/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity - 12th Cops for Cancer Shave-O-Thon to benefit the Canadian Cancer Society/

On Friday, February 24^th, 2011
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(the event will continue until 1 p.m. for the general public)
Palais des congrès
(Place Jean-Paul Riopelle Hall)
1001, Place Jean-Paul Riopelle
Montreal

MONTREAL, Feb. 23, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ -

Camerapersons and photographers are invited to take pictures in the Place Jean-Paul Riopelle Hall:

• Close to 50 police officers, paramedics, firefighters and civilians will have their heads shaved, including ten women, a policeman with his whole family (father, son and sister) and a police officer fighting cancer for the second time.
• Julie Perreault from the 19-2 TV show will be there to encourage the participants.
• In addition, the Montreal Alouettes cheerleaders will open the event with a performance and the player Scott Flory will be present for autograph signing.

Cops for Cancer is a Canadian Cancer Society fund-raising activity where men and women police officers, paramedics, firefighters, security agents, police students, ambulance attendants and civilians agree to have their heads shaved to raise funds for the fight against cancer.

Over the past years, Cops for Cancer has had huge success. Several hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised for the Quebec Division of the Canadian Cancer Society. This year's target for Montreal is $80,000.

 

André Beaulieu, Spokesperson and Public Relations Consultant
Canadian Cancer Society, Quebec Division
514 393-3444
[email protected]