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Orange County Gala

March 7, 2027
Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach

About

Event Information

Presented by Mazda, the American Cancer Society will host our Orange County Gala on March 7, 2026. The evening will celebrate the progress the American Cancer Society has made in the fight against cancer and the hope that continues to drive us forward. Guests will enjoy an epic evening including entertainment, delicious cuisine, and unique auction experiences.

The American Cancer Society is a leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. We are the only organization improving the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.

Tom Donnelly

CEO of Mazda North America Operations

Message from our leadership

Event Chair

The American Cancer Society is excited to bring together our incredible Orange County community as we celebrate the work we’ve accomplished towards our vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. 

The evening will celebrate how we are improving the lives of people with cancer and their families as the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. 

Leadership

Todd and Diane Kennedy

2026 Inspiration of Life Honorees

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Mission

As the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, discovery, and patient support, the American Cancer Society has made significant contributions to the fight against cancer over the last 110 years. We advocate for lifesaving policy changes, promote healthy lifestyles to help prevent cancer, and provide information, answers, and support to people in every community who have been touched by cancer. We also research cancer and its causes to find more answers and better treatment. Yet, there is still work to be done – which is why we are so glad you have joined us tonight! The American Cancer Society continues to work tirelessly to fund research and provide support for all types of cancer. And thanks to your generous support, we work to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.

Every cancer. Every life.

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Our Impact

112 Years
of wins
against cancer

For more than 10 decades, the American Cancer Society has been dedicated to pursuing better outcomes for every cancer, every life. Today, more people are surviving cancer than ever before, but there is still work to be done. Join us, support us, and help us end cancer as we know it, for everyone.

$ 5.6 B
Research

towards cancer research

53
Nobel Prize

winning scientists received research funding

111.4 M
Lives Touched

through all patient support initiatives in 2024

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