Special Performance by Kesha
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 9, 2015--
On Thursday, April 16, 2015, Delete Blood Cancer DKMS will
present its ninth annual Delete Blood Cancer Gala at Cipriani
Wall Street in New York City. The gala will be hosted by record producer
and TV personality, Randy Jackson, co-hosted by Delete
Blood Cancer Co-Founder Katharina Harf, and co-chaired by Coty
Inc., a leading global beauty company.
This year, the Delete Blood Cancer Award will be presented to Marcel
R.M. Van Den Brink M.D., Ph.D., Head of the Division of Hematologic
Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in recognition of
his extraordinary research and advancements in bone marrow
transplantation.
“I am honored to be a part of raising awareness of a terrible disease
that continues to affect the lives of countless individuals,” said Randy
Jackson, “The team at Delete Blood Cancer works tirelessly to make it as
easy as possible to become a bone marrow donor and dispelling any
misconceptions associated with donor programs. This is sure to be an
incredible and inspiring evening.”
The evening will feature an unforgettable live performance by
international superstar, KESHA.
“I am honored to be working with the awesome people at Delete Blood
Cancer and performing at the gala,” said Kesha. “They work every day to
save lives and keep the hopes of families and communities lifted.
Everyone who is a part of this evening is so inspiring and I feel
fortunate to be a part of it.”
The signature highlight of the evening will come during a miracle
moment, when a patient is introduced, for the first time, to the
unrelated donor who saved her/his life.
Delete Blood Cancer works every day to delete blood cancer by inspiring
as many people as possible to register as bone marrow donors so more
patients are given second chances at life. By celebrating how donors can
save lives, Delete Blood Cancer dispels the myths about the donation
process.
“My inspiration is my mother. I experienced first-hand how hard it is to
lose a loved one. My dream is that every patient in need of a donor
finds a perfect match. This is my mother’s legacy and I've made it my
life's mission to grow the number of donors on the bone marrow
registry,” said Co-Founder Katharina Harf.
For the second year, supermodel and face of Coty global cosmetic brand
Rimmel, Georgia May Jagger, will serve as the Global Ambassador
in the fight against blood cancer. “If I can encourage someone to
register as a donor, I can contribute to a life being saved,” said
Georgia May Jagger. “I myself am a registered donor and will continue to
spread the word about this inspirational cause.”
Coty is the founding corporate sponsor since 1996. “We are thrilled to
be supporting Delete Blood Cancer for the 9th year,” added
Bart Becht, Chairman and Interim CEO Coty. “We cannot thank Georgia
enough for all the amazing work she’s done, not only for our brands but
for this important cause.”
ABOUT DELETE BLOOD CANCER DKMS
Delete Blood Cancer DKMS is part of the world’s largest network of donor
centers. We have helped register more than 5 million potential donors
and facilitated over 47,000 lifesaving transplants around the world. But
we’re not stopping there. Every day we lead the fight against blood
cancer by working with families, communities and organizations to
recruit more donors and provide more patients with second chances at
life. Delete Blood Cancer DKMS America is a registered 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization. For more information or to register as a bone
marrow donor, please visit www.deletebloodcancer.org.
ABOUT THE COTY-DELETE BLOOD CANCER DKMS PARTNERSHIP
In October 2006, Coty Inc., leading global beauty company, joined Delete
Blood Cancer DKMS as its founding corporate sponsor by establishing the
Coty-Delete Blood Cancer DKMS partnership in the fight against blood
cancer. Coty has leveraged its strong celebrity partnerships to raise
awareness of the disease, having raised over $8.5M over the last 8
galas, and recruited thousands of donors around the world, including
1,812 registered Coty employees worldwide. Additionally, Coty has
assisted Delete Blood Cancer DKMS in establishing independent DKMS
organizations in the U.S., Poland and the U.K., with plans to open more
offices across the globe. Leukemia, a blood cancer and one of the
leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide, personally affected the Coty
family when the wife of former Coty Chairman and Board member Peter Harf
succumbed to the disease in 1991. Coty’s Global Ambassador for the
cause, Georgia May Jagger, will also attend the gala for the 2nd
year in a row. Ms. Jagger has used her star power to register donors and
build awareness for the cause.
