Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research today announced that Angel Ball 2017 will feature an all-star celebrity line-up of performers and presenters including: Kareem Adbul-Jabbar, Gloria Gaynor, Kevin Hart, Kool & The Gang, Star Jones, Caly Bevier among others. The evening, which will be hosted by journalist, producer and cancer research advocate, Maria Menounos will honor producer and humanitarian Niki Cole, and Rally Health Founder and CEO Grant Verstandig.
The highly-anticipated annual, black-tie benefit, with music by DJ Cassidy is hosted by Grammy-nominated songwriter Denise Rich and her daughters Daniella Rich Kilstock and Ilona Rich Schachter, will take place Monday, October 23, 2017, at Cipriani Wall Street. Grant Verstandig is the Founder and CEO of Rally Health, Inc., a digital health company that develops online and mobile tools that empower consumers to take control of their health and health care. Prior to starting Rally in 2010 at age 21, Grant had served as a research fellow at the National Cancer Institute and was studying neurobiology at Brown University. His focus in the health arena sharpened when he suffered a college sports injury and experienced the health care system firsthand. He became determined to transform the consumer health industry. Today, Rally engages millions of consumers in their health; supports several organizations fighting cancer, including Stand Up To Cancer with which Rally promotes cancer screening and early detection; and collaborates with Rally Health Ambassadors Kevin Hart, Maria Menounos and Melvin Gordon to inspire people everywhere to adopt healthy lifestyles. In 2014, UnitedHealth Group acquired a majority stake in Rally, and Grant now leads the company's digital health agenda.The online auction, powered by Charitybuzz, runs from October 17TH through November 2NDat charitybuzz.com/angelball. For ticketing information please contact Inez Weinstein Special Events at (212) 254-6677 or visit https://gabrielleangels.myshopify.com/.
For more information about the Angel Ball and Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, visit gabriellesangels.org.
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