Fundraising & Special Events

There are 7 upcoming events:   

       Custom Cruisers of NoVa and Clifton Lions Club 11th Annual Car Show "On the Streets"   

       8th Annual "Driving for Surviving" Melanoma Charity Golf Classic   

       The Third Annual Joan Hisaoka Make A Difference Gala   

       Exploring Breast Cancer Teleseminar: Intimacy and Partnership During Breast Cancer   

       Key to the Cure 2010   

       Sip, Sample, Shop   

       Virginia Run Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot to Benefit Life with Cancer


Custom Cruisers of NoVa and Clifton Lions Club 11th Annual Car Show "On the Streets"

Street Rods, Street Machines, Customs, Antiques, Muscle Cars, Classics, Motorcycles, etc. All proceeds benefit local charities. Great Food and Music, dash Plaques to first 250 show vehicles, door prizes, "Participant Pick" Awards and specialty trophies. For show and vendor information, contact: Jim Chesley, 703-830-2129, www.customcruisersnova.com or jcchesley@aol.com.

Registration Form    Sponsor Letter

         Date:   Monday, September 6, 2010
     Time:   9am-3pm
Location:  Historic Clifton, VA, Clifton, VA

8th Annual "Driving for Surviving" Melanoma Charity Golf Classic

$185 per player. Go to www.ashleyfistercolefoundation.org for more information and to register. The Ashley Fister Cole Foundation partners with Life with Cancer to provide a Melanoma Support Group.

         Date:   Sunday, September 12, 2010
     Time:   1pm
Location:  Stonewall Golf Club, Gainesville, VA

The Third Annual Joan Hisaoka Make A Difference Gala

3rd Annual Joan Hisaoka Make A Difference Gala Assisting Those Living With Cancer Friday, September 24 The Mandarin Oriental Washington, DC Proceeds from this event will benefit Life with Cancer and Smith Farm Center. For more information, please visit:www.joanhisaokagala.org or click here for more information and sponsorship information.

         Date:   Friday, September 24, 2010
     Time:   7pm
Location:  Mandarin Oriental, Washington, DC

Platinum Sponsors:

  • RRR Automotive- Richard Patterson and Robert G. Hisaoka
  • The Marion and Robert Rosenthal Family Foundation

Gold Sponsors:

  • The Patterson Family
  • The Peterson Family Foundation
  • Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram

Silver Sponsors:

  • Total Wine and More


Exploring Breast Cancer Teleseminar: Intimacy and Partnership During Breast Cancer

Join us as we listen to Life with Cancer® Oncology Counselor Sage Bolte, PhD, LCSW, OSW-C, discuss sexuality and intimacy during breast cancer, dispel myths, look at the impact of cancer treatments on sexuality and intimacy and discuss options to help manage difficulties with sexuality and intimacy. This is a FREE webcast presented by Life with Cancer in partnership with the Side-Out Foundation. Click here to register.

         Date:   Wednesday, September 29, 2010
     Time:   12-1pm
Location:  Telephone, All, VA

Key to the Cure 2010

To help raise both money and awareness for women’s cancers, Saks Fifth Avenue Tysons Galleria will partner with Life With Cancer and host the 2010 Key To The Cure, a charity shopping weekend taking place Thursday, October 21 through Sunday, October 24. Saks will donate 2% of sales during the shopping weekend, up to $500,000, to Life With Cancer. Saks Fifth Avenue will also make a donation of $375,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. To launch this year’s event, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tysons Galleria will host a Key To The Cure kick-off celebration on Thursday, October 21, featuring a fashion show, tastings from top area restaurants, and, of course, shopping. Saks will also offer a limited-edition Key To The Cure T-shirt designed by Donna Karan, available beginning Friday, October 1 and retailing for $35 in Saks stores, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores and on saks.com. 100% of the purchase price of each shirt sold will be donated to local charity partners.

         Date:   Thursday, October 21, 2010
     Time:   6pm
Location:  Saks Fifth Avenue, Tysons Galleria , Tysons Corner, VA

Sip, Sample, Shop

Click here to purchase tickets for this event.

         Date:   Thursday, November 11, 2010
     Time:   5:30-9pm
Location:  Waterford at Fair Oaks
                 12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Fairfax, VA, 22033    Map It

Virginia Run Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot to Benefit Life with Cancer

Be a part of 22 years of Thanksgiving Day tradition! Sign up for this year's Virginia Run Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Walk. All proceeds benefit Inova's Life with Cancer programs. Online registration available before November 20- $25 for 5k Run, $15 for 2k walk - no additional registration fees. For more information, please visit www.virginiarun.com/turkeytrot, or download a registration form, or click here for online registration.

         Date:   Thursday, November 25, 2010
     Time:   8am
Location:  Virginia Run Community Center
                 15355 Wetherburn Court, Centreville, VA, 20120    Map It