Ann-Margret to be honored at 2010 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards

(PALM SPRINGS, CA – September 24, 2009)

As a young girl, Ann-Margret was discovered by the legendary George Burns and made her film debut playing Bette Davis’s daughter in “A Pocketful of Miracles.” She seems to have been in perpetual motion ever since, achieving her own status as an entertainment legend.

On February 27, Ann-Margret will receive the Arts and Activism Award at the 2010 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards gala, presented by Integrated Wealth Management. “The Steve Chase” is one of the most eagerly-anticipated events of the Coachella Valley philanthropic and social season. Other Award winners, presenters, entertainers, and hosts will be announced in the coming months.

In addition to winning five Golden Globe Awards, Ann-Margret was nominated for two Academy Awards for her portrayal of Bobby Templeton in Carnal Knowledge and as Nora Walker in the classic rock film, Tommy. She has also garnered six Emmy nominations for her work in a variety of TV specials and movies. Many think she turned in a brilliant dramatic performance in the TV movie “Our Sons,” as a mother who realizes the waste her rage and rejection has been as her son lies dying of AIDS.

She is a three-time winner of the Female Star of the Year Award given by the United Motion Pictures Association, has twice been honored as Outstanding Box Office Star of the Year by the Theatre Owners of America, and was voted Song and Dance Star of the Year by the American Guild of Variety Artists. She was also nominated for a Grammy for her CD, “God is Love: The Gospel Sessions.” As further proof of her popularity, her autobiography, “My Story,” reached the New York Times Best Seller List a week after publication.

Not just a consummate entertainer, Ann-Margret has long lent her talents to a variety of good fundraising and education causes, including for those with HIV/AIDS. She is the national chairperson for the Myasthenia Gravis Division of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and was a national spokesperson for What 60 Looks Like Now, a campaign to educate women about osteoporosis.

 Ann-Margret has received presidential citations for entertaining the U.S. armed forces overseas and was selected by the USO World Board of Governors as their 2003 honoree. She has performed at the White House and given a royal command performance for the King and Queen of Sweden, who named her Swedish-American of the Year.

To purchase tickets for the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards, call 760-323-2118, ext. 266 or click here. All net proceeds from the gala will benefit Desert AIDS Project, the organization in our community where people living with HIV and AIDS can receive comprehensive support, including medical care, case management, and social services. D.A.P. also offers confidential HIV testing at a number of locations and widespread education and prevention services for schools, civic organizations, businesses, churches, and health organizations throughout the communities it serves.