Flamingo-a-Go-Go 2009 Charity Event – Giving Cancer the Bird
Posted by Cynthia Baker on Tue, May 19, 2009 @ 10:41 AM
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Flamingo-a-Go-Go 2009 Charity Event Giving Cancer the Bird
Planet Cancers annual fundraiser will be getting everyone tickled pink for the cause at the Monarch luxury apartments in downtown Austin
AUSTIN, TX March 19 Planet Cancer, an advocacy and support community serving young adults with cancer, announced today that their annual fundraising event, Flamingo-a-Go-Go, will be held on May 2 in the courtyard atrium of the Monarch Luxury Living Apartments on 5th Street in downtown Austin. This event is expected to draw over 800 attendees, making it the largest fundraiser to date for the organization. Their signature plastic pink flamingos, pink boas, and pink flamingo-tini drinks will be tickling everyone pink.
Flamingo-a-Go-Go is a one-of-a-kind party and Planet Cancers only fundraising event for the year. Planet Cancer serves young adults with cancer between the ages of 18 and 40. This is the only cancer demographic that has not seen improvements in survival rates since 1975. Planet Cancer offers three program areas to support young adults with cancer: online support through its Web site (www.planetcancer.org); face-to-face support through its exemplary weekend retreat programs; and advocacy and awareness efforts around the country.
“Flamingo-a-Go-Go is a perfect expression of Planet Cancer’s irreverence and spirit,” says executive director Heidi Adams. “It’s an UN-gala fun and quirky, and our own contribution to keeping Austin weird while raising awareness about young adults with cancer.”
Local music icon Kasey Crowley, herself a young adult survivor of cancer, will perform live at the event, and DJ Manny will provide live entertainment. Catering will be provided by several local eateries, including Whole Foods and Moonshine. A silent auction will be held with an array of items, including a trip to the San Diego Zoo, complete with airfare and hotel accommodations; and a weekend at a Lake Travis lake house retreat.
The guest list this year includes Eric Shanteau, an Olympic Swimmer who learned he had testicular cancer just before the 2008 Olympics but, under doctor supervision, delayed treatment to participate in the games. On March 11, the rehabilitated Shanteau broke the pool record in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Austin Grand Prix. Other guests include, Tyler Sieswerda, nightly news anchor at KVUE Austin, and Paul Carrozza, founder of RunTex. This years party is sponsored by SKYY Spirits and Mix 94.7. Other corporate and media sponsors include Hulsey IP, Austin Ventures and News 8 Austin. The full list of sponsors can be viewed on the Flamingo-a-Go-Go Web site (www.FlamingoAGoGo.com).
We are really looking forward to the party this year. It will be the largest, most impressive party yet, said Kelly White, the Chairman of the Flamingo-a-Go-Go event committee. We are so thankful that the Austin community has embraced this organization and this cause. It reaches and helps so many people across the United States, but we could not succeed without our Austin-based businesses and supporters.
More details – including sponsor packages and online ticket sales – are available at www.FlamingoAGoGo.com, and the most current updates on the event can be found on Facebook at www.causes.com/flamingoagogo. You can also follow the Flamingo on Twitter at #flamingoagogo.
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About Planet Cancer
Planet Cancer is a non-profit organization based in Austin, Texas, that provides a one-of-a-kind community for young adults between the ages of 18 and 40 with cancer. It is a national leader in advocacy for this forgotten demographic. Founded by Heidi Adams after her own diagnosis with bone cancer at age 26, Adams experienced firsthand the void in support and resources for young adults. Planet Cancer is a founding member of the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF)-sponsored LiveSTRONG Young Adult Alliance, a national coalition of organizations working to improve survival rates and quality of life for young adults with cancer.