35th Annual Gala: THE CCF AWARDS
November 2, 2019
The 35th Annual CCF Gala was held Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, MD. We are incredibly grateful to all who participated, sponsored, and otherwise supported this event.
More than 500 individuals joined CCF and Mark Viviano, as emcee, at a new location and recognized Extraordinary Families – children and their families who have endured, fought, overcome, grieved and persevered in spite of this life-changing diagnosis. Two amazing young people – Darren Leonard and Grace Callwood – were featured with their families in a video played during the program. Many other children that evening were presented with medals, recognizing the battles they have overcome with having a diagnosis of cancer.
CCF also granted awards to nine area researchers, and to several programs and facilities making significant differences in the lives of these children, totalling nearly $1 million.
Also recognized were the 2019 CCF Fighter Award: CohnReznick and the CCF Hero Award: Lance Cook and Tino’s Italian Bistro.
Photos and further coverage will be available soon.
The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc.’s 34th Annual Gala
We are incredibly grateful for all who attended, sponsored and otherwise supported our All-Star Evening on November 3, 2018.
750 guests celebrated an “All-Star Evening” and enjoyed the sounds of Black Tie. The Oberle Family shared their cancer journey following the 2018 CCF Video presentation. The video can be viewed here.
CCF extends our appreciation to all of our volunteers, individuals and organizations who donated their time and services to make the evening successful.
Photo highlights:
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- Johnathan Azrael accepted the Fighter Award for Azrael, Franz, Schwab and Lipowitz, LLC
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- Andrew Oberle, and his sisters were essential to the making of this year’s video, which premiered at the Gala.
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- CCF Scientific Advisory Board Chair Jeffrey Toretsky, M.D. talking with other guests.
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- CCF Treasurer and Giant Food’s Terry McGowan (center) present CCF with a check for $550,000.
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- Lauren Leonard with son Darren.
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- Tasha Museles and Dana Wineke present Noah Grove’s parents, Chris and Rachael, with Noah’s Hero Award in his absence.
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- CCF Ambassador Grace Callwood (3rd from L) poses with her grandmother, mother and friend.
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- CCF Board Member Steve Coomes receives a quick adjustment from his wife, Carolyn.
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- Tasha Museles, Jeffrey Rubens, M.D. Johns Hopkins, Research Awardee, Jerry Chadwick, President
2018 Gala Sponsors
CCF is grateful for the generosity of the following sponsors of the 34th Annual Gala.
| Presenting Sponsor Coca-Cola Bottling Company Platinum Sponsors Baltimore Sun Media Group Giant Food Johns Hopkins Pediatric Oncology Moonlight Companies Pepsi Beverage Company Procter & Gamble Safeway Inc. Utz Quality Foods |
Gold Sponsors Children’s National Health System DPI Specialty Foods General Mills Hughes Sales Leadiant Biosciences, Inc. M & T Bank Maryland Proton Treatment Center Shoppers Food & Pharmacy University of Maryland Medical Center Weis Markets |
| Table Sponsors Acosta Advantage Solutions Always Fresh ASR Group – Domino Sugar Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz, LLC Baltimore Ravens Burris Logistics Canada Dry Chobani Christopher Chadwick ClifBar Cohn Reznick, LLP Coomes Family Force 3 Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai Keystone Electric Lancaster Foods LLC Lindley Bucci Maryland State Troopers Association McCormick & Company Museles Family NAFCO Wholesale Fish |
NECA-Maryland Chapter Potomac Sprout Company Premium Distributors of DC Premium Distributors of VA Resers Fine Foods Reyes Holding ROSS Companies Sales Management Partners Schmidt Baking Service Distributing Inc. TysonPhoto booth Sponsor The Children’s Inn at NIHSilent Auction Sponsor Pete Pappas & Sons, Inc.Candy Bag Sponsors MamaMia Produce Butterball |
CCF Gala Honorees
2018 Gift of Life Honoree: Safeway and Tom Lofland, President, Safeway Eastern Division
CCF is honored to present Safeway, and Tom Lofland, President, Safeway Eastern Division, with the 2018 Gift of Life Award, which is presented to a company with outstanding community philanthropy and a commitment to CCF’s mission to find cures for pediatric cancer.
Throughout our 35-year partnership, Safeway has been a strong ally and provided critical support through the Safeway Foundation. Under the recent leadership of Tom Lofland, Safeway continues to demonstrate its commitment to finding treatments and cures for pediatric cancer.
