Kool & The Gang Raise Funds for Kids at 1st Annual Ronald McDonald Family Room Celebrity Charity Concert Benefit

Kool & The Gang Raise Funds for Kids at 1st Annual Ronald McDonald Family Room Celebrity Charity Concert Benefit WHAT: The Ronald McDonald Family Room at the Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center will host its 1st Annual Charity Concert Benefit featuring Grammy Award-winning performers Kool & The Gang at the White Plains Performing Arts Center. This benefit concert will include a live auction with special guest host, Shon Gables, CBS 2 News This Morning Anchor, as well as performances by the McDonald's Gospel Choir. Auction will feature exciting items such as a VIP Sopranos 5th season Premiere and After Party package, a Vespa 2.6 Motor scooter with Barbour Quilted Riding Jacket, An Exclusive Vera Wang Cotillion Gown, gifts from Gucci, Tod's and a special celebrity guest appearance from Anthony Haden Guest. Pre-concert festivities will include a special food and wine reception and silent auction to be held at Atlanta Bread Company in White Plains. All proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald Family Room, a "home away from home" for parents and siblings of sick children staying at the Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. Concert ticket contribution levels are $250, $500 and $1000. Ticket prices to attend only the food and wine cocktail reception/silent auction are $75 per person. All ticket sales are 100% tax deductible. For tickets or to offer a donation, please call (914) 330-7886 or e-mail RMFRstefenson@aol.com. WHEN/ WHERE: Saturday, January 29, 2005 6:30-7:45 p.m. -- Food & Wine Cocktail Reception/Silent Auction Atlanta Bread Company 220 Main Street White Plains, NY 8:00-10:30 p.m. -- Live Auction and Kool & The Gang Concert White Plains Performing Arts Center 11 City Place (on Main Street) White Plains, NY MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: Interviews and photo opportunities with members of Kool & The Gang, representatives from the Ronald McDonald Family Room, Shon Gables of CBS Channel 2 and additional celebrity attendees will be available. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE INTERVIEWS, PLEASE CONTACT: Kahdijah Bell - 201-964-2363 PRNewswire -- Jan. 27 Source: Ronald McDonald Family Room ------- Profile: International Entertainment