The Vail Breast Cancer Awareness Group’s signature event is The Celebration of Life Luncheon™. In addition to supporting educational programs in Eagle County, the group offers A Day to Play™ to breast cancer patients.

Since 1994, The Vail Breast Cancer Awareness Group has played a critical role in bringing support to those diagnosed with breast cancer in Eagle County. And we are dedicated to making their journey as easy as possible.
Thanks to our premier event, the Celebration of Life Luncheon™, we have raised over a half-million dollars to fulfill our vision to fund those who fight this disease each day. Over 200 women have received Day to Play™ funds and another 25 have received more than $2,000 in assistance. We donated $75,000 to the Sonnenalp Breast Diagnostic Imaging Center within the Shaw Regional Cancer Center and another $50,000 to Jack’s Place, a facility adjacent to the cancer center that provides patient accommodations to those who travel a long distance for treatment.

Celebration of Life Luncheon™
Our signature event, the Celebration of Life™ Luncheon, silent auction and raffle began in July 1994. Over the years, many notable speakers, including Dr. Susan Love, Linda Ellerbee, Marilyn Quayle, Susan Ford Bayles and Denver newscaster, Kim Christiansen, have shared their knowledge of breast cancer - as well as tears, laughter and life experiences - with their audiences.

A Day to Play™
Every Eagle County resident who is diagnosed with breast cancer – no matter what her echelon – receives $500 to relieve the stress of cancer treatment.
Some have used the funds to entertain or to spend a day at the spa; others have put the money towards day care or to pay medical bills. The many notes of
appreciation that we’ve received for this gesture have warmed our hearts and we are grateful that we have been able to help so many.

PINK LEMONDADE BUBBLE GUM DAY TO PLAY™

Children whose mothers are undergoing treatment for breast cancer receive their own Day to Play with proceeds raised by Eagle County element school student Lily DeMuth’s bubble gum machine. Funds are matched by the Vail Breast Cancer Awareness Group.