30 years of impact and innovation
In 1995, a group of women with a shared mission gathered together to create a remarkable event: Women and Wellness. Over the past three decades, the event has grown into a tradition of women empowering women in the fight against women’s cancer.
For thirty years, the women of Women and Wellness – and the men who care about them – have gathered together to engage members of our community and to share information and advocate for early detection and screenings, while raising more than $5 million to drive research and innovation at VCU Massey – and move us all closer to a future without the burdens of cancer.
Experience the impact of Women and Wellness over the past 30 years and how philanthropic support has contributed to critical advances that are saving lives.
Join us: Women and Wellness events
There are many ways to rally together in the fight against women’s cancer. Women and Wellness events have grown to include a luncheon at The Jefferson Hotel each February and a new tennis tournament and evening celebration in October, in addition to peer-hosted social gatherings throughout the year – all designed to raise awareness and money through networking.
Women and Wellness’s signature event is an annual luncheon hosted at The Jefferson Hotel each February. For nearly 30 years, the event has welcomed notable, powerful women including Joan London, Meg Ryan, Elizabeth Gilbert and Suleika Jaouad, among others, who have traveled to Richmond to share their personal experiences with cancer and to motivate and empower others. The annual event has become a Richmond tradition. The 2025 event will be the 30th annual Women and Wellness luncheon.
The 2025 Women and Wellness Signature Luncheon will be held on February 4, 2025 at the Jefferson Hotel. Please stay tuned for additional details.
Play It Forward, a tennis tournament and evening celebration in October, invites Richmonders to get active in the fight against cancer. The weekend kicks off with a Friday evening party, followed by a two-day, family-friendly singles and doubles tennis tournament with women’s singles and doubles and half-day kids’ opportunities.
Evening celebration | Oct. 4, 2024, 7-10 p.m.
Learn more and register for the evening celebration
Tennis tournament | Oct. 5-6, 2024
Support Women and Wellness
Regardless of how you support, the success of Women and Wellness is a direct result of our countless volunteer leaders and supporters over the past thirty years. Explore ways to get involved or contribute to this year’s event.
Championing Women and Wellness and subsequent events through sponsorships is a great way to put your company in front of powerful, impactful women – and men – who are dedicated to fighting women’s cancer and advancing critical research right here in Central Virginia. Contact Meghan Zapiec, strategic events officer, at mzapiec@vcu.edu or (804) 628-8416 for sponsorship opportunities and other ways to get involved.
Honor or remember a woman in your life who has been impacted by cancer by making a Tribute Gift through Women and Wellness. Women and Wellness tribute gifts are recognized at the annual luncheon and support cancer research at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Hosting a Women and Wellness small gathering or event is a great way to engage your networks in Massey’s mission and provide opportunities to meet and hear from Massey researchers about cancer research and advancements currently being made to combat women’s cancers. Host a cocktail party, game or craft night, golf or tennis outing, or other creative event with the support of Massey and Women and Wellness.
Reach out to Meghan Zapiec, strategic events officer, at mzapiec@vcu.edu or (804) 628-8416 to get started and for tools to make your Massey event easy, fun and inspiring.
A look back: Past Women and Wellness events
