Save the Date!

This fabulous car and truck festival in downtown Danbury has been running for several years. We are thrilled that this year, it will benefit local families facing cancer through Ann's Place.

This will be a huge event and we are so happy to be a part of it for 2024!

If you would like to volunteer and help us make this a big success reach out to tina @ annsplace.org

Register a car here.

Become a Sponsor.

August 15th, 2024

Join us as we celebrate our past 15 years of success raising money for local families facing cancer!

Run or walk in person or participate virtually from anywhere in the world!

Take your support to the next level and sign up as an individual fundraiser or fundraising team!

The 5K kicks off at 6:30pm but you will want to arrive between 5 pm - 5:45 pm to get parked and signed in. We are expecting a large crowd this year.

#PassYourSunshine

How to join our sunshine campaign: Simply do something nice for someone and then pass the sun to them. They, in turn, pass on the kindness to someone else (with the sun). Each person is asked to post a photo on social media, tagging the next person and including the following hashtags in your posts: #passyoursunshine #runfromthesun5k @annsplaceinc

Download a sun here or email melissa@annsplace.org for one.

Congratulations to our 2023 Top Fundraising Teams!

Team Fairfield County Bank
Team Heart and Soul
Team Vision Engineering

2024 Amber Room Run from the Sun Sponsors

A New Beginning Salon & Spa
Cohen & Wolf
Bob & Sue Cooper
Wanda Kovacs
Orange Theory Fitness

Bucks Ice Cream
Connecticut Distributors
Dandy Distributors
Lesser Evil
Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling
Spin Doctor Entertainment
Star Distributors

2024 On the Green for Ann’s Place
at Richter Park

June 17, 2024

It was a beautiFUL day for golf, and for raising $64,000 for local families facing cancer.

Thank You!

Thank you to our 2024 sponsors!

Come and see some of the amazing art that our clients have completed in art classes or art therapy. We will also have a gallery of art for sale from artists in the community who want to help raise funds for Ann’s Place services. 100% of all purchased art will go directly to pay for our support groups and art therapy sessions.

Thank you for another successful Race!

Save the date- August 15th, 2024!

Run or walk in person or participate virtually from anywhere in the world!

Take your support to the next level and sign up as an individual fundraiser or fundraising team!

The 5K kicks off at 6:30pm but you will want to arrive between 5 pm - 5:45 pm to get parked and signed in. We are expecting a large crowd this year.

2023 Amber Room Run from the Sun Sponsors

A New Beginning Salon & Spa
Bob & Sue Cooper
Savings Bank of Danbury
The DiSalvo Engineering Group
Wanda Kovacs

Bucks Ice Cream
Connecticut Distributors
Dandy Distributors
Lesser Evil
Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling
Spin Doctor Entertainment
Star Distributors

Congratulations to our 2022 top 3 Fundraising Teams

Team Fairfield County Bank
Team Heart and Soul
Team Living Well

We would also like to thank our presenting sponsor and corporate fundraising team Waterworks H2O for their amazing support year after year!

Visit our Facebook Page for race day photos or visit our Flickr account for full sized downloadable images.

Questions? Contact Sarah@annsplace.org or (203) 790-6568 ext. 114

Thank you for another successful event!
See you on June 17th, 2024!

2023 On the Green for Ann’s Place
at Richter Park

June 19, 2023

Join us for a fun day of golf at the beautiful Richter Park Golf Course!

The On the Green Golf Committee invites both men and women to join in this delightful outing followed by an optional dinner and awards ceremony. Funds raised will go directly to support Ann’s Place programming.

Outing begins at 9:00am. Check in, breakfast and driving range open to players at 7:30.

Registration is $195 per player. Donations in excess of $125 per player are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Thank you to our 2023 sponsors!

Check out our photos from the 2021 On the Green for Ann’s Place Golf Outing

Thank you for supporting our 2023 Fashion Show!

On the Runway, Celebrating Role Models

An evening of excitement and celebration, hosted by inimitable Christine O’Leary and benefitting local families facing cancer. This year we celebrated role models- members of the community that inspire us.

Save the date! Our 2024 Fashion Show will be held on April 24, 2024!

Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor

Sponsors

Bob & Sue Cooper Lori & John Berisford

Wilda Morgan Hayes

Kevin & Elaine Cox

2023 Fashion Show Planning Committee

Allison Carballo, Co-Chair
Danielle, Verrilli, Co-Chair

Jennifer Garbus
Andrea Minardi
Ryan Meyerhoff
Tricia Nelson van Brakel
Lynn Stubbe
Peggy Marconi (Founder)

2023 Junior Committee

Presented By Waterworks

WE ARE BACK TOGETHER AGAIN!

