ToLife! Events

Albany Law vs. Cancer

The Albany Law Rugby team will again be hosting its Albany Law vs. Cancer Event at Lark Tavern (453 Madison Avenue, Albany, New York) on Saturday February 25th from 9-pm - 1am. Proceeds from this fundraiser will be donated to To Life! in support of local women and families facing breast cancer and other health issues. The cost for the event is $10. Hope to see you there!

Specials for participants include: $3 Bud Lights, $3 Mixed Drinks, $3 Shots, $6 Appetini's, $6 Cosmos, $2.50 Miller Lite, $3 Yuegling, $3 Stellas, $3 Sam Adams, and $2 Utica Clubs.

Raffle Items to Include:

5 $20 Gift Certificates to the Bella Napoli Bakery located in Latham
$25 Gift Certificate to The Point 
2 $25 GIft Certificate to Outback Steakhouse located in Colonie, NY
2 $20 Gift Certificates to Mahar's Pub 
Gift Certificate from Recovery Room
Gift Certificate from Panera Bread
A Box of Chocolates from Krauses' Candy
GIft Certificate from Albany Law Bookstore
Starbucks Gift Bag
Gift Certificate for Lark Tavern

New York Celebrates Women

Honor the history, accomplishments and spirit of women at New York Celebrates Women International Women's Day.

This event is taking place on March 8th, 12:00 noon at the NYS Museum in Albany. To Life! President and Founder, Mara Ginsberg, will be honored.

Click here to learn more and to purchase tickets. We hope to see you there!

To Life! Ambassador Trainings

Delmar Office: Friday, March 16 at 12:00pm – 1:00 pm
Saratoga Office: Wednesday, March 21 at 4:00pm – 5:00 pm
 

Please call 439-5975 x22 or e-mail leck@tolife.org to register

Weekend Wellness with To Life!

Saturday, April 14 at To Life! in Delmar 9:30am – 1:30pm Please call 439-5975 x22 or e-mail leck@tolife.org to register

8th Annual To Life! Gala: Honoring the Women in Our Lives

Save the Date for our 14th Annual Gala on May 1, 2012.

Since its inception in 1998, To Life! has hosted a spring Gala celebration to honor the women in our lives and benefit women and families in our community dealing with breast cancer. The Gala is an informal, weeknight fundraising event that takes place at the Franklin Plaza in Troy. Dress is casual business attire. This event features the areas finest restaurants offering delicious culinary samplings, as well as a fabulous silent auction.

 

Past Gala Honorees

2011
Honorary Chairs
Joyce Tate & Jennifer Whalen

Honorary Culinary Chair:

Extra Mile Award
Dr. Donna M. Pietrocola, Breast Surgeon at Albany Medical College

You’re an Angel Award:
Nancy Clemente, Carol C. Reid & Diane Bollman-Buyer

2010
Honorary Chairs
Dr. Todd & Jill Doyle

Honorary Culinary Chair
Ann Trimble

Extra Mile Award:
Dr. Debbie Kennedy, Albany Plastic Surgeons, PLLC

You’re an Angel Award:
Shirley Unser and Bank of America
Steve Berger

2009
Honorary Chairs
Dr. Arthur & Susan Sunkin

Honorary Culinary Chair
Anne Trimble

Extra Mile Award
Michael Castro, M.D., St. Mary’s Hospital
Jeffrey Rockmore, M.D., Plastic Surgery Group

You’re an Angel Award
The Women of the Quilters Getaway Weekend: Lisa Fagen, Londa VanDerzee,
Mary Ann Peters and Bonnie Turner

2008
Honorary Chair
Honorable Kemp Hannon

Extra Mile Award
Dr. Duncan Savage MD, Radiation Oncology at St. Peter’s Hospital

You’re an Angel Award
Patrick Ahearn

2007
Honorary Chair
Lisa J. Nigro

Special Tribute
Eileen Howe

Extra Mile Award
The Slingerlands Golf Association

You’re an Angel Award
Kevin Dubner

2006
Honorary Chairs
Denise Becker, Becky Kasselman, Chick LeDuke

Extra Mile Award
Benita Zahn, News Channel 13 Health Reporter

2005
Extra Mile Award
Michael A. Kolodziej, MD

Living with Breast Cancer: In Pursuit of Wellness

in conjunction with Samaritan Hospital Cancer Treatment Center and the Nancy B. Clemente Beat Cancer Fund Thursday, May 17 at Century House, Latham 5:30 – 8:00pm, Dinner included Please call 439-5975 x22 or e-mail leck@tolife.org to register

14th Annual Beat the Odds

Wednesday, August 8 at the Gideon Putnam, Saratoga Springs 8:00am – 12:00noon, Breakfast included Please call 439-5975 x22 or e-mail leck@tolife.org to register

14th Annual To Life! Pink Ball

Save the Date for our 8th Annual Pink Ball on October 26, 2012.

To Life!’s annual fall fundraising event, The Pink Ball, is the inspiration of dancer and breast cancer survivor, Leslie Valencia. Since 2005, To Life! has hosted this special celebration to benefit women and families in our community affected by breast cancer. This elegant black-tie event is held at the Hall of Springs in Saratoga and features hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dancing, and a fabulous live auction.

Past Pink Ball Honorees

2011
Honorary Chair
Brenda L. Tholin

Community Advocate Award Recipient
Dr. Joseph Bell, Saratoga Surgical Specialists

2010
Honorary Chair
Mary Flaherty

2009
Honorary Chair
Kathy Gosier

Community Advocate Award Recipients
Dr. Alex H. Frank, Saratoga Hospital’s Mollie Wilmot Radiation Oncology Center
Dr. Lance I. Hellman, Glens Falls Hospital CR Wood Cancer Center

2008
Honorary Chair
Michelle Riggi

Humanitarian Award
Chrissy Goodness

2007
Honorary Chair
Michelle Riggi

2006
Honorary Chair
Honorable Valerie Keehn, Mayor, City of Saratoga Springs

 

Additionally, we are indebted to Leslie Valencia and all our friends who helped make the 2011 Pink Ball such a huge success:

Gretchen Armlin
Arthur Murray Dance Studio Team
Wayne Ballard
Mallory Barringer
William Bowen
Sorelle Brauth
Assemblyman Ron Canestrari
Angelo Carbone
Donna Carnevale
Jim Carr
Diane & Jack Chaskey
Bob & Meredith Crandall
Jeff Daly
Kevin Dubner
Claire & Chris Eatz
Experience & Creative Design
John Federman
Madeline Fiorino
Mary Flaherty
Annmarie Flores
Ellen Guarino
Cindy Hollowood
Charlie Jones
Karen M. Jones
Lynn & Mike Kicinski
Amy Kline
Penny & Phil LaRocque
Eileen Larrabee
Jean & Richard Lauricella
Nancy & Steven Lerner
Cindy Lisuzzo
Dyanne Marlowe
Nancy Matt
Carol Maxwell
Karen Morphis
Anne & Jim O’Toole
Steven & Sheila Osterhout
Roland and Mary Phillips III
Jason Rich
Michele & Ron Riggi
Thomas & Tamara Russell
Rick Schumaker
LeGrande Serras
Cynthia Shenker
Joanne Silverman
Catherine Smith
Ryan Smith
Neal Solomon
Al Spadafora
The Posie Peddler Inc.
Brenda L. Tholin
Colleen Tyll
Leslie Valencia
Melissa Ward
Philip & Susan Weissman
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP
Candace Zlotnick

2nd Annual Full Day Women’s Health Conference

Tuesday, December 4 at New York State Nurses Association