The 2018 American Cancer Society Miami Annual Gala will take place on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at the JW Marriott Marquis. Over 800 influential leaders within Miami’s social and corporate communities will gather for a night of elegance, exquisite food, and live entertainment. The cocktail reception and silent auction will start at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and dancing.

The 2018 Gala Chairs will be Heide and Jose Dans.

The exciting silent auction will feature items such as airline tickets, jewelry, golf packages, sports collector’s items, spa packages and couture fashion. During the live auction, guests will be challenged to raise money towards the American Cancer Society mission to celebrate lives, save lives and the lead the fight for a world without cancer. Over one hundred years ago, we began the fight of a lifetime. Now it’s time to finish it!

Tickets for the Gala start at $750. Everyone is invited to join the fight against cancer, and to participate in this year’s mission to raise $1M in honor of the American Cancer Society’s mission. For more information, or to purchase tickets please contact Millie Delgado | Senior Development Manager, Distinguished Events, at 305-779-2848 or Mildred.delgado@cancer.org.

About American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society was founded in 1913 as the American Society for the Control of Cancer (ASCC) by 15 prominent physicians and business leaders in New York City. At that time, a cancer diagnosis amounted to near certain death. Rarely mentioned in public, this taboo disease was steeped in fear and denial. Physicians sometimes did not tell their patients they had cancer, and patients often did not tell their friends and families if they had been diagnosed. Now – the American Cancer Society is a nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

Each year, an estimated 11,323 people in our area and more than 100,000 people across Florida will be diagnosed with cancer. The American Cancer Society is the one place they can turn to 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Learn more by visiting www.Cancer.org.