Cancer Support Community Pasadena Executive Director Patricia Ostiller and CSC Pasadena Program and Clinical Director Alison Wong at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Honorees Aaron and Valerie Weiss, Meg and John Symes at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Ben Sbicca, Ida Sbicca, CSC Pasadena Board President Brad at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Alec Olmstead, Megan Anderson, CSC Pasadena Board Vice-President Serge Melkizian at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Event Co-Chairs Vicki Laidig and Sandi Mejia-Ramirez at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Teresa Payton, Dixie, Kal Antoun, Roy Antoun at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Redford and Kristina Nikols at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Dana Naples, David Simon, Kathleen Pryor, Dixie, Rita Gooch, Sandy Kobeissi at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Cathlin Polvani, Rosemari Annear, Solana Feldthouse at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Left to right, Event Co-chair Vicki Laidig, Peggy Sue Davis, Teresa Payton, Paula Hanson at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Greisha Ortiz and J.P. Rivera at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Toni Rodriguez, Janice Corsino, Paula Hanson at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Event Co-Chair Sandi Mejia-Ramirez, Mark Watterson, Bobbi Abram at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Brenda Gant, Diana Rafeedie-Nofal, Dana Naples, Lydia Valenta, Kal Antoun, Sandy Kobeissi, Rita Gooch at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Ellen Driscoll and Matthew Goodwin at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Robert Tam, Valerie Weiss, Julie Wong-Tam, Sally Doll at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Antoinette and David Johnson at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Rebecca Harris, Robert Evans, Marlene Evans at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Katie Schmidt and Eliza Wallace at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Megan Alcorn, Evan Christman, Amanda Alcorn, Robert Alcorn at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Tom and Karen Capehart at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Gary Carr and and Doug Brown at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
CSC Pasadena Executive Director Patricia Ostiller center with staff left to right: Julie Stevens, Peggy Smith, Melissa Parra, Phillip Herrera, Rae Magnuson, Rachel Koonse, Alison Wong, and staff member at Cancer Support Community Pasadena's Diamonds are Forever Gala on Saturday, June 3 at the Hilton Pasadena.
Guests came together for Cancer Support Community Pasadena’s 33rd annual Angel Gala which was held on Saturday, June 3rd at the newly renovated Hilton Pasadena. This year’s theme, Diamonds are Forever, saw guests in tuxedos and gowns celebrating their favorite Bond character.
Cancer Support Community Pasadena (CSCP) provides free support groups, educational workshops, and healthy lifestyle classes to cancer patients, their families/caregivers, cancer survivors, and those bereaved in the greater San Gabriel Valley. Funds raised from CSCP’s Angel Gala will support the organization’s efforts in sustaining and expanding programs offered free of charge to those affected by cancer.
This year’s Angel Gala honorees were Meg and John Symes and Aaron and Valerie Weiss of the San Marino Motor Classic. Meg and John Symes’ have been actively involved with CSCP since 2010, when Meg joined the organization’s Board of Directors. After years of leading successful annual events, she was promoted to Executive Director in 2016. In 2019, Meg received a second cancer diagnosis and became a participant in the support services CSCP offers, which led her to retire thereafter. Today, as a two-time cancer survivor, Meg continues to support CSCP and advocate enthusiastically for the “lifeline” the organization is to so many people facing cancer.
In 2011, Aaron Weiss co-founded the San Marino Motor Classic, an annual event held in San Marino’s Lacy Park. This event showcases motor vehicles from the early to mid-twentieth century and this year will be held on Sunday, August 23rd. From its inception through 2022, the San Marino Motor Classic and accompanying Symphony of Cars Gala has raised $3.2 million for local charities. Since 2018, CSCP has been the beneficiary of the Symphony of Cars Gala, held at the park the evening before Sunday’s event.
“It’s a pleasure to honor Meg and John Symes and the San Marino Motor Classic and its principals, Valerie and Aaron Weiss,” remarked Patricia Ostiller, CSCP’s Executive Director in an earlier statement. “Meg and John have been wonderful supporters and Meg has also served in leadership positions at Cancer Support Community. Valerie and Aaron have taken their love of cars and created the San Marino Motor Classic to benefit nonprofit organizations in town, including CSCP. We look forward to celebrating these special people.”
Co-Chairs Sandi Mejia-Ramirez and Vicki Laidig, both CSCP Directors, were thrilled to recognize the outstanding honorees. Exciting live and silent auctions and a could’t-miss raffle full of unique prizes enticed guests.
The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Jorge Jarrín. Jorge was a play-by-play sports broadcaster, for both TV and Radio, for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The mission of CSCP is to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community. Services are available in English, Spanish, and Armenian. For more information, go to cscpasadena.org or call (626) 796-1083.
