Who/What:

The 2018 American Cancer Society’s Celebration Gala will be held at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa on May 5, 2018, which is Cinco de Mayo. The theme is “Let’s Fiesta!” It will be hosted by Dale McLean, in-arena host for the Miami Heat. This year’s chairperson is Lori Castle and co-chair is Heather Frantz. The Gala will feature silent as well as live auctions, a cocktail hour, dinner reception and dancing.

This year’s honoree is the Sweers Family -- Randy, Kim and Chase – founders of FB Marine Group, one of the largest boat dealerships in South Florida. Kim Sweers’ father and her husband Randy’s mother both died of cancer and, in their memory, the Sweers Family used their company’s world-class offshore race boat as a platform for “Racing for Cancer,” Indy Car Driver Ryan Hunter-Raey’s charity. The race boat has traveled around the world promoting the war against cancer. Then, in a strange twist of fate, Sweers herself was diagnosed with breast cancer and her father-in-law was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer in the same year. Due to early detection and the advancements in cancer research both are in remission today.

When:

Saturday, May 5, 2018

6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Where:

Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa

3030 Holiday Dr., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

How:

Tickets are $300 per person and $5,000 per tables of 12

Visit www.CelebrationGalaBroward.com or www.facebook.com/AmericanCancerSocietyBrowardUnitGala.

All levels of sponsorship are currently available from $5,000 to the $50,000 Presenting Sponsor.

In-kind sponsors include Republic National Distributing Company, Alore’ Event Firm, Lifestyle Media Group and Duree & Company. Contact Alicia DeLuca, development manager, at Alicia.DeLuca@cancer.org or 954-200-7520.

About American Cancer Society

About the American Cancer Society: The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers saving lives and fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. As the largest voluntary health organization, the Society's efforts have contributed to a 20 percent decline in cancer death rates in the U.S. since 1991, and a 50 percent drop in smoking rates. Thanks in part to our progress nearly 14 million Americans who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will celebrate more birthdays this year. We're finding cures as the nation’s largest private, not-for-profit investor in cancer research, ensuring people facing cancer have the help they need and continuing the fight for access to quality health care, lifesaving screenings, clean air, and more. For more information, to get help, or to join the fight, call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visitwww.cancer.org/fight.