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Save the Date!
Rally To Celebrate Life
Monday, September 10
The Marin Tennis Club
San Rafael
Esurance Tennis Classic
Sat-Sun, September 22-23
A significant portion of proceeds benefit
To Celebrate Life
The Club at Harbor Point
Mill Valley
Stepping Out
To Celebrate Life
Saturday, September 29
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
San Rafael
Committee Meetings
Wednesday, August 29
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Place: Hospice By The Bay
17 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
(2nd Floor)
Larkspur
Dr. William H. Goodman at Harbor PointTopic - Breast Cancer Treatment & Life Choices
Wednesday, October 24
The Club at Harbor Point
Mill Valley
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Rally To Celebrate Life - Celebrates 20 Years!
September 10th
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Mary Ware, Carol Price and Jeanne Capurro at Rally
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Two decades of great tennis, fun and fundraising is something to celebrate! Join us for a day of inspiration, tennis, silent auction, fashion show and luncheon, catered by All Seasons Catering of Mill Valley. Help us celebrate this milestone because No One Should Face Breast Cancer Alone. Marin Tennis Club and Dominican University 925 Belle Avenue, San Rafael Tennis/Lunch - $150 Lunch Only - $100 Register Online |
Stepping Out To Celebrate Life - Sophisticated Ladies
September 29th
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After a little rest from Rally, join To Celebrate Life on September 29th at Marin Center Exhibit Hall as the 17th annual Stepping Out steps back to the snazzy, jazzy 1930s. Enjoy an inspiring fashion show, sumptuous dinner catered by McCalls, and dance the night away with the Richard Olson Orchestra. Plus, bid on some fabulous prizes, and purchase tickets for the Best of Live auction with items including a 7-day Mediterranean cruise on Seabourn, and much more.
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New this year - you can sponsor a model's walk down the runway!
SPONSOR A MODEL
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The Esurance Tennis Classic goes international!
September 21st - 23rd
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 The Esurance tournament brings an international flavour to Mill Valley with the introduction of a brand new format that will provide action-filled tennis from the World Cup Team Challenge: USA vs The World. A significant portion of the proceeds benefits To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.
The challenge features men's and women's singles, doubles and mixed, headed by the USA's World No. 1 Men's Doubles Team, Mike and Bob Bryan, TV Commentator Justin Gimelstob, Wimbledon Champions Lindsay Davenport, Gigi Fernandez and Corina Morariu.
On the opposite side of the world are No. 1 South African player Wayne Ferriera, Bahamas doubles specialist Mark Knowles, former No. 1 doubles player from Australia, Rennae Stubbs, Wimbledon Champion from Spain Conchita Martinez and WTA Tour player Liga Dekmeijere of Latvia. The ever-popular Murphy Jensen will captain the USA team.
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Tee It Up Golfers enjoyed a beautiful day on the green
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 After many months of planning by the Tee It Up Executive Committee and dedicated volunteers, golfers enjoyed the 9th annual tournament on June 25 at the Marin County Club. The event was tons of fun and raised even more funds than last year. Now that is hole-in-one status! Thanks to all participants, sponsors, donors and volunteers for your generous support.
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Tee It Up volunteers help create a successful silent auction.
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Women's soccer team Kicks Cancer
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More thanks go out to North Bay F.C. Wave for partnering with To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation. The team, whose mottos is "Women athletes making a difference", generously donated 50% of the proceeds from the June 16th game against the Storm held at Tam High School in Mill Valley.
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Former model raises funds for To Celebrate Life
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Our community grants program is flourishing with the help of Suzie Carter, Stepping Out model (class of 2007), and her friends. Proceeds from their Celebrity Hostess Night fundraiser at the Marin Country Club last month will be donated to the Foundation grants program. Kudos Suzie and friends! |
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How YOUR DONATIONS Help
| Adopt A Family of Marin, a 2012 Grantee
 For 22 years, Adopt A Family of Marin has prevented homelessness and provided stability for poor and low-income families in crisis.
The grant from To Celebrate Life will help the organization support Marin parents coping with the many challenges of breast cancer. They provide assistance with rent, security deposits, food vouchers, utility payments and counseling. They also offer emotional support and assistance with navigation of the social service landscape, when appropriate.
Help make a difference in someone's life
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Just Say YES!
| Become a To Celebrate Life Volunteer
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To Celebrate Life is always looking for people to join our all-volunteer Foundation family. Volunteers are the core of our organization. Whatever your talent, skills and interest, there are so many opportunities and ways you can help. Just say YES and sign up to Volunteer or email our Volunteer Coordinator for further information. Our Wish List -- Volunteers with these skills:- Event planning/production
- Fundraising
- Silent auction soliciting
- Videography/video-editing
- General Foundation administration assistance
- Database skills
- Writers
- Graphic design
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Tidbits
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Experimental drug offers new way to battle certain
breast cancer
Chicago (CNN) -- Doctors who treat breast cancer patients are very excited about an experimental drug that presents a whole new way of knocking out cancer cells. The drug, trastuzumab emtansine, commonly referred to as T-DM1, appears to be superior to the standard treatment for women with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer. Read More
Dr. Cheryl Ewing Promoted to Professor at UCSF
Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Ewing, To Celebrate Life Board Member and UCSF Breast Surgeon on her recent promotion to Professor.
Mollie Stone's eScrip benefits To Celebrate Life
Up to 5% of total purchase will benefit To Celebrate Life when you shop with your Mollie Stone's card.
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Celebration Circle helps ensure that future patients and their families receive the help they need.
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Make A Lasting Gift
Join our Celebration Circle and help ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone...now, and in the future.
By including a planned gift to the Foundation as part of your estate plan you'll help ensure the continuation of To Celebrate Life's work for many years to come.
Find out about the special benefits for donors here.
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If you have Foundation updates or meeting information to submit for consideration for the next issue, send to: in the LOOP
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