2008 Events

The 7th Annual Chris Elliott Golf Tournament, Dinner, and Auction benefiting brain cancer research - Join the Chris Elliott Fund and our 2008 MC and auctioneer, Evening Magazine Host John Curley at the Golf Club at Newcastle on Friday, October 3, 2008. 

We hope you are able to participate and enjoy an outstanding day of golf and relaxation for a good cause.  If you're not a golfer, please consider joining us for Dinner, and our Auction and Awareness program.  Our special guest speaker is Dr. Ron DePinho of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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With your support we can continue to fund exceptional brain cancer research and make amazing discoveries in this field.  Your participation helps make a difference and will never be forgotten.

The 2nd Annual Teresa Ledoux-Peterson Bike Ride – August 10th from Red Hook Brewery in Woodinville through the flatlands and rolling hills of the scenic Snohomish River Valley to help Secure a Cure for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer.  Find out more.

The Sammamish Chamber of Commerce's July After Hours Event, Beer and Brats in the Garden began with the Chris Elliott Fund’s official ribbon cutting ceremony and continued with beer and brats in the garden celebrating six years of raising brain cancer awareness. The July 29 event took place at the home of CEF’s Executive Director Dellann Elliott. Many thanks to the Sammamish Mayor Lee Fellinge, Sammamish Chamber of Commerce, and the many Chris Elliott Fund supporters who turned out for this event.

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The Fourth on the Plateau was an opportunity for everyone to come out and meet newly appointed Chris Elliott Fund Amabassador and Mrs. Seattle, Tamara DePorter as she helps kick-off the Chris Elliott Fund's brain cancer awareness initiative. As the Chris Elliott Fund's Ambassador, Tamara's mission is to be an advocate for those diagnosed with brain cancer, help raise awareness about this debilitating disease, and to lobby for increased funds in order to continue to advance scientific research. Her Mrs. Seattle platform is raising awareness so that we can change brain cancer's devastating statistics.

The Boston Marathon, if it were only about the running, it'd be simple. It's about so much more than that; it's about making a difference. Peter Kline ran the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21, 2008 to honor his friend, Scott Patrick and help raise glioblastoma brain cancer awareness. It takes more than courage to beat cancer.  Find out more.

Watercress Asian Bistro in Redmond hosted the Chris Elliott Fund's first 2008 fund-raising event on Saturday, February 23. Chris Elliott Fund supporters were treated to an evening of great food and martinis, including the Chris-tini. 20% of all checks from Chris Elliott Fund supporters went to secure a cure.

A huge thank you Watercress Asian Bistro owners Lily Lei and Carrie Poppelaars and everyone who came out in support of the Chris Elliott Fund.

The Christopher S. Elliott Glioblastoma Brain Tumor Research Fund (CEF) is operating on behalf of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and world leader in brain cancer research. CEF seeks to find a cure for Glioblastoma through Research, Advocacy, and Education. All proceeds go to fund the Christopher S. Elliott Neuro Oncology Lab at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - a world leader in brain cancer research.