For the safety of our fabulous donors and organizers, we’ve gone to a virtual format – again – this year for our fundraising efforts.

Even in these challenging times, we’ve been able to grow our endowments. Thanks to your continued generosity, the ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund has raised over $5 million enabling ESSCO-MGH Investigators to perform innovative breast cancer research for years to come. And as of today, we are only $23,000 away from reaching our goal of $2 million to fully fund the ESSCO-Slater Family Endowed Chair in Surgical Oncology.

We hope you’ll help us reach our goal by making a charitable contribution to our endowments. It’s simple and easy, and you can do it without leaving the safety and comfort of your home! Just click on the attached link and choose your method of giving. 

Unique to our funds, every penny we raise goes directly to MGH.

As always, we thank you for your generosity and continued support!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of long-time ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund supporter, Ellen Slater, we have an underwriter for our 20th Anniversary Gala!

Ellen and The Slater Foundation have graciously donated $25,000 to cover the costs of our Gala, enabling us to donate 100% of the money we raise to targeted cancer research at MGH. We are unbelievably grateful to Ellen for all of her support and for her ongoing commitment to the ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund.

We were thrilled to attend the MGH One Hundred dinner at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston to celebrate Susan Wornick’s award as a member of the MGH One Hundred. Susan Has worked tirelessly for so many charitable organizations in New England, but holds a special place in our hearts for the enthusiastic work she has done on behalf of our fund.

This year Susan will take the helm of our 19th Annual Benfit, Cards For A Cure. The event will be held at the Pine Brook Country Club in Weston, MA, on Thursday, October 23rd. For more information, contact Missy Cohen-Fyffe at mcfyffe1@comcast.net.

Mark your calendars because It’s official!  Our 17th Annual benefit will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2012.  For those of you who like trivia, that’s 10/11/12.

Last year’s benefit raised a record $238,000!  This year promises to be even better!

October 6th is right around the corner and it marks the date of our 16th Annual benefit!

Susan Wornick, WCVB-TV, will once again Emcee our event and help us honor two amazing women, Lorraine Salter and Didi Fisher Weinreb.  Both women have done extraordinary work on behalf of the ESSCO-MGH Breast Cancer Research Fund while undergoing treatment at the MGH. Both will be speaking at the event, which includes a Casino Night of gaming, silent and live auctions and much more.

If you don’t have tickets for this fabulous evening at the Pine Brook Country Club in Weston, MA, email Missy at mcfyffe1@comcast.net to get yours! Tickets are $150 each and 100% of the money goes to breast cancer research.  Seriously! One hundred percent of the money we raise goes directly to research.  We don’t take a penny off the top!

So, grab your tickets, take a roll of the dice and meet some amazing people!  It’s a night you can bet on!