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