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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Higher Bay Location Chapter will certainly host its 2016 Pacific Union Leukemia Mug Regatta on Oct. 22-23 at the San Francisco Yacht Club (SFYC) in Belvedere, California.
This year’s campaign kicked off on April 28 at the SFYC along with a guest speech from Dr. Mignon Loh, a pediatric oncologist and researcher at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. The campaign will certainly keep on along with the Leukemia Mug Regatta’s VIP supper on Oct. 22.
The guest speaker at the supper will certainly be blood cancer survivor Ethan Zohn, a former U.S. professional soccer player, winning contestant on the CBS reveal “Survivor: Africa,” too as a philanthropist.
The SFYC will certainly launch of the 2nd Annual Perkins Corporate Challenge on Oct. 22, a sailing competition targeting prominent Bay Location companies that hope to sustain the look for a cure for blood cancers. Corporate four-individual groups will certainly compete on J/22 class sailboats to succeed the Thomas Perkin Trophy, which will certainly be awarded to the winning group at the VIP supper that evening.
On Oct. 23, the event will certainly keep on along with the Pacific Union Leukemia Mug Regatta and festivities. Due to the fact that its inception 11 years ago, the regatta has actually raised a lot more compared to $6.2 million to sustain LLS’ mission – to locate a cure for blood cancers and boost the top quality of life for patients and their families.
The Pacific Union Mug festivities will certainly begin along with a Sponsor Morning meal at the SFYC, and crews will certainly board their boats. There will certainly likewise be nonracing activities, including a Cruising Class on-the-water parade and sailboats along with sponsors and honorary skippers. According to a press release, this year’s honorary skippers include Douglas Holmes, Drake Jensen, Steve Johnson, Chris Kostanecki, Rhett Krawitt, Brit Lacey, Chris Laub, Campbell Nolan, Bernard O’Driscoll, Lynn Spiller, and Robert Wilson. The Mug Awards Party and barbecue will certainly grab underway concerning 4 p.m.
Registration fees are $100 for cruising boats and $125 for sailboats. VIP supper seats expense $1,000 per individual (you can easily get tickets by calling 415-625-1139). Fundraisers will certainly qualify for seats at the supper event if they collect a lot more compared to $2,500 per seat, for a max of 2 seats.
Those that would certainly adore to register for the 2016 Pacific Union Leukemia Mug Regatta can easily follow this link.
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