A Record-breaking $1.75 Million Raised At Holiday Rock & Roll
Bash To Benefit The Lustgarten Foundation In Fight Against
Pancreatic Cancer
BETHPAGE, N.Y., Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cablevision
Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC), AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX), and
The Madison Square Garden Company (NASDAQ: MSG) presented the
twelfth annual Holiday Rock & Roll Bash on Thursday, December 6, to benefit The Lustgarten
Foundation. Breaking its all-time fundraising record, the event
raised more than $1.75 million for
the fight against pancreatic cancer. Since Cablevision underwrites
all of The Lustgarten Foundation's administrative costs, 100
percent of the funds raised will go directly toward pancreatic
cancer research to detect the disease earlier, develop better
treatments, and ultimately, to find a cure.
Created in 2001, the Holiday Rock & Roll Bash has become The
Lustgarten Foundation's premier annual event. More than 1,300
guests attended this year's Bash, which was held at the legendary
Hard Rock Cafe in New York City's
famous Times Square. The evening's entertainment included a
rock-and-roll and blues performance by JD & The
Straight Shot, along with a special appearance by the
world-famous Radio City Rockettes and their good friend, Santa
Claus.
"The Holiday Rock & Roll Bash is an incredible event and its
supporters are tremendously generous year after year. We are
extremely grateful that as a result of this annual event, nearly
$15 million has been raised for
pancreatic cancer research during the past 12 years," said
Kerri Kaplan, executive director of
The Lustgarten Foundation. "Pancreatic cancer is the most lethal of
all cancers. As a result of Cablevision's financial support, all of
the money raised by the Bash goes directly to funding research so
we can find a cure for this deadly disease."
Marc Lustgarten, the former vice
chairman of Cablevision and chairman of Madison Square Garden, along with the help of
Cablevision Chairman Charles Dolan
and Chief Executive James Dolan,
established The Lustgarten Foundation in 1998 before Marc died from
pancreatic cancer. Today, the Foundation that Marc inspired is the
nation's largest private foundation dedicated to funding pancreatic
cancer research, providing more than $65
million to research since its inception.
The Lustgarten Foundation and Cablevision are also partners in
the curePC public awareness campaign. Visit curePC.org to learn
more about The Lustgarten Foundation and Cablevision's fight
against pancreatic cancer.
About The Lustgarten Foundation and Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is swift and silent, often undetected until it's
too late. More than 37,000 people will die from it this year. The
overall five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is six
percent and most individuals with advanced cancer die within a
year. There are no early detection tests, no effective long-term
treatments and, unless the cancer is surgically removed in its
earliest stages, no cure. It is the fourth-leading cause of cancer
deaths in the United States.
The Lustgarten Foundation is America's largest private
foundation dedicated to funding pancreatic cancer research. Based
in Bethpage, New York, the
Foundation supports research to find a cure for pancreatic cancer,
facilitates dialogue within the medical and scientific community,
and educates the public about the disease through awareness
campaigns and fundraising events. The Foundation has provided
millions of research dollars and assembled the best scientific
minds with the hope that one day, a cure can be found. Cablevision
Systems Corporation, a leading media and telecommunications
company, underwrites all of The Lustgarten Foundation's
administrative costs, so that 100 percent of every dollar donated
to the Foundation goes directly to pancreatic cancer research.
Learn more at www.curePC.org.
About Cablevision Systems Corporation
Cablevision
Systems Corporation is one of the nation's leading media and
telecommunications companies. In addition to delivering its
Optimum-branded cable, Internet, and voice offerings throughout the
New York area, the Company owns
and operates cable systems serving homes in four Western
states. Cablevision's local media properties include News 12
Networks, MSG Varsity and Newsday Media Group. Cablevision
also owns and operates Clearview Cinemas. Additional
information about Cablevision is available on the Web
at www.cablevision.com.
CONTACT: Sabrina Strauss,
+1-212-576-2700 x236, sstrauss@goodmanmedia.com
SOURCE Cablevision Systems Corporation