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Dewey Goes Pink raises $65,000
Money goes toward Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition programs
Pictured (l-r) are DBCC VP of Development Christina Richter, former Dewey mayor and breast cancer survivor Pat Wright, Sen. Ernie Lopez, R-Lewes, BodyShop Fitness Center owner Adam Howard, the Starboard’s Steve Montgomery, DBCC Executive Director Vicky Cooke, DBCC volunteer Peggy Dever, DBCC program manager Connie Holdridge and DBCC outreach assistant Sue Ryan. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
December 2, 2016
In the form of a bright pink $63,000 check, proceeds from the 6th annual Dewey Goes Pink 5K, 1.5 Mile Walk and Pink Party were given to the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition Nov. 18.
The fundraiser, held Oct. 8 at the Starboard, drew 2,500 participants and is quickly becoming one of Delaware’s most well-attended races of the year. Including this year, the total contribution to the coalition is nearly $300,000.
Proceeds from the event benefit DBCC’s programs, which include increasing breast cancer awareness, promoting early detection, providing access to mammograms, and supporting women and men who are newly diagnosed or facing recurrence of breast cancer.
