😍 Taste for the Cure 2026 raised $160,000. Thank you! See the photos →
This Evening Includes:
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An elegant outdoor setting under the stars
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Open bar & delightful appetizers during cocktail hour
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Exquisite tastings from local chefs
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Live music and entertainment
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Silent auction with exclusive items and experiences
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A heartfelt program featuring survivor stories and tribute
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Dinner, drinks and a live auction
Let’s raise a glass—and vital funds—as we take one step closer to a cure.
TASTE FOR THE CURE
What started as a small wine tasting event with 40 friends, Taste for the Cure has evolved into an annual evening of wine tasting, dinner, entertainment, and silent and live auction with hundreds of supporters. In 2027 we celebrate the 17th Anniversary of Taste for the Cure!
Tickets and sponsorships for our 2027 gala will be available soon. In addition, volunteers and donations for auction items are always appreciated for this sell-out event.
Come dine with Team Michelle and enjoy delicious food and incredible wines – all to support breast cancer patients and fund research.
WHAT YOUR SPONSORSHIP MAKES POSSIBLE
What Your Sponsorship Makes Possible
Three Ways to Make a Difference
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
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Attend the Event
Join 250+ supporters for an elegant evening of food, wine, live entertainment, and heartfelt survivor stories. Come for the hope — stay for the magic. Tickets are $150 per person.
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Donate Auction Items
Contribute an item to our silent or live auction. Experiences, products, services — all gifts are welcomed and help raise vital funds for our mission.
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Become an Event Sponsor
Position your company in front of 250+ passionate supporters and invite key guests to attend. Choose from four sponsorship levels tailored to your goals.
With Gratitude to Our 2026 Sponsors
Taste for the Cure is made possible by the generosity of the businesses and families below, whose support fuels care packages, research grants, and Acts of Love for women across Orange County.
Hensel Phelps
Champion of Hope
$12,000
$6,000
Hope Sponsor
$6,000
Miller Environmental Inc.
Standard Drywall
ISEC
Terry & Cathy Matlack
Nevell
CMI – Critchfield Mechanical
Brightview
SASCO
Strength Sponsor
$3,000
CSI Electrical Contractors
Brady
Pan Pacific
Control Air
ARES
Morrow Meadows
The Buessing Family
Griffith Company
ISEC
Hensel Phelps Services
HomePath Communities Inc.
Epic Interiors
Courage Sponsor
$1,500
Murray Company
Interested in sponsoring Taste for the Cure 2027?
2026 - TASTE FOR THE CURE GALA
A Night of Infinite Hope
2025 - TASTE FOR THE CURE GALA
Be a Part of Something Truly Special
Community Events
FALL 2026 · AROUND ORANGE COUNTY
Team Michelle × Fit Body Boot Camp Mission Viejo
We're teaming up with Fit Body Boot Camp Mission Viejo for two free, donation-based evenings this October. Bring a friend.
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OCTOBER
2026
7:30pm • FREE • DONATIONS WELCOME
THURSDAY
Fit Body Yoga for Team Michelle
BENEFIT CLASS
Unwind with a yoga class hosted by Fit Body Boot Camp Mission Viejo. It's free to join, and every donation benefits Team Michelle.
Fit Body Boot Camp Mission Viejo · 24194 Alicia Pkwy, Suite E, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 · (949) 307-5158
10th Anniversary Event
UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge
Run, walk, or ride alongside Team Michelle
Join Team Michelle at the 10th Annual UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge — a community fundraising event benefiting cutting-edge cancer research at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and CHOC, part of Rady Children's Health. Choose your distance and fundraise as part of Team Michelle's team.
SAT, OCTOBER 10 • 6:00AM-2:00PM
UC Irvine Campus
El Toro Pep Squad + Football · The Pink Out Challenge
Help Us Fill Cancer Care Packages
El Toro High School's Pep Squad and Football teams are collecting items for Team Michelle care packages that bring comfort to women fighting cancer. El Toro, Trabuco and Crean Lutheran are competing to see which school collects the most.
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Insulated water bottles
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$5–$10 Starbucks, Target or Crumbl gift cards
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Boxes of green or peppermint tea
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Journals
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Hand lotion
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Cozy socks
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Soft hats
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Eye pillows
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Crossword/Sudoku books
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Note cards
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Candles
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Soft throws
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Dry-mouth lozenges
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Adult coloring books and thin markers
DROP OFF
ASB Room 603 at El
Toro High School
OR BRING TO
The Pink Out Game, Friday, October 30
WINNER
Announced the first week of November
Can't shop? Donate online. Questions? Contact Kristen Henry at krisahenry23@gmail.com.
Our Story
Team Michelle was founded in 2010 by Michelle Buessing, an Orange County mother and Stage 3 survivor. What started as a grassroots walk has grown into a community powerhouse that has raised over $2 million for breast cancer patients, families, and research.
Three Ways We Help
Free care packages and financial grants of up to $1,000, to funding cutting-edge breast cancer research - everything we do goes directly to patients and families who need it most.
Three Ways We Help
Free care packages and financial grants of up to $1,000, to funding cutting-edge breast cancer research - everything we do goes directly to patients and families who need it most.
Make a Difference
Volunteer at an event, make a tax-deductible donation, or partner with us as a sponsor or business. Every act of generosity - big or small - brings us one step closer to a cure.
There's a Place for You on This Team
Team Michelle