STAGE4CHANGE MISSION

To give our LESLIE'S WEEK Stage 4 MBC Honorees a voice in their diagnosis, treatment, and living results by increasing their understanding of the language in communicating with those who treat them in their MBC quest for longevity. This is an opportunity for attendees to gain an understanding of the unspoken frustrations of MBC patients.

STAGE4CHANGE VISION

To host a workshop where LESLIE'S WEEK STAGE 4 MBC Honoree women and their husband caregivers are the presenters and whose audience, the Medical Community, Hospitals, Oncologists, Researchers, Pharmaceuticals, Nurse Navigators, Medical Schools, are the listeners. To produce a STAGE4CHANGE Workshop video of interviews with the presenters and attendees that is distributed widely throughout the Medical Communities and Medical Schools.

Ticket Prices include Continental Breakfast, Buffet Lunch, Buffet Dinner with Music, Cash Bar, Break Time Snacks, Beverages, White Glove Service, and Free Parking

Complimentary Tickets for LESLIE’S WEEK Honoree MBC Women are available by email to [email protected]

Fairfield Executive Inn
216 Route 46E #234, Fairfield, NJ 07004
Reservations Information TBD
Free Shuttle Service to The Legacy Castle
Nightly rate $135 + Tax

Archer Florham Park
130 Park Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07935
Reservations Information TBD
Nightly rate $240 + Tax

The Legacy Castle
141 Route 23 South, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 (map)

The Legacy Castle is a truly unique, unparalleled setting to celebrate momentous occasions. The castle exudes an aura of classic elegance and the grandeur of a royal palace, reminiscent of mansions built during the gilded age of the late 19th century.

Welcome Team Greetings

Name Tags and Continental Breakfast

Welcome & Introductions

Champaign Toast to Celebrate STAGE4CHANGE, our Speakers, & our Guests , Sandra Gunn

Family Resiliency of Children During the Terminal Fight 4 Life

Grace Higley, 2022 Honoree Teen Daughter

A Father Reads His Letter to Cassie Tidwell, His Deceased Daughter

Phil Johnson, Parent 2021 Honoree Father

Breathe Deep & Stretch

“Advocacy in the Public Square”

Senator Ed Reilly, MD

THE MBC DIAGNOSIS EXPERIENCE

Amy Locklear, 2023 Honoree

LOVE IN THE MBC LIFE

Megan & Justyn Simmons, 2023 Honoree & Husband

FIGHTING FOR LIFE

Christine McAmis, 2023 Honoree

Musical Ensemble of LESLIE’S WEEK Honoree Kids

Perform Under the Direction of Michele Combs, LW Musical Director, and Dustin Shinn, Composer to Close out the Morning Session

Time to Eat, Communicate, and Build Networks with New Friends

AGAINST ALL ODDS, KEEPING FAMILY THRIVING DURING TREATMENT Rich Ward, 2018 Honoree Husband

FIGHTING TO BE HEARD, THE TOLL ON BODY, MIND, & SPIRIT Kathleen Shinn, 2023 Honoree

FROM THERE TO HERE, MORPHING FROM ONE FORM INTO ANOTHER, Mark Bonaventura, 2022 Honoree Husband

LESLIE’S WEEK CHOIR of Honoree Kids Concludes the STAGE4CHANGE Afternoon Session singing the original song written by Dustin Shinn, WINDS OF CHANGE, Mama Can You Hear Our Song, under the direction of Michele Combs & Dustin Shinn.

Stretch and Refresh

Jill Mundell Hosts Lively Conversations Between our STAGE4CHANGE Speakers and Guests - ALL HANDS ON DECK!

The Conference ends after Q&A - Meet Me at the Bar!

STAGE4CHANGE Hosts a TEN-STAR Buffet Dinner prepared by a Top Chef with Dessert Tables, Ice Cream Bar, and a Cash Bar