Thank you to everyone that participated. We had 132 golfers on Friday afternoon June 26 at Eaglewood Golf Course that helped the foundation donate $20,000 to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation for breast cancer research. Many great prizes were awarded to winners of the golf and the contests and a live auction raised even more money that we intend to donate to help find a cure! Thanks to everyone. See you next year on June 18, 2010 at Eaglewood!

"Unbelievable" was the comment I heard multiple times Saturday night at the Memorial House in Memory Grove in Salt Lake. I want to deeply thank everyone that attended the "Pink Prom" last Saturday. Over 200 people enjoyed dancing under the pink balloons and drinking the "Ta-Ta-Tinis" from the martini luge. The entire event would not have been possible without the help of our tremendous prom committee that left no detail untouched. I cannot say thank you enough to everyone that helped. We raised over $12,000 for the Elyse Pantke White Foundation in ONE NIGHT! Thanks to the sponsors that made it possible. For photos, please visit http://www.onlineprophotos.com/ and search "FOREVER PINK" then enter the password "Elyse" to see all the proofs from the evening, remember to support the photographer, he is donating a portion of your purchases to the Elyse Pantke White Foundation.

Melissa Etheridge – I Run For Life

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A reminder to save the date of June 26, 2009 for the 1st Annual Elyse Pantke White Golf Classic. Held at Eaglewood Golf Course in North Salt Lake at 1:00 pm for our shotgun start, we expect to sell out very quickly for this event. Stay tuned closely to your email and to this web blog for more information on corporate sponsorships, greens fees and other golf details. DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORMS AT THIS LINK! http://files.me.com/whererv/l1x98f

We had over 80 of our friends and family in attendance at the Alumni House. The art on display was very popular with over $2,000 purchased and a huge portion going right back to the Elyse Fund. Excellent food and drink were provided by Bacchus and Le Croissant.

To those of you that missed attending our first event, feel free to donate using the "Donate" button on this web blog. Check back here often for information on future events, blog posts and photos. Every dollar counts toward helping us comfort those with breast cancer and working toward the day when there is a cure.

As a reminder to continue to check this blog for additional information on future events, we have planned the following activities that may be of interest:

• January 31, 2009 – "Prom" A formal evening social at The Memorial House in Salt Lake City. Drinks, desert and dancing in beautiful Memory Grove. We encourage you to wear your favorite "Prom" attire, a photographer will be in attendance. Cost is $50 per person and all money raised goes directly to support breast cancer research and the Elyse Pantke White Foundation.
• June 26, 2009 – 1st Annual Golf Tournament. To be held at Eaglewood Golf Course in North Salt Lake on June 26th. Shotgun start at 1:00 pm. Drinks and Dinner will be provided afterwards.

Hi,

I just wanted to remind everyone that visits this blog that this is the month to donate in the hope that we someday have a cure for breast cancer. Pink is the color of the month along with the green of yourmoney. I am hoping everyone can find $10 to donate to Elyse's fund this month to help make a difference. Many of you have already given generously and I truly appreciate it. You can click on the link to the right and it will direct you right to the website for The Huntsman Cancer Foundation, donate in memory of Elyse.

Ross

Well, I guess it is time to have something here from Elyse's family. I hesitated to write because anyone who knows me, Elyse especially, knows that I have a tendancy to go on when I am writing. So, let me apologize in advance.

My beautiful sister is the picture of all that is good and right with this world. All you have to do is look at all the pictures on this blog to see that she was one-of-a-kind. I can't remember one time when we ever had cross words for each other. We always enjoyed each others company and I could not have asked for a better Thea (and Theo!) for my children.

I remember on their wedding day, as everyone was welcoming Ross into our family, and I was trying to get a toast out to the lovely couple without crying (it didn't work!), that we didn't love him because he was charming, good looking, or because he was good to Elyse. We loved him because she chose him. We should all count ourselves lucky that she chose us.

As open and inviting as Elyse was, she really was very particular about who she would call her friend and who she let all the way in. She also had a way of making people who were not all the way in feel like they were. Elyse, thank you for making us feel like what we were complaining about or rationalizing about or that the crazy idea we raved about was the most important thing at that moment. Thank you for choosing us.

As always, my love,

ANDREA

Jen and the Moore Family