Contribution and donation options

Whether you are an individual or a business, we welcome your financial or in-kind contributions. We have been fortunate to be the recipient of generous donors, those who contribute in honorarium or in memory of a friend or loved one.

Others donate an in-kind item to one of our silent or live auctions, or choose to become an event sponsor. And still others donate services such as printing, food, beverages, signage, photography and a myriad of skills and items which enable us to produce successful fundraising events.

Donation form (mail in)

If you would like to make a financial donation by mail,  please fill out and print our To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation donation form (linked above) and return it with your check made out to To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.

Donations (online)

Financial donations can be made online.

Auction Donation form

To make a donation of goods or services for one of our events, please use our auction donation form, linked above.

Sponsorship

For information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please
contact us at info@tocelebratelife.org

Community Events & Promotions

If you would like to hold a fundraising event or promotion, and donate the proceeds to To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation, please fill out the Community Promotions Application or contact us at info@tocelebratelife.org

Upcoming and Ongoing Community Events

Acqua Hotel

Acqua Hotel in Mill Valley, part of the Joie de Vivre Hotels, California’s largest boutique hotel chain, continues its unique program in which hotel guests are asked at check out if they’d like to make a $1 donation (per room, per night). This donation directly benefits To Celebrate Life. Additionally, this hotel provides a monthly meeting room for our Board of Directors.

Hair Growth Solutions

Caren Miranda, a long time supporter of our Foundation and for many years associated with At The Top Salon in Mill Valley, has opened a second business – Hair Solutions at 1919 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415/332-4247.  Caren specializes in restoration, replacement and renewal of hair.   For every woman who comes to Hair Solutions looking for help as a result of cancer treatment and purchases a cranial hairpiece (wig), Caren will gift ten percent (10%) of that purchase price for the benefit of To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.

Wine Women & Song

Please join us on October 17, 2009, for Wine, Women and Song, a celebration that benefits local breast cancer organizations, including To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation. This year the event is scheduled at five different venues in Fairfax.

Thanks to our 2008 CONTRIBUTORS

Kaspar Roth America

Carola Detrick of Kaspar Roth America held another exceptional, all-day sale in early May.  “Purses, Pearls and Paintings” included an inventory of exquisite hand crafted leather goods, beautiful pearl jewelry and unique paintings.   Benefiting from the proceeds were Meals of Marin and To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.

Nini Lion, Open Studios

This spring, Marin Arts Council held their Open Studios event. Artist Nini Lion, an award-winning Mill Valley artist, pledged 10% of any sales during this event to benefit To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation. 

Northern Trust

Rally To Celebrate Life is proud of our continuing partnership with Northern Trust and most grateful for their on-going support of women and men living with breast cancer.

Acqua Hotel

Acqua Hotel in Mill Valley, part of the Joie de Vivre boutique hotel chain, had an ongoing program in which hotel guests were asked at check out if they’d like to make a $1 donation (per room, per night).  This donation directly benefited To Celebrate Life.  Additionally, this hotel provides a monthly meeting room for our Board of Directors.

Best Buy – Colma

During the month of October 2008, the Best Buy store in Colma featured To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.  The store held raffles to raise funds and encouraged private donations to the foundation.

Harbor Point Charitable Foundation

The Harbor Point Charitable Foundation hosted its fourth annual, fun-filled tennis weekend – the esurance Tennis Classic – in October 2008. Gratefully, To Celebrate Life was once again a beneficiary of this wonderful event.  Look to October 2009 for a repeat performance!

In a program he calls “Beneficence,” realtor Jonathan Marks continues to donate to the foundation in the name of real estate agents who visit his open houses.

These two musical evenings in October were produced by singer/musician Susan Zelinsky, to benefit breast cancer organizations which included To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.

LaCoppa Coffee

While it continued to be the official coffee provider for all Foundation events during 2008, in the month of October their stores also featured and sold To Celebrate Life items.   Additionally the foundation received $1 from sales of every pound of LaCoppa’s La Donna blend coffee.

Meadow Club Women’s Golf Association

For the third consecutive year, the women at Meadow Club organized a golf tournament, “2 Jacks and 2 Jills,” with all sponsorship and entry fees benefiting To Celebrate Life.

Pilates Studio – Tiburon

Stephanie at Pilates Studio in Tiburon arranged a promotion where a percentage of clothing sales during the month of October benefited the foundation.

