WENDY DIO Donates $100,000 For Stomach Cancer Research Program In Her Late Husband's Name

October 28, 2010

The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research celebrated its 35th annual awards gala on Wednesday, October 27 at the New York Marriott Marquis and raised a total of $1.45 million. Artists Colbie Caillat, Enrique Iglesias, 3 DOORS DOWN, Erin McCarley, Kenny Loggins and Charlie Daniels performed for the crowd of music and entertainment leaders, business and media executives, and celebrities; other attendees included radio host Stephanie Miller, country artist JARON AND THE LONG ROAD TO LOVE, Sam Tsui, Kelli Tomashoff, Dalal Bruchmann and Jackson Kelly.

Wendy Dio, the wife of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio who recently succumbed to cancer, made a generous donation of $100,000 for a stomach cancer research program in her late husband's name at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center; she also urged the audience to be vigilant about cancer screenings and checkups.

The event included a live and silent auction, which raised a combined $122,000 for cancer and AIDS research; several items, like lunch with fashion guru Tim Gunn, are also being auctioned now at CharityFolks.com.

The T.J. Martell Foundation is proud to partner with Wines That Rock, who was on hand conducting a wine tasting and distribute door prizes to several lucky winners. Visit www.wines-that-rock.com/tjmartell to purchase wine and have a portion of the proceeds benefit cancer and AIDS research.

Artisan News Service has uploaded a three-minute video report on T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research's 35th annual awards gala, which includes a short interview with Wendy Dio. Watch it below.

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