AS it marks its 25th year, the ICANSERVE Foundation will hold a live auction on Sept. 14, 2024, at 6 pm at The Pink Room: A Gallery for Good, at L2 of The Brittany Hotel in BGC.
Up for auction are 25 pairs of Nike Air Force 1 Triple white sneakers transformed into one-of-a-kind pieces by contemporary Filipino artists, led by National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera.
Elmer Borlongan and Plet Bolipata
Manny Garibay
Joining him in the cause are Gus Albor, Arce, Max Balatbat, Plet Bolipata, Elmer Borlongan, Jinggoy Buensuceso, Carlo Calma, Katrina Cuenca, RM De Leon, Daniel dela Cruz, Monica Delgado, Tracie Anglo Dizon, Christina Dy, Manny Garibay, Toym Imao, Jose Santos III, Pam Yan Santos, Gerry Tan, Carlo Tanseco, Vien Valencia, Lydia Velasco, Ronald Ventura, Melissa Yeung Yap, and MM Yu.
To participate in the charity auction, you may download the registration form and auction mechanics at https://www.icanservefoundation.org/events/the-pink-room/ An auction catalog featuring all the art pieces, which are on display at The Pink Room from September 1 to 14, may also be viewed online. For more information on the auction, contact Joy Sorongon at tel. no. (+ 63967) 114-7876.
Lilianna Manahan
In addition, every minimum donation of P500 shall be counted as a single raffle entry that gives the donor a chance to win one of two art shoes designed by Lilianna Manahan or Ciane Xavier which will not be auctioned, but instead be offered for raffle. Contact ICANSERVE at tel. no. (+63 977) 635-8782 to donate.
Proceeds of the auction will enable ICANSERVE to fund treatments and medical procedures for breast cancer patients, launch high-impact health literacy campaigns, invest in the training of public health care workers on early detection, and create breast cancer control programs, to support its mission of saving lives.
ICANSERVE thanks The Pink Room Partners: SM Aura, The Estate Makati, The Brittany Hotel BGC, curator Carol Karthe, and Endo Lighting with Metal-Lite.
Philippines-based non-profit organization ICANSERVE Foundation, Inc. was founded in 1999 by four breast cancer survivors who saw the need to provide a circle of support for women who were newly diagnosed, and to empower them with the right information.
Jose Santos III
Daniel dela Cruz
Over 25 years, ICANSERVE has evolved and expanded its advocacy to promote early detection and timely access to proper treatment across the continuum of breast cancer care. Its flagship program, Ating Dibdibin, is a comprehensive, institutionalized community-based breast cancer screening and patient navigation program made possible through partnerships with local government units.
The foundation advocates early breast cancer detection and has touched the lives of over 300,000 women in the past 25 years, educating them on early detection guidelines and reminding them to take charge of their health.
As a founding member of Cancer Coalition Philippines, ICANSERVE was instrumental in the passage of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act in 2019. The foundation continues to advocate for the full implementation of the law to ensure that no cancer patient gets left behind.
For inquiries, e-mail info@icanservefoundation.org
