Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara (Cancer Support Community VVSB) held its annual Celebration of Hope Garden Party and Awards Dinner to a sell-out crowd. Presented by AMGEN and supported in part by UCLA Health and Chris Hardt with Edward Jones, festivities took place under the clear blue sky at Los Robles Greens in Thousand Oaks.
A full house of 250 friends, colleagues, physicians, loved ones and supportive community members gathered to connect, share stories and to honor the 2024 Oncology Heroes Diane Martell, LMFT, and Christie Dellaccio, RN. It was the first year for the Founders’ Distinguished Service Award, in which they honored Phil Dipaola and Ginny Kreuzberger. This year’s fundraising event featured a successful silent auction, exciting live auction and the ever-popular wine pull, along with a new “Golden Ticket” opportunity where guests eagerly attempted to win a Live Auction package of their choice before the Live Auction took place. Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara ensures that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community, offering programs that are always at no cost to participants. CancerSupportVVSB.org