Rosemarie Ganoe already knows a thing or two about pulling together as
a community for a worthy cause. Last year she was honored as a “Person
of Distinction” by the Los Angeles
Daily Breeze newspaper, receiving the female volunteer honor for her contributions
to various fundraising committees and events.
Rosemarie has organized a fabulous “Casino Night” of Roulette,
Black Jack, great food and wine, entertainment, silent auction and raffle
prizes. All proceeds will benefit The
Pacific Meso Center
, an organization committed to finding innovative medical solutions for
mesothelioma patients. This Sunday Rosemarie will be at it again when
she hosts the first annual “Make Your Mark for Mesothelioma”
fundraiser in honor of her beloved husband Mark, who passed away from
mesothelioma almost exactly a year ago.
According to Clare Cameron, PMC’s executive director, “Rosemarie
is the best negotiator I’ve ever seen. She has almost singlehandedly
secured donations of services and prizes from countless individuals and
businesses and in the process exceeded any preconceived expectations on
how much they were willing to give. Her business acumen, prominence in
the community, and infectious desire to help have given her church, clients,
friends, family and community an exceptional opportunity to support her
when she needs them most.”
According to Rosemarie, “I feel that no matter what I give to the
community or what I volunteer, I could never give them back as much as
they've given me. Never." Even tonight, Rosemarie will be joined
by her dedicated group of volunteers, consisting of friends and family,
to take part in an assembly line of sorts to organize and assemble all
of the gift bags and auction and raffle prizes for the event.
“
Make Your Mark for Mesothelioma” will be held at the Dalmatian American Club in San Pedro on Sunday
March 11, 2012 from 6-11 pm. The event has completely sold out but if
you still want to donate, please contact Clare Cameron at
ccameron@phlbi.org or mail your donation to 1379 W Park Western Dr. #301, San Pedro CA 90732.
We are moved by Rosemarie’s commitment to mesothelioma research and
support for Dr. Cameron’s mission to improve meso patients’
lives. We are donating $10,000 to support Rosemarie and are pleased to
be part of the “Make Your Mark for Meso” event in memory of
Mark Ganoe.