Breast cancer events
8th Annual Breast Cancer Symposium
Stanford Health CareValleyCare presents this free community event for anyone who wants to know more about breast cancer and the latest cutting-edge treatments. Light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be available. 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Palm Event Center, 1184 Vineyard Ave., Pleasanton, CA 94566 Preregistration required. Call (800) 719-9111 or go to http://bit.ly/2xXbrkj
7th Annual Action Speaks Louder Than Pink — Food for Thought
Renowned S.F. Bay Area chefs prepare a delicious four-course dinner with the program featuring the awardwinning Think Before You Pink campaign. 2 tickets: $500
Table of 8: $10,000 and up Monday, October 16, 2017 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Green Room at the War Memorial & Performing Arts Center 401 Van Ness Ave., 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 http://bit.ly/2yTLFvK
Cancer Support Community
This group offers a large variety of nutrition and cooking workshops as well as educational, skill-building and creative-expression workshops throughout the month of October and beyond. For more information, call (925) 933-0107 or visit http://bit.ly/2fGZpkV
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer — Silicon Valley
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a celebration of survivorship, an occasion to express hope and our shared determination to make this breast cancer’s last century. Making Strides of Silicon Valley is presented by NVIDIA. Saturday, October 28, 2017 Registration: 7:30 a.m. Walk: 8:30 a.m.
Arena Green Guadalupe River Trail 352 W. St. John St.,
San Jose, CA 95110 Email: siliconvalleycastrides@ cancer.org http://bit.ly/2wtmHlf
Making Strides of San Francisco
Saturday, October 28, 2017 Registration: 8 a.m. Walk: 9 a.m.
Hellman Hollow, Golden Gate Park: 750 John F. Kennedy Drive, San Francisco, CA Email: sanfranciscocastrides@ cancer.org http://bit.ly/2wtmHlf
Making Strides of Walnut Creek
Help save the lives of breast cancer patients and become part of a supportive community during this 2018 event. Saturday, June 17, 2018 Heather Farm Park
301 North San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Email: walnutcreekcastrides@ cancer.org
To donate or find out more: http://bit.ly/2kj6YU2
Hand to Hand: A Holiday Luncheon
Project Open Hand is reviving this beloved event to mark its 25th anniversary. Sign up to dine on artisanal eats made by Bay Area chefs, listen to fabulous speakers and experience superb entertainment with 800 other guests. Project Open Hand provides meals and wellness programs for those affected by breast cancer as well as other patients. San Francisco Giants announcer Renel Brooks-Moon serves as emcee. Tickets: Start at $275
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 2017 Fairmont San Francisco 950 Mason St., S.F. CA http://bit.ly/2xckCd2
This Old Bag: The Power of the Purse
For one special night, hundreds of guests including philanthropists, business leaders, designers, retailers and fashionistas come together to help the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund assist low-income women and men battling breast cancer in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Friday, October 20, 2017 Tickets: $150 each 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Clift Hotel, Redwood Room and Velvet Room
495 Geary St.
San Francisco, CA 94102 bcef.org
2nd Annual Holiday Pancake Breakfast With Santa
Eat pancakes and help patients receive free rides and supportive companionship from Drivers for Survivors. The breakfast benefit includes a performance by Castro Valley Performing Arts, an hourly Silent Auction and an Entertainment Raffle. Tickets: $10 adult/$5 child 8 a.m. to noon seating Saturday, December 9, 2017 Newark Community Center 35501 Cedar Blvd., Newark, CA 94560 http://bit.ly/2klfIcH
4th Annual Black and White Ball
Join Drivers for Survivors for an evening of cocktails, dinner and dancing to help celebrate a good cause and raise funds to provide free supportive companionship transportation for ambulatory patients undergoing lifesaving cancer treatments in Fremont, Newark, Union City, Hayward,
San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley, Ashland and Cherryland. Tickets: $100 a person, Black tie optional Saturday, April 7, 2018 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Castlewood Country Club 707 Country Club Circle Pleasanton, CA 94566 For sponsorship opportunities:
Call (510) 369-5770 http://bit.ly/2klfIcH