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The Grease Band Appears at "Saturday in the Park" for Fox Chase Cancer Center

PHILADELPHIA (August 10, 1999) -- Willow Grove Foundation is underwriting a special appearance of The Fabulous Grease Band at the V.E. Club in Warminster called "Saturday in the Park" to be held on Saturday, October 9, 1999, from 6 to 9 p.m. Also appearing for guest entertainment, music and prizes will be WOGL Disc Jockey Tommy McCarthy with the Oldies 98 Pink Cadillac.

The V.E. Club is located at 130 Davisville Road in Warminster, Pa.. Tickets are $25 per person and include food, drink, entertainment and parking. The event will be held rain or shine. All proceeds benefit research at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Make checks payable to Fox Chase Cancer Center. For tickets or information, call 215-728-2441.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is one of 36 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation. The Center's activities include basic and clinical research; prevention, detection and treatment of cancer; and community outreach programs.


Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of Temple University Health System, is one of the leading cancer research and treatment centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as one of the nation’s first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase also was among the first institutions to receive the National Cancer Institute’s prestigious comprehensive cancer center designation in 1974. Fox Chase researchers have won the highest awards in their fields, including two Nobel Prizes. Fox Chase physicians are routinely recognized in national rankings, and the Center’s nursing program has achieved Magnet status for excellence three consecutive times. Fox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic, translational, and clinical research and oversees programs in cancer prevention, detection, survivorship, and community outreach. For more information, call 1-888-FOX-CHASE (1-888-369-2427).

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