Host an Event for Hope

Hosting events is a great way for you or your organization to help Van Andel Institute fight cancer and other diseases and/or support science education in a fun, hands-on way. Golf outings, dinners, rides, tournaments, bake sales, walks…the possibilities are endless. The research and education opportunities each event can create are truly amazing. Depending on your area of interest, your dollars could support:

Disease research that helps find ways to fight cancer, parkinson disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and other threats to human health.
Personalized medicine initiatives that match individual patients with the treatments that will work best for them.
Science education programs that inspire and prepare students to pursue careers in science, including Science Academy programs and Van Andel Institute Graduate School.

Interested in Hosting an Event?

If you would like to host an event to benefit the Institute, please fill out our Online Event Proposal Form, or submit a printed Event Proposal Form to:

Sarah Lamb
Van Andel Institute
333 Bostwick NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

* Please be sure to review our Event Guidelines before submitting a proposal form.

Need Ideas?

See an extensive listing of Event Ideas for possibilities; feel free to get creative!

Resources for a Successful Event

We are excited about the ways we can fund biomedical research and science education together! The following resources are designed to help you have the most successful event possible. For more information, please contact Sarah Lamb, Event Coordinator, at (616) 234-5712.

Event Checklist
Help avoid unwanted surprises during your planning by using this checklist.
Publicizing Your Event
Get the word out to drive attendance and participation.
Resources from Van Andel Institute (event support)
Van Andel Institute staff can help with different aspects of your event.
Identity Guide (logo usage)
Know the guidelines for using the VAI logo in your event materials. Please submit materials that use the VAI logo to Sarah Lamb to review.
Van Andel Institute Fact Sheet
Information about the Institute that you may wish to communicate to event participants.