Stars Launch 21st Revlon Run/Walk for Women

Join the fight against cancer by participating in the 21st annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women. Revlon Global Brand Ambassadors Halle Berry and Emma Stone, along with Christina Applegate, will be on hand to host the events in New York City on May 3 and in Los Angeles on May 10.

"There is nothing more thrilling than to walk alongside the amazing women, men and children who come together on one day to support the fight against cancer," said Stone, who is returning for her third year to host the New York Run/Walk. "The EIF Revlon Run Walk is an important tool to continue to build awareness and raise funds to find a cure for this disease. I look forward to seeing everyone on what is always a beautiful and inspiring morning in New York City!"

The Run/Walk was launched in Los Angeles in 1994 through the combined efforts of Lilly Tartikoff, Ronald O. Perelman, Chairman of Revlon, Inc., and EIF with a second event in New York City added shortly after. To date, nearly one million people have participated in the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women and the Run/Walks have distributed more than $70 million to support women's cancer research, counseling and outreach programs.

"I am honored to once again host this year's EIF Revlon Run Walk," said Berry, who is back for her eighth year. "It's hard to find the words to describe exactly what it feels like to be part of such a powerful grassroots event that brings together tens of thousands of cancer survivors, patients, loved ones and supporters. The event is a true testament to the impact we can make if we band together against a common cause."

Like her co-hosts, Applegate has participated in the Run/Walk several times. As a breast cancer survivor, she is passionate about inspiring other women to take control of their health and providing critical resources to women contending with or at risk of breast cancer.

"I am thrilled for my charitable organization, Right Action for Women, to be a beneficiary of the EIF Revlon Run/Walk. The support Right Action for Women will receive from the Run/Walk will help provide necessary screenings for women at increased risk for breast cancer," said Applegate. "Having participated in the past with my mom and many family members and friends, this event is important to me and I know that the funding RAW will receive from the EIF Revlon Run/Walk will help save lives."

The New York race will start in Times Square and finish in Central Park, where there will be a health expo as well as a survivor ceremony. The Los Angeles race will take place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum at Exposition Park.

Participants are encouraged to fundraise individually or create teams. Those who are not able to attend the New York or Los Angeles events can register for the EIF Revlon Run/Walk in Your Dreams. Run/Walk In Your Dreams gives participants the opportunity to fundraise for the event from afar with the same tools and awards as participants in New York and Los Angeles enjoy.

Revlon's Perelman says that they will keep up the fight against women's cancers until they find a cure, and thanks all volunteers and city officials who make the event possible.

"It's hard to believe that it's already been 21 years!" echoes Tartikoff, co-founder of the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women and co-founder of the Revlon/UCLA Women's Cancer Research Program. "We have met so many amazing women along this journey. Their spirit and passion has made it possible to raise the much-needed funds that have helped to deliver the innovative, non-toxic treatment for breast cancer called Herceptin�. Even more exciting, there is another hopeful non-toxic treatment on the way. We are so thankful for everyone's support in making this possible."
New York beneficiaries include Actors' Fund of America, Albert Einstein Cancer Center, CancerCare, Inc., Gilda's Club NYC, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, William F. Ryan Community Health Center, and National Women's Cancer Research Alliance (NWCRA).

Los Angeles beneficiaries include Cancer Support Community-Benjamin Center, Gilda Radner Hereditary Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Providence Saint Joseph Health & Services Foundation, Revlon/UCLA Women's Cancer Research Program, Right Action For Women (RAW),USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Women of Color Breast Cancer Survivors' Support Project.