Sunset Sail Cruise to Benefit Breast Cancer Research, Oct. 1

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut - Anchors aweigh for the 14^th  annual Sunset Sail on the Bridgeport / Port Jefferson Ferry on Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 3:30 - 7:00 pm. This three and a half hour cruise takes passengers for a leisurely ride along the Connecticut shoreline and out in the open waters of Long Island Sound. What better way to ease into early autumn than aboard a cruise with a cause?

All proceeds benefit the SWIM Across the Sound Breast Cancer Programs, such as mobile mammography screenings, breast cancer support groups and financial assistance to breast cancer patients and their families. Tickets for this adults-only cruise (21 and over) are $60 and include catering by Vazzy's, great live music by The C Sides, beer, wine, and soda. Register online at www.SwimAcrossTheSound.org/Sunset2016 or by calling (203) 576-5451. This event is generously sponsored by D'Addario Automotive Group, I.B.E.W. Local 488, Feroleto Street Company Inc., Merit Insurance, Aquarion Water Company, and the Garavel Foundation. The Bridgeport / Port Jeffereson Ferry was graciously donated by The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company. 

SWIM Across the Sound is a charitable grassroots organization run by St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation. Founded in 1987, the SWIM offers cancer patients and their families a significant safety net by providing financial support and care for the needs that health insurance does not cover. This includes cancer screenings at low- or no-cost for people who are uninsured or underinsured as well as diagnostic services, wigs, prostheses, and financial assistance for medications, transportation, daycare, utilities, mortgages, free support groups, and more. Each year, the SWIM serves over 30,000 individuals in the greater Bridgeport area and throughout Connecticut.