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Cocktails for a Cure
May 11, 2013 I 8pm
Average Joes, 1515 Rome Hilliard Rd., Columbus, Ohio  43228
A hawaiian-themed event featuring an evening of fun and sing-a-long entertainment with Chris Logsdon. Individual tickets are $30 and limited VIP seating is $45 (sold in tables of 4 or 6). A portion of the proceeds will benefit lung cancer research at The OSUCCC – James.  For more information please visit www.familiesforacure.org.

Colon Cancer Golf Shoot Out
May 19, 2013 I 3pm shot gun start
Granville Golf Course, 555 Newark-Granville Rd., Granville, Ohio  43023
This 2nd annual golf outing supports colon cancer research at the OSUCCC – James.  $75 per individual includes cart, lunch and prizes. For more information or to register contact Kosta Morris at coloncancergolf@gmail.com.

Move MMORE 5K & 1M Run/Walk
June 1, 2013
Wolfe Park, 105 Park Drive, Columbus, Ohio  43209
This annual 5k & 1 mile run/walk benefits the MMORE Multiple Myeloma Research Fund at the OSUCCC – James.  The event will include music, food and awards.  For more information and to register please visit www.mmore.org.

Angel Open
June 7, 2013
Oakhaven Golf Club, 2871 US Highway 23 N, Delaware, Ohio 43015
This annual golf outing benefits the Spielman Fund and includes a great day of golfing, golf cart, lunch and dinner and more.  For more information and to register please visit www.angelopen.com

Jack Roth Rock n Run
June 9, 2013 | 9:00am
Bexley High School Stadium, 326 S Cassingham Road, Bexley, Ohio 43209
This annual 5k & 1 mile run/walk benefits The Jack Roth Endowment and other lung cancer research efforts at the OSUCCC – James.  Michael A. Caligiuri, MD, CEO of The James, will be the honorary race commander. For more information, visit www.jackrothfund.com.

Skate for Hope
June 15, 2013 | 5:00pm
Nationwide Arena, 200 West Nationwide Blvd., Columbus, OH 43215
Skate For Hope will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a show on June 15 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The show is expected to push Skate for Hope's all-time contributions for breast cancer research to more than $500,000. An all-star skating cast will join more than 100 local youngsters in this spectacular and heartwarming production. This year’s lineup includes US National Champions, Ashley Wagner, Jeremy Abbott, Adam Rippon, Emily Hughes, Rachael Flatt and Max Aaron. "This show is a way for children to be part of the cure, while honoring breast cancer survivors in their families and in their communities,” said the show’s creator and founder Carolyn Bongirno. Every seat in the Nationwide Arena on June 15th can create funding to help find a cure. Please visit  www.skateforhope.org for complete information and to purchase tickets.

Anne's Army 5k
June 22, 2013
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, Ohio 44691
The third annual 5k benefits the Anne M. Wolf Fund for Breast Cancer Research focusing on triple negative breast cancer research.  For more information please visit www.annesarmy.org.

Triathlon for Hope
July 13, 2013 | 7:30am
Alum Creek State Park
3615 S Old State Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015
This women’s only triathlon includes a .25-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride and a 2-mile run to benefit the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research. Cost of registration is $60 through July 12 or $75 registration on race day. To register, visit www.greenswell.com.

Thank you to our MANY Community Partners for your past support.

Our Community Partners are vital to our success and help support our mission to create a cancer-free world and we want to thank all of our 2011-2012 community partners for raising nearly $3 million for The OSUCCC-James and the fight against cancer in just the last year alone!


