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March 2019
Bee Brave Beer and Wine Fundraising Fest
Discover delicious and delightful wine and beer by joining us at the Bee Brave Beer & Wine Fundraising Fest! Tickets are available for $20 online, and will also be available at the door for $25. Each ticket includes a souvenir glass, six (6) beer/wine tastings, and light hors d'oeuvres! 100% of the money raised through the Bee Brave Beer & Wine Fundraising Fest will go to the Bee Brave 5K for breast cancer research at Van Andel Institute. Buy Tickets
Find out more »Ventura Wellness Fair
Visit Purple Community at the 2019 Ventura Wellness Fair in Zeeland! Learn about ways you can get involved and support Van Andel Institute.
Find out more »Brushes with Benefits at Perrin Brewing
We are excited to be back with Brushes with Benefits this spring at Perrin Brewing! Brushes with Benefits provides everything you need for a creative and fun night on the town: canvas, paint, brushes, and a 2 hour step-by-step walk-through of a beautiful painting. Our Paintertainer will assist you in every way to create a masterpiece that you will actually be proud to take home! PLUS, for every ticket sold, Brushes with Benefits will donate $5 to both Purple Community…
Find out more »Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle
Registration is now open for the 2019 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle! We are hoping to register at least FIVE runners with Purple Community for the Shamrock Shuffle which is an 8K Run or 2 Mile Walk on Sunday, March 24, 2019! Questions or concerns with registering, please contact Ashley.Owen@vai.org. This event takes place in Chicago, Illinois.
Find out more »April 2019
B93 Country Kicks Cancer Series – Drake White
Our friends at B-93 and The Intersection have teamed up to fight cancer! For every Drake White ticket sold, $1.00 will be donated to Van Andel Institute to support cancer research happening right here in West Michigan! Visit our Purple Community table at every #CountryKicksCancer Concert for exclusive B-93 Country Kicks Cancer gear.
Find out more »West Ottawa Purple Power Women’s Soccer
Come and support the West Ottawa women’s soccer team in their annual Purple Power game against Holland Public! Shirts are available online for a donation and will be available for pick up at the North or South High School (selection option available in purchase form). Thank you for your support of Purple Power and Van Andel Institute! T-ShirtsDonate
Find out more »B93 Country Kicks Cancer Series – Hunter Hayes
Our friends at B-93 and The Intersection have teamed up to fight cancer! For every Hunter Hayes ticket sold, $1.00 will be donated to Van Andel Institute to support cancer research happening right here in West Michigan! Visit our Purple Community table at every #CountryKicksCancer Concert for exclusive B-93 Country Kicks Cancer gear.
Find out more »Purple Community 5K
Join us for the fifth annual Consumers Credit Union Purple Community 5K on Saturday, April 27, 2019! 100 percent of the proceeds from this event will benefit cancer, Parkinson’s and other disease research at Van Andel Institute.
Find out more »May 2019
LAX vs Cancer
Save the date for the 2019 LAX vs. Cancer face off! In 2018, over $25,000 was raised for cancer research between Grandville and Rockford Public Schools.
Find out more »Bee Brave Golf Outing
Save the date for the annual Bee Brave Golf Outing to benefit breast cancer research at Van Andel Institute!
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