GABRIELLE’S ANGEL FOUNDATION TO HOLD VIRTUAL DISCO PARTY HOSTED BY DJ CASSIDY FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY MUSIC LEGENDS – CHAKA KHAN, PATTI LABELLE, GLORIA GAYNOR, NILE RODGERS, KATHY SLEDGE & MORE!

Evening to Raise Funds for Cancer Research on September 15th

WHO: The Studio 54-themed evening will feature unforgettable performances by legends Chaka Khan, Gloria Gaynor, Patti LaBelle, Nile Rodgers & Kathy Sledge, and Marti Gould Cummings. Host DJ Cassidy will keep guests dancing throughout the evening, which will also include appearances by Pat Cleveland, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Star Jones, Beverly Johnson, Yovanna Ventura, Madison Headrick, Ethan Zohn and SiriusXM “Studio 54” hosts Marc Benecke and Myra Scheer, among others. DJ Kyle Kxtz will spin during a special preshow countdown.

WHAT: Hosted by songwriter Denise Rich and her daughters Daniella Rich Kilstock and Ilona Rich Schachter, the evening will honor the memory of Gabrielle Rich Aouad. We are in a new world and living a new way – but Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research still needs to fund research the old way to help create the world that Gabrielle envisioned, where others would not suffer as she did. This event will fund the best and brightest early career scientists whose research focuses on finding less toxic treatments for patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other related blood cancers. Marc J. Leder serves as honorary chair for the evening.

Guests and supporters are invited to participate in a luxury online auction on CharityBuzz.com, which will launch on September 10th, to benefit Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research. Throughout the evening guests will reminisce while viewing iconic images by legendary photographer, Dustin Pittman, who will also donate two prints from his Studio 54 archives to the auction.   Every guest will receive a VIP party box to help bring the disco theme to life at home!

Presenting sponsors for the evening include: Marc J. Leder, Sun Capital Partners Foundation; Denise Rich; Danielle Rich Kilstock and Ilona Rich Schachter.   SiriusXM’s Studio 54 Radio will serve as promotional partner for the event, providing a ticket giveaway to SiriusXM listeners, a free 3-month subscription offer to donors and more.  Studio 54 Radio’s, The Marc & Myra Show will also broadcast interviews and performances from the event.  The evening’s honorary chair is Marc J. Leder.

WHEN: Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

Program: 7:00 PM EST

WHERE: LIVE in your living room!

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