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Ruby Sponsor: American Airlines

Sapphire Sponsors:
Duane Reade, Theresa Lana & Bruce Schnittman, Blythe Masters & Gareth Evans, Oliveology

Benefactors:
Patrick Borgen, MD, Laurie Garofolo, Stephen Gucciardo & Mary Perry, Sandra L. Kozlowski, Stephen Lerner, JoMarie and Vincent T. Pica II

Pink Soiree is hosted by the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Complex. Catering is by Restaurant Associates.

About the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
The Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® was founded in 1990 and has raised nearly $60 million to date. Komen Greater NYC distributes 75 percent of its net income to fund local community-based breast health education, screening and treatment programs and clinical trials enrollment. The remaining 25 percent funds national research to find the cures. Our grants program supports essential, life-saving services for underserved residents of New York City, Long Island, Westchester and Rockland Counties. In 2011, Komen Greater NYC awarded $4.8 million in grants - $3.3 million supporting 36 community-based organizations and three hospitals that provide breast health programs to underserved women and $1.5 million underwriting peer-reviewed research projects at the national level. For more information, visit www.komennyc.org or call 212-293-CURE.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure®, we have invested $1.9 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.