2021 San Francisco Discovery Gala Invite

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S

2021 SAN FRANCISCO DISCOVERY

10 TH ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATING A DECADE OF HOPE SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Y O U A R E C O R D I A L LY I N V I T E D T O T H E 2 0 21 S A N F R A N C I S C O DISCOVERY GALA DATE S AT U R DAY , S E P T E M B E R 2 5 , 2 0 21

R I T Z - C A R LTO N , S A N F R A N C I S CO 6:00PM

R E G I S T R AT I O N

8:00PM

MAIN PROGRAM

10 : 0 0 P M

A F T E R PA RT Y

EVENT CHAIRS

HONOREE D R . I RV I N G L . W E I S S M A N P R O F ESSO R O F PAT H O LO G Y & D E V E LO P M E N TA L B I O LO G Y

AU D R E Y FAU V E L

S TA N FO RD U N IVERSIT Y

CO-FOUNDER

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J AC Q U E L I N E G U I C H E L A A R GROUP CIO

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RAISING HOPE HONOREE R E B E K A H FAU S T

The San Francisco Discovery Gala will be held at the Ritz -Carlton, San Francisco with

measures in place for the safet y of our sponsors, donors and distinguished guests. Proof of vaccination and masks will be required.*

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 2 0 21 S A N F R A N C I S C O D I S C OV E R Y GA L A

BOARD OF AMBASSADORS

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PRESENTING SPONSOR

DIAMOND SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSORS

AMBASSADOR SPONSORS

DIAMOND MATCH CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY

WITH APPRECIATION

MEDIA SPONSOR

UNDERWRITERS

GENERAL DONATIONS

AND MANY THANKS TO

KAHNFECTIONS

STAFF PARTNERS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Melissa Eichelberger Taline Gerch Leah Malfatti

LEGACY OF HOPE HONOREES In honor of the 10th anniversary of the San Francisco Discovery Gala, the American Cancer Society would like to salute the initiative and

commitment of past Event Chairs.

Their efforts have made and will continue to make a huge difference in the

lives of patients and their families.

DR. TONY & ROBYN COLES – 2011 IAN T. CLARK – 2013 JEAN-JACQUES BIENAIMÉ – 2014

BRUCE COZADD – 2015 JOHN & JULIA HINSHAW – 2016 JOHN & DENISE ORWIN – 2017 JON & TINA FAUST – 2018 JON & TINA FAUST / JOHN & DENISE ORWIN – 2019 MICHAEL & MEGHAN MORRISSEY – 2020

* C O V I D - 19 S A F E T Y G U I D E L I N E S To the American Cancer Societ y, the health and safet y of our immune compromised suppor ters, volunteers, staff and communit y at-large are of the utmost impor tance. Therefore, we will be requiring all individuals attending this year’s event to wear masks.

Per the Cit y and County of San Francisco Ordinance o Face Masks are required in the hotel lobby and foyers. We ask that all attendees wear their masks all evening, except when eating or drinking.

Valid forms of proof of vaccination are: o Original, copy or picture of your CDC vaccination cards o Documentation from a healthcare provider o Personal digital COVID -19 vaccine record issued by the State of California or by an approved private company.

IMPACT OF COVID-19

SFDISCOVERYGALA.ORG

FE ATURED ENTERTAINMENT Margaret Cho As a trailblazing comedian, actress, musician and activist, Margaret Cho has five Grammy Award nominations and one Emmy nod for her groundbreaking work on 30 Rock.

Rolling Stone magazine named Margaret one of the 50 Best Stand-Up Comics calling her "the sort of funny, sex positive feminist and LGBT activist younger comics continue to look up to.

INSTANT WINE CELLAR

Back by popular demand!

Bring your favorite bottle of wine to be added to the Instant Wine Cellar Live Auction Package!

CONTACT US SPONSOR / DONATE D O N AT E

AUCTION DONATION D O N AT E A U C T I O N

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*FINAL EVENT PENDING SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY GUIDELINES, WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.

THE AMERIC AN C ANCER SOCI E T Y’S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES , CELEBRATE LIVES , AND LE AD THE FI GHT FO R A WO RLD WITH OUT C ANCER .