ABOUT PANCREATIC CANCER AT THE

11^TH ANNUAL L. A. CANCER CHALLENGE 5K/10K 

CHARITY RUN

JENNETTE MCCURDY

Samantha "Sam" Puckett on Nickelodeon's iCarly

WHAT:   Jennette plays Sam, Carly's sassy best friend and web show co-host on Nickelodeon's iCarly.  Yet her resume bursts with heart-wrenching roles for which she tapped into powerful emotions from her own childhood. For starters she was a girl with severe bi-polar disorder on Strong Medicine; an abuse victim on Law & Order: SVU; a kidnapped kid who shoots her captor on Medium, a girl whose mother sells her on Judging Amy and the deserted daughter of a mom with Stockholm's Syndrome in Close to Home. 

Jennette crossed over into comedy to portray the eponymous "Bad Girl" in an episode of TEENick's Zoey 101, a nerd in Malcolm in the Middle and a bossy smart aleck in the Nick TV movie The Last Day of Summer. And now, she's elated that her first series regular role offers a change of pace.

Aside from acting, Jennette loves ice skating, hockey, dancing, and karate; as well as being an American Idol and Food Network devotee who enjoys to cook and bake.

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 11^th Annual L.A. Cancer Challenge (LACC) 5K/10K Walk/Run and Kids Can Cure Fun Run to benefit the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research (www.pancreatic.org). Jeanette (www.jennettemccurdy.com) will be signing autographs, taking photos and meeting with her fans. Dedicated to finding a cure for Pancreatic Cancer and improving early detection methods, the (L.A.C.C.) and Kids Can Cure Fun Run strives to surpass last year's record-breaking attendance with more than 3,500 men, women and children of all ages expected to participate; many will be dressed in festive Halloween costumes. In 2007, more than $456,000 was raised contributing to over $1.6 million dollars raised over the past ten years. *With the highest fatality rate of all cancers, nearly 37,000 people will be diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer this year in the United States. It is the #1 fatality rate of all cancers and is the #4 cancer killer in the U.S. among both men and women.

 Presented by Under Armour Performance Apparel, the L.A.C.C. will feature a Health & Fitness Expo, Halloween Kid Zone with pumpkin decorating, Halloween Costume Parade and the fabulous Pumpkin Pancake Breakfast for $5.00 per person.

 Register now for the walk/run by calling 310-828-4123 or by visiting www.LACancerChallenge.com. The $30 pre-registration fee includes an Under Armour L.A.C.C. Tech T and runner's gift bag. Children 13-years-old and younger can register to participate in the Kids Can Cure Fun Run by visiting www.KidsCanCure.org.

 How else can you help? Wear purple! Show support by wearing a purple wristband embossed with the Foundation's motto: You can hope, or you can help. Bands are $2.00 each and are sold in packs of 10. To purchase, please visit www.pancreatic.org or call (310) 473-5121. 

 WHEN:            Sunday, October 26, 2008
                         10K Run at 7:30 AM
                         5K Run at 9:00 AM   
                          Kids Can Cure Fun Run at 10:00 AM

 WHERE:         Veteran's Administration Grounds 
                        11301 Wilshire Blvd.
                         Los Angeles, CA 90064
                         (Located North of San Vincente Blvd.)

 MEDIA CONTACT:     

Sheryl Craig or Donald Wilson /(310) 899-2900