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Jack LaLanne’s Birthday Benefit for Ovarian Cancer

I was lucky to score a ticket to this dazzling event. I serve on the national board of directors of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance which was selected as the charity to benefit from Jack LaLanne’s 95th Birthday Party.

It was a resounding success, not just financially but because it broke the stigma of talking about gynecologic cancer in glamorous circles. It was a major move forward in women’s cancers.

Keith Mirchandani, President, CEO and Founder of Tristar Products Inc. that markets the Jack LaLanne Juicer, lost his mother to ovarian cancer. Sadly, like most women with the disease, she was diagnosed too late and nothing could save her life. To honor his mother, Mirchandani and LaLanne agreed to use the fitness icon’s birthday as a fundraising opportunity that could save other women.

What was remarkable about the event was that the chic, star-studded LA crowd was interested in ovarian cancer, its symptoms, and - most importantly – its support. Three hundred fifty guests, including Governor Schwarzenegger and numerous celebrities like Montel Williams, Lou Ferrigno and LaLanne-buddy Bob Barker, gathered at the swank Beverly Wilshire hotel for a night of dining and dancing and giving.

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