Gilded Age Glamour: LUNG FORCE Sunset Soiree Set for June 7

Today, the American Lung Association in South Florida announced this year’s Memorial Cancer Institute LUNG FORCE Sunset Soiree will be held at the historic Addison of Boca Raton on Friday, June 7. The fundraising event will feature custom activations and interactive entertainment aligned with this year’s theme: “Glamour in the Gilded Age.” The Sunset Soiree, presented by the Erwin and Barbara Mautner Charitable Foundation, raises funds for lifesaving lung cancer research, early detection initiatives and outreach in vulnerable communities.

“The LUNG FORCE Sunset Soiree has evolved from an intimate luncheon that began nearly twenty years ago into one of the luxury lifestyle celebrations of the season, raising critical funds and much-needed awareness to defeat lung cancer and, ultimately, find a cure,” said event chair Michael Fischer, of the Laszlo Fischer Foundation. “We are excited to bring new custom elements to this year’s Sunset Soiree and transport our guests to the Gilded Age for an unforgettable evening that blends the past with a bright future free of lung cancer and lung disease.”

New this year, four community leaders will participate in the LUNG FORCE Leaders competition. Each have made positive impacts in their community and are driven by the Lung Association’s lifesaving mission to defeat lung disease. One such LUNG FORCE Leader is Riley Burke, of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Burke has played a vital role in supporting the LUNG FORCE mission for the last four years by raising critical funds and awareness to end lung cancer, a disease which has personally impacted his family. The LUNG FORCE Leader who collects the highest number of votes will receive the “Lighting the Way Champion” Award, presented by Florida Power & Light. ($1 = 1 Vote).

Additional event details include:

• Cocktail Reception in the “Posh Parlor,” with themed cocktails by Tito’s Handmade Vodka;
• “Wine Wall” wine grab, featuring premium bottles from Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits;
• Live and Silent Auctions, featuring custom trips to international destinations;
• Interactive photo experiences by UKG;
• “Get Your Gild On” beauty bar, designed to enhance your gilded ensemble; and
• After Party in the majestic courtyard surrounded by 100-year-old banyan trees.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. More people die of lung cancer than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. Here in Florida, more than 18,600 people are estimated to be diagnosed with lung cancer this year, and more than 10,200 deaths from lung cancer are predicted.

However, there is hope. More Americans than ever are surviving lung cancer. The survival rate has increased by nearly 40 percent in the last decade. Funding research, encouraging lung cancer screening and reducing stigma around the disease saves lives.

For tickets or more information about the event, visit www.LUNGFORCESunsetSoiree.org.