
National Geographic photographer and CBS Sunday Morning contributor Joel Sartore provided a lively and entertaining view of his wildlife photographs and the sense of humor that has kept he and his family’s spirits up despite the shadow of cancer in their lives.
Sartore reminded the audience that cancer is a time thief and a wake up call. Sartore, whose wife and son both successfully battled the disease in recent years shared his experiences with some 200 guests at this year’s event held Saturday, August 8 at Sculpture Park between the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and Speer Boulevard.
“It’s an opportunity to set things right, to concentrate on living. To pay attention,” says Sartore, keynote speaker for the annual Dinner in White outdoor event benefiting the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
Under a cloudy but rain-free late afternoon the event featured live music, french pastries, preserves and macarons, cotton candy, and dancing till almost midnight. Sartore has spent 20 years photographing endangered species and landscapes around the world. He provided a light-hearted and entertaining slideshow of his career, family life and their unique sense of humor as they have confronted and battled the disease on and off since 2005.
The University of Colorado Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center serving Colorado, and one of just 41 in the United States. The CU Cancer Center is also one of 25 elite members of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, setting the gold standard in terms of national and international guidelines for clinical practice in oncology.
- Dinner in White 2015
- This year’s location at Sculpture Park downtown
- Event Coordinators: Allison Krebs, Irene Weygandt, Angela DellaSalle
- Colorado Love Clothing’s Ashley Scalia
- Bar Patrons enjoyed a wide variety of specialty drinks
- Bartenders prepare for guests
- Vendor booths kept a French food theme
- Colorado Cotton Candy’s Brianna Gagnon
- A juggler entertains guests
- Casey Sacks and friend
- Curt and Deanna Henderson, Jason and Heidi Ganahl
- Diba Mani, Samira Rajabi
- More than 200 attended this year’s event
- Key Sponsors provided food and drink for the evening
- Bartenders were kept busy throughout the evening
- Games, vendors and live music
- Elissa Kolva, Jeff Williams, Darryl and Kelly Etter
- The Eiffell Tower provides the parisian theme
- Exotic drinks were available all night long
- Specialty vodkas
- A family relaxes with a toss game
- Guests relaxed under the tent
- Jada Mister, Sachkia Hamilton, Nikeya Grant
- Keynote speaker Joel Sartore
- Joel Sartore entertains the crowd
- Justin and Sarah Wombold, Joel Sartore
- Katie McCarter, Robert Frederick
- Kevin and Maggie Donofrio
- The event started just before sunset
- Leslie and Alex
- Mark Lanning, Kristen Medina
- Maura Gramzinski, Michael Spirotto at the Redcamper Picnic Supply booth
- Nancy and Josh Hanson, Olivia Cardenas
- Nicole Nice, Ursula Arno
- Olivia Cardenas, Dana Andrews, Jessica Grabarz
- Patsy and Ken Bagus
- A bright beautiful dusk greets guests
- Dusk provides a colorful backdrop
- The event benefits the Colorado Cancer Center
- VIP guests enjoy dinner
- The party lasted almost till midnight
- Vendor booths provide a variety of tasty treats
- The dancing sculptures rise high above the park
- Music and dance kept partiers busy
- Sculpture Park sits between Speer Blvd and the DCPA
- The party lasted till 11 p.m.
- “Dancers” is a 25-ton steel and fiberglass sculpture
- Event hosts & coordinators Lindsay Gemberling, Brianna Regester