Calvert County's 27 Annual Cancer Gala will be held at the Rod 'N' Reel, Thursday, August 7 , 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. Advanced tickets are $125 per person and $150 the day of the event. The gala, first organized 27 years ago by Rod 'N' Reel owner and Chesapeake Beach Mayor Gerald Donovan, is a celebration of life with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society for research, education and patient services. In 1982, the first event raised $5,300 and to date combined  earnings have reached over $3.4 million and continue to grow! This year's Honorary Chairs  Pat and Bob Carpenter Approximately 40% of the money stays right here in Calvert County to support such programs as the Road to Recovery, I Can Hope, Look Good…Feel Good, Man to Man and Reach to Recovery. The American Cancer Society is also very active in educating the community about early detection and prevention. The Honorary Chairs for this year are Bob and Pat Carpenter. Please join them in honoring memories of our loved ones and to celebrate the lives of all cancer survivors. This year's evening promises to be another funfilled evening with Seafood including Maine lobsters, shrimp, oysters, clams, mussels, crabs and fresh fish as well as roasted pig, filet mignon, barbecue ribs, grilled chicken, steamship round, desserts galore and more. Enjoy an open bar, live music and dancing inside and outside. Tickets may be purchased at any Calvert County Branch of PNC Banks (fomerly Mercantile Southern Maryland Bank), the Rod 'N' Reel Restaurant, Stoney's Seafood Houses, Ticket Master and the American Cancer Society. Hotel Rooms are available for Gala Patrons only (use promotional code: gala08) when making your reservation. For More Information please call: 410-257-2735 or 301-855-8351 Ext. 108, 109, 171 or visit us online at www.RodNReelCancerGala.org .
The above information is an excerpt from this year's press release, a complete copy of which may be obtained by clicking here .
For more information on cancer or to find out what you can do to help in the fight, please visit the American Cancer Society (leaving site).
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