Media Advisory: UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba to Shave His Head to Support Children’s National Medical Center
Washington, D.C. (Vocus) January 5, 2010 -- On Friday, January 8, the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Yousef Al Otaiba, will shave his head to help support the cancer programs at Children’s National Medical Center (www.childrensnational.org) as part of the “Be Brave and Shave” fundraising effort, which has raised nearly $750,000 this year.
By offering to have his head shaved for this cause, Ambassador Al Otaiba has raised more than $264,000 from friends, family and colleagues and has generously offered to match the donations -- bringing his total contribution to more than $528,000. To learn more about this fundraising effort, please visit http://www.festivalofheroes.org/shave.
WHAT: Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba shaving his head to raise money and awareness for the Cancer Programs at Children’s National Medical Center
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 8, 4:00 pm
WHERE: Children’s National Medical Center
Main Atrium
111 Michigan Ave, NW
Washington, D.C.
WHO: Doctors, patients and families from Children’s National
Joseph E. Robert, Jr., Founder and Executive Chairman, J.E. Robert Companies
Contacts:
Stacy Williams, Children’s National Medical Center, (301) 565-8523
Amanda Keating, Be Brave & Shave, (202) 834-3179
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