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PR Newswire - November 6, 1995
1995 Emmy Award winner for his portrayal of Dr. Niles Crane on the hit NBC television series "Frasier," Pierce will lead the 5k Stroll with "Frasier" co-stars Jane Leeves and Peri Gilpin, Lily Tomlin, Greg Louganis, Joe Lando ("Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"), Laurie Metcalf ("Roseanne"), Ray Walston (1995 Emmy Award winner "Picket Fences"), Eric Lutes ("Caroline in the City"), Phil Hartman ("Newsradio"), Deidre Hall ("Days of our Lives"), Mike Burger and Maty Monfort ("Mike & Maty"), Miguel Ferrer ("The Stand"; "Twin Peaks"), Leilani Sorrel-Ferrer ("Basic Instinct"), Susan Powter ("The Susan Powter Show"), Bob Goen ("Entertainment Tonight"), Matthew Laurence ("Beverly Hills 90210"), Susan Ruttan ("L.A. Law"), MacKenzie Phillips ("One Day at a Time"), Benjamin Salisbury ("The Nanny"), Scott Valentine ("Family Ties") and KZLA Country Radio's morning drive team Bo Reynolds and Buzz Brainard, among many others.
The only organization of its kind in Los Angeles, CARING FOR BABIES WITH AIDS provides direct care and residential services to indigent and homeless HIV/AIDS children, ages birth to eight years old, while its outreach program "Family Support Services" provides crisis intervention and case management to HIV affected children and families living in Los Angeles.
Though advance registration is preferred, Stroll participants can register at the Roxbury site beginning at 9:00 a.m. Suggested minimum donation is $25.00 per person. Opening ceremonies, hosted by Bob Goen ("Entertainment Tonight"), are slated to begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by Susan Powter ("The Susan Powter Show") who will conduct warm-up exercises for all participants. The Stroll begins at 10:00 a.m. from Roxbury Park with participants returning there for a complimentary brunch at 11:00 a.m. provided by I & Joy Bagels, Arrowhead Water, Trader Joe's and many others, with entertainment by the Great American Yankee Freedom Band, rhythm and blues artists Jondo, and the popular dance team Milo & Kiley of ESPN 2's daily "Hip Hop Body Shop."
Among numerous donated gifts in recognition as the event's top fundraisers and in such categories as "Best Decorated Stroller" and "Best Dressed Dog," participants will be eligible to receive a Princess Cruise for two of the Caribbean (air fares included), two round-trip air fares to New York via American Airlines, and gift certificates to area restaurants and attractions such as Morton's, Louise's Trattoria, Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," Disneyland, Mann Theatres and many others.
Presented by Baby Guess-Guess Kids, and sponsored in part by The NBC Television Network, The Ohlmeyer Family, Warner Bros. Records and The Penske Automotive Group. Stroll registration information may be obtained by calling CARING FOR BABIES WITH AIDS, at 213-931-9828/
CONTACT: Michael Sterling of Michael Sterling and Associates, 818-385-0007/ 09:04 EST
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