Taste
for a Cure 2008
Saturday,
June 21, 2008
Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills
Watch the Taste for a Cure 2008 event video.
Watch
David Cook's Performance.
Taste
for a Cure Raises Over $745,000 for Cancer Research at
JCCC.
2008
American Idol David Cook, performed his single "Time
of My Life" at Taste
for a Cure
|
Jimmy
Kimmel and Kevin Reilly pose for the red carpet. |
To
learn more about past signature events, please
visit the Jonsson
Comprehensive Cancer Center website.
About
Taste for a Cure:
The
signature event, rated as one of "Southern
California's Top Benefits" by BizBash, is an
annual fundraiser benefiting UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive
Cancer
Center. Celebrating its 13th year, this special evening
will feature a VIP pre-reception, a luxurious wine and
food tasting reception followed by a delectable seated
dinner, as well as an awards program and live entertainment.
Attendees and supporters will include respected business
and entertainment leaders, celebrities, as well as wine
and food enthusiasts. Since 1996, the annual fundraiser
has raised more than $5.5 million for highest priority
cancer research at UCLA.
Mission:
The JCCF is the single-most important vehicle for raising
private funds for cancer research at UCLA, and supports
a number of high-priority cancer research efforts focused
on converting laboratory discoveries into more effective
therapies for cancer patients. For the 8th consecutive
year, UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
(JCCC) is rated as the best cancer center in California
and among the nation’s top 10 by U.S. News & World
Report. The JCCC’s dedicated researchers are clearly
recognized as international leaders in the discovery of
new and better ways to prevent, detect, and treat cancer. |