93.3 WMMR/Philadelphia Raises $20,000 for the Fox Chase Cancer Center In the Name of Sharon Osbourne; The `93.3 WMMR Ozz-Fund' Was Set Up to Coincide With Philadelphia's Ozz-Fest.PHILADELPHIA -- WMMR (93.3 FM/Philadelphia) conducted a four-day fundraiser to collect money for Fox Chase Cancer Center The Fox Chase Cancer Center is a medical research facility and hospital located in the northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Center is an independent, non-profit institution which specializes in the treatment and prevention of cancer. in Northeast Philadelphia in the name of Ozzy Osbourne's wife, manager and co- star in the hit TV show "The Osbournes," Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, previously Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English music manager and promoter, television personality and presenter. She came into public prominence after appearing in The Osbournes , who was just successfully treated for colon cancer colon cancer, cancer of any part of the colon (often called the large intestine). Colon cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. . A check was presented for over $20,000 to daughter Kelly Osbourne backstage at Philadelphia's Ozz-Fest on Friday, July 12th.Listeners were able to contribute to the "93.3 WMMR Ozz-Fund" in a variety of ways. For a donation of $93.00 or more, WMMR would play any Ozzy Osbourne song requested. In addition to their request, listeners would also receive a limited edition CD of WMMR mid-day personality Pierre Robert's in-depth interview with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne from the WMMR Archives. "There was an outpouring of calls with personal stories of how cancer has affected people's lives and specifically how Fox Chase Cancer Center helped save a life of a loved one," comments Sam Milkman, WMMR Program Director. Listeners could also bid on-air for an autographed Ozzy Osbourne guitar (Final bid $6,000.00), several pair of tickets to the sold-out Ozz-Fest as well as autographed Ozzy CDs. Pierre Robert William Pierre Robert (born August 1, 1955) is a radio disc jockey who, since 1981, has been a highly popular on-air personality for 93.3FM WMMR in Philadelphia, one of the nation's most recognized rock music stations. also took to the road in his trusty VW mini-bus "Minerva 2" and made stops all over the Delaware Valley, collecting thousands of dollars from people. "The `WMMR Ozz-Fund' was a great example of the saying, `Think Globally, Act Locally Think Globally, Act Locally was reportedly coined by David Brower, founder of Friends of the Earth, as the slogan for FOE when it was founded in 1969, although others have stated it was originated by Rene Dubos as an advisor to the United Nations Conference on the Human ," comments Pierre Robert. "Thanks to the incredible generosity of our listeners we were able to raise a lot of money in four short days to fight a global killer and benefit a local charity - The Fox Chase Cancer Center." Fox Chase Cancer Center's mission is to reduce the burden of human cancer through the highest-quality programs in research and patient care, including cancer prevention, treatment, early detection and education. Fox Chase's 100- bed hospital is the fourth largest in the country devoted entirely to cancer care. MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here http://tbutton.prnewswire.com/prn/11690X38273430 Contact: Scott Segelbaum or Chuck Damico, both of Greater Philadelphia Radio, +1-610-771-0933 |
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