Jack Black Guest Hosts 13th Annual Renal Teen Prom

RENAL SUPPORT NETWORK HOSTS 13^TH ANNUAL RENAL TEEN PROMFEATURING JACK BLACK AS SPECIAL GUEST STAR WHAT:          

 Prom season comes early for teens and young adults (14 to 24 years old) who have kidney disease, are on dialysis, have just been diagnosed, or have had a kidney transplant. On Sunday, January 15, 2012, more than 300 kidney disease survivors and their guests will enjoy a charmed evening at the 13th Annual Renal Teen Prom, sponsored by Renal Support Network (RSN).                          

Themed "An Enchanted Evening," the event will feature a magical night of dancing, entertainment, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, limo rides, evening gowns and ties that will be donated to attendees. Glamorous photos will be taken.Actor/comedian, Jack Black will be the special guest star. Brad Ellis from"Glee" will also be in attendance. This year's Renal Teen Prom decorations are more spectacular than today's most sophisticated high school proms.

The room will feature extravagant decorations by Hollywood movie and television professionals: set designer, Dan Proett, from the daytime drama, "General Hospital" and Tony Ward from PRG (lighting for the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards and Emmy Awards), among others.                         

Inspired by Lori Hartwell, RSN's President and Founder, who missed her own prom due to kidney disease, the Renal Teen Prom brings teens together from all over the United States including Southern California, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington. 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012                        

6:00pm - 11:00pm WHERE:       Notre Dame High School                  13645 Riverside Dr.                        Sherman Oaks, CA

RSN's Renal Teen Prom has caught the attention and support of Hollywood celebrities. Previous attendance have included Jack Black ("Gulliver's Travels"), Saige Ryan Campbell ("I Heart Huckabees"), Beto Cuevas (La Ley former lead singer), Pam Dawber ("Mork & Mindy"), Kirsten Dunst ("Spider Man"), Stephen Furst ("Animal House"), Mark Harmon ("NCIS"), John McCook ("The Bold and the Beautiful"), Phillip Palmer (KABC News Anchor), Alfonso Ribeiro ("The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"), Sinbad ("Houseguest" and Comedian), Mark Dacascos ("Iron Chef America"), Lacey Heward (kidney patient and World Cup Mono-Ski Champion), Joe Hahn (Linkin Park DJ), Roger Lodge ("Blind Date" and radio host of "The Sports Lodge"), Manny on the Streets (KIIS-FM DJ), Gary Sinise ("CSI: NY"), Alexa Vega ("Spy Kids"), Dale Wade Davis ("Shameless") and Michael Welch ("Joan of Arcadia" and "Twilight").

 ABOUT RENAL SUPPORT NETWORK: Renal Support Network (RSN) is a non-profit, patient-focused, patient-run organization that provides non-medical services to those affected by chronic kidney disease. Renal Support Network strives to motivate and assist patients in developing their personal coping skills, special talents and employability by educating and empowering them (and their family members) to take control of the course and management of their disease. Renal Support Network values people with kidney disease and helps them become self-sufficient through education, advocacy and hope for a better tomorrow through numerous educational and support programs including the RSN HOPEline, KidneyTalk andKidneySpeak. For more information, please visit RSNhope.org. Quick Facts About Kidney Disease (source: www.emedicinehealth.com):

• Nearly 17 percent of all adults in the United States (1 in 6) are in one of the five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD)
• Nearly half of the people in the early stages of CKD are not even aware that they have problems with their kidneys
• The main causes of CKD in the U.S. are diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Because diabetes and high blood pressure are more common among these populations, the following ethnic groups are at greater risk for developing CKD:African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Pacific Islanders and Native Americans
• More than 83,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a kidney.

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