7th Annual Queen of Hearts Tennis Tournament

The Event Will Raise Funds For Ovarian Cancer Research At UCI

Newport Beach, CA - 500 tennis players + 7 days of tennis + 1 great band = a fun way to help women all over the world. The 7th annual Queen of Hearts Charity Tennis Tournament and Tux and Tennies party will raise funds for ovarian cancer research at UC Irvine - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The 7th annual Queen of Hearts Charity Tennis Tournament will be held over two weekends in September (Sept. 4,5,6,7 and Sept. 11,12,13) at the Newport Beach Tennis Club. The Tux and Tennies Party will be held on Sat., September 12 from 6:30 to 10:00pm.

All proceeds from the tournament and party will be donated to develop the Queen of Hearts Ovarian Cancer Laboratory at Sprague Hall at the Chao Family Cancer Center at University of California, Irvine. The Queen of Hearts Ovarian Cancer Laboratory will support research on the “whispering killer”. Currently, there is no early detection test for ovarian cancer.

Vic Braden and Gail Glascow are this year’s honorary chairs, while Heidi Stryker will be honored with the Bill Ruhle Leadership Award. Dennis Claus, the Tournament Chair, and Kim Beaudette, the Co-Chair, are expecting over 500 of people to participate in the tournament.

Tux and Tennies Party:
· Party-goers at the Newport Beach Tennis Club will be dressed in combinations of tuxedos and tennis attire. There will be a casino, dinner donated by Capistrano’s Restaurant and live entertainment provided by the Dave Silver Band.

· Tickets for the Tux and Tennies party are $50 per person and free for those who are playing in the tournament.

The Queen of Hearts Tennis Tournament will consist of Singles and Doubles Play.
· For one entry, tickets to participate in the tournament are $50 per person for singles and $100 per team for doubles.

· It is FREE to watch the tennis.

· The tournament will feature different levels of play from 3.0 to Open Division, including men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles, men’s singles, women’s singles and a century division (where your ages add up to 100). All levels of experience are welcome.


· The OPEN divisions will be competing for over $10,000.00 in prize money. Additionally, all players will receive a player gift and an invitation to the Tux and Tennies Party on September 12 at the Newport Beach Tennis Club.

For more tournament information or to purchase tickets for the Tux and Tennis Party, please contact 714.744.3414.

The Queen of Hearts Foundation is a premier non-profit organization that was started in 2000 after the three founding members lost their mother Ann S. Dobbie to ovarian cancer, just five months after being diagnosed. The organization has raised around $1 million while working toward the goal that one-day ovarian cancer screening will be routine and the disease treatable. Queen of Hearts can be contacted by calling 714.744.3414 or by logging on to the foundation’s website at www.qohfoundation.org.
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Queen of Hearts Foundation Raises $30,000 For Ovarian Cancer Research

OVER $1 MILLION RAISED FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH

Queen of Hearts Nets $30,000 at “Set A Course To Save A Life” Event Putting Them Over the $1 Million Mark of Funds Raised Since They Started in 2000.



Dr. Krish Tewari and Grateful Patient - Elizabeth Courtney
Queen of Hearts Board Members

Guest having fun!
Entering the party under the baloon arch!

The Queen of Hearts Founders with Chair Sandi Hanscom

After walking under the balloon arch to enter the Queen of Hearts “Set A Course To Save A Life” event, 150 guests dined, danced and bid on auction items at Newport Harbor Yacht Club. The event netted $30,000 which raised enough funds for ovarian cancer research at UC Irvine - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center to put Queen of Hearts over the $1 million dollar range for the total amount raised since the foundation started in 2000. The nautical-themed party was held on Saturday, May 16.

After Queen of Hearts Foundation Founder Kim Beaudette introduced Dr. Krish Tewari, a doctor at UCI Chao Comprehensive Cancer Center, who spoke about the women’s programs at the hospital, one of his patients, Elizabeth Courtney, took the microphone to deliver an amazing, heartfelt speech about her cancer struggle and recovery. There was not a dry eye in the house, including the men. Her speech also served as an inspiring message, confirming why Queen of Hearts efforts are important to all women.

Event Chair Sandi Hanscom says “When I learned that each year approximately 20,000 American women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and approximately 15,000 die from the disease, I was shocked. I’m thrilled to assist in planning a fun event which will help raise funds to save and extend the lives of the women we love.”

“Queen of Hearts Foundations is dedicated to helping raise funds for research projects working to find an early detection for this disease. With events like Set A Course to Save a Life we can work to not only raise money but help inform others about the severity of ovarian cancer and what little there is out there to prevent it,” says co-founder Lori Hunter.

All proceeds from the fundraiser will be donated to help develop the Queen of Hearts Ovarian Cancer Laboratory at Sprague Hall part of Chao Family Cancer Center at University of California, Irvine. The Queen of Hearts Ovarian Cancer Laboratory will support research on the “whispering killer”. Currently, there is no early detection test for ovarian cancer.

Donna Bunce of the Orange County Register and Coast Magazine, recently ran a story about the event. Click here to read it: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/philharmonic-cancer-kidsingers-2428948-through-one

Queen of Hearts - Set A Course To Save A Life Gala

Queen Of Heart’s “Set A Course To Save A Life” gala will raise funds for ovarian cancer research at UC Irvine - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The nautical-themed party will be held on Saturday, May 16 starting at 6:30pm at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club.

Sporting yachting attire, guests will enjoy dinner, a casino, dancing and a live auction. For more information or to purchase tickets, which are $125 per person, contact Sandi Hanscom at 949.929-5074.