BOOBYBALL TURNS 10!

It’s the night before Boobyball and all through the Rethink house, staff is tense and exhausted and giddy all at once.

Just kidding—sort of! It’s going to be a fabulous, crazy birthday celebration at Andrew Richards Design in Toronto. We are expecting over 1,000 guests dressed in party attire and the night will be full of fun surprises (fingers crossed we can pull off someone jumping out of our 6 foot b-day cake), celeb DJ Brendan Fallis spinning tunes, and some great celeb guests like Shenae Grimes, Jessica Stroup and Charlotte Sullivan. Celebs aside, personally I’m really pleased that I’ve been able to rally many of our original friends and supporters who were there in the very beginning (early adopters!) when Rethink was just making its first waves.

Tickets sold out weeks ago in a record 5 days. After that got checked off the list, the real frantic work of pulling all the event details together really ramped up. Many of our small staff have been working what we call “the night shift,” tackling an enormous to do list. Our dedicated volunteer co-chairs have also been working really, really hard. Committee members have done a fabulous job promoting the event, securing amazing items for our on-line auction and figuring out details. Thank you, thank you!!!

What makes Boobyball extra special this year is that it’s the 10^th anniversary for Rethink Breast Cancer; it’s the 10^th anniversary for Boobyball; and most importantly, it’s the 10^th anniversary for Sarah O’Regan, the young woman that inspired the event when she was diagnosed with aggressive, stage 4 breast cancer a decade ago. Her best friends rallied around her and decided they would pull together a party to lift her spirits. Boobyball was born! Sarah has defied all odds and has gone on to marry and have three beautiful children and will be very much a vibrant force at the event helping us blow out the candles. Check out Sarah’s full story – she truly is an inspiration!

Thank you again to all our supporters who have helped us through our first fabulous decade. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Best, MJ DeCoteau

Executive Director, Rethink Breast Cancer