Pluta Cancer Foundation

✨ SAVE THE DATE ✨

Join us for the 27th Annual Emerald Ball benefiting Pluta Cancer Foundation Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Oak Hill Country Club

This year’s theme, Illuminate the Journey, reflects the hope, compassion, and support that light the path for patients and families facing cancer — ensuring no one walks the journey alone. 💚

✨ Sponsorship opportunities are now available
https://plutacancerfoundation.org/2026-emerald-ball/

✨ Individual ticket sales open this summer, stay tuned for details!

✨ SAVE THE DATE ✨

Join us for the 27th Annual Emerald Ball benefiting Pluta Cancer Foundation Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Oak Hill Country Club

This year’s theme, Illuminate the Journey, reflects the hope, compassion, and support that light the path for patients and families facing cancer — ensuring no one walks the journey alone. 💚

✨ Sponsorship opportunities are now available
https://plutacancerfoundation.org/2026-emerald-ball/
✨ Individual ticket sales open this summer, stay tuned for details!

⭐️MEET THE PCF BOARD ⭐️

Doug Emblidge has been a member of the Pluta Cancer Foundation board since 2012. In addition to his board service, Doug has been the longtime emcee of our signature fundraising event, the Emerald Ball. His connections to Pluta include a family member and several friends who have been treated there. Doug says the Foundation's focus on supporting both patients and impactful research have made his time on the board especially rewarding.

⭐ Thank you MDRT Foundation⭐

Pluta Cancer Foundation is extremely grateful to be the recipient of a $5,000 grant in support of our Patient Needs Fund - providing direct support to patients throughout their cancer journey.

Thank you MDRT Foundation for helping us make sure that no patient faces their cancer journey alone 💙

A sincere thank you to UDN, Inc - General Contracting & Construction Services for continuing to make a difference through your annual golf tournament supporting Pluta Cancer Foundation 💙💚

Huge congratulations to our wonderful friends O'Connell Electric for receiving the New York State Senate Empire Award! 🏆

This prestigious recognition is so incredibly well-deserved. For many years, O’Connell Electric and the Parkes family have poured their hearts into supporting Pluta Cancer Foundation. Their long history of generosity has made a profound, lasting difference in the lives of our patients, families, and neighbors.

We are endlessly grateful for their unwavering dedication to the greater Rochester community and beyond. Please join us in celebrating this amazing milestone and thanking their entire team in the comments!❤️✨

Senator Pam Helming Presents New York State Empire Award to O’Connell Electric Company
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/pamela-helming/senator-pam-helming-presents-new-york-state-empire

💙✨Happy National Nurses Day ✨💙

Today we celebrate the heart of healthcare—nurses who offer comfort, inspire courage, and create hope for every patient they meet.

They stand beside patients through every step—offering reassurance, kindness, and the reminder that no one has to face their journey alone.

Their work is more than care—it’s human connection at its best.

Thank you for the difference you make every day. 💫

Drop a 💙 and tag a nurse whose made a difference in your life👇

⭐️ MEET THE PCF BOARD ⭐️

Mary Pluta is deeply invested in the Foundation and Pluta Cancer Center. She is a founding member of the board and co-founder of Pluta’s signature fundraising events: the Emerald Ball and the Très Chic Luncheon & Fashion Show. Along with her sister-in-law Barbara, she has been Co-Chair of those events for 27 years and 16 years respectively. Mary is dedicated to making sure that patients have the support they need and that employees know they are valued.

✨Shop, sip champagne, and create your own spring bouquet at Cornell's Jewelers Spring Trunk Show on Thursday, May 7th💐

A portion of the event sales will benefit Pluta Cancer Foundation!

Thank you, Cornell's Jewelers 💜