Thursday, May 28, 2009

CureSearch is proud to announce that it is a beneficiary of Tickets-for-Charity®, an innovative fundraising platform that works with artists to offer music fans a convenient way to purchase high-demand concert seats while supporting some of the world's most respected non-profit organizations.

The platform's national launch kicks off with a select group of partner charities and some of the biggest names in entertainment, including: Coldplay, Billy Joel, Elton John, James Taylor, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Blink 182, Sugarland, Creed, Diana Krall, the Allman Brothers Band, Dane Cook, Styx, REO Speedwagon and Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Seats are available on the Tickets-for-Charity website at face value plus a separate donation that benefits participating charities selected by artists and fans. As part of the checkout process, fans will have the opportunity to benefit CureSearch and raise funds for childhood cancer research while accessing great seats typically for the same price or better than they pay elsewhere.

"We are thrilled to be a beneficiary of Tickets-for-Charity. Funds raised through this exciting new platform will help support our work to raise funds for childhood cancer research," says Stacy P. Haller, Executive Director of CureSearch.

To learn more, please visit http://www.ticketsforcharity.com/?curesearch

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About Tickets-for-Charity®

Tickets-for-Charity was founded to help increase critically-needed funding for leading charities by offering music fans an easy way to access great seats while supporting important causes. The platform has already raised millions of dollars in donations for leading non-profit organizations through Charitable Sale™ programs with high-profile partners and events, including the Rolling Stones, The Police, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Lionel Richie, Farm Aid, John Mayer, Usher and Live Earth, among others.

About CureSearch

Through public education, advocacy and fundraising, CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation, a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization supports the life-saving work of the Children's Oncology Group, the world's premier pediatric cancer research collaborative that treats more than 90% percent of children with cancer. This network of more than 5,000 dedicated experts improves cure rates at a much faster pace than could any one individual or single institution acting alone and is responsible for every major breakthrough in childhood cancer research. Visit www.CureSearch.org or call (800) 458-6223.