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Support Damon Runyon and meet the scientists whose research you are helping to fund at one of our events. Key fundraising events are listed below – please continue to check back for updates. Smaller regional events are also hosted across the country to highlight the work of our scientists for our community of supporters. These events take place in the Bay Area, Boston, the Hamptons, West Palm Beach, and beyond. If you live in or frequently travel to these areas, or want to know if there’s an upcoming event near you, please contact Kim Kubert, Senior Director of Special Events, at kim.kubert@damonrunyon.org for more information.

Spring Theater Benefit

Join us on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, for our Spring Theater Benefit featuring a performance of the new musical Hell’s Kitchen, an urban coming-of-age story inspired by the life and music of its creator, 15-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Alicia Keys

In Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in the 1990s, 17-year-old Ali is desperate to get her piece of the New York dream. When Ali falls for a talented young drummer, both she and her protective mother must face hard truths about race, defiance, and growing up.    

At our pre-theater dinner at The Lambs Club, you'll meet brilliant young scientists funded by Damon Runyon and hear how your support makes an important impact. Tickets are $650 and can be purchased online here. For more information or to reserve tickets for this Theater Benefit, please contact Kim Kubert, Senior Director of Special Events, at kim.kubert@damonrunyon.org.

Annual Breakfast

Save the Date! The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation’s Annual Breakfast will be held from 8:30–10:30 am on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. Join us as we honor Ken Langone, Chairman of Invemed Associates and Co-Founder of The Home Depot. More details to be announced soon.

For further information, please contact Kim Kubert, Senior Director of Special Events, at kim.kubert@damonrunyon.org or 212.455.0501.

2024 Timmerman Traverse

On Saturday, February 10, 2024, an intrepid team of biotech industry professionals led by journalist and mountaineer Luke Timmerman embarked upon the trip of a lifetime — a hike to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, which they successfully reached five days later. In advance of the expedition, the Timmerman Traverse team raised more than $1 million (and counting) to support Damon Runyon’s brave and bold cancer researchers. To learn more about the climbers and support their fundraising, visit the team page here.

 

Runyon 5K at Yankee Stadium

The Damon Runyon 5K at Yankee Stadium was held on Saturday, July 29, 2023. More than 1,200 runners, walkers, cancer survivors, and their friends and family members gathered at Yankee Stadium to raise funds for cancer research. One of New York’s most unique events, the Runyon 5K is a charitable run/walk that uses the iconic Stadium as its course. 100% of donations raised by Runyon 5K participants directly support innovative young scientists funded by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. 

Many thanks to our 2023 Runyon 5K sponsors, participants, supporters, and volunteers who made the event a home run for cancer research!

William Raveis Charitable Fund Events

The William Raveis Charitable Fund hosts fundraising events throughout the year in support of Damon Runyon. We are incredibly grateful to the entire Raveis community for their continued support of Damon Runyon scientists who remain focused on finding a cure for cancer. 

To learn more and find an event near you, visit raveischaritablefund.com.

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