Our community organizers continue to inspire us every single day – advocates, friends, and supporters working together to raise important funding for cancer research and care. From the Shamrock Shuffle to Ice, Ice Philly and so much more, there is an upcoming event in a community near you!
2023 Newtown Shamrock Shuffle 5K
Join the 7th Annual Newtown Shamrock Shuffle 5k – because everyone is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick's Day! This Shamrock Shuffle offers more than your typical 5K — after the run through historic Newtown, the shuffle continues with participating bars, restaurants, and shops offering specials and giveaways. All proceeds benefit A Love for Life, which has raised millions of dollars in funding for pancreatic cancer research at the Abramson Cancer Center.
- Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023
- Time: 9 am to 10 am
- Location: 23 N State St, Newtown, PA US 18940
Newtown Shamrock Shuffle Website
Get Your Rear in Gear – Runway for a Cure & Booty Ball
This year's Get Your Rear in Gear is trading in their typical running and walking shoes to runway and dancing shoes! Join the Colon Cancer Coalition at Runway for a Cure & Booty Ball – a night celebrating eight colon cancer survivors as they take the runway. Enjoy cocktail hour, plated dinner, open bar, music, dancing, silent auction, donation appeal, and so much more!
Funds raised support colon cancer initiatives in the tri-state area.
- Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Time: 6 pm
- Location: Live! Casino and Hotel, Philadelphia, PA (900 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148)
Donate to the Colon Cancer Coalition
Rubin Sugarman Ice Ice Philly
Join the Rubin Sugarman Foundation as they transform the iconic Franklin Institute in Philadelphia into an ice lounge & party to benefit the Abramson Cancer Center. The party will include hors d'oeuvres, dessert, ice bar and dancing! It also supports assistance funds at Penn that help alleviate the financial burden cancer can bring to patients and families.
- Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023
- Time: 8 pm
- Location: The Franklin Institute (222 N 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA)
Rubin Sugarman Foundation - Tickets Webpage
Penn Dental Medicine's Oral Cancer Walk & 5K
The Oral Cancer Walk & 5K has been an annual tradition on Penn's campus since 2009. Organized entirely by Penn Dental students, their goal is to raise awareness about oral cancer through a variety of fundraising activities leading up to the annual race in April. On race day, after seeing all our runners and walkers through the finish line, Penn Dental provides free oral cancer screenings, educational programming from expert speakers, and of course, raffling off great prizes! 100% of the proceeds from fundraisers and the Walk/5K are donated to the Penn Dental Medicine Oral Cancer Fund which supports oral cancer research.
- Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023
- Time: Race begins at 8 am
- Location: Penn Park, South Green Field (3000 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104)
19th Annual Sandy Sprint the World
Starting at the steps of the beautiful Philadelphia Art Museum, join this community in raising funds for cancer research, inspiration, and hope! The Sandy Sprint is hosted by the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation, and features a 5K run/walk, survivorship ceremony, and more. Every year, thousands of participants walk, run, and raise funds for ovarian cancer research and programming, and to offer support to women and families touched by ovarian cancer.
- Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023
- Time:
- Start of Program: 7:30 am
- Survivor Ceremony & Photo: 7:45 am
- 5K Start: 8:15 am
- Location: Philadelphia Museum of Art (2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130)
- There will be NO race day registration. All participants must be pre-registered.
Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation - Events Webpage
PanCAN Purplestride Philadelphia
The Abramson Cancer Center is proud to support PanCAN PurpleStride Philadelphia. On April 29th, across the United States, PanCAN will hold 59 PurpleStride events all on the same day. This means more awareness and more funds to keep PanCAN's programs running so patients and families don't have to navigate pancreatic cancer alone. Register for free at PanCAN PurpleStride Philadelphia and consider joining Penn Medicine's team for an opportunity to spend some time with the care teams and scientists on the forefront of pancreatic cancer research and care.
- Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
- Time:
- Event Village Opens: 6:30 am
- Opening Ceremony: 7:20 am
- Walk Begins: 8 am
- Event Concludes: 10 am
- Location: Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park (final permit pending)
(43 S Concourse St, Philadelphia, PA 19131)
PanCAN Purplestride - Website
National Tour de Tush: A Ride to End Colon Cancer
Hosted by the Colon Cancer Coalition, consider taking part in this virtual ride to raise funding for outreach and screening programs. Whether you ride a road bike, a cruiser, a stationary bike or something in between, hop on and join the ride from anywhere your tush will take you!
- Dates: Monday, May 1, 2023 to Wednesday, May 31, 2023
- Locations: Anywhere
National Tour de Tush - Website
Bringing Hope Home's 22nd Annual Great Guys Dinner
Bringing Hope Home's 22nd Annual Great Guys Dinner is a night for reflection and celebration of people from the Bringing Hope Home community, including this year's HOPE Nation game changers. Since Bringing Hope Home's inception in 2008, the organization has supported over 7,400 local families with over $8.8 million dollars in assistance — including many patients and families at Penn's Abramson Cancer Center.
- Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023
- Time: 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Location: Springfield Country Club (400 W Sproul Rd, Springfield, PA 19064)
Bringing Hope Home - Website
Run/Walk 4 Family and Friends with Cancer
Celebrating their 15th year, join this dedicated group from the Cherry Hill/Voorhees, NJ area for their Run/Walk 4 Family and Friends with Cancer. People of all ages, and your pets, are invited to support an event that benefits people going through cancer in the local community, as well as cancer research efforts at the Abramson Cancer Center.
- Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023
- Time:
- Check-in: 7:30 am
- Race begins: 8:30 am
- Location: Voorhees Middle School (1000 Holly Oak Drive, Voorhees, NJ 08043)
Run/Walk 4 Family and Friends with Cancer - Website
2023 Basser Center for BRCA Breakthroughs & Discoveries Panel
Join experts from the Basser Center for BRCA to hear a panel discussion focused on advances in screening and treatment for pancreatic cancer, as well as cancer interception and prevention.
- Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Basser Center - Events Webpage
2023 Komen East Pennsylvania MORE THAN PINK Walk
On May 14th, join the Komen National community at Parx Casino and feel the presence of their ONE community every step of the way.
- Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023
- Time:
- Event Opens: 8:30 am
- Opening Ceremony: 9:30 am
- Walk begins: 10 am
- Location: Parx Casino, Bensalem, PA (2999 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020)
Komen - Events Webpage
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 6
Philly Fights Cancer is back and stronger than ever. This year's event will honor the life of visionary philanthropist, beloved community leader and Philly Fights Cancer co-founder, Madlyn K. Abramson, as well as recognizing the outstanding work of Penn Medicine's Sarcoma Program Team and support vital funding for cancer research.
- Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023
- Time: 6 pm to 11 pm
- Location: The Fillmore (29 E Allen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123)
Philly Fights Cancer - Events Webpage
9th Annual Steps to Cure Sarcoma
Steps to Cure Sarcoma is a powerful community of patients, families, advocates, medical experts, and others working together to improve outcomes for people facing sarcomas.
Join this annual day of fun and raise funds that support a powerful collaborative research network between Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine, the Penn Veterinary School, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The collective team across these sites are bringing their unique skills and research talents to help children, adults, and dogs with sarcoma.
- Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023
- Time: 8 am
- Location: 620 Lee Road, Chesterbrook, PA 19087
Steps to Cure Sarcoma - Events Webpage
Golf for Rob
Golf for Rob is a New Jersey-based charitable organization focused on raising funds for melanoma research and "driving out" cancer. The annual golf outing is hosted in memory of Robert Stoffel with proceeds benefitting melanoma research at Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.
Join the 7th Annual Golf for Rob Outing for a day of golf and fun for a good cause. After an afternoon on the green, guests will enjoy dinner, an open bar, prizes and auctions.
Join us for a day of golf and fun for a good cause!
- Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
- Time: 11 am to 8 pm
- Registration and lunch: 11:30 am
- Shotgun start, best ball scramble format: 1 pm
- Dinner, open bar, prizes and auctions: 5:30 pm
Golf for Rob - Website
Make the Best of It Bash
Join the Tara Miller Foundation on June 23rd, for a fun night of "Making the Best Of It" in the beautiful spirit of Tara. Enjoy an evening of spectacular cocktails and hors d'oeuvres followed by a silent auction and after party.
The Tara Miller Melanoma Foundation is only possible because of the tremendous community support and dedication to carrying on Tara's mission to #makethebestofit and push for a melanoma cure. Every dollar in goes out! With the event and foundation costs generously underwritten by Tara's family, every dollar raised goes directly to research and is 100% tax deductible.
- Date: Friday, June 23, 2023
Tara Miller Melanoma Foundation - Website
Empower Yourself with Knowledge at Penn's Abramson Cancer Center Patient-focused Education Conferences
20th Annual Focus on Melanoma
The 20th Focus on Melanoma conference is designed to address the personal and medical issues of those whose lives have been affected by Melanoma. Gain knowledge and take action by getting important information from our expert speakers. Receive hope and support by networking with others.
- Date: Friday, May 12, 2023
- Time: 7:30 am to 2:45 pm
- Location:
- In Person: Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue (4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131)
- Virtual: AJI Media Livecast
Cellicon Valley '23: The Future of Cell and Gene Therapies
Participants will leave with up-to-date, practical information which will have immediate clinical application, and an understanding of critical research initiatives that are rapidly driving this field forward. Research participants will leave with the technical and scientific background on the current state, and where the latest scientific advances may take the field. Patients, caregivers, family members, advocates and members of the public who may benefit from understanding current innovative approaches to gene and cell therapy are also welcome to join.
- Dates: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 to Friday, June 23, 2023
- Location: Irvine Auditorium and Perelman Quadrangle (3401 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104)