Eva Longoria and PADRES Contra El Cancer
Actress Eva Longoria is the national spokesperson for PADRES Contra El Cancer , a non-profit organization which promotes a comprehensive understanding of childhood cancer and other blood disorders, as well as, effective methods for their treatment.
On October 18th, 2009 Longoria will accept the Noble Award, an award honoring outstanding charities and celebrity activism, on behalf of Padres Contra El Cancer.
"I've experienced cancer with older relatives and I've seen their pain and suffering," says Longoria. "I can only imagine how hard it must be for a child. Latino families, because of social, economic and cultural barriers don't always have access to all the resources available. That's what attracted me to PADRES -- together we can break those barriers, so no child or family suffers alone."