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# Boutique Shopping Benefits John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/082906-story-20060829-2/
- Published: 2006-08-29T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:20:09.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Rund, Suzy O’s and The Dori Collection.

Twenty percent of all monies raised at the boutique will support the John Wayne Cancer Institute.

The John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary was founded in 1982 when two women who had been treated for breast cancer at the Institute pledged to help win the fight against the disease. They asked their friends to join their campaign and from the original nucleus of 14 women, the auxiliary has grown to more than 800 members.

Proceeds raised at all auxiliary events support the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Health Center, one of the world’s foremost cancer research centers, providing funds for research projects, equipment and fellowships. Since its inception, the auxiliary has raised almost $14 million.

Tickets are $125 each, which includes annual membership dues. For information about the luncheon, call (310) 829-8324 or visit www.jwci.org.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 29, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/082906.pdf?ref=smdp.com)