San Rafael Chevrolet

Greg James, Owner and General Manager of San Rafael Chevrolet (across from Home Depot), announced an ongoing program for the benefit of To Celebrate Life.  For every test drive or purchase of a Chevrolet, Cadillac, Hummer or Saab, a contribution was made to the foundation.

Marin Tri Delta Chapter

Under the direction of Nancy Dole, she and her fellow Tri Delts got together to send the foundation personal donations.

Napoli Pizza & Pasta, “Craft Beer” and Wine Bar

In December, Napoli Pizza & Pasta pledged a percentage of food sales benefiting To Celebrate Life, during a two-day period in December.

Hair Growth Solutions

Caren Miranda of Hair Growth Solutions in Sausalito announced that for every woman who, as a result of cancer treatment, purchases a wig at her salon, 10% of the price will be gifted to the foundation.   This program will be ongoing in 2009.

Inge Christopher 

Proceeds from the sale of a specially designed pink evening bag benefited the foundation.

Tamalpais Bank

From Tamalpais Bank, the foundation was the recipient of a cash award entitled “Community Counts”.  

ko’ze

ko’ze, a women’s apparel store on Main Street in Tiburon, designated the proceeds of sales from specialty underwear items for the benefit of To Celebrate Life.

Thanks to our 2007 CONTRIBUTORS

The Breast of Broadway and Wine, Women & Song

These two musical evenings in October were produced by singer/musician Susan Zelinsky to benefit breast cancer organizations, including To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.

Harbor Point Charitable Foundation

For the third consecutive year, Harbor Point Charitable Foundation named To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation as a beneficiary of the outstanding tennis event held at Harbor Point Tennis Club during the month of October. Among the many celebrities at this year’s Esurance Tennis Classic, Dr. Phil and Eric Braedon joined tennis legends Lindsay Davenport, Todd Martin, Mary Joe Fernandez, Conchita Martinez, the Jensen brothers and so many more.  Look for this event again in October of 2008. To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation will once again benefit.

HCL Handbags

Carola Detrick hosted a sale in May and another in December of HCL leather goods with a percentage of proceeds benefiting To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.

ko’ze

Ko’ze, a women’s apparel store in Tiburon, designated 50% of the proceeds from all pink merchandise sold during October to benefit To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.

LaCoppa Coffee

LaCoppa Coffee (formerly Bonavita Coffee & Tea) is our official coffee provider for all To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation events. In addition they contribute $1 from the sale of every pound of their La Donna blend coffee. You will find a good cup of coffee, or coffee beans by the pound at either of their stores in Ignacio and Mill Valley.

lucy sportswear

lucy activewear held a seven-store, one-day promotion on Saturday, October 20, benefiting To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation by donating 10% of the proceeds to us, and also giving their customers an additional 10% discount.

Jonathan Marks, At Home in Marin

Jonathan Marxcontinues to donate for real estate agents who come by an Open House under a program he has named “Beneficence.” To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation is on the list of charitable non-profits which his program benefits.

The Meadow Club Women’s Golf Association

The Meadow Club Women's Golf Association held a charity golf tournament – “2 Jacks and 2 Jills.”  This was their second annual event to benefit our breast cancer organization.   All proceeds, including entry fees and sponsorship of individual holes, were designated for To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.

Oakland Athletics Community Fund

The Oakland Athletics Community Fund presented To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation with a beautiful award – “The Gift of Faith Award” – named after former broadcaster, Faith Fancher.  The “The Gift of Faith Award” is particularly meaningful to us as Faith was a model years ago in our Stepping Out To Celebrate Life fashion show.  Along with this award came a substantial cash donation that will be added to our funding pool for Grants awarded in 2008.

The San Rafael Mission Belles Chapter of the National Charity League (NCL)

This organization of mothers and daughters in grades seven through twelve who indicate an interest in and commitment to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. Working with To Celebrate Life, this committed group of girls and women made seventy-five comfort pillows at their Philanthropy Day in October, to be disbursed through the Marin Cancer Institute for use by those going through breast cancer treatment. 

