Celebrate 'La Gota De La Vida,' July 14 Campaign to Register Latino Marrow Donors Kicks Off with Special Concert Featuring Cristian Castro and Graciela Beltran

Celebrate 'La Gota De La Vida,' July 14 Campaign to Register Latino Marrow Donors Kicks Off with Special Concert Featuring Cristian Castro and Graciela Beltran

California State Senator Gil Cedillo and Univision's Teresa Rodriguez Also To Receive Angel of Hope Award

 INGLEWOOD, Calif., July 3 /PRNewswire/ --    WHAT:     The 7th annual "La Gota de la Vida Campaign," a year-long effort              to encourage Latinos to register in the National Marrow Donor             Program and help raise funds for City of Hope, will culminate             with a festival and concert featuring internationally known             recording artist Cristian Castro, Graciela Beltran, Tatiana, El             Mayo de la Sierra and Morrison.  Admission to the benefit             concert is free and tickets will be distributed through Food 4             Less, Albertson's, Ralph's and Superior Warehouse stores.  The             event also includes a bone marrow drive to increase the number             of Latino registrations to the National Marrow Donor Program.             The campaign is co-sponsored by Universal Music and Ritmo Latino              Music Stores and includes public service announcements, bone             marrow drives and community events.              To date, the campaign has raised over $1.2 million for City of             Hope, a leading research and treatment center for cancer and             other life-threatening diseases, and registered thousands of             Latino bone marrow donors.  The festival will include the Angels              of Hope Awards to honor Latino professionals who have made             significant contributions in their respective careers and             inspirational individuals who have overcome cancer. This year,             the Awards ceremony will also bring together cancer survivor             Gustavo Perez and his bone marrow donor Jesus Soto where they             will meet for the first time.    WHEN/   WHERE:    La Gota de la Vida Campaign - Mes de la Esperanza - July 2007              La Gota de la Vida Festival             Hollywood Park             1050 S. Prairie Ave.             Inglewood, CA 90306              Saturday, July 14, 2007              Gates Open at 1:00 p.m.             Races at 1:20 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.             Benefit Concert at 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.             Angels of Hope Awards at 9:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Turf Club)    INTERVIEWS:             Campaign spokespersons, recording artist performing at the             festival, honorees, City of Hope spokespersons, cancer survivors              and donors and other distinguished guests are available for             interviews prior to the benefit concert.  

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Source: La Gota de la Vida Campaign

CONTACT: Martha Arevalo of Arevalo Sanchez, Inc., +1-323-636-6509,
martha@arevalosanchez.com, for La Gota de la Vida Campaign

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