Hearts of Gold Dinner and Auction

River Crest Country Club

September 25, 2025

5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction

7 p.m. Dinner and Program

Join us for a heartfelt and inspiring event, featuring a Live and Silent Auction, Cocktail Party, Fund a Need Paddle Raise, Dinner and a Program with special guest speakers.

Every bid, every dollar raised that evening directly supports our mission of easing the impact of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) facing cancer, raising survival rates and ultimately finding a cure for sarcomas and other solid tumor cancers.

We promise this is an event you won’t want to miss so mark your calendar now for Thursday, September 25 as we raise funds to ease the impact of cancer on AYA patients and survivors today, while raising much-needed research funds to develop better, less-toxic treatments so they can experience a healthier tomorrow.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Presenting Underwriter $20,000

Benefits:

Two Sponsor tables (8 seats at each table)
Underwriting Emcee and Event Production
Premiere Seating Placement for Two Tables of 8 to the Dinner
Premiere Recognition on all Advertising and on Social Media
Name/Logo as Presenting Sponsor on all Printed Materials
Personal Table Valet
Podium Recognition
Full Page Ad in Program
Underwriting and sponsorships are tax deductible, less the cost of the dinner. Donor Advised Funds are accepted with the cost of the dinner being paid separately.

Silent Auction Cocktail Reception Underwriter $10,000

Benefits:

One sponsor table (8 seats)
Underwriting Expenses of Cocktail Reception During the Silent Auction Viewing
One Table of Eight to the Dinner
Recognition on all Advertising and on Social Media
Name/Logo on Signage at Cocktail Reception
Personal Table Valet
Half Page Ad in Program
Underwriting and sponsorships are tax deductible, less the cost of the dinner. Donor Advised Funds are accepted with the cost of the dinner being paid separately.

Media/Print Underwriter $8,500

Benefits:

One

Sponsor Table (eight seats)
Underwriting the Expenses of Audio Visual, Lighting and Production
One Table of Eight to the Dinner
Recognition on all Advertising and on Social Media
Recognition on Video Screen
Name/Logo on Printed Material and Program
Personal Table Valet
Half Page Ad in Program
Underwriting and sponsorships are tax deductible, less the cost of the dinner. Donor Advised Funds are accepted with the cost of the dinner being paid separately.

Find A Cure Table Host $8,000

Benefits:

One Sponsor Table
Premier Seating Placement of One Table of Eight to the Dinner
Recognition on all Advertising and on Social Media
Name/Logo on all Printed Materials
Quarter Page in Program
Underwriting and sponsorships are tax deductible, less the cost of the dinner. Donor Advised Funds are accepted with the cost of the dinner being paid separately.

Valet Underwriter $7,000

Benefits:

One sponsor table (8 seats)
Underwrites the Expense of Guests Valet Parking
Exclusive Valet Underwriter
One Table of Eight to the Dinner
Recognition on all Advertising and on Social Media
Name/Logo at Valet Stand
Option to put Favors in Guest Cars
Name/Logo on Printed Materials and Program
Half Page Ad in Program
Underwriting and sponsorships are tax deductible, less the cost of the dinner. Donor Advised Funds are accepted with the cost of the dinner being paid separately.

Decorations Underwriter $6,000

Included Benefits:

One sponsor table (eight seats)
One Table of Eight to the Dinner
Recognition on all Advertising and on Social Media
Recognition on all Floral Purchase Cards at each table
Name/Logo on Printed Materials and Program
Quarter Page Ad in Program
Underwriting and sponsorships are tax deductible, less the cost of the dinner. Donor Advised Funds are accepted with the cost of the dinner being paid separately.

Silent Auction Underwriter $5,000

Benefits:

One Sponsor Table (eight seats
Underwrites the Expenses of Added Purchases to Enhance the Silent Auction
One Table of Eight to the Dinner
Recognition on all Advertising and on Social Media
Name/Logo on Printed Materials and on Social Media
Quarter Page Ad in Program
Underwriting and sponsorships are tax deductible, less the cost of the dinner. Donor Advised Funds are accepted with the cost of the dinner being paid separately.

Raise The Rate Table Host $5,000

Benefits:

One

Sponsor Table (eight seats)
One Table of Eight to the Dinner
Recognition on all Advertising and on Social Media
Name/Logo in Program
Underwriting and sponsorships are tax deductible, less the cost of the dinner. Donor Advised Funds are accepted with the cost of the dinner being paid separately.

Ease The Impact Table Host $3,000

Benefits:

One Sponsor table (eight seats)
Recognition on all Advertising and on Social Media
Name/Logo in Program
Underwriting and sponsorships are tax deductible, less the cost of the dinner. Donor Advised Funds are accepted with the cost of the dinner being paid separately.

Want to talk about additional sponsorship opportunities?

Contact Melissa Tapp

(817) 223-0703

melissa@rutledgecancerfoundation.org

Why We Need Your Support

Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer survival rates haven’t improved in the last 40 years. In 2010, Carley Rutledge, the inspiration behind Rutledge Cancer Foundation, was diagnosed with stage IV Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer. Two years ago she lost her battle at age 27. RCF has worked tirelessly to make a difference for AYA cancer patients and their loved ones.

Each year, nearly 90,000 AYAs ages 15–39 are diagnosed with cancer in the United States, including approximately 500 right here in the DFW area. That’s eight times the number of pediatric cases, yet AYAs have historically received far less attention and support. Thanks to your incredible generosity, we’ve been able to bridge this gap – providing vital resources, funding groundbreaking research, and offering compassionate care to patients and their families. Together, we are changing lives and inspiring hope for a brighter future.

A Special Thank You to All Our 2024 Sponsors!

Hearts of Gold Decorations Underwriter

Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center

Hearts of Gold Valet Underwriter

Autobahn Fort Worth

Find a Cure

Blaine & Brian Bolton
Vivian B. Ferguson
Wendy & James Hunsaker
Christina & Mark Johnson
Kimberly & Paul Keiper

Raise the Rate

Colonial Savings
Donna & Ross Craft
Delynn and Ted Crofford
Julie & Glenn Davidson
Kim & Rodney Hall
Katie & Stephen Howard
Kyle & Sarah Kight
Cheryle Locke
Louella Martin
Mike & Julie Meek
Lynda & Robert Post
R4 Foundation
Tamara & Dan Reese
Wesley & Keller Reese
Laura & John Rutledge
Lisa & John Sarvadi
UBS
Walker Strong

Ease the Impact

Vicki & Greg Cantwell
CS Accounting and Tax Services
Mary Jane & Crawford Edwards
Freese & Nichols
Martha Fry
Adrienne & Hunter Harris
Chris & Stacy Kroeger
Susan Mitchell
Moncrief Cancer Institute
Cindy & Sam Moser
Lindy & Bill Penny
Jan & David Peterson
Michelle & George Pettit
Radiology Associates of North Texas
Redcloud Disposal
Carolyn & David Roberts
Patricia & Edwin Ryan
Dana & Jim Sager
Amanda & Blake Schooler
Melinda Spence
Rachel & Sander Spence
Mimi & Chad Stephens
Texas Healthcare Pharmacy
University of North Texas Health Science Center