AUTHOR/ACTIONIST/SURVIVOR JESSICA WEINER TO SERVE AS MASTER OF CEREMONIES OF THE ANNUAL VOICES NOT BODIES VIGIL IN WASHINGTON, DC APRIL 16, 2005

    /24-7PressRelease.com/ - March 18, 2005, Los Angeles/Washington, DC - Best-selling author, actionist, survivor, nationally-recognized speaker and role model, Jessica Weiner (www.jessicaweiner.com), will serve as the Master Of Ceremonies of the fourth annual Voices Not Bodies candlelight vigil on April 16, 2005 in Washington, DC. The eating disorder awareness vigil is set to take place at the Capitol Building Reflecting Pool on the National Mall between the hours of 6:00pm and 9:00pm.

With more than 10 million women and one million men suffering with eating disorders in the United States alone, at least 20% who will die as a direct result of it, Voices Not Bodies was established to inform, educate and unite people about what has become the most fatal of all of the mental health illnesses. The Voices Not Bodies vigil is presented by an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to eating disorders awareness and education and is endorsed the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD).

The event also features information tables, a memorial display, musical performances and guest speakers such as Weiner.

Having herself survived all three eating disorders, Weiner has quickly established herself as a leading "actionist," motivating and inspiring people to take action in their everyday day lives. Not because she says so but because she has. She talks from experience. She talks from the head and from the heart.

A media ambassador for The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) and accomplished author of A Very Hungry Girl (Hay House/September '03), Jessica is known for her inherent ability to tackle some of the day's most hot button topics with a raw honesty, insight and wit along with the uncanny ability to connect with both female and male audiences of all ages - from children to teens to young adults to parents...

A fan - and media - favorite, Jessica provides outreach to thousands of Americans everyday by traveling the country addressing such issues. Her has vast appeal and knowledge of the topics has called for her to appear on most major national media outlets including Oprah, Dateline and CNN as well as in national print media outlets such as TeenPeople and, most recently, The Hollywood Reporter where she was profiled for the important work she does concerning eating disorders, self-image etc...Despite such television shows as Fat Actress.

In addition to eating disorders and self-image issues, Weiner is also a highly-sought after guest expert on a myriad of timely topics including Teens and Sex, Relationships, Sexual Assault and lighter hearted topics such as How to answer the dreaded question "Do I look fat" among others.

For further information or to schedule a time to speak with Jessica Weiner, please contact Lauren Lewis at Lauren Lewis Associates Public Relations at (818) 990-4771.

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