Dear Friends of The Cancer League,
Nearly 2 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2025 alone. Despite these staggering numbers and while research has led to groundbreaking treatments and lifesaving advances, progress is now at risk. Critical funding for cancer research has faced significant cuts, leaving scientists without the resources they need to continue promising studies.The fight against cancer is far from over, and without urgent action, we risk losing momentum at the very moment when hope has never been closer.
Please consider supporting our annual Holly Ball black tie gala, an evening dedicated to raising funds to support groundbreaking research in cancer treatment, on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Claremont Country Club. Your support in underwriting the Holly Ball enables us to give 100% of the event’s net proceeds directly to vital cancer research projects andorganizations that help those affected by cancer. Please find information about sponsorship opportunities below.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to support us in the fight against cancer. Your support is not just a donation; it’s a way to make a real impact and bring us closer to a cure. Together, we can plant the seeds for a brighter future!
With gratitude,
LISA SAUER Chair, Holly Ball 2025
JENNA CALDWELL President, The Cancer League, Inc.
If you will be donating with a payroll deduction program, transferring stock or donating via a Donor Advised Fund, (EIN number: 94-3198168) please email Kathryn MacDonald- Kathryn.macdonald@gmail.com
Cortney Allen + Angela Anastasi + Anna Argyris + Sasha Bainer + Teresa Baum + Addie Bidder + Amy Boxer + Jenna Caldwell + Cass Caulfield + Hilary Cooper + Sara Cumbelich + Barbara Dickason + Kristen Dixon + *Karen Ellis + Christine Englund + Rachelle Hebrard + Jacque Jumper + Carrie Levy + Kathryn MacDonald + Celine MacTaggart + Christina Maybaum + Julia Mehra + Kia Moore + Liza Nebel + *Janet Nunan + Blair Paige + Melissa Partovi + Stephanie Parks Penrod + Val Reilly + Shirley Rexrode + Lisa Sauer + Katie Castles Shaffer + April Gruber Shalev + Jen Shuster + Ashley Stevanovic + Paige Street + Brooke Wall + Beth Wiesbrock +
Kelly Winniford + Sam Deaner Woolard
*Lifetime Member
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors and In-Kind Donors!
Corporate Benefactor - $10,000
UCSF Health | John Muir Health
Individual Benefactor - $10,000
Kym Zilk & Ian Epstein
Kovacs Family Foundation
Janet & Patrick Nunan
Individual Patron - $5,000
Amy & Doug Boxer
Jenna & Jack Caldwell
Mary Jane & Steve Lowenthal
Celine & Alastair MactTaggart
Lisa & Weston Settlemier
April & Aric Shalev
Tina Skidmore & Scott Sanford
Corporate Champion - $3,000
Advanced Physical Medicine & Rehab Group, Inc.
Erin & George Brayer - Brayer Electric
CIBC Private Wealth Management
PersonalUmbrella.com Insurance Services
Individual Champion - $2,500
Sara & Bill Cumbelich
Laura & Derek dePetra
MJ & Chris Dodds
Karen & Steve Ellis
Diana & Phil Peters
Sarah & Johannes van Overbeek
Individual Sponsor - $1,500
Courtney & Benjamin Allen
Angela & Joe Anastasi
Teresa & Ronnie Baum
Carla Betts
Barbara & Stewart Boxer
Lori & Allen Bouch
Hilary & Graham Cooper
Shirley & Basil Christopoulos
Michelle Fullbrook & Howard Mergelkamp
Libby Leffler Hoaglin & Michael C. Hoaglin, M.D.
Rebecca & John Carlo Heywood
Jacque & Mike Jumper
Deborah & Laurance Kelley
Kathryn MacDonald & Allan Duckett
Christina Maybaum & Sunil Saha
Julia & Rohan Mehra
Deborah & Jim Obendorf
Melissa & Ari Partovi
Stephanie & Mark Penrod
Caryl & Ted Peterson
Val & Adam Reilly
Lisa & Rich Sauer
Paige & Winston Street
Liz & Bert Tuan
Brooke & Eric Wall
Beth & Kelly Wiesbrock
Natalie Williamson
Kelly & Marc Winniford
In Kind Donors:
Ariel Gordon
Arjan Flowers
Cavallo Point
Graham Gathright, Personal Chef
Lindsay Barstow Photography
Mulberry’s Market
Piedmont Grocery
Wente Winery