Music & Entertainment Industry Raises $75,000 For City Of Hope

City of Hope
Monday, 10 June 2002

Top "players" in the music, film, television and sports industries tested their swing at the Fifth Annual City of Hope Music & Entertainment Industry Golf Tournament. Held on May 20, at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana, Calif., the benefit helped to raise more than $75,000 for research programs and patient care at City of Hope, a leading biomedical research and treatment facility.

Since its inception, the yearly event has raised more than $300,000. This year's top tournament sponsors were American Airlines and W.I. Simonson, Inc. Mercedes-Benz. First place went to the "Elizabeth Arden Team" – captained by Scott Beattie, the chairman and CEO of the company – who received plaques and Never Compromise putters during the awards ceremony at the event.

"Throughout the years, many people in our industries have been patients at City of Hope and have shared stories about the amazing treatment they receive from physicians, nurses and all the staff there," said Sheryl Gold, golf committee co-chair and vice president of Business and Legal Affairs at Universal Music Group. "We are proud to support City of Hope in its efforts to improve patient therapies and to find cures for cancer and other life-threatening diseases."

About the Music & Entertainment Industry Group for City of Hope

Motivated by its commitment to innovative medical research and quality patient care, and inspired by the guiding humanitarian principles of City of Hope, a group of key industry executives founded the Music and Entertainment Industry Group.

In the nearly 30 years of dedicated efforts, the industry group has grown to include all the major music labels such as Universal Music Group and Warner Bros., and their associated concerns, and has raised in excess of $30 million to support ongoing programs at City of Hope through various industry benefit events, promotions and partnerships.

About City of Hope

The City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center located in the Greater Los Angeles area, is one of the world's leading research and treatment centers for cancer and other serious diseases including diabetes and HIV/AIDS. The work conducted at City of Hope is shared with medical centers worldwide, touching the lives of millions of people everywhere.

For more information, or to contact City of Hope, see their website at: www.cityofhope.org