Hollywood Stands Up to Cancer

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Hollywood stars came together to fight cancer on Wednesday evening as they attended the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s (EIF) Stand Up to Cancer benefit in Culver City.

The haute event, held at The Book Bindery, was chaired by CAA’s Jim Toth and wife Reese Witherspoon and was hosted by Into the Woods star James Corden.

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Attendees who pledged their time, money, or both included Robert Downey Jr., Camila and Matthew McConaughey, Eva Mendes, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Tony Hale, Marg Helgenberger, Dan Bucatinsky, Katee Sackhoff, Karl Urban, Stacy Keibler, Poppy Montgomery and Mallory Jansen. They were rewarded with a performance from Oscar nominees John Legend and Common.

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Between gifts from major donors and ticket sales, more than $16 million was pledged in connection with the 2015 event to fund Stand Up To Cancer’s innovative research including its support of The Jim Toth Sr. Breakthrough Lung Cancer Research Award, which was established last year.

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Each year, Stand Up To Cancer recognizes one of its generous corporate donors for their support. Yesterday, co-founder Katie Couric honored Visionary Donor MasterCard, which has committed more than $25 million since the formation of SU2C and announced a new donation of $10 million to support SU2C’s innovative cancer research programs. Additionally, a $6 million grant from The Lustgarten Foundation will be combined with funding from Cancer Research UK (CRUK) for a new three-year, international pancreatic cancer dream team with SU2C.

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Current members of the SU2C Council of Founders and Advisors (CFA) include Katie Couric, Sherry Lansing, Lisa Paulsen, Rusty Robertson, Sue Schwartz, Pamela Oas Williams, Ellen Ziffren, and Kathleen Lobb. SU2C was formally launched on May 27, 2008.