Events Archive
2005 Humor to Fight the Tumor Event
The 2nd annual Humor to Fight the Tumor took place on Friday, October 7, 2005 at the Sheraton Hotel Bloomington. Once again the evening featured a silent and live auction, delicious dinner, and amazing stories from the four brain tumor survivors being honored. The ballroom was filled with over 525 guests who came to Celebrate Life together. The success of the evening was able to provide over $105,000 in net funds to the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) to further its’ research efforts. The evening featured KARE 11 Meteorologist Belinda Jensen as Master of Ceremonies and Bob Stromberg from Triple Espresso as the comedic entertainment.
2004 Humor to Fight the Tumor Event
The first annual Humor to Fight the Tumor event took place on Thursday, August 12, 2004. Within a two-year timeframe, four individuals linked through friendships were diagnosed with brain tumors. Sharing this common bond, Joelle Syverson brought them together and invited their friends and family to join them for this first time event. The evening surpassed everyone’s wildest dreams as they filled the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest with 450 guests and raised over $90,000 in funds for brain tumor research.
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