Released on = September 22, 2006, 4:36 pm

Press Release Author = Camelot Marketing

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Second Chance benefit in Las Vegas raises funds for organ
donation

Press Release Body = According to Robert Mirisch, Executive Director of the Second
Chance Foundation, their recent fundraiser was a success held at The Palms Casino
Hotel and the Brendon Theaters Hotel in Las Vegas.
"We raised a substantial amount of money for the Foundation at our benefit which
featured a screening of the classic comedy "Some Like It Hot"," states Mirisch.
The Second Chance Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2004 with
the mission to educate the public on the critical need of organ and tissue donation,
dispel some misconceptions about donation and create a greater willingness to
donate.
Tony Curtis, star of "Some Like It Hot" with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon, donated
several pieces of art towards the silent auction conducted during the benefit. The
donated pieces are montages of Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon from the
movie "Some Like It Hot".
"Art has given me a second chance to express myself. I sincerely hope that funds
received from my art will give somebody else the far more significant second chance,
that being a better quality of life," states Tony Curtis.
After the screening of "Some Like It Hot" there was a question and answer session
with Dean Jeff Koep, Dean of the UNLV School of Fine Arts, and Walter Mirisch,
executive of the Production Company which produced the film.
Tony Curtis was not able to attend the event, but has subsequently arranged to meet
some of the silent auction winners.
"We offer limited grants through our Patient Services Program to patients who find
themselves in financial need in relation to organ donation. We exist to help
patients who are in need of an organ transplant, on a transplant waiting list or
are post-transplant," continues Mirisch.
"It would have been considered science fiction six decades ago. Now people think of
it as \"routine\". To me it will never be routine. It is the culmination of many
miracles being rolled into one miracle that gives suffering patients a Second
Chance at life." "It is the reason for the name of the Second Chance Foundation and
it is the mission of this foundation to make the \"Gift of Life\" more available to
those waiting for it and to make the healing process easier by easing some of the
stress (physical, emotional, educational and financial) that those waiting for an
organ experience."
"The Jewish Torah tells us \"To save a single life is to save the world.\" Can we do
any better than that?" concludes Mirisch.
For more information about the Second Chance Foundation and their upcoming \"Lacy
Thomas Roast and Toast\" in November please go to: http://www.secondchancefdn.org
About Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis, Hollywood legend and star of over 150 movies including \"Some Like It
Hot\", is also an accomplished artist. His work may be found in public and private
collections around the world.
For more information about Tony Curtis art please call him at 702-736-1767 or visit
his online gallery at http://www.TonyCurtis.com



Web Site = http://www.secondchancefdn.org

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