HOUSTON (October 27, 2008)

Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital CEO Louis Smith (left) and Northeast Hospital Foundation President Norman Funderburk greet actress and breast cancer survivor Ann Jillian at the Foundation's first annual "In the Pink of Health" luncheon held recently in Humble. Jillian is a three-time Emmy nominee and one of the most admired women, according to Good Housekeeping Magazine. Proceeds from the luncheon will provide for breakthroughs in technology through the purchase of new equipment and outreach initiatives for the Memorial Hermann Cancer Center - Northeast.