The
Children’s Oncology Support Fund (COSF),
founded by film producer and
philanthropist Thomas Pierce, celebrated
its
3rd Annual Aspen Snow Ball Gala on February 8th
at the St. Regis Aspen, hosted by Jay Leno.
The "black tie fantasy" event, titled
"Oh The Places You’ll Go,"
raised $3.5 million for pediatric cancer
research.
Christie Brinkley was honored with the
Philanthropic Impact Achievement Award,
Rollie Jordan (in her memory) was
honored with the Community Leadership
Award and guests enjoyed a full concert
by Swedish pop star Zara Larsson, and a
surprise performance by platinum
recording artist Parson James.
The signature gala, hosted by COSF,
marked the end of five days of events
known as "Aspen Snow Ball Week," which
included the Kick-Off Benefit Concert
Hosted by Honorary Chair Brooke Burke
with Performances by Robin Thicke, and
rising talent’s Luke K., Chloe Jane, and
Alexis Silva took place February 6th in
partnership with
the Aspen Art Museum.
The curated week of events began with a
“pre-game” takeover at Cloud Nine Alpine
Bistro, followed by a Educational Panel
at the Wheeler Opera House, Kick-Off
Benefit Concert at the Aspen Art Museum,
Shopping Bazar at a private residence,
and Pierce hosted The VIP Night Before
Benefactor Dinner with DJ Julia
Sondstrom.
The Official After Party and Sunday’s
closing Super Bowl Party were held at
the brand-new ZigZag Restaurant, owned
by COSF founding board members Scott &
Carly Weber.
"For our third annual signature gala, we
raised the bar by offering curated
programming for donors that enhanced the
guest experience and fostered meaningful
engagement with our mission. This year,
we aimed to educate our guests and
inspire them to help push our impact
forward. We wanted our motives to be
clear about what we stand for and where
we are going,” said Pierce, COSF’s
Founding Chairman.
The Snow Ball Gala raised funds for
Children’s Hospital Colorado as their
chosen beneficiary for 2025. COSF
supported the pediatric cancer center to
fuel sustainability for the Center for
Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) Family
Wellness Program through the COSF Fund
for Advancement in Wellness.
These crucial funds increased the number
of licensed social workers providing
psychosocial support and licensed art
and music therapists. Dr. Bob Casey,
Director of the Cancer & Blood Disorders
Wellness Program said in an opening
video “COSF has been like almost winning
the lottery for us”.
Notable attendees included:
Jay Leno, Brooke Burke, Christie
Brinkley, Robin Thicke, Nicholas
Alexander Chavez, Serinda Swan, Zara
Larsson, Hunter Doohan, Juliete Restrepo,
Parson James, Jackie Cruz, Nolan Funk,
James Packer, Robert Maxwell, Princess
Natalya Elisabeth Davidovna Obolensky.
Snow Ball Gala Chairs and Co-Chairs
include Thomas Pierce, Carly Weber,
Scott Weber, Carla Maresca Eichler,
Julianne Keil, Michael Orcutt, and
Ashley Wyndham. Honorary Chairs Christie
Brinkley, Brooke Burke, and Rachel Zoe.
Snow Ball Chair Committee members in
attendance included Peter Brant Jr.,
Gavin Brodin, Kelley Brodin, Janaina
Devieira, Monica Elias, Bryan Fogel,
McKaelyn Guidry, McKinley Guidry,
Courtney Ivey, Clemence Janin, Bobby
Kunkle, Kasey Lemkin, Janet Mandell,
Savanna Mothner, Lacy Nicole, Cami
Orcutt, Julian Polak, Koehl Robinson,
Landen Saks, Katherine Schelbert, and
Keni Silva.
Sponsors for the 3rd Annual Snow Ball
Gala included Co-Presenting Sponsors
ClinConnect and Velocity Black with
support from Caymus Wines, Aspen Valley
Ranch, Weber Boxer Group, Horse Soldier
Bourbon, PATRÓN El Alto Tequila,
Streeter Flynn Gin, Aspen Vodka, Desolas
Mezcal, Entourage Rosé, and ZigZag,
Aspen’s newest hot spot.
To download images from COSF Snow Ball,
click here.
About Children's Oncology Support Fund (COSF)
The Children’s Oncology Support Fund (COSF)
aimed to fund the development, research,
and programs for less toxic therapies
for pediatric cancer patients across the
nation. COSF provided grant and pledge
funding to donor-dependent patient
programs across the country. The
organization worked directly with
hospitals and established non-profits to
build partnerships with its core values
in mind: Transparency, Community, and
Relevancy.
www.cosffoundation.org
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