Following are various events around the country benefitting the Sarcoma Alliance and the sarcoma community and giving patients, families and friends a chance to spend time together away from the daily pressures of living with sarcoma. If you would like your event listed, please give us the date, time, place, contact information and a brief description. Send the information to info@sarcomaalliance.org. Allow six weeks for posting.

Made Me Nuclear is Back

Singer/songwriter/producer and cancer survivor, Charlie Lustman, has completed the first pop record about a cancer experience. Charlie's battle with osteosarcoma in his jaw bone didn't stop him from creating his inspiring collection of uplifting and emotional pop songs.  The album entitled, MADE ME NUCLEAR, is available at MadeMeNuclear.Com.  He has performed his songs at accross the United States raising awareness about sarcoma and the Sarcoma Alliance. Additional information at: www.mademenuclear.com

April 28, 2011 Oncology Nursing Society, Boston, MA

June 5, 2011, National Cancer Survivor Day, University of Michigan

Fundraisers

February 12, 2011 - Cupid's Cure, Brooklyn, NY
Cupid’s Cure – a benefit for the Sarcoma Alliance and the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Organization.  This event is being organized by Christina Moore, Miss Brooklyn 2011 in honor of Josephine Schiavo, her aunt and sarcoma survivor.
Tickets are $65 and includes wine and beer and dinner.  The event is at Sirico’s, 13th Avenue and 81st Street, Brooklyn, NY at 7PM.  RSVP to the Sarcoma Alliance by February 1.

May 7, 2011 - Performers with a Purpose, Brooklyn, NY
Performers with a purpose is a benefit for the Sarcoma Alliance and the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Organization. Once again organized by Christina Moore, Miss Brooklyn 2011 in honor of Josephine Schiavo, her aunt and sarcoma survivor. The event will be held at Xaerian High School, 7100 Shore Road, Brooklyn, NY 11209 and includes students from local schools and dance studios.
Tickets are $20 earh, seating first come, first serve. For more information call 917-754-6215.

June 4, 2011 Adventurer's Family Entertainment Center, Brooklyn, NY
Come to the Adventurer's Family Entertainment Center at 1824 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, NY for an exciting and fun day for the whole family. Come meet Christina Moore, Miss Brooklyn 2011, at an event honoring her aunt and sarcoma survivor, Josephine Schiavo and benefiting the Sarcoma Alliance and the Sarcoma Foundation of America. The day will feature dance performances by "Performers with a Purpose", face painting, tatoos and much more. For information on the park visit www.adventurerspark.com or call 718-975-2748. Rain date is June 5, 2011. View the flyer (PDF) to learn more about this event!

August - Sue Bo's Run - Vandalia, Ohio
A fun run and walk in memory of Susan Bohardt. The event will not be held in 2011; but keep ckecking for a future event. For information on the 2009 event
SueBo 5k Run/Walk

August 28, 2011 - Catalina Classic
The Catalina Classic race created the Ocean of Hope with one paddler racing in honor of Suzanne Leider. Since 1999, scores of paddlers have paddled 32 miles from the Isthmus of Catalina to Manhattan Beach in honor of someone with sarcoma. And they have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Sarcoma Alliance. Support a paddleboarder by clicking on the link below. For more information about the race: http://catalinaclassicpaddleboardrace.org/index.html

Ocean of Hope, Manhattan Beach, CA

October 2011 - Putts for Ped - Willingboro, New Jersey
A golf tournement held at Rancocas Golf Club in memory of Michael Pedrick for the benefit of the Sarcoma Alliance and was another fantastic succes. For information on the event in 2009.
Putts for Ped,

January 21, 2012- Ocean of Hope Gala, Los Angeles, CA
Save the Date Team members from Ocean of Hope host an event every year with great food, wine, beer and entertainment. The event raised over $4000 in 2010, and in 2012 will benefit the Assistance Fund.. Check back later this year for the 2012 event!

Ocean of Hope - Team Events

The following events are where Ocean of Hope team members are planning to compete in 2011. Information on many of these events can be found at http://www.eteamz.com/SoCalOceanRacing/index.cfm or www.eatonsurf.com :

January 16, 2011 Avalon 50, Avalon, Catalina Island, CA

Aimee Spector the outrigger team captain is getting the 2011 Ocean of Hope to an early start with an event on land - the Avalon 50 on of the country's most challenging and scenic 50 mile runs. If you would like to donate click here.

