Will Ferrell. Kevin Spacey. Stan Wawrinka. Novak Djokovic. Two beloved actors and the world’s top two tennis players. Not to mention cancer survivors and past scholarship recipients — all coming together to support Cancer for College.

Last week, Palm Desert played host to the largest and longest fundraising effort ever for Cancer for College. I’m certain that I can speak on behalf of everyone at the charity when I say that The Desert Showdown was the most amazing, multi-event fundraiser that we’ve ever been a part of, raising nearly $1 million for our foundation. We are so thankful to everyone involved for making this incredible event a huge success!

The Desert Showdown

Let the showdown begin!
Image credit: Desert Smash Facebook page

Image credit: Desert Smash Facebook page

Gathering with CFC scholarship recipients at La Quinta’s center court

Here’s a quick recap of events:

• Day One: Speaker’s Forum and live…