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May, 02 2009 - Cancer League: Good Cause Comedy

What: Cancer League of Colorado Good Cause Comedy Ball and After Party

Where: Grand Hyatt Denver

When: Saturday, May 2, 2009

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $300 for patrons, $250 for individuals, $135 for young professionals, and $100 for juniors (under 21)

Beneficiary: Cancer League of Colorado

Honoree(s): David E. Weisberg, Dealin' Doug Moreland, Mario Marchello and Dr. David Raben

EMCEE: Mike Nelson, 7News

Honorary Chairperson(s): Founding members Carol Childs, Pat Lau, Lori Ohlson, Claudia Pasmus, Sally Ohlson (1934-1971)

Co-Chair(s): Fred and June Dreibholz

Committee Members: Alicia Rohlfing, Chris Denzin, Lorraine, Salazar, Carrie Fell, Katie Alpert, Donna Poyner, Susan Cohen, Rebecca Colvin, Ken Elliott, Scy Caroselli, Ali Daharb, Rosalie Margolis, Lori Marks-Connors, Jan Rice Johnson, Kari Armstrong, Cheryl Balgley, Linda Bowen Scott, Nancy Cersonsky, Jeanene Childs, Susan Cohen, Julie Donnelly, Carrie Fell, Laura Fiemann, Marie Genna, Cindy Goldberg, Glenna Hale, Carol Hansen, Nancy Howe, Layne Hunt, Martha Jentz, Fleta Johnsen, Tricia Littlejohn, Marsha Lunnon, Rosalie Margolis, Edie Marks, Elise Marks-Gruitch, Lori Marks-Connors, Lisa Mattingly, Mary D. Miranda, Jennifer O’Neill, Ruth Pana, Donna Poyner, Barb Reece, Gary Reece, Alicia Rohlfing, Regina Serna, Rhonda Sheya, Antonette Smith, Debra Toney, Susan Troyan, Sara Wade, Dave Weisberg, Glory Weisberg, Karen White, Sana Wood, Carla Wright

Entertainment: Chicken Lips Comedy Troupe. After Party entertainment – the Jim Hyatt Band featuring Sarah Chlarson

Sponsors: PRESENTING SPONSORS: Front Range Dodge Dealers Association, Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation, High Sierra Energy LP, PBJ Reece Charitable Foundation; CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS: American Cancer Society; Berenbaum, Weinshienk & Eason and Ellen Stewart; Cell>Point LLC; Colorado Casualty; Colorado Hospitality Consulting; Dreibholz Family/KLA Consulting, Inc., Corporate Benefit Design, LLC; First American State Bank; Gateway Services Group/R. Scott & Martha Jentz; HRi Design; Jewell Insurance Associates; The Kentwood Company; Larry Spivack; Linquist & Vennum PLLP; MDC Holdings, Inc.; Edie and Mort Marks Family; Pepi Howe; Radiology Imaging Associates; Security Title Guaranty, Co.; The Tiepel Family/Takonka Capital; The University of Colorado Denver Cancer Center; US Bank; United Western Bank; Wheel Pros, Inc.

Attendance: 400

Attire: Black-tie

Special Thanks: The 2009 Good Cause Comedy Benefit Co-chairs and Benefit Committee would like to acknowledge the following organizations for their in-kind contributions toward making this year's fundraising event a success: Art Source and Design; Belles Performance Team; Cherry Creek Computer Help; LeGrue's; Lukas Liquor; Tisdale & Associates, LLC

Board of Directors: Annette Jewell, President; Martha Jentz, President Elect; Barb Reece, Gayle Rogers, Past Presidents; Antonette Smith, 1st VP, Membership; Lillie Ben, VP, Ways and Means; Erich Tiepel, VP, Corporate Relations; Cynthia Hansen, VP Corporate Relations Elect; Cheryl Balgley, VP, Funds Allocation; Diane Brandon, VP, Funds Allocation Elect; Karen White, VP, Foundation; Joyce Wilson, Secretary; Laura Fiemann, Treasurer; Gary Reece, Treasurer Elect. For more information about Scientific Board, Corporate Advisory Board and Committee Members, visit http://www.cancerleague.org/advisoryboards.htm.

Blacktie Photos by: Danielle Corriveau

Edie Marks, left, shares a moment with her daughter Elsie Marks-Gruitch, and friends Candi and Doug Moreland
Edie Marks, left, shares a moment with her daughter Elsie Marks-Gruitch, and friends Candi and Doug Moreland
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The Cancer League of Colorado couldn’t have celebrated their 40th anniversary any better: an entire ballroom filled with mouth-watering silent auction items, an assortment of mystery jewelry boxes containing pieces valued at three times the price to pick, an outstanding dinner followed by belly-aching comedy-troupe laughter, and a rocking After Party. And every precious and appreciated dollar raised goes toward the mission of ending cancer and helping those with cancer in Colorado. Everything about the organization is a labor of love. Not one of its 400 members is paid staff and all CLC meetings are held in donated spaces.
 
"This isn't about being a part of something in name only," said longtime CLC member and The Villager Society Editor Glory Weisberg. "Everyone is expected to work." And everyone does. The outcome of all the efforts will be hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer research, conveys CLC President and founder of Jewell Insurance Associates Annette Jewell.
 
“Everyone is touched by cancer in some way,” said contributing artist Scy Caroselli.
She, like so many involved with CLC, looped in friends and family to support the cause. Every year her mother, also an artist, sends a sculpture from Wisconsin for the auction.
 
The 400 guests eyed more than 300 silent auction items displayed on winding tables and tall panels throughout the first ballroom. Patrons further mingled while making their way to another ballroom decorated with delicately lit tall glass vases topped with red rose bouquets.
 
Along with celebrating four decades of service, CLC selected four remarkable individuals as its 2009 honorees. “Dealin’ Doug” Moreland, one of the largest auto dealers in the state, was first on the list. Along with supporting CLC for years, he’s the man responsible for the opportunity for a guest to leave holding keys to a fire-engine red Dodge. Honoree Mario Marchello knows the impact of cancer on a family firsthand. After losing his son to cancer, Marchello established the Steven T. Marchello Scholarship, a non-profit corporation that awards college scholarships to cancer survivors. Over ten years, Marchello has given $150,000 to 42 survivors from 24 different high schools. Honoree Dr. David Raben is a radiation oncologist with the University of Colorado and plays an important role in the CLC story. Honoree David E. Weisberg has been with CLC for more than half the organization’s history. He has given countless hours to the mission and recently donated all proceeds from his newly published book on the history of computer systems to CLC.
 
CLC began as a discussion between five individuals whose families were affected by cancer. The objective of CLC is to ultimately find a cure for cancer. CLC funded projects often produce results that merit further research. Each dollar provided by the CLC then generates an estimated $15 of subsequent research funding. CLC also supports Colorado organizations extending services and support to cancer patients and their families. To learn more about CLC contact Annette Jewell at ajewell99@comcast.net or Martha Jentz at rsmej@aol.com.

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