Dear Friends and Diamond Ball Supporters,
It is hard to believe that it has been almost one year since we were smiling, dancing and celebrating at Diamond Ball 2019. We are so sad that due to the COVD-19 pandemic, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s 41st Annual Diamond Ball Gala, which was to be held on November 22nd, 2020. We look forward to greeting you in person next year on November 21st, 2021.
The American Cancer Society is the largest, private, nonprofit funder of cancer research in the United States. For the first time since 1946 - when our research program began - the American Cancer Society’s research budget is in danger. We need support. Our cancer support community is in jeopardy. Research must continue, even if galas and in-person events cannot. Cancer has not stopped, and neither will we.
Your American Cancer Society is still at work, even while struggling. We repurposed our Hope Lodges to provide respite for frontline health care workers. We continue to respond to the needs of cancer patients and caregivers via our 24/7 helpline and live chat on cancer.org, and we have committed ourselves to becoming a source of reliable fact-based information on the coronavirus as it relates to cancer.
Our theme for this year was supposed to be our vision for 2020. We had no idea this would be our path. We hope to have a better story to tell when we come together in November of 2021. In 2019, supporters like you came together and helped us achieve our fundraising goal by raising over $250,000. Every dollar donated has helped cancer patients in some way: $400 to attend the gala, a sponsored table for $4,000, raffle tickets for $100 or a balloon purchased at the auction for $1,000.
For now, we ask that you please continue to support our mission by donating in the following ways:
Credit Card: Click Donate button below.
Check: If you would prefer to make a donation by check, please send your donation made out to the American Cancer Society to the following address:
American Cancer Society / Denise Buckley Diamond Ball Gala - SK #5BEWWM
2310 Route 34 Suite 1D
Manasquan, NJ 08736
You can also follow American Cancer Society Annual Diamond Ball on Facebook for additional information.
Please feel free to reach out to either of us with your thoughts and feedback. We cannot stress enough how excited we will be to be together in November 2021. Thank you so much for your continued support, as we need it now more than ever. Cancer has not stopped, and neither will we.
With appreciation,
Andrea Solomon and Farah Goldstein, Diamond Ball Committee Co-Chairs
