SECOND ANNUAL 4 PAWS FOR A CURE" DOGWALK BENEFITING THE NATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION

SECOND ANNUAL 4 PAWS FOR A CURE" DOGWALK BENEFITING THE NATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION TO BE HELD SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT PACIFIC PALISADES TEMESCAL CANYON PARK Melissa Joan Hart, Soleil Moon Frye (SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH"),Tom Cavanagh ED"), Joely Fisher (BABY BOB"), Kevin Eubanks (TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO") Members Of the Honorary Celebrity Committee

LOS ANGELES, September 10, 2002 -- The 2nd annual 4 Paws For A Cure"two-mile dogwalk benefiting the National Childhood Cancer Foundation will be held on Saturday, September 28 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Temescal Canyon Park in the Pacific Palisades (Pacific Coast Highway and Temescal Canyon Boulevard). The event is sponsored by Nutro Pet Foods, Wells Fargo, Petco, Big Dogs, and Star 98.7FM.

Backed by pledges, people and their pooches will raise funds for the National Childhood Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Arcadia,California dedicated to eradication of childhood cancer through the support of research, public education and advocacy. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Much Love Animal Rescue, a Southern California based non-profit organization placing orphaned and abandoned animals in loving homes.

Honorary Chair of 4 Paws For A Cure" is Melissa Joan Hart, star of the WBs Sabrina, the Teenage Witch." Other members of the honorary committee
include Soleil Moon Frye, also of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch;" Tom Cavanagh,star of NBCs ED;" Joely Fisher, star of CBS Baby Bob;" and Kevin Eubanks,leader of The Tonight Show" band. Cancer survivor Briten Douglas, a 15 --year-old budding actress, will be a special guest at the event. She is bringing along Haas, her German Shepherd, who inspired her during her leukemia treatments when she was only four years old.

At the event there will be a dog-owner look-a-like" contest, and the canine collecting the most in sponsorship donations will win a trip for his or her human to Las Vegas, including three days and two nights in a deluxe suite at The Palms Casino Resort, airfare included. Humans who raise $150 or more will receive a free t-shirt. Canines will receive a complimentary souvenir bandana in red,white and blue, depending on the total amount of donations collected.

To leash up a pup and be part of this event (walkers without dogs are also invited to participate) call (800) 458-6223, or visit the 4 Paws For A Cure"website at www.pawswalk.org. Registration fee is $20 ($25 on the day of the
event).