Thanks to our 2006 CONTRIBUTORS

At The Top Salon

This Mill Valley hair salon celebrated their 20th anniversary by producing Fashion With Compassion, a tribute to breast cancer survivors and those touched  by the disease. This second time event — first was held in 2004 — was emceed by comedian Mark Pitta, with singing by Jackie Ryan and a fashion show with breast cancer survivors. Demonstrating the strong bond between At the Top and To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation ’s annual Stepping Out To Celebrate Life fashion show, we share some of the same models. The sold-out event was held in March, with ticket sales and all proceeds from their silent auction going directly to To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.

B.A.R.C. Communications

John Randazzo, President and CEO of this San Francisco based company specializing in marketing and communications, and Creative Director Alan Blavins, along with  Bill Evans and Angelo Martinez, also of B.A.R.C., generously donated their time and talent to crafting our new name and logos for the organization as well as for our three events.

Bobbie Selin Memorial Golf Tournament

Women golfers at The Meadow Club in Fairfax held a tournament in memory of Bobbie Selin, their friend, and a former volunteer of To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.

Bonavita Coffee & Tea

Now known as LaCoppa owned by Donna and Arnold Spinelli, with stores located in Ignacio and Mill Valley became the official coffee provider for all To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation events.

Comcast Women's Tennis Classic

The largest exhibition tennis event in Marin County is hosted by the Harbor Point Charitable Foundation. Featuring some of the biggest names in tennis, this event continues to be a major supporter of To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.

Those who bought tickets for this stupendous tennis event at Harbor Point Tennis Club in Marin County were not disappointed. Sponsors and VIPs were treated to a cocktail party on Friday night where they could meet some of the biggest names in tennis in the recently remodeled Harbor Point Clubhouse.

On Saturday, Chris Evert, Tracy Austin, Conchita Martinez, Mary Joe Fernandez, Mary Lou Daniels, Rick Leach and Jared Palmer were joined by celebrity players Rick Barry and Jim Barnett of NBA fame, Eric Braedon (star of The Young and the Restless), and local KGO sports radio icon, Rich Wolcoff.   After the day’s spectacular tennis, a Gala was held on Saturday night at the Marin Jewish Community Center. Dinner accompanied live and silent auctions, which raised funds for both Youth Tennis Advantage and To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation .

On Sunday, it was more tennis.   The celebrity players retired for the day and the famous pros played on with members of the ladies’ tennis teams from Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley in a team tennis format.  Team Tracy Austin and Team Chris Evert fought through the afternoon. Chris Evert’s team prevailed at the end of closely contested rounds.  It was a tennis players’ dream to watch the tennis, up close and personal, in this special two-day venue at Harbor Point.

To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation is so very grateful for the community-minded and generous spirit of the Harbor Point Charitable Foundation and particularly, the Kaliski family, for their sacrifice and hard work in our behalf. Their support provides a tremendous infusion of resources for those living with breast cancer in the Bay Area.

This event is already in the planning stages for October 2007. Watch for information as the event nears.

Come to the Point!

A stitchery store in San Rafael owned and operated by Michelle Hufford who donated 10% of the sales during the month of October.

HCL Handbags

Owner Carola Detrick, conducted a unique handcrafted leather goods sale that benefited us and Meals of Marin.

Joie de Vivre Hospitality

With several hotels in Marin County had in place a program where the booking of certain rooms resulted in the donation of a percentage of that booking.  Additionally, they provide meetings rooms for our Board of Directors’ meetings.

Jonathan Marks, At Home in Marin

This Marin-based Realtor held an open house for a new listing where other Realtors viewed the property. He donated $1 for each Realtor who came through the house.

Pharmaca Novato Grand Opening

We thank this generous business for donating the proceeds of sales from their opening weekend (August 17-20) of their new store in Novato. Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy’s goal is to help you achieve optimum health, vitality and wellness, whether through traditional prescription services, complementary and natural remedies, or a personalized blend of both.  Along with highly trained pharmacists knowledgeable in both western medicines and ancient eastern remedies, the Novato Pharmaca team will also include skilled estheticians. The store, it’s second in Marin, will boast a wellness spa with a “mini-facial treatment room” for experiencing natural skincare. Thank you, Pharmaca, for your generous spirit and your faith in To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation!

Precision Hair Salon

Located in San Rafael donated 30% of their proceeds on two different dates through the generosity of owner, Duc Throng.   Additionally, a teenaged girl, Corinne Peterson, handmade and sold denim bags at the salon and donated 100% of the proceeds to us.

