THE
TICKLED PINK
LUNCHEON
The American Cancer Society’s premier fundraising luncheon honoring exceptional Houstonians
Friday, September 9, 2022
River Oaks Country Club
11:30am
ABOUT
Honorees
Marilu Garza
Mathew Knowles
Donna Lewis
Shawntell McWilliams
Dr. Vicente Valero
Terri Wang
Laura Ward
Event Chairs
Kelli Cohen Fein
Gina Gaston Elie
Millette Sherman
Honorary Chair
Leisa Holland-Nelson Bowman
Every Dollar Makes a Difference
At the American Cancer Society, no donation is too small – each and every dollar counts. Your donations help fund groundbreaking cancer research, patient care programs, and much more, making a real difference in communities like ours. With every donation, you are helping the American Cancer Society save lives.
$5,000,000,000
American Cancer Society has funded $5 billion in cancer research since 1946
$2,000,000
Free transportation through Road To Recovery transportation grants for the neediest patients in 2021
$37,000,000
Active cancer research grants across Texas
$395,000,000
Currently funding in active grants
Our Sponsors
Sponsorship
We would be ‘tickled pink’ for you to join us as a sponsor in honor of these exceptional Houstonians!
LOCAL IMPACT
The American Cancer Society is the largest nonprofit funder of cancer research, contributing to nearly every major cancer research breakthrough in recent history. Proceeds from this event will fund patient programs and assist with funding the $71 million in breast cancer research that the American Cancer Society funds annually. In addition to research, the American Cancer Society helps nearly 1 million people touched by cancer each year get the help they need, when and where they need it.
$71M+
Invested in breast cancer research grants annually
153
Research grants funded relating to breast cancer annually
9.6M+
Free rides provided to patients in treatment through our transportation program
1.5M+
Breast cancer patients served through our one-on-one support services through our Reach to Recovery program