WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Eighties music industry giants Heart and The Go-Go's will sing from the heart as they perform at Larry King's annual fund raising gala to benefit the Larry King Cardiac Foundation. The pop groups will be joined by the internationally renown, Cirque du Soleil.
The annual black tie, star-studded "Evening with Larry King and Friends" will be held Friday, March 1, 2002 at The Ritz-Carlton hotel at 22nd and M Streets, NW in Washington, D.C. The original gala was scheduled for October 2001, but was rescheduled in light of the tragic events.
The co-chairs are Vice-President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne Cheney. The dinner chairman is Jack Goeken, Chairman & CEO of the Goeken Group Company, and founder of MCI.
This year the foundation will bestow the Larry King Heart Award to Arthur F. Ryan, chairman and CEO of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Gabriella E. Morris, president of The Prudential Foundation.
The Spirit of Life Award will be presented to Mark A. Barondess, counsel for Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro LLP. Since 1994 he has served on the Board of Directors of the LKCF and has taken a hands-on role in ensuring the LKCF galas are an overwhelming success. Nationally syndicated talk show host, Montel Williams, will present the Spirit of Life award to Barondess.
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The Larry King Cardiac Foundation was established in 1988 to provide funding for life saving cardiac procedures for individuals who, due to limited means and inadequate insurance, would otherwise be unable to receive treatment. The foundation works with hospitals throughout the nation to ensure that such patients receive the medical attention they need. The Larry King Cardiac Foundation is funded from the proceeds of these annual galas, King's books and speaking engagements.