The second annual Vino con Stelle is just around the corner and The Gateway for Cancer Research, a non-profit organization dedicated to funding transformational cancer research worldwide has pulled out all the stops for the elegant affair. Guests will be treated to exquisite wine, cuisine and entertainment under the stars on Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix.
As if dinner and cocktails weren’t enough, musical performances in this picture-perfect setting with the sounds of R&B singer-songwriter Brian McKnight, Tony and Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Heather Headley, and Billy Gilman, the youngest singer to ever reach #1 on the Billboard Top Country Album charts.
Well-known Phoenix advocate and philanthropist Bill Pope will serve as the evening’s Honorary Chairman. The evening’s cuisine will be inspired by Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” and designed by Wrigley Mansion’s James Beard award-winning Chef Christopher Gross. Charity auctioneer Greg Quiroga will present an impressive lineup of inventive vintners and wine country vacation experiences.
For more information on becoming an event sponsor or purchasing tickets, please contact Katie Wheat at 602.618.1595 or Katie.Wheat@GatewayCR.org.
ABOUT GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH
“Our mission instills a sense of urgency to accelerate the pace of cancer research,” said Teresa Hall Bartels, president, Gateway for Cancer Research. “Our dedication to investing in novel patient-centric approaches, combined with the increasing rate of treatment advances, leads us to believe that together we can conquer cancer in our lifetime.”
Gateway for Cancer Research℠ is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization committed to funding innovative cancer research that helps people living with cancer to feel better, live longer and conquer cancer TODAY! Thanks to generous underwriting, 99 cents of every dollar Gateway receives directly funds Phase I and Phase II cancer clinical trials at leading research institutions across the country.