This year the Amber Room Run From the Sun 5K can be run in person or virtually.

You can also form a team and start fundraising to support families facing cancer today.

#runfromthesun5k

Check-in Starts 5:00 PM - Race Starts 6:30 PM

BBQ & Awards Ceremony following race

Show your support and become a sponsor!

Sign up online or mail in a check

For sponsorship questions contact Jack Bouffard at jack @annsplace.org or 203-790-6568 x108

Thank You Waterworks For Being Our Top Fundraising Team!

Make the race a fun team building activity. Waterworks runners, for example, added a superhero costume for each $500 donation to their campaign.

Photos from 2019:

May 16th, 2021 @ 7:00 p.M.

Join us on May 16th to  celebrate our 30th Anniversary.  Hosted by Magician Tom Pesce, this live virtual event will feature stories from clients, donors, supporters, staff and Board Members. There will be prizes, magic, auction items and a special toast to Ann's Place.

You may also pick up a delicious three-course meal prepared by the Amber Room to enjoy while you watch the event from the comfort of your own home.   

Tom Pesce is one of the country’s most sought after corporate and motivational entertainers. His long client list includes companies such as Duracell, Amazon, Zoom, NBC, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, Nasdaq, and more.

Tom has toured the country as a headliner for Princess Cruises and regularly performs for some of the most prestigious resorts, theaters, and Fortune 500 companies in the world. 

Click here to read more about our host.

Featured Performances By

Buy Tickets and Learn More

Help us make this the best year yet!
Click here to learn more about becoming a sponsor.

Thank you for a great Drink Pink 2019, everybody!

Please join us on October 3, 2019 from 6-8:30pm at the Lounsbury House in Ridgefield, CT for a heartwarming and fun evening.  In the midst of a powerful photographic exhibit “Courageous Faces”, portraits of Breast Cancer survivors courtesy of Kristen Jensen, attendees will enjoy a special Pink Drink, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, and delicious appetizers.  This event is hosted by Christine O'Leary and all proceeds will benefit Ann's Place, a local nonprofit organization that provides comfort, support and resources to people living with cancer and to their loved ones all free of charge. Special thanks to Adam Broderick for the hair styling and makeup for our courageous models before their photo shoots.

New: This year we will be celebrating at the Lounsbury House!

Drink Pink was designed by Kristen Jensen Productions, HamletHub and Sarah’s Wine Bar at Bernard’s.

UCONN and Ann’s Place Fans Come Together!

Ann’s Place is honored to announce we will be holding a UCONN themed breakfast fundraiser featuring Danbury native, and SNY announcer, Eric Frede, and UCONN alum Meghan Culmo. The May 14th breakfast will be held at The Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury and monies raised will directly support the free cancer support services Ann’s Place provides the local community.

Eric Frede SNY’s play-by-play announcer for the 11-time national champion UConn women's basketball program. A two-time New England Emmy Award-winner and recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for sports reporting, he has over 25 years of experience broadcasting collegiate and professional sports.  Through the years he's provided play by play for women's and men’s college basketball - including ESPN’s coverage of the NCAA women’s tournament the last two years - plus games in the ACC, Big East, SEC, Big Ten, Pac12 and more.  He provided play by play for Turner's “Teamcast” coverage of the UConn men’s semifinal win in Dallas at the 2014 Final Four.  He also calls football, baseball, softball, hockey, soccer and lacrosse for a variety of conferences and networks.

Also joining us is UConn alum Meghan Culmo.  Meghan has been a color analyst on radio and television for nearly two decades. She has appeared on Connecticut Public Television, ESPN, MSG and Lifetime Television, among others. While at CPTV she hosted "The Geno Auriemma Show” for nearly 15 years.  Meg's playing career featured several historic milestones, including UConn’s first-ever BIG EAST Regular Season and Tournament Championships. She was a 1,000-point scorer and All-BIG EAST performer -- as well as captain her senior year. Meg earned Most Outstanding Player at the 1991 BIG EAST Championship as the Huskies claimed the title. Her resume also includes being a member of the coaching staff that helped guide the Huskies to their very first NCAA Championship.  

Click here to visit the Festival of Trees page for more information!

Click here to visit the Festival of Trees page for more information!

Click here to visit the Festival of Trees page for more information!

Click here to visit the Ann Olsen Golf Classic page for more information!

Click here to visit the Ladies Golf Classic page for more information!