PICAYUNE —
Last year, on October 22, Highland Community Hospital sponsored its first Breast Cancer Awareness Gala, which surpassed all expectations in attendance and funds raised for the Susan G. Koman Foundation. The Second Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Gala has just been announced with a date of October 6th, at 7 p.m., at The Link of First Baptist Church on Goodyear Boulevard. The theme will be one of old Hollywood and dress will be semi-formal to formal. Tickets are $50 per person and includes meal.
Just as last year, there will be a silent auction, music and guest speakers.
The original event, organized by Abbie Turnage, Mammogram Tech at Highland, along with a group of the 2012 Leadership Class of Partners in Leadership for Pearl River County, was a huge success. So much so, that the group has recently formed the ‘Puttin on the Pink’ Breast Cancer Foundation which will receive and distribute vouchers through funds generated by the event to physicians throughout Pearl River County.
“These physicians know their patients and will be able to disperse vouchers throughout the year to those in need of mammograms. We are very pleased to see the hard work we have all contributed achieve results like this, in its only second year. Of course, the wonderful people and business owners in Pearl River County make it so much easier than it could be otherwise,” said Turnage.
The foundation board of directors consists of: Abbie Turnage of Highland Community Hospital, Byron Hill of Coast Electric/ Partners in Leadership Alumni, Phyllis Spiers of Highland Hospital/Partners in Leadership Alumni, Diane Sims a Partners in Leadership Alumni, James Turnage of Highland Hospital and Buddy McDonald, of McDonald and Patch Law Firm.
Abbie Turnage says "We considered the last event to be a great success, given that we surpassed the goal set for the fundraiser and this year we have set even higher expectations with local women in Pearl River County being the beneficiaries of our efforts.”
So far, 175 letters have gone out to local businesses seeking participation and sponsorship for the event. Hill explained the need for more members and involvement from the community.
“This issue effects everyone and we all need to step up and do all that we can to help those who can’t help themselves,” he said.
McDonald agreed and said, “This issue should be of paramount interest to men with wives, daughters, mothers and other women they care for.
“This foundation will assist those women who fall in the gap of those who have neither private insurance nor government health benefits. Those who are either privately insured or insured through the government are able to get mammography examinations; but those without some type of health benefits do not have access to the exams and because of this go without early detection. This leaves them facing diagnosis at a later stage of cancer progression, with less hope of successful treatment.”
For more information, tickets or to sponsor the event, contact Abbie Turnage at 601-358-9506.
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Civic and healthcare leaders came together to make a lasting impact on women’s healthcare initiatives and form ‘Puttin on the Pink’ Breast Cancer Foundation. Above, standing, from left are: Byron Hill, Mindy Sanders, Phyllis Spiers, Jessica Malley, and James Turnage. Seated from left are: Buddy McDonald and Abbie Turnage. Not shown: Diane Sims. Item photo by Jodi Marze
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