For Immediate Release Media Contact: Grace Carlson, APR 941-362-3011 grace@aspirepr.biz ________________________________________ The Wellness Community’s Celebration of Hope Award Dinner Will Coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month ________________________________________ (SARASOTA, FL) October 2nd 2008- The Wellness Community of Southwest Florida will hold its 8th Annual Celebration of Hope dinner and presentation of the Stephen H. Goldman, M.D., Keystone Award, on October 15th, 2008 at 6:00 p.m., at Michael’s on East. in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Joe and Patti Corcoran will serve as co-chairs; Charles and Deb Knowles are honorary chairs and ABC 7’s Heidi Godman will serve as mistress of ceremonies. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the ceremony will include a special tribute to past Goldman Award recipient Carol Lystad – a Wellness Community volunteer, advocate and participant -- who lost her fight against breast cancer earlier this year. The event also honors the 2008 recipients of the Stephen H. Goldman, M.D., Keystone Award, who have demonstrated the same exceptional commitment, compassion and dedication to fighting cancer and raising awareness as did the late Dr. Stephen H. Goldman. This year’s recipients; one from within and one from outside the medical community, are Russell Novak, M.D. a Surgical Oncologist with Sarasota Surgical Specialists and Dr. Larry Thompson, President of Ringling College of Art and Design. Both have been nominated by the public and selected by The Wellness Community’s Award Selection Committee, which is comprised of members of the medical and non-profit community. Members of the community can purchase tickets to Celebration of Hope, by calling 941-921-5539 or visiting www.wellness-swfl.org. ### About The Wellness Community- The Wellness Community (TWC) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing free support, education and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones. The local chapter, TWC Southwest Florida, is located on Clark Road in Sarasota, with satellite program offerings in Longboat Key, Bradenton, Venice, and Newtown. Since opening the Southwest Florida offices in 1996, thousands of people have utilized TWC services. To learn more about The Wellness Community of Southwest Florida’s capital campaign for a new home visit: www.helpusbuildhope.org ABOUT ECLECTIC MEDIA PRODUCTIONS Eclectic Media Productions was formed in 2007 by Shannon Rose. Its purpose is to provide its clients with the best in PR, and website administration. Their motto is “Your one stop to take you to the top!” Eclectic Media Productions can also represent an event or personality. Eclectic Media Productions - http://mediaproductions.tv