Girls Night Out
Raises more than $150,000 for Cancer Support
Cancer Support Community-Redondo Beach (CSC-RB) held the 13th annual Girls Night Out “fun-raiser” at The Comedy & Magic Club on October 6-8 to increase awareness of women’s cancers and celebrate survivorship with an evening of laughter and fun. The three night event–just for ladies–was a rousing success resulting in net proceeds of more than $150,000 which will be directed to free support programs for cancer patients and their loved ones. Six hundred ladies attended the sold-out event over the three nights.The event featured a festive “Rock Your Pink” theme, and attendees donned their fanciest pink attire to commemorate the women in their lives who have been touched by cancer. Included in the program, were inspirational speakers who shared their stories of cancer survivorship each evening. Guest speaker Deb Patrick lost her husband to esophageal cancer while simultaneously dealing with the breast cancer diagnosis of both her stepmother and sister. Shortly after, she faced her own battle with breast cancer. Other speakers included breast cancer survivor Lynde Hartman and cervical cancer survivor Sara Krish who was diagnosed at age 29. The event also included updates on hospital breast cancer programs from Dr. Patricia Sacks, CSC-RB board member and Director of the Breast Diagnostic Center at Torrance Memorial Medical Center and Mary Ann Green, Director of Specialty Services at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance. The evening boasted an impressive lineup of comedians and kicked off with a silent auction followed by dinner and an exciting live auction.For more information about Cancer Support Community’s freeeducational and support programs for cancer patients and their loved ones call 310- 376-3550 or visit www.cancersupportredondobeach.org.
