“Casino Night With CARE” is this year’s theme for the CARE Project’s annual fundraising gala, to be held 5-10 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, 3400 Market St., Riverside.
The event is a celebration of survivorship and life for those diagnosed with breast cancer and a fundraiser to help support those with breast cancer.
The gala will also celebrate the CARE Project’s 2025 Excellence Awards honorees — Detective Brian Money of Riverside Police Department and Riverside Youth Judo Club; hospice nurse and author Julie McFadden; and Leimamo Taylor, owner of Riverside Airport Cafe. The Excellence Awards go to those who go above and beyond to care for others in the community.
The event includes appetizers, dinner, “funny money” to play in the casino and a silent auction.
Tickets are $100, available through Sept 15 at thecareprojectinc.org under Upcoming Events.
Carrie Madrid, a survivor of stage 3 breast cancer, founded the CARE Project Inc., which has been helping local people diagnosed with breast cancer since 2013. The CARE Project became a 501(c)(3) public charity in 2014, according to a news release.
The CARE Project’s financial support includes assistance with copays, utilities, rent, transportation and more. The nonprofit also offers grants for children who lose a parent to breast cancer under its Adam’s Angels program.
For information about the CARE Project, to obtain support or find out how to get involved,email Cmadrid@thecareprojectinc.org or go to thecareprojectinc.org.
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