It is with great excitement that we invite you to follow the call of the disco ball and join us for this year's Holly Ball black-tie gala inspired by our founding year, 1973, where we will celebrate our history while fundraising to seed the cure.
Holly Ball is our signature annual gala and the Cancer League's largest fundraiser. 100% of profits from this event go to funding groundbreaking cancer research at its early stages. Last year, we allocated nearly $500,000 to help fund eight research projects at Stanford and UCSF. With your help, we look forward to being able to give even more this year!
We have a lot of fun surprises in store for the evening. Our prestigious auction is returning, we’re honoring our founders, and you won’t want to miss dancing the night away with special guest live band - The Cheeseballs!
We can’t wait to Boogie with you!
A Groovy Night of Disco to Seed the Cure
December 4, 2026
6-11PM
Claremont Country Club
Oakland, California
Cocktails, Dinner, Auction and Dancing with Special Guest Live Band, The Cheeseballs!
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
Platinum Velvet Sponsors — $25,000
Solid Gold Record Sponsors — $15,000
Silver Disco Ball Sponsors — $10,000
JP Morgan Private Bank
Blair and Kevin Paige
Groove & Boogie Sponsors — $5,000
Val and Adam Reilly, Amy and Doug Boxer, Jenna and Jack Caldwell, Addie and Marc Bidder, Jacque and Mike Jumper, Jennifer Walwark
Superfly Sponsors — $2,000
Katie Castles and Dan Shaffer, Kathryn MacDonald, Eric and Brooke Wall, Sara and Bill Cumbelich, Caryl and Ted Peterson
Out-of-Sight In Kind Partners
Laura Maestrelli and Dustin Frazier, Maybaum Gallery, Kia Moore Dress, Alice and Garrett Miller, Johannes and Sarah van Overbeek, Margaret and Scott Hu
Off-the-Hook Generous Vendors
Christine Droessler, Jay Siegan Presents - The Cheeseballs, Chairs for Affairs
What to Wear?
Holly Ball 1973 is a black-tie event with a disco-glam vibe
Gentleman must wear a coat and tie.
Women are encouraged to wear gowns with 1970s-disco flair.
Please do not come in play-costume, per the dress-code requirements of the venue.
Please remember cell phones are not permitted at Claremont Country Club, nor is denim of any kind.
The Cancer League Active Members
Blair Paige (President)
Janet Nunan (Lifetime Member)
Katie Castles Shaffer & Val Haas Reilly (Holly Ball 2026 Co-Chairs)
Cortney Allen, Angela Anastasi, Anna Argyris, Addie Bidder, Amy Boxer, Jenna Caldwell, Cass Caulfield, Sara Cumbelich, Kim DeYoung, Barbara Dickason, Kat DiPiazza, Christine Englund, Rachelle Hebrard, Jennifer Jones, Jacque Jumper, Carrie Levy, Kathryn MacDonald, Celine MacTaggart, Christina Maybaum, Michelle McGilloway, Julia Mehra, Liza Nebel, Janet Nunan, Blair Paige, Stephanie Penrod, Val Reilly, Shirley Rexrode, Lisa Sauer, Katie Castles Shaffer, April Gruber Shalev, Jen Shuster, Katherine Sparks, Ashley Stevanovic, Brooke Wall, Jenna Walwark, Anne Wheeler, Beth Wiesbrock, Kelly Winniford, Sam Deaner Woolard, Lisa Zengel