SoulMates Gala - May 5, 2016

BOSTON – Join SoulMates as it celebrates the first anniversary of this unique peer-to-peer support program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that connects breast cancer survivors with those facing the disease for the first time.

The inaugural gala, which will be held at the Meadowbrook School of Weston, Mass., benefits SoulMates and honors Dr. Eric Winer, Director of Breast Oncology at the Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers at Dana-Farber and Dana-Farber Trustee Judith Schlager for their outstanding support of the program.

The evening will feature hors d'oeuvres, a seated dinner, a brief speaking program and awards ceremony, and will conclude with a comedy show performed by Loretta LaRoche.

When: Thursday, May 5, 2016 | 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.

Where: The Meadowbrook School of Weston, MacDowell Hall |10 Farm Rd, Weston, MA 02493

Tickets: $1,500 Table* | $125 Guests | $50 SoulMates Members

* Includes reserved seating for 10 guests and a private V.I.P. cocktail reception from 6:00PM-6:30PM

For tickets, inquiries and more information, visit www.danafarbersoulmates.weebly.com or call 617-632-6501.

About SoulMates

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s SoulMates is a peer support program that links breast cancer survivors with those who are facing the disease for the first time. SoulMates volunteers are trained to provide emotional support, practical coping tips, and more to those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Additionally, SoulMates volunteers offer the highly-unique perspective of understanding exactly what current patients are going through. The program is currently open to all breast cancer patients; volunteers of the program must be out of treatment for a minimum of one year to participate.

For more information, please visit http://www.dana-farber.org/SoulMates or call 617-632-6501.

About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

From achieving the first remissions in childhood cancer with chemotherapy in 1948, to developing the very latest new therapies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is one of the world’s leading centers of cancer research and treatment. It is the only center ranked in the top 4 of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals for both adult and pediatric cancer care.

Dana-Farber sits at the center of a wide range of collaborative efforts to reduce the burden of cancer through scientific inquiry, clinical care, education, community engagement, and advocacy. Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center provides the latest in cancer care for adults; Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center for children. The Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center unites the cancer research efforts of five Harvard academic medical centers and two graduate schools, while Dana-Farber Community Cancer Care provides high quality cancer treatment in communities outside Boston’s Longwood Medical Area.

Dana-Farber is dedicated to a unique, 50/50 balance between cancer research and care, and much of the Institute’s work is dedicated to translating the results of its discovery into new treatments for patients locally and around the world.

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