“Dinner in White” Pop-Up Party: Magnifique!

On Saturday, Aug. 20, Dinner in White attendees eagerly awaited a mass text answering the annual question du jour: Où est la fête? This year, the popular pop-up party and fundraiser was held at Infinity Park Event Center, and almost 200 white-clad guests made a beeline for Glendale and the 7 p.m. start. Inspired by Diner en Blanc in Paris, for the third consecutive year Dinner in White continues the mystery and intrigue in Denver, following only two basic rules: 1) Guests are surprised with the party site on the day of the event; and 2) Everyone dresses in white … with dancing shoes strongly encouraged. The result? A fun experience for all that supports the CU Cancer Center.

At sunset, the reception winds down and guests make their way to the dinner tent.

Guests at the annual white delight can enjoy a sit-down dinner with unlimited beverages or bring a picnic supper for the outdoor party. The evening began with an open Parisian market and the chance to check out pétanque, a French target-toss game. Partygoers could also mark the evening at a photo area, with the added opportunity to dedicate that photo to loved ones not present. Members of the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts entertained with smooth sounds, and after dinner DJ St. Patty was on hand to crank up the energy with dance tunes.

Dr. Ross Camidge, Director of the Thoracic Oncology Clinical and Clinical Research Programs at the CU Cancer Center, with patient Kimberly Ringen, DVM. Both spoke to guests during the dinner program.

Steve Peckar served as emcee for the short dinner program. Ross Camidge, M.D., CU Cancer Center’s chair of lung cancer research, told guests about the Center’s success and introduced keynote speaker Kim Ringen, D.V.M., his patient. Ringen was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer in June, 2013. As an athletic, 36-year-old non-smoker in her second trimester of pregnancy, she never thought she would hear those words: “You have lung cancer.” As a patient advocate, she shares her story to inform others that “anyone with lungs can get lung cancer.”

The University of Colorado Cancer Center in Denver is one of just 45 elite Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the entire country and the only one in Colorado, known worldwide for developing and setting new standards in the treatment of many types of cancer. Patients gain the benefit of groundbreaking research and clinical trials and, of course, it means they get exemplary patient care. The Center’s five-year cancer outcomes far outpace state averages as well as those of many other cancer centers in the U.S. For more information, please call 720-848-0300 or visit https://www.uchealth.org/pages/services/colorado-cancer-center.aspx .