Grammy Nominated Artist Tony Grant to Perform for 19th Annual Komen Charlotte Race for the Cure

Charlotte, NC , October 2, 2015 (Newswire.com) - ​Tony Grant, globally acclaimed R&B artist and actor is giving a special performance to benefit breast cancer research on Saturday morning, October 3 at 9:00am at Marshall Park in uptown Charlotte, NC.

Tony will be performing one inspirational solo song for the crowd of thousands Komen Breast Cancer survivors and supporters. The performance will take place during the Survivor Celebration which is a beautiful and magical part of the Race for the Cure experience.

"We are so honored and proud to have Tony Grant perform our crowd."

Tami B Simmons, Executive Director, Susan G Komen, Charlotte, NC

Komen’s Race for the Cure is largest 5k fund-raising event in the Carolinas and averages $1 to 1.2 million raised annually. Komen is synonymous with breast health/breast cancer  services (to include mammograms and diagnostic test for the uninsured/under insured) and breast health education across a 13 county service area in North Carolina. The race is on par with larger cities like St. Louis, Chicago, New York and Detroit.

The 19th Annual Komen Charlotte Race for the Cure will be a celebration of hope and survival, and a well-orchestrated fund raising experience.

About Tony Grant

Actor, writer, producer, and Grammy-nominated musician Tony Grant has become one of the most sought-after, multi-faceted talents in the entertainment industry today.  Currently, Grant can be seen starring as “Phillip” on the OWN Network and Tyler Perry’s original comedy series “Love Thy Neighbor.”  Musically, Grant achieved his initial fame as the lead vocalist of the internationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated group Az Yet [LaFace Records].  It was Grant’s smooth tenor voice that held audiences enthralled on hit songs including: “Last Night” and “Hard to Say I’m Sorry.”  He went on to perform and record with an array of accomplished artists including Brian McKnight, Dr. Dre, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, James Brown, Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder, and Harry Connick Jr., to name a few.  Today, he tours the nation as a solo artist performing melodious upcoming sophomore full-length album “Access Granted”.

About Susan G Komen

At the national level Susan G Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer foundation serving millions of people each year.  Komen is a highly credible nonprofit organization with fiscal responsibility at the top of our list of priorities.  We are stewards of our donors generous investment in Komen and our mission to save lives and end breast cancer forever.
 

Susan G Komen Charlotte has awarded more than $15 million dollars in community health grants in their 19 year history to provide lifesaving mammograms and diagnostic tests and other breast cancer services to thousands of people right here in region.  Another $5.3 million goes to national breast cancer research programs.  Many of which are underway in North Carolina at Duke, UNC, and Wake Forest.
 

To contact Tony Grant for interviews or appearances please contact publicist Tonya Carmouche 424-213-0442