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Celebrities & Community Support Padres Contra el Cancer 5K Run

Join Ladies of CBS2/KCAL9 HOLA LA! to Serve as MC’s At the ‘Stand For Hope!’ 5K Charity Run/Walk


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WHO:    Padres Contra El Cancer will host its 6th Annual ‘Stand for Hope!’ 5K Charity Run/Walk. Participants are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Superhero and stand with PADRES in the fight against cancer. The event will include a timed run, a family friendly walk, finish line festival and prizes.

Serving as MC’s will be the four four dynamic Latina Hosts of CBS2/KCAL9’s HOLA LA!:  Bel Hernandez Castillo, CEO & President/Publisher of Latin Heat, a print and online magazine; actress/comedienne Dyana Ortelli (Curb Your Enthusiasm); actress/green gal Kikey Castillo, and Emmy winning journalist Naibe Reynoso-Hodsden. The ladies will be on stage reporting all the 5K happenings in real time.

Joining the HOLA LA! hosts are confirmed celebrity guests include: Keven Ramirez  (Radio Host); Dania Ramirez (Devious Maids); Enrique Gutierrez (Sports Anchor); Brandon Rios (Boxer); Jake Thomas (Actor); Kyle Massey (Actor); Enrique Castillo (Weeds, Blood In Blood Out); Andre Kinney  (Actor); Gina Rodriguez (Actress); Joseph Julian Soria (Actor); Damon Sementilli  (Actor); and Eddie Hassel (Actor); Anabelle Sedano (Host);  Stephanie Bradford (Reporter); Alejandro Mendoza (News Anchor); and Guillermo Quiroz (Weather Anchor).

Event sponsors include: Verizon, Blackberry, Univision Los Angeles, LA Run Team Coca-Cola.

WHAT:    ‘Stand For Hope!’ 5K Charity Run/Walk. PADRES Contra El Cáncer will host its 5K Run/Walk to raise money to continue providing support programs and services to families whose children have been diagnosed with cancer, at pediatric cancer centers throughout California, South Florida, New York City and Las Vegas, NV. Among the thousands of participants will be pediatric cancer patients; extended family members; Doctors; Nurses; Volunteers and Special Celebrity Guests.

WHERE:

Rose Bowl Stadium 1001 Rose Bowl Drive Pasadena, CA 91103

WHEN:                                                                                       Sunday, June 23rd, 2013

Dress up as their favorite Superhero and stand with PADRES in the fight against cancer. The event will include a timed run, a family friendly walk, finish line festival and prizes.

Brief Event Itinerary: Press Check-In (Rose Bowl Main gate A)        6:15 – 7:00 AM Red Carpet Celebrity Arrival:                          7:15 – 8:00 AM Start line- Line up:                                         8:15 AM Race / Walk Begins:                                       8:30 AM Autographs:                                                  9:00 AM Awards Ceremony/Stage Welcome:                 9:45 AM Autographs /Village Closes:                            11:00 AM

About Padres: PADRES Contra El Cáncer (PADRES) is an organization committed to improving the quality of life for Latino children with cancer and their families. PADRES programs, activities and services, while primarily oriented to the Latino community, serve childhood cancer patients from ALL ethnic and economic backgrounds. All services are free and No family is turned away. Celebrating over 27 of years of service, PADRES brings together children, families, healthcare professionals and community leaders to promote a comprehensive understanding of childhood cancer and other blood disorders as well as effective methods for treatment. Please join our National Spokesperson Eva Longoria in the fight against childhood cancer. To learn more about PADRES, please visit: www.IAmHOPE.org

Twitter: @IAmHOPE

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