Hero Award: Noah Grove
At just five years of age, Noah Grove won his fight against osteosarcoma, but it resulted in a left leg amputation. With treatment and support from Georgetown Lombardi, Noah has never looked back. He has succeeded on and off the field (and ice), first as part of the 2014 US Amputee Soccer World Cup Team, to most recently with the U.S. National Sled Hockey team, where Noah and his team won the gold at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in South Korea. With his first year of college under his belt, Noah plans to ultimately become an orthopedic oncologist in order to help young patients facing a situation similar to his own. This young man’s resilience and dedication make for a hero in every sense of the word.
Fighter Award: Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz, LLC
One must go back to the beginning of CCF to appreciate how important the law firm of Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz, LLC has been to CCF. In 1983, Shirley Howard asked her good friend and attorney, Edward Azrael, to incorporate The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. and serve on its first Board of Directors. Edward readily responded to Shirley’s request, and or the next 35 years, Azrael Franz has continued to honor Edward’s commitment to Shirley by providing CCF with valued legal counsel on a pro bono basis. Jonathan Azrael followed in his father’s footsteps and served on the CCF Board until 2015. CCF is truly honored to extend the 2018 Fighter Award to our long-time partner in the fight against children’s cancer.
Photos from the 2017 Gala
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- CCF and Giant Food award Dr. Haneen Shalabi (center) with the Giant Food NextGen award
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- CCF President Jerry Chadwick and CCF Executive Director Tasha Museles present the 2017 Gift of Life Award to ROSS Companies, received by its CEO, Dave Miskovich.
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- Giant Food CEO Gordon Reid (R) and CCF Board Member and Giant Food Executive Terry McGowan (2nd from L) present CCF with $550,000 donation.
View more images from the evening here.
Presenting Sponsors
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Platinum Sponsors
Baltimore Sun Media Group
DPI Specialty Foods
Giant Food
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Moonlight Companies
N.E.C.A. Maryland Chapter
Safeway Inc.
Gold Sponsors
Children’s National Health System
Complete Landscaping Service
Leadiant Biosciences, Inc.
M & T Bank
Offit Kurman, P.A.
Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
Maryland Proton Treatment Center
Weis Markets
Table Sponsors
Angeli Gourmet
ASR Group – Domino Sugar
Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz, LLC
The Brandao Insurance Group
Burris Logistics
Christopher Chadwick
Cohn Reznick, LLP
Coinmach Service Corporation
East Coast Fresh
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer
Harbor Investment Advisory LLC
Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai
Johns Hopkins Division of Pediatric Oncology
Lancaster Foods LLC
Keystone Electric Company
Malvin, Riggins & Company, P.C.
Marcus & Millichap
Maryland State Troopers Association
McCormick & Company
Merrick Towle Communications
Museles Family
Potomac Sprout Company
Regency Furniture
ROSS Companies
The Jake Offutt Foundation
Photobooth Sponsors
Koam Cleaning
Castle Sprinkler & Alarm, Inc.
Silent Auction Sponsors
The Children’s Inn at NIH
Raine & Son, LLC
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The 2016 CCF 32nd Gala
On Saturday, October 29, 2016, CCF granted over $900,000 to eight area researchers to pursue and continue their research in pediatric cancer. CCF awarded the following:
$325,000 to researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital
From l-r: Jerry Chadwick, D.M., Donald Small, M.D., Patrick Brown, M.D., Christine Pratilis, M.D., Tasha Museles, Eric Raabe, M.D., Ph.D., Jeffrey Rubens, M.D. (Giant Food Next Gen)
$150,000 to The Children’s National Health System
From l-r: Jerry Chadwick, D.M., Patrick Hanley, Ph.D., Tasha Museles and Mona Elmacken, M.D.
$175,000 to Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
From l-r: Jerry Chadwick, D.M., Jeffrey Toretsky, M.D. (Force 3 Fellowship Award), Tasha Museles, Mike Greaney and Aykut Uren, M.D.
CCF awarded $33,000 to The Children’s Inn to fund a Respite Weekend for children battling cancer and other rare diseases as well as to fund an Education Program for young residents at the Inn.
CCF Awarded $20,000 to The University of Maryland in support of the Magic Castle at the Maryland Proton Treatment Center.
http://www.ummsfoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=magic_castle
University of Maryland Women’s Basketball Coach, Brenda Frese, presented the First ever Hero Award to Zaching Against Cancer and the Fighter Award to Force 3 CEO and Board Member, Mike Greaney.
From l-r: Brenda Frese, Mike Greaney
From l-r: Brenda Frese, John Lederer and Christine Lederer
Giant Food presented a $500,000 check to CCF to continue to invest in research.
Board Member Terry McGowan holds the check donated by Giant Food.
CCF extends deepest appreciation to Giant Food, Safeway, Coca-Cola, Force 3 and all of our sponsors
Over 400 guests enjoyed the sounds of The Stranger, the tastes of New York, and the sights of the City
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