Calendar of Events 2008
- May 2: Passport to France 2008- event held by The French American Chamber of Commerce- Atlanta Chapter at InterContinental Hotel Buckhead 6:30-10:30PM Part of proceeds benefit GCF. Tickets are $150 and $1,500 for a corporate table
- May 10: Komen Greater Atlanta’s Race for the Cure
- May 11: Y-Me Breast Cancer Race
- May 11-13: The Promise of Collaboration: The 2008 Research Symposium of the Georgia Cancer Coalition Ritz-Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation
- May 15: Health fair @UPS Corporate
- June: Hope & Remembrance Weekend
- June 1: National Cancer Survivor’s Day
- June 18-20: Survivorship Research Conference, presented by National Cancer Institute, Center for Disease Control, Lance Armstrong Foundation
- June 22: Wine Tasting and Dinner at Muss & Turner’s in Smyrna
- July 10: Patient Navigation: Improving the Quality of Cancer Control with Dr. Harold Freeman of the National Cancer Institute, sponsored by Georgia Cancer Coalition, Pfizer and GCF @ Georgia Tech Conference Center
- July 12: H.E.A.L.ing our Communities: What You Can Do. Breast, Prostate, Cervical and Lung Event at Loudermilk Center
- August 9: Atlanta 2-Day EXPO & Health Fair @ Atlanta Marriott Marquis-Downtown, info@2daywalk.org
- August 14: Braves 50/50 Raffle at Turner Field to Benefit GCF
- August 18: JDGT to benefit GCF at Woodmont Golf Course in Canton, GA
- August 23: Health & Wellness Screening Day at Sam's Club, Stone Mountain
- August 30:Family Fun & Health Awareness Day in the Park, Presneted by Black Butterfly Poductions, The Compound Foundation, and GCF @ Wade Walker Park, Stone Mountain, GA
- September:Pamper Me Pink Promotion, Sponsored by Spa Sydell & GCF
- September 6: C.H.A.M.P.S. Prostate Screening and Testing Day Presented by Dr. Bennett, GCF & Georgia Prostate Coalition @ Georgia World Congress Center
- September 20-21: Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer
- October: Tanger Outlets Locust Grove hosts month-long breast cancer fundraiser for GCF
- October: Breast Cancer Awareness Lunch & Learn @UPS Corporate, presented by UPS, St. Joseph’s Hospital and GCF
- October:Pamper Me Pink Promotion, Sponsored by Spa Sydell & GCF
- October 6: Pink Ribbons Luncheon & Fashion Show, presented by Dr. Sheldon M. Lincenberg, MD, FACS
- October 11: Pink on the Green Golf Tournament to Benefit GCF, hosted by Precision Surgical Associates
- October 14: Wine Tasting and Dinner at Bin 75/Hinton’s Wine Store, Roswell to benefit GCF Women’s Programs
- November 8: Atlanta Lung Cancer Run & Walk, Presented by St. Joseph’s Hospital and Lung Cancer Alliance
- November 12: Program Launch and Donor Reception
- November 20: Great American Smoke Out Day
- January: Cancer Town Hall
- March: 26th Annual Celebration of Life
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