ABOUT RANDY JACKSON
Randy Jackson’s fearless and forward-thinking mentality has guided him
from musician, songwriter, and Grammy Award-winning producer to revered
record-industry executive, business entrepreneur, best-selling author,
talent manager, television producer and beloved television personality.
All of this stems from Jackson's passion for music. Jackson has lent his
talents to hit records by Smokey Robinson, Whitney Houston, Aretha
Franklin, and Madonna, to name a few. Meanwhile, he also entered the
rock 'n' roll realm, recording and performing with legendary musicians
such as Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Keith Richards, Journey, Carlos
Santana, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and countless others. All in all, he
has over 1,000 gold and platinum plaques to his name, with collective
sales exceeding 200 million copies. Turning into one the highest-rated
television shows of all time, Fox's American Idol became a
phenomenon that yielded some of the most crucial artists of the
twenty-first century. As the program's longest-standing panel judge,
Jackson reached an iconic status within pop culture. His charitable work
includes his role as Goodwill Ambassador for Save the Children U.S., as
well as his involvement with the Gibson Foundation, Ronald McDonald
House Charities, the Music in the Schools program of the National
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and the T.J. Martell Foundation,
which honored him with its Lifetime Music Industry Award. In the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he was one of the architects of the
multimillion-dollar fundraiser, Idol Gives Back, delivering relief to
Louisiana. He also contributed to "We Are the World 2," benefiting
Haitian relief efforts.
ABOUT KESHA
An international powerhouse, Kesha has sold over 4 million units
worldwide and has played nearly 300 live shows in support of her albums Animal,
Cannibal and Warrior. She took home the MTV EMA for Best New
Act in November 2010, and was nominated for two American Music Awards,
four MTV VMA Awards and six Billboard Awards that same year. Kesha’s
debut album, Animal, has been certified Gold, Platinum or
multi-Platinum in 16 markets (including Platinum in the U.S. and Double
Platinum in Australia & Canada), and was the biggest selling debut album
from an international female in 2010 in the UK. That same year, Kesha
was declared Billboard's Hot 100 Artist and her smash debut single, "TiK
ToK," was named Billboard's #1 Hot 100 Song, was the most played song of
that year, and was the biggest-selling digital track in the world. Kesha
has had eight consecutive Top 10 hits including four #1 singles ("TiK
ToK", "Your Love Is My Drug", "We R Who We R" and most recently
“Timber”). “Timber,” a collaboration with Pitbull, peaked at #1 on the
Billboard Hot 100 singles charts, Top 40 charts, UK charts, European
singles charts, and Spotify, was nominated for a Billboard Music Award
for Top Rap Song, an MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration, and
won the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Award for Best Collaboration. “Timber”
has sold over 2.5 million copies in the US and over 3.7 million copies
internationally reaching #1 on iTunes in over 66 countries.
ABOUT GEORGIA MAY JAGGER
The beautiful and talented daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, this
international supermodel has graced fashion magazine covers around the
globe and has modeled for such prestigious brands as Cavalli, Chanel,
mulberry, miu miu and Versace. In addition Ms. Jagger is the face of
Coty’s global cosmetics brand Rimmel. As Coty’s Global Ambassador in the
fight against blood cancer, Georgia May Jagger is using her
star power to register donors and build awareness for the cause.
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Source: Coty Inc.
Delete Blood Cancer
Cara Hutchison
Rogers & Cowan
212-878-5026
chutchison@rogersandcowan.com
or
Vicki
Scarfone
Rogers & Cowan
212-878-5004
vscarfone@rogersandcowan.com
or
Coty
Inc.
Jessica Baltera
Vice President, Communications
212-389-7584
jessica_baltera@cotyinc.com