N.Y. Mets' Omar Minaya Recognized at National Brain Cancer Organization's 3rd Annual Gala

    NEW YORK, June 9 /PRNewswire/ --

    WHAT:   Voices Against Brain Cancer's (VABC) third annual fundraising
            event which will honor New Yorkers impacted personally by brain
            cancer. VABC is working to advance the progress towards a cure and
            support the medical research and clinical trials critical to the
            eradication of the disease. For more information about the
            organization or to purchase gala tickets please visit
            http://www.voicesagainstbraincancer.org

    WHERE:  Hammerstein Ballroom
            311 West 34th Street
            New York City

    WHEN:   Thursday, June 12, 2008, 6:00pm - 10:00pm E.T.

    WHO:    -- Kirstin Cole, CBS 2 News, Master of Ceremonies

            -- Omar Minaya, General Manager of the New York Mets; 2008 Voices
               Award Recipient

            -- Lynn Kohlman, Model and Photographer and formerly DKNY Fashion
               Director; Brain Cancer Survivor; 2008 Voices Against Brain
               Cancer Courage Award Recipient

            -- Susan Pannullo, MD, Director of Neuro Oncology in the
               Department of Neurological Surgery at N.Y. Presbyterian
               Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center; 2008 Gary Lichtenstein
               Humanitarian Award Recipient

            -- David Bailey, Musician, 12-year Brain Cancer Survivor; 2008
               Voices Against Brain Cancer Courage Award Recipient

    WHY:    According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly 22,000 new
            cases from brain and other nervous system tumors are estimated in
            the United States this year alone with over 13,000 resulting in
            deaths.

    Sara Spiro
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