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Special Events
Take Part and Help Support Fox Chase Cancer Center
Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia holds special events all year to provide cancer education and to benefit the Center. Funds raised go to cancer research, prevention and treatment at Fox Chase. We also partner with community groups to help raise cancer awareness and support. Please join us by taking part in the great events coming up. To learn more, please call our special events office at 215-728-3163.
Upcoming Events
May 2008
- Wallace E. Young Memorial Golf Outing
Sponsorship Opportunities
Monday, May 19, 2008This first annual golf outing pays tribute to Wallace Young, a longtime Fox Chase employee, with an activity he loved—golf. The JC Melrose Country Club in Cheltenham, Pa., where he often played, will host this event. Cost is $175 per person and includes 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch, golfer giveaway bag, snacks and beverages, and a buffet dinner. Prizes also will be awarded to the top-scoring teams. All proceeds will go to the Wallace E. Young Community Outreach Fund at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
For more information, to sign up or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Theresa Malandra in Fox Chase's special events office at Theresa.Malandra@fccc.edu or 215-728-3163. More about Wallace Young.
June 2008
- Plain & Fancy: A Taste of the Greater Delaware Valley
Saturday, June 7, 2008Indulge your senses at this annual food fest, a Fox Chase favorite. Great restaurants and vendors from across the Philadelphia region serve up delicious fare amidst the natural beauty of the Fox Chase Cancer Center courtyard. More details on Plain & Fancy.
- Zach Attacks Cancer Golf Tournament and Silent Auction
Monday, June 9, 2008Junior golfer Zachary Herr and the Zach Attacks Cancer Foundation will host this first annual golf tournament and silent auction at the Jericho National Golf Club in New Hope, Pa. All proceeds go to Fox Chase Cancer Center. To learn more, visit www.zachattackscancer.cfsites.org.
August 2008
- Second Annual Tee-Off for Cancer Research
Event Sponsorship Information
Saturday, August 9, 2008Enjoy a great day of golf at the Arrowhead Golf Course in Douglassville, Pa., as the Devlin Fund for Cancer Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center hosts this second annual event. Cost is $80 per golfer and includes hot dogs and snacks at registration, golf giveaway bag with special gift, beverages and snacks on the course and dinner following. All proceeds go to cancer research at Fox Chase. For more information or to sign up, please visit The Devlin Fund or e-mail Bob and Linda Devlin.
October 2008
- 7th Annual Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday, October 4, 2008Join us along the Schuylkill River for this year's Dragon Boat Festival and show your support for the Fox Chase fundraising teams! Admission is free. Donations can be made to support paddlers racing for Fox Chase. These proceeds will go to cancer prevention research at Fox Chase.
To learn more, visit www.philadragonboatfestival.com or call Fox Chase's special events office at 215-728-3163.