Evine a Sponsor of the 24th Annual Race to Erase MS Gala
04 May 2017 - 10:03PM
The video commerce company participates in the
annual star-studded event
Evine Live Inc. (“Evine”) (NASDAQ:EVLV), a multiplatform video
commerce company (evine.com), today announced that it will support
the 24th annual Race to Erase MS Gala on May 5, held at The Beverly
Hilton in Los Angeles. A platinum sponsor of the star-studded gala,
Evine is making a financial donation as well as donating several
auction items to help raise funds in the fight against multiple
sclerosis (MS), a disease that impacts over 2 million people
worldwide. Following the gala event, Nancy Davis will appear live
on Evine on May 19 - 21 with her signature “Peace & Love”
branded product, including a co-branded timepiece created in
partnership with Invicta, Evine’s best-selling watch brand.
“It is an honor for Evine to partner with Nancy Davis and the
Race to Erase MS to help find a cure for multiple sclerosis,” said
Bob Rosenblatt, Chief Executive Officer of Evine. “MS is a disease
that impacts some of our closest vendors, investors and customers,
and we are humbled to support such a worthy cause. I look forward
to having the opportunity to demonstrate Evine’s ‘Be Good to
Others’ mantra as we partner with Nancy to help support research
toward eradicating this debilitating
disease.”
The Race to Erase MS was founded by Davis in 1993 after being
diagnosed with the disease. Since 1994, the foundation has raise
more than $46 million in contributions. Funding research is the
core focus of the foundation, with all funds raised supporting the
Center Without Walls program, a nationwide collaboration of
physicians and scientists all working to find a cure.
“When I was first diagnosed, there were no drugs on the market
to help stop the progression of MS. Today, there are 15
FDA-approved drugs to treat the symptoms of MS, and the FDA
recently approved Ocrevus, which helps people with relapsing
remitting MS in addition to people with primary progressive MS,”
said Nancy David, founder of Race to Erase MS and owner of Peace
& Love Jewelry. “That progress gives me hope and makes me
grateful for all the people and organizations who have supported
the Race to Erase MS. Evine has been an amazing partner over the
past two years. The company’s generosity and willingness to raise
awareness and money for MS research keeps our hope for finding a
cure alive.”
Happening on Friday, May 5, the 24th annual Race to Erase MS
Gala is a star-studded event frequented by some of the biggest
names in Hollywood. This year’s event will honor Jamie-Lynn Sigler,
most notably known for her role as Meadow Soprano on HBO’s “The
Sopranos,” with the 2017 Medal of Hope Award. Evine will send its
own star-power, with host Heather Hall interviewing attendees on
the red carpet along with Dr. Terry and Heather Dubrow as guests of
honor.
In addition to the financial donation, Evine will also offer
several auction items, including an “Evine Experience.” As part of
the experience, the auction’s winner would receive a two-night
travel package to Evine studios, including airfare and hotel for
two. While at the studios, the winner would be given a backstage
tour, the opportunity to pitch their product and a chance to sell a
product live on Evine’s television network.
Invicta, Evine’s best-selling watch brand, has also created a
timepiece especially for Davis’ foundation. Based on the popular
Invicta Peace & Love watch released in early 2015, this year’s
Invicta Peace & Love Lupah will be offered in both men’s and
women’s styles and include six additional easy-to-change colorful
straps. Each timepiece proudly displays Nancy Davis’s signature
Peace & Love logo on its dial and comes packaged in a
specially-designed gift box.
Returning to Evine May 19 at 8pm ET, May 20 at 1am, 3pm and 8pm
ET, and May 21 throughout the day, Davis will present the
co-branded watch and new pieces from her Peace & Love gemstone
jewelry collection, including a white topaz and zircon adjustable
bracelet, offered in 14 different styles.
For more information on the Race to Erase MS, visit
www.erasems.org. To bid on the “Evine Experience,” visit
http://bit.ly/2oMxhPK. For more information on Evine and to shop
Davis’ full collection, go to
www.evine.com/peaceandlove.
About Evine Evine Live Inc. (NASDAQ:EVLV)
operates Evine, a multiplatform video commerce company that offers
a compelling mix of proprietary and name brands directly to
consumers in an engaging and informative shopping experience via
television, online and mobile. Evine reaches approximately 87
million cable and satellite television homes 24 hours a day with
entertaining content in a comprehensive digital shopping
experience.
About Race to Erase MSRace to Erase MS is
dedicated to the treatment and ultimate cure for MS. Funding
research is the core focus of the foundation and significant
strides have been made to find the cause and cure of this
debilitating disease. At the event’s inception 24 years ago,
the absence of medications and therapies encouraged its
involvement; the Race has been instrumental in funding many pilot
studies that have contributed to drugs now on the market and other
very important therapies that are improving the lives of people
suffering from MS.
All funds raised support the Center Without Walls program, a
unique collaboration of the world’s leading MS research scientists
currently representing Harvard, Yale, Cedars Sinai, University of
Southern California, Oregon Health Science University, UC San
Francisco and Johns Hopkins. This nationwide collaboration of
physicians, scientists and clinicians are on the cutting-edge of
innovative research and therapeutic approaches to treat MS.
It is the hope of the Race to Erase MS that in addition to
combating MS through research in a clinical environment, awareness
will be created by educating the public about this mysterious
disease.
Tickets to the 24th Annual Race to Erase MS Gala start at $1,000
and tables start at $10,000. To purchase tickets for the event,
please contact info@erasems.org or (310) 440-4842.
CONTACTS
Media
Dawn Zaremba
Evine
press@evine.com
(952) 943-6043
Julia Rossen
Slate PR
JuliaR@slate-pr.com
Investors
Michael Porter
Evine
mporter@evine.com
(952) 943-6517
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