Charlottesville, VA – The Ishan Gala Foundation is proud to announce their 4th Annual Splash For a Cure fundraiser event to take place August 11th at ACAC Waterpark in Charlottesville, VA.

For the fourth year in a row, The Ishan Gala Foundation is proud to announce ACAC Fitness & Wellness Center as the main sponsor of the event, with the generous donation of their waterpark facility. Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Arch’s and Papa John’s all have donated food for the event which will be available for purchase.  Live DJ, raffle, games, and other family-friendly activities will be taking place during the evening.

Advance admission and raffle tickets are now on sale and available online at http://splash4.eventbrite.com/. Tickets for admission are $15 per adult, $10 for youth, with family packages available.  Raffle tickets are being sold in two categories: $10 and $50 with prizes ranging from vacation packages, restaurant gift certificates, to an ACAC membership. Stay tuned to the website for updates on ticket sales and prizes.

Kelley Kassay is serving as this year’s Chair for Splash for a Cure.  Kassay has spoken at past Splashes about her son, Mason, who attended the pool party in 2010 but lost his battle in June of 2011 to Neuroblastoma, the same form of pediatric cancer that took Ishan’s life.  Mason was the Ishan Gala Foundation’s first recipient of a Hero’s Grant and his family have been great advocates for awareness and fundraising, holding local events such as a Walk for Mason and a paintball tournament.


All proceeds from Splash for a Cure will benefit the foundation and go towards finding a cure for Neuroblastoma, the disease that took Ishan’s life in 2008 and is a cancer that affects mostly children.  IGF awards grants for research focusing on less toxic treatments for children fighting Neuroblastoma as well as assisting families facing the financial burden of the cost of treatment for a child fighting Neuroblastoma through our Hero’s Grant program.  Every 16 hours a child dies of Neuroblastoma, which makes up 15% of all pediatric cancer deaths, and yet little is known about the disease.

Splash for a Cure has generated over $60,000 in funds raised since its inaugural event in 2009.  Over 400 participants come out each year to swim, dance, eat, and be a part of the magic as they learn about this rare disease and how it affects families around the world. The event will continue no matter rain or shine – 2011’s Splash was moved inside due to a hurricane, but still entertained families and raised thousands of dollars.  So expect this year’s event to be bigger and better as more supporters rally to help change the future for children with cancer.

For more information the Ishan Gala Foundation, visit www.ishangala.org
or contact Gretel Truong at media@ishangala.org.