THE 3rd ANNUAL GALA OF ANGELS IS SET TO BE HEAVENLY & HEAVILY ATTENDED

THE 3^rd ANNUAL GALA OF ANGELS IS SET TO BE HEAVENLY & HEAVILY ATTENDED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 9, 2009 (Albany, NY)…They said he would be lucky to raise $10,000 in the first year. He told them, “You don’t know me. You don’t know my friends. And you certainly don’t know what we are capable of achieving when we are all together.” Frank Scavio, Owner of Paesan’s Pizza (all 5 locations) proved everyone wrong when he raised $90,000 at his first ever fundraiser for his deceased son’s foundation: The Baby Lorenzo Gregory Scavio Foundation (BLGS).

Now, successfully on his way to hosting The 3^rd Annual Gala of Angels on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Mallozzi’s (6:00pm), Frank Scavio has secured reputable WNYT NewsChannel 13 Co-Anchor & Health Reporter Benita Zahn as emcee for the evening along with Legrande Serras, Owner & Operator of The Reel Seafood company, as the Live Auctioneer.

The annual benefit has been and will be heavily sponsored by such supporters as The Lia Auto Group, The Mallozzi Group, US Food Service, Hannoush Jewelers, Clear Channel Radio, Karrat Brokerage Co., Times Union, Data Flow, Lake Electronics, Classie Sounds Entertainment, Morgan Linen, Allerdice Rent-All, Fine Affairs, Southern Wine and Spirits, The Floral Garden, Chris’ Coffee Service, The Thomas Patrick Morrison Foundation, Gold’s Gym, Amore Clothing, PEPSI, JDJ Comfort Systems Inc, Christopher J. Lyons, D.M.D. PLLC, Capital Financial Planning, LLC, Bogies, First Niagara Bank, The Murray Law Firm PLLC, FOX23, The Hollywood Brown Derby, The Palace Theatre, Olya Szyjka, Capital Affairs, LLC, Cocca’s Appliances & Home Electronics, Metro 20 Diner, Complexions Spa for Beauty & Wellness, The Lucerne Hotel NYC, Plum & Crimson Fine Interior Design, Antonucci Produce, Helios Tan and Day Spa, Tammy James c/o Creative Memories, Craig T. Allen of All Star Wine & Spirits, Duke Bazzel Tobacco & Lounge, Cardona’s Market, Albany Alive, Rumors Inc. and many more.

The Baby Lorenzo Gregory Scavio Foundation (BLGS) was established by Frank Scavio in 2007 at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center in Boston to advance awareness about the needs of patients suffering from metabolic and mitochondrial disease. The BLGS Foundation supports initiatives to improve clinical care for patients and to advance the education and training of medical care professionals so that they can properly diagnose and treat those affected by metabolic and mitochondrial disease.

The tremendous support at the 1^st and 2^nd Annual Gala of Angels benefit in honor of the BLGS Foundation has raised over $150,000 in critical research dollars. These funds have enabled Dr. Mark S. Korson, Chief of Metabolic Service for Tufts Medical Center to travel to various medical centers each month to launch the Metabolic Outreach Service. This comprehensive medical education program is designed to expand education and training opportunities for physicians, medical students and other medical care professionals about metabolic and mitochondrial disease and patient care. This program currently serves SIX Medical Centers without a Metabolism Service in New England and New York.

For more information of if you would like to see pictures from the previous Gala’s, please visit www.myspace.com/blgsfoundation.

If interested in attending The 3^rd Annual Gala of Angels or if interested in making a donation to The BLGS Foundation, please contact: Frank Scavio @ Fscavio@nycap.rr.com

For all other media inquires, please contact:

Erica Greenbaum, Director, Public Relations

T: 518.452.0364

E: Ericagre@aol.com

Dukes is proud to be a part of this event!