Strawberry Village Grand Reopening

We were invited to take part in this reopening event on October 7-8, in conjunction with the Comcast Women’s Tennis Classic which was held at Harbor Point Tennis Club on the following weekend. In addition to being the recipient of funds raised by selling tickets to sample delicious treats at the Food Court, if a shopper spent $75 throughout the center and brought those receipts to Mill Valley Candle Works, that shopper was given the opportunity to purchase a special $18 value candle for the nominal sum of $5. The proceeds from the sale of that candle were divided between To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation and Light a Heart.

Patrons of Strawberry Village enjoyed two days filled with activities including live music, Flamenco dancers, face painters, jugglers, and balloon artists, and met tennis legend Rosie Casals, as they entered the Comcast Fast Serve Tennis Contest. 

Our thanks to Strawberry Village for including us in their celebration.

Suzan Z, The Breast of Broadway, and Wine Women & Song

Susan Zelinksy has corralled her musical talent, artistic friends and headliner Bay Area venues to raise funds for breast cancer education and direct patient services through “Wine, Women and Song” and “The Breast of Broadway.” These benefit concerts date back to 1998, after Susan’s family experienced breast cancer and she put her creativity to work on behalf of others living with cancer. Susan Zelinsky has been a long-time supporter of one of our premier annual fund-raising events, Rally To Celebrate Life.

“Wine, Women and Song” is an all-volunteer effort of musical performers united in our cause. Their generosity of spirit and time has broadened the volunteer participation of donors to individuals and families experiencing cancer. Susan has received rave reviews for her music, and the “Wine, Women and Song” artists have joined to produce a CD that enlivens us all. This year’s program was held in September of 2006, and the evening was a benefit for To Celebrate Life, Rally  and Zero Breast Cancer.

"The Breast of Broadway" is a once-a-year musical journey through the classics of Broadway, with the goal being to provide awareness of breast cancer through laughter and song. Not an easy feat. But once again this year on October 22, Susan Z and her fabulous cast made the evening a rousing success.

We are most grateful for their energy, their humor and their dedication to our cause as their cause.   

Tri Deltas of Marin

This Marin-centric group of alums from colleges all over the US held an auction during their holiday party, and donated the proceeds.

thanks to our 2005 CONTRIBUTORS

Harbor Point Tennis Club

The Women’s Tennis Classics, which were held on October 14-16, donated 75% of profits to To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.

Mill Valley Market

This venerable and community-minded business has a donations program in which shoppers can select their favorite charity at the check stand to receive a donation. Mention MBCC/Rally for the Cause to the checker before the transaction is complete to request the donation.

Joie de Vivre’s Marin Collection of Hotels

To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation was one of two organizations to benefit from proceeds from the new Marin Meeting Package. The Marin Collection of Hotels—Acqua Hotel and Mill Valley Inn in Mill Valley, and Waters Edge Hotel in Tiburon—donated 20% of guest room revenue to us for any group that confirms a Marin Meeting Package through March 31, 2005 and designated To Celebreate Life Breast Cancer Foundation as the recipient. For confirmations between April 1 and November 15, 2005, 10% of guest room revenue was donated, if requested.

Cowgirls Foundation

To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation was one of three nonprofits to benefit from 2005 calendar sales. Kim Vogee, a local photographer, along with 11 other Northern California horsewomen and their equine companions, posed for a tasteful calendar, à la Calendar Girls, to raise money for local charities.

Bethanie Brandon Scarves

This fabric designer creates elegant textiles and sensual wearable art. She designed a headwrap for a friend undergoing chemotherapy, and then chose to donate a percentage of sales of these “Celebratelife” scarves to MBCC. Each piece has hand painted edging with the words “celebrate life” or “in search of a cure” and a painted pink ribbon.

Wine Women & Song

Long-time supporter of Rally to Celebrate Life, Susan Z and her fantastic crew of Wine, Women and Song volunteers staged the amazing sell-out musical review "Breast of Broadway."  Held in September of 2005, the evening was filled with laughter, tears, and standing ovations!

Ambrosia Pizza, Pasta & Wine

Mark and Shirley Lesley, the owners of this Larkspur restaurant, donated 50% of the proceeds from their 2005 New Year’s Eve dinner. In addition, because the date was also Mark’s landmark birthday, he asked that in lieu of gifts well-wishers write checks to To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation.