BETHPAGE, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday
evening, December 16, Cablevision
Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC), The Madison Square Garden Company
(NYSE: MSG), and AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX) hosted the 15th annual
Holiday Rock & Roll Bash to benefit The Lustgarten Foundation,
the nation's largest private nonprofit funder of pancreatic cancer
research. Held at TAO Downtown in New
York City, the event raised more than $2 million for the second consecutive year. Due
to the support of Cablevision, 100 percent of every dollar raised
goes directly to pancreatic cancer research.
Entertainment for the event included a special performance by DJ
Questlove, popular drummer of The Roots (house band for
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), along with an
exclusive Radio City Christmas Spectacular performance by
the world-famous Rockettes. More than 1,000 guests attended this
year's Bash.
"Marking its 15th anniversary this year, the Holiday
Rock & Roll Bash is a beloved annual tradition that unites us
all for an important cause: to beat pancreatic cancer," said
Kerri Kaplan, executive director and
chief operating officer of The Lustgarten Foundation. "Since it was
created, the Bash has raised $21
million for research, and we are so grateful to our many
generous supporters. As a result of Cablevision's financial
support, all of the money raised for the Bash goes directly to
research to develop an early detection test and more effective
treatments so that patients can live longer lives."
During the program, James Dolan,
chief executive of Cablevision and executive chairman of The
Madison Square Garden Company, welcomed guests, along with
Andrew and Jessica Lustgarten, the
children of Marc Lustgarten, who
paid homage to their father's legacy. James
Dolan and Cablevision Chairman Charles Dolan helped establish The Lustgarten
Foundation in 1998 in honor of Mr. Lustgarten, who served as the
former vice chairman of Cablevision and chairman of Madison Square Garden before he died from
pancreatic cancer. Cablevision has worked closely with the
Foundation throughout its history in support of its mission to
advance pancreatic cancer research. That support includes
underwriting the Foundation's administrative expenses and
partnering with the Foundation for the curePC public awareness
campaign.
Pancreatic cancer is swift and silent, often undetected until it
is too late. The overall five-year survival rate for pancreatic
cancer is seven percent and most 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.
Since its inception, The Lustgarten Foundation has contributed
more than $110 million toward
pancreatic cancer research. Recent research progress funded by the
Foundation includes international clinical trials with patients to
develop a routine early detection test, as well as trials to
identify new drug combinations and immunotherapies that would more
effectively treat the disease. In addition, at The Lustgarten
Foundation's Pancreatic Cancer Research Lab at Cold Spring Harbor
Laboratory, Dr. David Tuveson,
research director of The Lustgarten Foundation, has developed a new
human culture system for pancreatic cancer that offers a path to
personalized treatment approaches in the future.
Visit curePC.org to learn more about The Lustgarten Foundation
and Cablevision's fight to defeat pancreatic cancer.
About The Lustgarten Foundation
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 The Lustgarten Foundation's administrative costs, so
100 percent of every dollar donated to the Foundation goes directly
to pancreatic cancer research. The Lustgarten Foundation and
Cablevision are also partners in the award-winning curePC public
awareness campaign in support of the fight against pancreatic
cancer. For additional information, please visit
www.curePC.org.
About Cablevision Systems Corporation
Cablevision
Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) is a leading media and
telecommunications company, serving millions of households and
businesses throughout the greater New
York area. Providing quality products that keep customers
connected, Cablevision offers Optimum-branded digital cable
television, high-speed Internet and voice services as well as
Optimum WiFi, the nation's most robust WiFi network. Cablevision's
Lightpath subsidiary is a premier provider of integrated business
communications solutions for larger companies. Through its local
media and programming properties – News 12 Networks and Newsday
Media Group – Cablevision also delivers news and information
created specifically for the communities it serves. Additional
information about Cablevision is available at
www.cablevision.com.
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