The Third Annual October to Remember Gala
An evening of elegance uniting the D2C community to fight breast cancer.
In partnership with Care+Wear and Northwell Health / LIJ Medical Center, we assemble breast cancer care packages for patients during Breast Cancer Awareness Month — wrapped in an unforgettable black-tie evening of live entertainment, silent auctions, and community.
400+ attendees historically with 500+ expected in 2026. $200K+ fundraising goal.
Past Brands that have attended
Steve Madden, Bombas, Adrianna Papell, e.l.f. Cosmetics, mindbodygreen, Brooklinen, Gopuff, Summer Fridays, HexClad, Caraway, Thursday Boot Company, ThirdLove, Honeylove, Happiest Baby, AG1, 32 Degrees, Liquid I.V., Ipsy, New York & Company, Dagne Dover, With Clarity, Allbirds, Fabric Wholesale Direct, Dossier, Pair Eyewear, Tommy John, The Sak, Rhone, Los Angeles Apparel, Glow Recipe, Levain Bakery, Studs, Supergoop!, Turntable Lab, goodr, Natori, Negative Underwear, Raycon, AG Jeans, Ten Thousand, Golden Steer, Andie, Billionaire Boys Club, NEST New York, Bokksu, Mockingbird, Ana Luisa, Milk Makeup, Wyndly, Jordan Craig, Bragg, TUSHY, Fair Harbor, Mack Weldon, SIMKHAI, Pepper, Elie Tahari, Maison Miru, Verb Products, Burrow, Curist, True Sea Moss, Bonafide, Beautyblender, Diane von Furstenberg, Pat McGrath Labs, Nomad, The Laundress, Loeffler Randall, Vita Coco, Sacheu, Etoile, Caswell-Massey, Bravest Studios, StriVectin, Who Gives A Crap, Catchmaster, KOIO, Hairstory, Pipsticks, Athena Club, Piping Rock, Cometeer, Original Grain, ALPAKA, Cadence OTC, Atoms, M.M.LaFleur, Flag & Anthem, Aimee Kestenberg, Bearaby
Event details
Dress code: Black-tie. Think tuxedos, evening gowns, and cocktail attire.
Venue: Surrogate's Courthouse, 31 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007.
Schedule: The gala begins in the evening and runs late into the night, with late-night food service around 11:30 PM.
After-party: An exclusive after-party is included with VIP tickets and available as an add-on for other tiers.
Refunds: No refunds — either way, you're helping breast cancer patients.
Sponsorships: Contact foundersonly@careandwear.com.
All proceeds support breast cancer care packages.
A Care+Wear & Founders Only initiative — octobertoremember.lovable.app