The Easter Seals will present a two-hour entertainment special called "Hollywood Salutes Easter Seals" at 4 p.m. tonight on Fox 23 KBSI.

"In a total departure from our prior use of television, this new format will entertain viewers while at the same time elaborating on who we are and what we do," said James E. Williams Jr., president of National Easter Seals.

The special combines live studio, video-taped field stories, musical performances and behind-the-scenes visits to television shows like Home Improvement, Touched by an Angel, Promised Land, and General Hospital.

The Easter Seals operates 105 affiliates, including an office in Cape Girardeau. Easter Seals provides family-centered services to more than 1 million people each year.

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