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Known for its
history of top-notch live
performance, this year’s gala
will feature a live concert by Mt.
Joy.
Notable attendees
include SWCRF Board Chairman Michael
Nierenberg,
Founder and CEO Dr.
Samuel Waxman,
Gala Chairs, Spencer Waxman,
Nick Santoro, Baron Silverstein,
Marc Taub and Gala MC, Chris
Wragge.
As in previous
years, the Collaborating
for a Cure Gala will
include both a silent and live
auction during the night’s
festivities. Some exclusive
items will be available on CharityBuzz.com.
Online auction opens on November
15th.
“Aging is the
leading risk factor for
developing cancer, in fact 90
percent of all cancer occur
after age 50. And with an
increasingly aging population,
the incidence of cancer will
continue to rise, creating an
unprecedented global burden.
Yet, research focused on the
link between aging and cancer is
grossly underfunded,
contributing to suboptimal
treatment for older patients,”
said Dr. Samuel Waxman.
This is why SWCRF
has initiated a focus on aging
and cancer over the last several
years for example launching a
new partnership with the
National Cancer Institute and
National Institute on Aging in
2018. This initial two-year, $3
million collaboration has been
extended through 2024 with an
additional $400,000 investment.
SWCRF also partnered with Wiley
Publishing in 2019 to produce a
new scientific peer-reviewed
journal titled Aging AND
Cancer that is focused on
understanding how the process of
aging is linked to cancer.
Funding for these
projects is raised, in part,
from the Foundation’s various
events such as the tremendously
successful Hamptons Happening
and Kids Cancel Cancer events
his past summer, the Annual
Ladies Luncheon, and this
upcoming 25th Annual
Collaborating for A Cure Gala. |