CEF Brain Cancer Luncheon/Auction

Mrs. Washington 2011 and Mrs. Washington 2010 Carla Richards

Registration for the Auction Luncheon

Me, Mrs. Seattle Tamara DePorter and Mrs. Washington 2010 Carla Richards

Mrs. Washington 2011, Dellann Ellliott CEO & President, Mrs. Seattle Tamara Deporter

I was honored once again to help out with a CEF event. Mrs. Seattle a dear friend of mine represents this organization as her platform. I have been amazed at what they have been able to accomplish. Today's lunch/auction had many great speakers. Dr. Foltz, Actress Jean Smart, John Brace longest living survivor of brain cancer and family members who lost loved ones from Glioblastoma. It was very moving to hear their stories and what an impact the CEF foundation has made in their lives.

The goal of this foundation is to END BRAIN CANCER through patient advocacy, education and research. Dellann and Chris Elliott co-founded CEF 3 weeks before Chris’ death in 2002 from glioblastoma brain cancer – the deadliest form of brain cancer.

“We didn’t want people and their families to hear the words we kept hearing – ‘I’m sorry, there’s nothing more we can do,” says Dellann,“We must fight this disease from every angle and give every patient access to advanced treatments.”

In addition to promoting cutting-edge research and treatments, CEF established the first Integrated Patient Support Program at the Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment at Seattle’s Swedish Neuroscience Institute, and the Chris Elliott Neuro-oncology Lab for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. CEF has invested over $1 million to promote brain cancer research and genetic testing.

For more information please visit their website at: CEF