Good Works

COLE AGAINST CANCER: Natalie Cole will headline the Avon Foundation's Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer Concert and Awards Sept. 23, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Global Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. Held at the Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in New York, the event will recognize the individuals and organizations making the biggest impact in the fields of medical advancement, public policy, media leadership, and community endorsement in the fight against the disease. Contact: Deborah Orr at 718-499-0418.



'fore' charity: Charlie Daniels and Jett Williams are among the musicians who will tee off for the second annual Mudpie-Tim Rosenthal Cartoon Golf Invitational at the Canton Golf Course in Canton, Conn. Created by cartoonist Guy Gilchrist and his wife, Angie, the Sept. 16 event will raise money for scleroderma, a currently incurable autoimmune disease from which Rosenthal—the former head of syndicate services for American Color—died. In addition to golf, the invitational will feature an evening concert and original drawings, strips, and prints donated by world-famous cartoonists. Contact: Katy Bonnin at 800-722-4673.

STAR SOUNDS: Richard Marx, along with special guests Clint Black, Steve Cropper, Emerson Drive, Keith Urban, and Nick Lachey of 98 will perform for the second annual All Star Music Bash Oct. 1. Proceeds from the event, to be held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in its pursuit of a cure. The evening will also include a silent and live auction. Contact: Kathi Atwood at 615-269-7071.