February 27, 2011
Cold Hands Paddle, Cabrillo Beach, San Pedro, CA
What started as a friendly competition between lifeguards in the cold waters of Cabrillo Beach has turned into a yearly event that brings paddleboards, SUPs, outrigger canoes, kayaks and surfskis together to compete in a 4 mile course around the breakwall at Cabrillo Beach. The event is free to all participants. Race organizers raise money for the Sarcoma Alliance through donations. Ocean of Hope team members have a table at registration where you can buy raffle tickets, team gear, and to support the cause. For more information go to:

For this year’s flyer click here.

June 19, 2011
Rock 2 Rock, Cabrillo Beach, San Pedro, CA
The Rock 2 Rock is a challenging and fun 22 mile course starting from the Isthmus on Catalina Island and (new this year!) finishing at Cabrillo Beach, San Pedro. The race, started many years ago by Joe Bark, famed paddleboard shaper, and now continuing under the leadership of George Loren, is also a qualifier for the Catalina Classic Paddleboard race. You can race solo or in a team, traditional or stand-up. Awesome goody bags, pre and post race meals, a great finish line venue and the much anticipated Ocean of Hope paddleboard raffle: all good reasons to come race! More information at www.rock2rockrace.com $5 from  every competitor's race fee will be donated to The Sarcoma Alliance.

June, 25, 2011
Jay Race (Jay Mortiarty Memorial Paddleboard Race)
The Jay Race is in Santa Cruz on June 25th at the New Brighton State Beach.

July, Hawaii
Koolaupoko, Stand-up Paddleboarder
Oahu to Maui to Molokai to Oahu

July 9, 2011
Redondo Beach, Hennessey's US Paddleboard Championships
Hennessey's Taverns of California hosts the Hennessey's Paddleboard Festival. They have a 9-mile race course that begins and ends at Avenue I in Redondo Beach, with the Body Glove yacht leading the way. This promises to be a fun-filled event with top competitors hailing from across the United States. This is an open-ocean, near-shore race. In the race tradition of Hennessey's Taverns and the Southern California Paddleboard Club, a full-blown luau will follow the race behind HT Grill on Catalina and Avenue I in Redondo Beach. Many team members from Ocean of Hope compete in the race, then head up to Avenue I to host team tent with gear.

July 31, 2011 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Race
Considered by many to be the World Championship of Paddleboard Racing, the Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard has become the single most iconic event in the paddling community. Both stand up paddling and paddleboarding champions from around the world will be gathering in the Hawaiian Islands this July to test their athletic ability against the 32-mile crossing of the Ka'iwi Channel.

At its deepest point the channel is over 2300 feet deep and creates a funnel effect that shoots billions of gallons of seawater between the islands each hour. Combine this with trade winds and the channel creates seas that can range anywhere from 8 feet to 15 feet on a average day and upwards of 20 feet on an extreme day. In 2010, five team members from Ocean of Hope crossed the channel. http://www.molokai2oahu.com/  Also, check out our newest team member Scott Gamble http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMVVxCgSMqI

August 28, 2011 Catalina Classic
The Catalina Classic race created the Ocean of Hope with one paddler racing in honor of Suzanne Leider. Since 1999, scores of paddlers have paddled 32 miles from the Isthmus of Catalina to Manhattan Beach in honor of someone with sarcoma. And they have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Sarcoma Alliance. Support a paddleboarder by clicking on the link below. For more information about the race: http://catalinaclassicpaddleboardrace.org/index.html

Ocean of Hope, Manhattan Beach, CA

September 2011 Catalina US Championships
The Outrigger Team
First held in 1959, the Catalina race is the ultimate outrigger canoe race in California. Teams from all over the state, plus Canada, Hawaii, Guam and Japan, come to compete in the two day event. Women, junior and coed teams race from Newport Beach to Avalon on Saturday, and men and master coed race back on Sunday. Ocean of Hope team members from Lanakila Outrigger Canoe Club raise money through their own fundraising pages each year. Click on the link below to meet the team and to donate.
http://www.socaloutrigger.org/champs/
http://www.lanakilaocc.com/Sponsors.html

September 17, 2011
The Hennessey's International Paddleboard, Hermosa Beach
This year on Saturday Sept. 17th and Ocean of Hope has been invited to be a part of the Sponsor Expo. The Sarcoma Alliance will set up with our signature yellow tent.  The event set up is early in the morning 6:00am on the south side of the Hermosa Beach Pier and then moving around 10am from the beach to Pier Plaza in front of Hennessey's.

