Pilipino Alumni Association Dribble for Victory Over Cancer Post-Event Luncheon and Networking
Sun 10/6/2024 • 11:45AM PDT
James West Alumni Center, Founders Conference Room
UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association (PAA) is thrilled to once again be joining this year's Dribble for Victory Over Cancer, UCLA's joint fundraiser with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation and V Foundation for Cancer Research to raise funds for pediatric cancer research at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. The event is Sunday, Oct. 6, and you are invited to help support this important cause.
This is the 2nd year PAA is co-sponsoring a team named "Team Richard Lou Contreras PAAmilya" with PAA Board Member Aimee Contreras-Camua, in memory of her brother who passed away from aplastic anemia at 15 years of age. Register today to join our team at:
https://cure.pcrf-kids.org/teamrichardloucontreraspaamilya
Join us after the event for a Lunch reception featuring special guest speaker Dr. Steve Jonas, a pediatric cancer specialist (MD, PhD) from UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital who will speak about current research & advances being funded by the money raised at the Dribble event.
The lunch reception will be followed by a networking reception for PAA Alumni and Pilipinx students.
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, Oct. 6
8:30 a.m. — Registration and Festivities Open at UCLA Drake Stadium
10 a.m. — Welcome Opening Ceremony
10:15 a.m. — Dribble for Victory Over Cancer Course Begins
11:15 a.m. — Closing Ceremony of Awards, Raffle and Autographs at Pauley Pavilion.
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. — Lunch reception for those registered for Team Richard Lou Contreras PAAmilya at James West Alumni Founders' Room. Please RSVP via email at acontreras-camua@alumni.ucla.edu.
2:00 - 4:30 — Networking reception of PAA alumni and Pilipinx students. Please RSVP via email at acontreras-camua@alumni.ucla.edu.