Ira David Wood III Named Honorary Chair of 7th Annual Big Bad Ball

Raleigh, NC, July 11, 2008 --(PR.com)-- April Mills, event co-chair for the 7th Annual Big Bad Ball (www.bigbadball.com), has announced that actor Ira David Wood III will serve as honorary chair for the Big Bad Ball, a black-tie event, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Capital City Club. Ira David Wood III, father to actors Ira David Wood IV and Evan Rachel Wood, is founder and executive director of Raleigh's prestigious Theatre in the Park, which stages a unique production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" each year with Wood playing the title role of Scrooge.

The 7th annual Big Bad Ball will include live music, a silent auction, door prizes and a raffle, and will benefit Hospice of Wake County, a private nonprofit organization that provides compassionate, end-of-life care and support for terminally ill patients and their families. For more information, please contact the Capital City Club at (919) 832-5526, call Sloane Browning of Hospice of Wake County at (919) 828-0890 or visit the event’s official Web site at www.bigbadball.com.

“We are excited to have Ira David Wood serve as our honorary chair this year,” said Diane Dennis, event co-chair of the 7th Annual Big Bad Ball. “His strong presence in the Triangle area will be an excellent asset to the Big Bad Ball and we look forward to collaborating on this year’s event.”

About Hospice of Wake County:
Hospice of Wake County is a private nonprofit agency that has benefited from generous donations from the people of Wake County and from the families of our patients. Our Board of Directors are all volunteer community leaders, and our focus on quality care grows from our very personal concern for our friends and neighbors. Hospice is a total care package for individuals with limited life expectancies and for their families. Care teams consisting of an experienced RN, a medical social worker, a home health aide, a chaplain and volunteers are available to every patient. Teams are assigned with the intent that the same basic team will remain with the patient and family for the duration of hospice services. Hospice of Wake County care teams work with the patient's personal physician, with consult as needed from the Medical Director. For more information, please call Hospice of Wake County at (919) 828-0890 or visit the event’s official Web site at www.hospiceofwake.org.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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