Fat Cats Entertainment Group, an entertainment marketing, media and production conglomerate, in association with Alex Hodges Presents, today announced details of the annual Gift of Hope charity fundraising weekend in Las Vegas, benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, taking place on December 1-3, 2006.


The annual Gift of Hope celebrity hosted charity weekend is the largest fundraiser of the Southern Nevada chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Funds raised will support our mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. This year's Gift of Hope festivities include events where the entire family, young and old, can participate in and enjoy.


The charity weekend kicks off on Friday, December 1, 2006 with The Pete and Mary-Jo Findlay fun filled celebrity golf tournament at the privately gated and beautifully landscaped Cascata Golf Club (www.caesars.com/Cascata/Holes.htm). The soon to be named celebrity host of the event, will lead the way on the par-72 course that provides stunning vistas at every turn, including the 3,600-foot peak at Red Mountain, lush fairways, lakes, and streams.


On Saturday, December 2nd the festivities continue with a daytime soccer clinic held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas featuring the U.S. Soccer Men's and Women's National Teams. The biggest names in the game will be on hand to personally interact with youth players of all ages and skill levels.


The excitement continues Saturday, December 2nd, with a classic rock performance by host, Dennis Quaid and The Sharks, taking place at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The evening includes a Gala Dinner, silent auction, concert, and awards ceremony. The awards honor the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of local individuals, clinicians, volunteers, companies and other groups and organizations that, through their dedicated efforts, have advanced the Society's mission. Las Vegas' favorite comedian, George Wallace, will warm the audience up for an opening musical performance by Corey Feldman.


The Poker Against Leukemia & Lymphoma (PALL) celebrity tournament begins Sunday afternoon December 3rd, at the luxurious Red Rock Casino Resort Spa. Professional poker players and celebrity poker players alike will mix and mingle among the tournament tables to make the competition more exciting for all participants.


The highlight of the weekend for all of the kids in town will be My Red Carpet, a super V.I.P., red carpet extravaganza catered to the "PG-13" crowd at the Orleans Arena on Sunday, December 3rd. Teen sensation Chris Brown will be headlining the concert event, making his first, highly anticipated appearance in Las Vegas, along with a kid-friendly line-up of spectacular performances. Tween fans will experience an A-list celebrity concert line-up, complete with the red carpet treatment of a true Hollywood event ... except the only VIP's are the kids! Young party goers will soak in the glitz and glamour of walking down the exclusive red carpet, complete with velvet ropes, sky trackers, media walls and paparazzi lining the path for an unforgettable night of fun. Proceeds from this event will also benefit A Place Called Home and the Kim Flowers Foundation.


Immediately following the PALL tournament and My Red Carpet extravaganza, the entire charity weekend will culminate with a celebrity filled after-party at Cherry Nightclub, hosted by nightclub owners and Society members Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford, and Gift of Hope Chairman, Michael Bellon.


The Gift of Hope fundraiser is chaired by Michael Bellon, the principal of the Pinnacle Group, a luxury high-rise condominium development (www.thepinnaclelasvegas.com) in the heart of Las Vegas. To ensure that no child is left out during the holiday season, Bellon graciously included A Place Called Home and the Kim Flowers Foundation as charity beneficiaries of a Gift of Hope.


"Last year's Gift of Hope honorary hosts were renowned Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and Grammy winner Sheryl Crow and with your help we hope to make this year even bigger. Many thanks to the addition of Fat Cats Entertainment Group who has been an integral reason we have been able to expand the event line-up this year and increase our fundraising goal from $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00," explains Bellon. "Amid the holiday season, a time of profound love, what could be more important than to help wipe out the disease that takes the lives of more children than any other in our nation. Remember ... you never stand so tall, as when you bend down to help a child," Bellon commented.


Title sponsors Elysium Enterprises, Findlay Automotive Group and Enterprise Rent-a-Car along with other sponsors will provide catered meals along with live entertainment, water, snacks and additional amenities throughout each day.


Your participation will help save lives. Please join us in our fight against blood cancers, as we give a "gift of hope" to many and raise funds to find a cure. For more information please contact the Southern Nevada chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at (702) 436-4220.