Celebration for Life

On Saturday, May 17, 2008, the annual "Celebration for Life" fundraising dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Smith & Wollensky restaurant, 4145 The Strand West, Easton Town Center.  

Proceeds from this year’s event will help purchase a flow cytometer, an instrument that provide a more accurate analysis of the DNA, cell cycle, cell function and cell death related to cancer. Additional proceeds will support expansion of the cancer program with the creation of a new Technology Acquisition Fund.

Cathy and Peter Taub are serving as honorary chairs; Judy and Steve Tuckerman are the event chairs. Tickets are $2,500 each. For ticket information, call James Development at (614) 293-3744.

Raising $1.5 million, this event, along with the James Fund for Life, support annual technology advancement needs of the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. 

With the leadership and support of philanthropists Abigail and Leslie Wexner, the James Fund for Life has become a major source of funding for new technology and research efforts at OSUCCC-James

The James Fund for Life is the first effort by the community to advance research and technology for conquering cancer by supporting The James on an annual basis.  For more information, please call The James Development Office at (614) 293-3744.


Annual Fund Chairs are Les & Abigail Wexner; Event Chairs are Steve & Judy Tuckerman; and Honorary Event Chairs were Dick Solove & LaDonna Cary-Solove.