Category: Campaigns

Teen Cancer America’s team “got off their butts for cancer” once again and completed the LA Marathon and ½ Marathon Charity Challenge to raise funds and awareness for young people affected by cancer! Our runner Peter Mellis came in 1st place for the ½ Marathon Charity Challenge! Our partners BondIt and Buffalo 8 filled the majority of our team and we are thankful that they continue to support us and bring runners each year. Thank you to our partners!

Teen Cancer America hosted our first golf outing alongside Bob Lerner at Metedeconk National Golf Club in New Jersey, on Monday, October 18, 2021. Golfers started their day with lunch and practicing at the premier practice facility. Golfers either participated in an 18 hole course or in a golf clinic taught by professional golfer Val Skinner. After golfing they enjoyed a cocktail hour with music from MedRock (Ken Freirich), Donny Keher (from Broadway’s Tommy), and Simon Kirke (Bad Company). Next was dinner with remarks from cancer survivors Jordan Lerner and Neal Reddy. Rich Lerner, of the Golf Channel, led our live auction. It was a highly successful event. Thank you to all of our partners and participants! 

Teen Cancer America’s first ever virtual “Art is Healing” art class was held on September 2nd for 10 teens and young adults who have been affected by cancer. This class consisted of a lesson in techniques and landscapes, along with a guided tutorial, by a volunteer artist, Nouha Kupelian, mother of TCA Advocate and employee, Alec Kupelian. Every student received a package of art supplies, all of which were donated by top quality companies. This will be the first of three of these types of lessons. Thank you to all of our partners for this event!

Teen Cancer America’s 2nd Annual polo was held on Sunday September 12, 2021 at Will Rogers State Historic Park, in Pacific Palisades, CA. Play It Back Songs kicked off our event with performances and ​​Trenyce (American Idol) sang the National Anthem. The guests enjoyed their time watching the professional polo players while eating, drinking, and participating in the raffle and auction. The Champagne divot stomp and stick pony races were activities almost everyone took part in. Thanks to all our partners for this event!

Teen Cancer America’s May wine tasting was a huge success! Professional sommeliers, Ferdinando Mucerino and Chris Hoel, lead our guests in a thorough wine tasting of four different wines with Broadway stars mixed in between. Joining us to give a special message or sing a song were Broadway stars including Tony Award winners Alfie Boe, Laura Benanti, Michael Cerveris, and Christian Hoff, Tony Award Nominees Laura Dreyfuss, Megan Hilty, Danny Burstein and Constantine Maroulis, Follies’ Elaine Paige, Hamilton’s Mandy Gonzalez, Hamilton’s Bryan Terrell Clark, Waitress’ Erich Bergen, Megan Hilty, Pippin’s Gabrielle McClinton, The Who’s Tommy Donnie Kehr, and Aladdin’s Telly Leung! Wine was sent directly to participants. The audience had the option to participate in a raffle that included a 6 night stay in the Caribbean and more. Thank you to our partners Wine Insiders and First Citizens Bank. Watch Event Here:

Teen Cancer America hosted a virtual wine tasting event for Valentine’s Day with hosts Alec Kupelian and Lily Fuentez. Wine and pizzas were sent directly to participants and they tuned in for a wine tasting and musical performances! A wine sommelier taught the audience about the wines including wine etiquette and wine pairings. Jermone Jacober from Eminent Wines joined us to give a special presentation on Roger’s Champagne. AYA advocates pre-recorded videos of them singing love songs that we played throughout the event. Performances included songs from, Tenille Arts , UB40’s Ali Campbel, lBeth Nielsen Chapman, Stevie Redstone, Kirsty Dewar, and Play It Back Songs artists, Ryan Melendez, Sage Escalante, and Kenli Mattus. Thank you to our partners Short Walk Wines (Raleigh, NC) and Pizano’s Pizza and Pasta (Chicago, IL). 

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Teen Cancer America partnered with Victoria Summer and Lawrence Charles, of Charles and Co. Tea, to have a virtual holiday tea party, complete with a scone baking class! Along with learning the traditions of tea and learning how to bake a chocolate cake with Downton Abbey’s Lesley Nicol, viewers had the pleasure of viewing performances from Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow, Tony Award winner, singer Alfie Boe, and AYA singers from our Play It Back Songs program. Thank you to our sponsors First Citizens Bank. Watch Event Here: