21st ANNUAL FOX CHASE GARDEN PARTY

The Bucks County Chapter, Board of Associates of Fox Chase Cancer Center was established in 1983 as a non-profit organization devoted to raising funds for Fox Chase. The Chapter hosts several celebrated charity events each year including a golf outing and the Holiday Art Show & Exhibition. Last year’s Garden Party raised over $118,000, the most ever raised by the Bucks County Chapter. More than $45,000 was donated for a state-of-the-art music system for CyberKnife treatments at the Buckingham facility. Scheduled from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm, guests will enjoy an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, buffet dinner and delicious desserts as well as the coveted restaurant raffle, silent and live auctions. Tickets are $100 per person. Patron Sponsorship starts at $250. To purchase tickets, email BCCFCCC@aol.com or call 215.534.9135.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is one of the leading cancer research and treatments centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as one of the nation’s first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase was also among the first institutions to be designated a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1974. Fox Chase researchers have won the highest awards in their fields, including two Nobel Prizes. Fox Chase physicians are also routinely recognized in national rankings, and the Center’s nursing program has received the Magnet status for excellence three consecutive times. Today, Fox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic, translational, and clinical research, with special programs in cancer prevention, detection, survivorship, and community outreach. For more information, visit Fox Chase’s web site at www.fccc.edu or call 1-888-FOX-CHASE or 1-888-369-2427.

For more information about the Bucks County Chapter of Fox Chase Cancer Center’s 21st Annual Garden Party or to join the mailing list for future events, please contact BCCFCCC@aol.com

Posted on 26 Apr 2010