Thank you to our sponsors and supporters for an incredible evening at the ​15th Tides of Change Gala. Thanks to your support, we raised $103,000 to ​support the life-changing mission of the American Cancer Society. Not only ​did we raise critical funds to advance the mission of the American Cancer ​Society, but we celebrated the accomplishments of our six wonderful ​honorees, three of whom are Survivors, with so many of their loved ones and ​colleagues. It truly was a special night! We look forward to seeing you at the ​16th Annual Tides of Change Gala on November 14, 2024!

2023 Sponsors

Oliverie

Funeral Home

Game Table Sponsors

The Law Offices of Jeffrey H. Gerstenblatt

The Naples Family

The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore

Family Resource Associates

Traub, Lieberman, Straus, & Shrewsberry LLC

Event Details

6:00pm Cocktails | Networking | Casino Games

7:00pm Program

Awards Presentation

Dinner

8:30pm Casino Tables re-open

10:00pm Auction & Casion Tables Close

Sponsorship Opportunities

Please contact Jennifer Lefthand at Jennifer.Lefthand@cancer.org for complete sponsorship ​package and benefits.

Specialty

Sponsorship Opportunities

Tribute Journal

Congratulate our 2023 Honorees, Co-Chairs, and Committee by purchasing an advertisement in our Tribute Journal!

Our book will be given to each gala attendee and available to view on our website. Advertisements are fully tax ​deductible. Pages must be purchased by October 20, 2023 to be included in the book.

Tickets

2023 Honorees

Adam Kraushaar

Lester Glenn Auto Group

Corporate Visionary

of the Year

Ben Waldron

Former ED of MODC

Humanitarian

of the Year

Dawn Doherty

The Society for the

Prevention of Teen Suicide

Survivor of the Year

Diana Dozois

Volunteer of the Year

Mitchell Weiss, MD

Robert Wood Johnson

Barnabas Health

James McCloskey, MD

Hackensack Meridian Health

Medical Professional

of the Year

Medical Professional

of the Year

Silent Auction

Join us for an opportunity to win incredible auction items! See items here.

If you would like to donate an item to our premier auction, please contact Cara Haggerty at ​Cara.Haggerty@cancer.org and thank you.

Executive Committee

Co-Chairs

Christian Beach

Lauren Naples

Robin Bahr

Patricia Chirumbolo

Jessica Egger

Jeffrey Gerstenblatt

Thomas Hayes

Moira Horan

Stacey Kavanagh

Michael Kurak

Tonya Montgomery

Geraldine Oliverie

About the

The American Cancer Society exists to improve the lives of cancer patients and their families. We are the only ​organization that integrates discovery, advocacy, and direct patient support to measurably improve lives. Our ​discovery research leads to breakthroughs in preventing, finding, and treating cancer. Our advocacy work ​removes barriers to care so people in every community can have an opportunity to access those breakthroughs. ​Through direct patient support, we connect people in every community with essential programs and support ​services throughout their cancer journey. Because while cancer affects everyone, it doesn’t affect everyone ​equally. Through our commitment to these areas of focus, we are working to ensure everyone has a fair and just ​opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.

Our work improves lives.

Since 1991, there has been a 33% decline in cancer mortality. We can directly attribute declines in the overall ​cancer death rate to investment of funds and resources in the areas of advocacy, discovery, and direct patient ​support.

But there is more we can do.

In 2023, more than 1.9 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed in the United States and more than 600,000 ​Americans will die from cancer. We have an opportunity not only to support people throughout all stages of their ​cancer journey today, but to take meaningful steps toward the goal to reduce the death rate from cancer by at ​least 50% over the next 25 years.

• We serve as a key partner in the Cancer Moonshot initiative to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least ​50% over the next 25 years. Cancer Moonshot’s mission directly aligns with the work we are already leading to ​accelerate discovery, improve access to patient services, and advance public policy.
  
• Cancer affects everyone, but it doesn’t affect everyone equally. We are working to ensure everyone has a fair ​and just opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. ACS and ACS CAN are committed to ​advancing health equity through our research, programs, service, and through ACS CAN’s advocacy priorities.
  
• Despite evidence that regular screening gives a person the best chance to find cancer early, and prevent ​certain cancers from even starting, too many individuals for whom cancer screening is recommended remain ​unscreened. This situation has been exacerbated by the substantial decline in cancer screening resulting from ​the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, together with key partners, we are leading a nationwide effort to raise ​public awareness about the risks of screening delays and encourage individuals to discuss routine preventive ​care, including vaccinations and screenings, with a health care provider.
  

To learn more, visit cancer.org.