Life's Short, Eat Dessert First

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Project ends on December 31, at 11:59 PM EST
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2024 Life's Short, Eat Dessert First

Life is short and it's time to celebrate! It's been 17 years since my breast cancer diagnosis. Great advances are made every day in breast cancer treatment, yielding treatments today that didn't exist 17 years ago. That is why I am more committed than ever to raise funds to fight this disease and use my own breast cancer experience to advocate and spread awareness to others.

GIVE: Be a part of this year’s event by making a gift on this secure webpage. Every gift, big or small, makes a difference and goes directly to the OSUCCC – James and supports my Life's Short, Eat Dessert First event!

ATTEND EVENT: You are also invited to attend my 17th annual Life's Short, Eat Dessert First fundraising event

  • Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024
  • Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. (check-in begins at Noon & the speakers begin at 1:00)
  • Location: The Lakes Golf & Country Club | 6740 Worthington Road, Westerville, OH 43082
  • Cost: $25
  • Optional Brunch: for an additional cost (brunch begins at 11:30 a.m.)

RSVP: Please complete this form and email it to paulabrose@aol.com to register and secure your seat.

Join me for your mom, your sister, your daughter, your friend, your neighbor and YOU by attending and/or making a gift towards my 2024 Life's Short, Eat Dessert First event.

BENEFICIARY: The beneficiary of my event is the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research. Why? Because the Stefanie Spielman Fund is devoted to advancing research in breast cancer and 100% of gifts tied to my event go directlyDr. Skoracki and Paula Brose holding a large check of $33,800 for The James to research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James). Here's a photo of me presenting last year's "big check" to Dr. Roman Skoracki, Medical Director of the Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center. He was the featured speaker at my event last year. 

I'm proud to share last year’s event raised an incredible $33,800! The highest yet. This brings the 16-year total to $192,000!

SPEAKER: I’m thrilled to announce my featured speaker this year is Dr. Margaret Gatti-Mays, Section Chief of Breast Medical Oncology at The James where she is passionate about finding new ways to expand the use of immunotherapy in breast cancer patients. Dr. Gatti-Mays specializes in breast cancer, immunotherapy, side effects from immunotherapy and rare subtypes of breast cancer.

Please join me in celebrating 17 years of Life's Short, Eat Dessert First! Together we will help create a cancer-free world! As always, I encourage you to share with others. The more who know, the more dollars raised!

Paula Brose, 17-year Breast Cancer Survivor and Thriver

Watch for updates on my Facebook and Instagram!

To learn more about my personal journey, view my Project Owner photo above.

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$17

17th Annual Event

Make a gift of $17 in honor of the 17th annual Life's Short, Eat Dessert First event!

$30

Life is Sweet

Make a gift of $30 to represent the 30+ delicious homemade desserts that will be on the dessert buffet at the 2024 Life's Short, Eat Dessert First event.

$41

Lifesaving Discoveries

Make a gift of $41 to represent the 41 breast cancer clinical trials the OSUCCC – James has open right now. James' scientists are making discoveries each day so more people will survive and thrive after a cancer diagnosis.

$175

Friends and Family

Make a gift of $175 to represent the more than 175 friends, family and survivors who attended the event and/or gave to the 2023 Life's Short, Eat Dessert First event.

$1,000

Help Give Hope

Make a gift of $1,000 to help give hope to the 1,000 new breast cancer patients seen at the OSUCCC – James per year.

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