The Palm Beach Gala promises to “pack a punch”
with its all-male chairmen roster.
with its all-male chairmen roster.
The house will be packed at the legendary
Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach on Saturday, February 1, 2014 as the American
Cancer Society will host The Main Event
in its quest to put an end to cancer. The
gala, now in its 56th year will deliver a “one-two punch” with a boxing
theme that is being spearheaded by all-male chairmen.
Co-chaired by heavyweights Donald J. Trump,
Thomas C. Quick, Patrick M. Park, and Vince Cerone, with Bob Holuba and Leslie Spero as Vice Chairmen and Petra Levin as Honorary Chairman, the evening will
also feature a Special Guest appearance from World Boxing Champion Ray “Boom
Boom” Mancini. Mancini held the World Boxing Association Lightweight Championship
from 1982 to 1984.
Board of Trustees Chairman
and Gala Co-Chairman Tom Quick said, “Since it began over a century ago, the
American Cancer Society continues to fight a disease that has touched every
person on some level throughout every corner of the world. Our “Main Event” theme perfectly coincides with the American Cancer
Society’s national campaign to ‘finish the fight’ against cancer. We have a
great line up in our chairmen and with Ray Mancini as our special guest, we
know that this year’s event will be a “knock-out.”
Gala
Corporate Partners this year include: Advanced
Jets who will host the VIP Champagne Reception, Braman Motorcars, Brioni, Fantastic Finishes, and Tamara Comolli Fine Jewelry.
Also
in the American Cancer Society’s corner are Distinguished Humanitarian, The Addison
Hines Charitable Trust; Grand Benefactor – Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Davidson;
Grand Patrons – Mr. and Mrs. Vince Cerone; Leading Benefactors – Helaine and
Eddy Cantor, The Rhoda and David Chase Family Foundation, and Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Spero; Benefactors – Mr. Bob Holuba and Ms. Susan Furman, Frances and
Gerald Gilberg, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Karp, Mr. and Mrs. John Rau, Dr. and Mrs.
Irving J. Sherman, and Paula and Nikita Zukov; Patrons – Mrs. Patricia Myura
and the Eleanor Reeves Foundation, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Reveley; and
Invitation Sponsor – Mrs. Carol Jenkins-Jaeger.
Tickets for this
prestigious event are $750 each or $1,000 each for VIP tickets, which include
the VIP Champagne Reception and Preferred Seating at the dinner. The boxing
bell chimes at 6:30pm for the VIP Reception in the Gold and White Ballroom and
7:00pm for the general poolside reception before the dinner in the Ballroom at
8:00pm.
For more information,
tickets or sponsorship opportunities for The
Main Event, please contact Michelle Jaminet at the American Cancer Society
Island of Palm Beach Unit by calling 561.655.3449.
The American Cancer Society
combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save
lives in its mission to end cancer for good. As a global grassroots force of
over three million volunteers, The American Cancer Society fights for every
birthday threatened by every cancer in every community throughout the United
States. The organization save lives by helping individuals stay well by
preventing cancer or detecting it early, and helping individuals get well by
being there for them during and after a diagnosis, by finding cures through
groundbreaking discovery, and fighting back through public policy.
As the nation’s largest
non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.8
billion, The American Cancer Society makes what they know about cancer into
what they do. As a result, an estimated 13.7 million people in America who have
had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays
this year.
To reach the national
offices of The American Cancer Society day or night, call 1-800-227-2345 or
visit www.cancer.org.
