Inaugural Jessica M. Berman WONDER WOMAN WALK for Breast Cancer Honors Christina Applegate, Award-Winning Actress; Walk presented by Tower Cancer Research Foundation and Jessica M. Berman Memorial Foundation on Sunday, September 13th, 2015 at Palisades Park in Los Angeles

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Sep 08, 2015, 08:46 ET

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Award-winning actress and breast cancer advocate Christina Applegate and distinguished oncologist and women's health advocate Dr. Philomena McAndrew will be honored for their persevering and courageous fight against breast cancer at the inaugural Jessica M. Berman WONDER WOMAN WALK for Breast Cancer, presented by Tower Cancer Research Foundation's (TCRF) and the Jessica M. Berman Memorial Foundation (JMBMF) on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Palisades Park, 851 Alma Real, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. Check-in begins at 8:00 AM PST; 5k walk begins at 9 AM PST. Over 600 registered walkers will participate in this family-friendly event, which celebrates breast cancer survivors and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease.

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Jessica M. Berman, a loving Los Angeles wife, mother and friend, was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer while five months pregnant with her son Leo. At the tender age of 34, she became a tireless fighter for her life, an inspiring advocate for others afflicted by this disease, and a prolific fundraiser for breast cancer research. Since childhood, Jessica had an affinity for Wonder Woman, the warrior princess fighting for justice and peace. She came to embody this heroine in her personal battle against breast cancer. Though Jessica passed away on August 24, 2014, at age 38, her legacy lives on through the WONDER WOMAN WALK.

The proceeds from the Walk will benefit the Jessica M. Berman Fund at Tower Cancer Research Foundation, which provides funding for important and innovative breast cancer research and patient support services.

TCRF has been the Southern California cancer patient's greatest ally since 1996. The foundation is known for its stellar reputation professionally vetting cancer research programs and maximizing the impact of donor-investors. Tower, which is focused on Southern California, provides grants for clinical trials, innovative cancer research, caring patient support and community education. Tower's vanguard LACanSurvive free patient support services program includes patient mentoring, cancer support groups, classes, workshops and support for caregivers. In line with its mission to advance cancer research on every level, Tower supports forward-thinking and talented physician scientists with awards of annual grants to those doing cutting edge bench-to-bedside lab research.

To register for the walk, visit www.wonderwomanwalk.org or call 310.299.8470.

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ABOUT THE JESSICA M. BERMAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION The Jessica M. Berman Memorial Foundation has been lovingly established to honor Jessica's memory and to continue her fight against breast cancer. Since childhood, Jessica had an affinity for Wonder Woman, the warrior princess fighting for justice and peace. She came to embody this heroine in her personal battle against breast cancer. Jessica was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer at the tender age of 34, while five months pregnant with her son Leo. She became a tireless fighter for her life, an inspiring advocate for others afflicted by this disease, and a fundraiser for breast cancer research. Jessica lost her courageous battle with breast cancer on August 24, 2014. The Jessica M. Berman Memorial Foundation supports targeted charitable initiatives, with a primary focus on breast cancer research institutions and programs. It has partnered with Tower Cancer Research Foundation for the establishment of the $500,000 Jessica M. Berman Memorial Fund Grant. This five-year senior investigator grant is focused on driving new findings in the area of breast cancer research and cancer treatment. http://www.wonderwomanfund.org/

ABOUT TOWER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION Founded in 1996 and primarily focused on Southern California, Tower provides grants for innovative research, caring patient support and community education to promote more effective treatments for cancer. As a leading donor-directed, specialized cancer research foundation in Southern California, Tower has raised over $25 million in the last decade alone. These resources have funded specific groundbreaking research and patient support programs that are professionally vetted by committees comprised of local scientific and community leaders. In addition, Tower awards several $100,000 grants annually to young pioneering physician scientists engaged in groundbreaking bench-to-bedside research. In the last two decades, Tower has participated in over two hundred clinical trials with thousands of patients and awarded over 2 million dollars to 32 physician scientists pursuing novel hypotheses. While there are many brilliant scientists performing cancer research, Tower recognizes the importance of nurturing the local pool of rich research talent because important breakthroughs have come from unexpected directions and provided new perspectives. The physician scientists who have received Tower's Career Development Grants often demonstrate such promising results that they later obtain large grants from other foundations and cancer research centers. Tower's initial $2 million investment has led to over $30 million in additional clinical research funding. www.towercancer.org

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