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Friday, September 17, 2010

Donny Osmond to host another Danny Gans memorial run


Donny Osmond will once again host the Danny Gans Memorial Champions Run For Life when it on Saturday, October 9, 2010.

The event benefiting the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation will be take place at the Paseo Verde Park in Henderson, Nevada, where Gans lived and died unexpectedly on May 1, 2009. It includes a 5K run, a fun run and walk, live entertainment, food and plenty of family fun.

Donny and the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation will raise money to benefit the children of the Southern Nevada community that have been diagnosed with cancer and other life threatening and critical illnesses.


After the day of competitions, Donny will introduce the Champions Run for Life. Children who are fighting their own battles for life will get a chance to shine as they run, walk, or wheel themselves around a specifically designed course. This is a very special moment for them as they are honored for their courage with the day dedicated to them.

Donny Osmond hosted the first memorial run last year, less than six months after Gans' drug-related death at 52. Danny Gans produced Donny and his sister Marie's Las Vegas comeback show at the Flamingo.

Click here for more information and here to register for the race.

Meanwhile, Gans' souped-up and vintage car collection will be auctioned off September 23-25 at the Mandalay Bay.

1 comment:

nikki said...

God Bless You Donny Osmond, you have always had such an enormous heart, you yourself have had more than your share of grief this past year, May God Bless You for doing this awesome thing, so very many kids will benefit from your help, and your name does tend to bring in many many more folks. I am sorry to say I can't be there, I sure will in thought and ofcourse prayers, also I hope that Marie is doing better, she is a beautiful person, I think of her often! All the best hope you raise record numbers for those awesome kids!!xo