The Prostate Cancer Foundation New York Dinner raises more than $4 million to support prostate cancer research

Host Whoopi Goldberg, Willie Nelson, Bill Cosby, Tracey Ullman and others help honor legendary entertainer Quincy Jones and Ted and Dani Virtue

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (December 15, 2005) – Celebrities, business leaders and several  prominent New Yorkers came out in droves to attend the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) New York Dinner at the Waldorf~Astoria in New York City on December 14, 2005. The biennial event, attended by more than 800 people, raised more than $4 million for the PCF, the world's largest philanthropic source of support for prostate cancer research.

Hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, the Dinner honored music legend Quincy Jones with its Hope Award for his continued support of prostate cancer research. Ted and Dani Virtue, who have long been among the PCF’s most stalwart supporters, were also honored. The event paid tribute to Mickey Tarnopol, former vice chairman at Bear Stearns and a former member of the PCF Board of Directors, who lost his long and valiant battle against prostate cancer earlier this year.

Goldberg, Willie Nelson and Billl Cosby helped honor Jones on stage. Other celebrities in attendance included Katie Couric. The event included a live auction of extraordinary packages, including golf with Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Course in Palm Beach, Fla., dinner with Quincy Jones, Sidney Poitier and Lionel Richie; and golf with Michael Jordan in the Bahamas.

“It was incredible to reflect on the accomplishments of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, especially during this time of year when we all focus on our blessings,” said Leslie D. Michelson, chief executive officer of the PCF. “As we continue to harness more of our society’s resources to fund research we are optimistic that we will find a way to defeat this deadly disease.”

The New York Dinner has become one of the premiere events in the City of New York and attracts leaders in the financial markets, business, industry and the arts as well as prominent public officials, world-renowned scientists, researchers and survivors working to cure prostate cancer – a disease that impacts one in six American men.

Launched in 1994, this black-tie event has drawn support for the PCF from celebrities and entertainers including Tony Bennett, Michael Bolton, Gloria Estefan, Whoopi Goldberg, Johnny Mathis, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Cher, Rod Stewart, Sting, Robert Wagner and Jill St. John. Past honorees have included Wayne Calloway, Jim Colbert, Arnold Palmer, General Norman Schwartzkopf, Steve and Elaine Wynn, and Joe Torre.

About the Prostate Cancer Foundation
The Prostate Cancer Foundation is the world's largest philanthropic source of support for prostate cancer research. Founded in 1993, the PCF has raised more than $245 million and provided funding for prostate cancer research to more than 1,200 researchers at 100 institutions worldwide. The PCF has a simple, yet urgent goal: to find better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer. For more information, please visit www.prostatecancerfoundation.org

Sarah Evans
(310) 570-4705
sevans@prostatecancerfoundation.org

Katie Lambe
(310) 570-4713
klambe@prostatecancerfoundation.org