October, Dana Point, CA
Battle of the Paddle, Stand-up Paddleboarder

Upcoming Conferences and Educational Events

February 11, 2011
Sarcoma – Lunch and Learn
Andrew Hendifar, MD will discuss the latest in the diagnosis and treatments for soft tissue and bone sarcoma.
Cancer Support Community, Benjamin Center
1990 S Bundy Drive, Suite 100, LA, CA  90025
Cost: Free  RSVP 310- 314-2555

March 6-9, 2011
Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Orlando, FL

March 26- 27, 2011 - New England Sarcoma Symposium
Roger Williams Medical Center and the Kristen Ann Carr Fund will bring a number of the country’s leading cancer experts to Providence, Rhode Island for the first-ever New England Sarcoma Symposium. The event will open on March 25 with a fundraising gala at the historic Biltmore Hotel in Providence. On March 26, an impressive roster of sarcoma experts will present at the symposium. The academic program is designed to benefit a broad range of cancer experts, including surgeons, medical oncologists, gastroenterologists, the corresponding trainees and nurses. The lectures will cover extremity and retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas, in addition to gastrointestinal stromal tumors. To learn more about the symposium or to register, please visit: www.sarcomaevent.org. For more information, please contact Paula Iacono, Development Officer, at 401-456-3072 or email her at ptterri@saintjosephri.com

April 2-6, 2011
American Association for Cancer Research, Orlando, FL

April 29 - May 1, 2011
Oncology Nursing Society, Boston, MA

May 4-6, 2011
American Association of Oncology Social Work, St Louis, MO.

June 3-7, 2011
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IL

June 28, 2011, Sarcoma Community Event, Mountain View, CA
Sarcoma patients, survivors and caregivers are invited to join 23andMe for a night of sarcoma education at our Sarcoma Community Event! This event will take place on Tuesday, June 28 from 6:15 - 9:00 PM at 23andMe Headquarters in Mountain View, California. Mix and mingle with fellow sarcoma patients while learning about patient and caregiver support opportunities and 23andMe’s Sarcoma Research Initiative. Engage in informational talks by top sarcoma physicians from Stanford and UCSF as well as patient advocacy leaders. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Event Speakers
Dr. Kristen Ganjoo, Stanford Medical Oncologist
Dr. Eric K. Nakakura, UCSF Cancer Surgeon
Nathalie Criou, Survivor and Beat Sarcoma Founder
Arthur Beckert, Sarcoma Alliance Executive Director

Registration and Reception at 6:15 PM; official agenda will begin at 7 PM.
The event will take place at 23andMe Headquarters: 1390 Shorebird Way, Mountain View, CA 94043.
Registration is complementary. Please RSVP to sarcoma-help@23andme.com. Space may be limited.

October 27-29, 2011
Connective Tissue Oncology Society, Chicago, IL

Our Fundraisers

All our programs are funded primarily by the generosity of individuals donors. As a grassroots organization, we rely heavily upon the efforts of volunteers to raise money for our efforts at the Sarcoma Alliance. We are grateful for the funds and attention generated by the Ocean of Hope Campaign, the Spirit of Survival, and all the generous individuals who have contributed to our cause. Because of you, we survive and can continue to maintain our services to support the sarcoma community.

We invite you to create your own campaign to help raise awareness and funding in your own community. From bake sales to garage sales, bike rides to marathons, all efforts large and small help to support the Sarcoma Alliance. Contact us if you would like to help.

Hand in Hand: The Suzanne R. Leider Memorial Assistance Fund
Every other year is an event for the benefit of the Assistance Fund that is not to be missed. Contact the Alliance for details and to be put on the mailing list for an invitation.

Ocean of Hope Campaign
The Ocean of Hope campaign is the largest fundraising event of the year for The Sarcoma Alliance. Ocean of Hope (O2H) is a paddleboard race held each year in August in conjunction with the Catalina Classic in Southern California. The 32-mile course begins at Catalina Island and finishes at the Manhattan Beach shoreline.

The O2H Campaign is a special group of paddlers who have annually volunteered to dedicate their race to the benefit of the Sarcoma Alliance and thousands of sarcoma patients and their families. Every yard, every mile, and every arm stroke, will be made in the hope that their passion and grit propels people to give to the Sarcoma Alliance this year.

Our goal is to raise awareness and funds for The Sarcoma Alliance so that we can continue our work of guidance, education, and support to sarcoma patients and their caregivers.

Contact The Alliance with questions or for more information about The Ocean of Hope Campaign by sending an email to info@sarcomaalliance.org.

Spirit of Survival West

Sprit of Survival West a fun run and walk.. Please keeping checking this page for any special eventst.

Une Histoire Art Exhibition - PARIS, France 2005
The mission of this art event had two goals. The first one was to celebrate the life of Laetitia Vilon who died in November 2002 from a sarcoma cancer. Celebrate her life by communicating her artisitic work to the public through an exhibition in Paris France and Chicago USA. The second goal was to raise money to help the Sarcoma Alliance. Discover Laetitia's work and the exhibition web site here: Une Histoire Art Exhibition >>>