2025 Life's Short, Eat Dessert First
Life is short and that's especially true this year! 18 years ago I received my first breast cancer diagnosis. In late 2024, the unexpected happened when I received a second breast cancer diagnosis. So many advances are being made every day in breast cancer treatment. 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 to supports my Life's Short, Eat Dessert First event!
ATTEND EVENT: You are also invited to attend my 18th annual Life's Short, Eat Dessert First fundraising event!
- Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
- 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
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 2025 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 directly
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. Margaret Gatti-Mays, my medial oncologist, Dr. Roman Skoracki, Medical Director of the Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center and my plastic surgeon, and Steve Kalister, service line administrator at The James. All were speakers at my event last year.
I'm proud to share last year’s event raised an incredible $39,190! The highest yet, bringing the previous 17-year total to over $231,000!
2025 SPEAKER: I’m thrilled to announce my featured speaker this year is Dr. Daniel Stover, medical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of breast cancer at the James. Dr Stover is a member of the Translational Therapeutics Program, where his research focuses on integrating tumor genomic profiling with patient characteristics and outcomes to develop new treatments for breast cancer.
Please join me in celebrating 18 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, 18-year and 2 time 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.
$18
18th Annual Event
Make a gift of $18 in honor of the 18th 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.
$60
Lifesaving Discoveries
Make a gift of $60 to represent the more than 60 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 more than 1,000 new breast cancer patients seen at the OSUCCC – James per year.