2012-2013 Community Partner Event and Initiative Highlights

	​Thank you to Jersey Mike’s for their amazing efforts in raising over $28,000 during the month of March to benefit the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research through their Month of Giving campaign. The OSUCCC – James partnered with Jersey Mike’s for their annual Month of Giving to benefit breast cancer research. All throughout March, customers could make donations at the register at any of the 14 local Jersey Mike’s locations. In addition, on March 27th, 100% of the proceeds from lunch were donated to the Stefanie Spielman Fund.
	​Congratulations to Jay Holdgreve for another successful Bowling for the Boyz event held on March 23rd in Delphos, Ohio. Proceeds from the 3rd annual bowling event benefitted testicular cancer research at the OSUCCC – James through the Jay Holdgreve Endowment for Testicular Cancer Research. This year over $9,000 was raised through this event and you can learn more about his efforts at www.tcare.org.
​	​The 6th Annual celebrateMMORE gala was held on Saturday, February 9,2013 at the Hilton Easton in Columbus, Ohio.  It was a sold out event, with 640 people in attendance, all gathering to raise significant awareness and funds for multiple myeloma research for at the OSUCCC - James. The evening started out with hors d'oeuvres and cocktail hour, then proceeded to dinner and a formal program. The Master of Ceremonies duties were performed amazingly by Ryan Miller, former Ohio State Football linebacker and the featured speaker was Dr. Don Benson, Assistant Professor of Hematology at the OSUCCC - James. The evening also included silent and live auctions, as well as a Fund-A-Need donation auction to help fund test kits for myeloma research with microvesicles. For more information on MMORE, other MMORE events and future galas, please visit MMORE.org.
​	​The Crawford Crew for Cervical Cancer Research celebrated their first annual Raise a Racket event on January 26 at Wickertree Tennis Club. Participants enjoyed a full night of drills with tennis pros, along with food and drinks, a live DJ, silent auction, raffle items and guest speakers.  This fun night of tennis raised over $6,000 for research, patient assistance, awareness and education for cervical cancer research at the OSUCCC – James. Mark your calendars for next year’s Raise a Racket, to be held on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Wickertree Tennis Club. Visit www.thecrawfordcrew.org for more information on their efforts.
​	​A Christmas to Cure Cancer celebrated its 11th anniversary at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on November 30 and raised an impressive $45,500! It was an inspiring evening filled with musical artists, live and silent auctions, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails from Ruth’s Chris. The funds raised will benefit a new fund, the Heather Pick Music Fund.
​	​The second annual Cultivating a Cure took place on September 2 and brought together members of the agricultural community on Brent Porteus’s farm located in Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Porteus hosted friends, family, members of The Ohio Farm Bureau and farmers from around the state to raise an impressive $35,450 for breast cancer and Crops to Clinic research initiatives at the OSUCCC – James. Mr. Porteus started the event in 2011, to not only raise cancer awareness and celebrate the importance of agriculture in our state, but to also honor his late wife, Debra, who lost her battle to breast cancer. Over 100 guests dined on locally grown food and listened to Bobby Moser, former dean of Ohio State’s  College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, discuss the impact that the farming community can make in the fight against cancer.
​	​Jason's Hogfan Party for leukemia and lymphoma research was held in September in St. Charles, Illinois. Jason's Hogfan Party is held annually to honor the memory of Jason Gould, who passed away in 2006 from a viral complication following a transplant for leukemia. 100% of the proceeds are used to further the innovative research of Robert Baiocchi, MD, PhD at the OSUCCC – James. The Friends of Jason Gould recently presented a check for $22,000.00 to The James for this important research. The fifth annual Jason's Hogfan Party will be held on October 19, 2013 at the St. Charles Moose Lodge. Information can be found and donations can be made at www.friendsofjasongould.com.
​	​The 6th annual FORE Cancer Research Pro-Am was held on August 6 at the Lakes Country Club, pairing each participating foursome with a PGA professional for a great day of golf. The day’s activities included food, silent auction, guest speakers and an OSU Football Preview with Chris Spielman. The event raised $100,000 for the FORE Cancer Research Fund at the OSUCCC – James, which supports ground-breaking cancer research projects, as directed by Michael A. Caligiuri, MD. CEO of The James.