Miller Nissan Supports Norma Pfriem Breast Center’s Pink Pledge

FAIRFIELD, CT — Miller Nissan will support the Norma Pfriem Breast Center’s Pink Pledge for a third year. Pink Pledge, which takes place in October, is a month-long, community-wide campaign to raise funds for the Norma Pfriem Breast Center’s life-saving programs for women in need while promoting breast cancer awareness and early detection. Connecticut has the highest rate of breast cancer incidence in the country.  Paul Miller, president of Miller Nissan and trustee of the Norma F. Pfriem Foundation, presented a check for $25,000 to Dr. Donna Twist, Executive Director of the Norma Pfriem Breast Center, on Thursday.  

Miller Nissan sponsors the “Pink Awareness” police car, which will be visible throughout the month of October. The Norma F. Pfriem Foundation is the Pink Pledge Corporate Awareness Sponsor.

Pink Pledge begins with a Kick-off event on September 29 at the Sherman Green, Fairfield. The evening starts with a Stroll for Strength, beginning at 5:00pm at the Breast Center in Fairfield. Patients, survivors, friends and family will walk to the Sherman Green for the Pink Pledge Kick-off before continuing the celebration at select downtown restaurants.  

Pledge Pledge activities take place throughout the month of October, with individuals, schools, fitness centers, restaurants, businesses, town offices and many others taking the Pink Pledge by offering specials and hosting FUNdraisers, all to help raise awareness of breast cancer and support the charitable programs at the Norma Pfriem Breast Center.  

Fairfield businesses have pledged to support the Norma Pfriem Breast Center throughout October by offering special promotions and events to benefit the center. 

More information is available at www.pinkpledge.org or on the Norma Pfriem Breast Center Facebook page (formerly Pink Pledge).  If your business would like to participate in the Pink Pledge campaign, please contact Marlene Battista at marbattista@optonline.net. 

Part of Bridgeport Hospital and the Yale New Haven Health, Norma Pfriem Breast Center has served more than 30,000 women and their families since it was established in 1999. One of only 500 sites accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), the center provides a wide range of diagnostic care and treatment at its Bridgeport Hospital, Fairfield and Trumbull locations, including medical oncology, surgical and chemotherapy services, plastic surgery, mammography, radiation therapy, and genetic risk assessment as well as opportunities to participate in clinical trials. The breast center office at 111 Beach Road in Fairfield and the newly opened site at 5520 Park Avenue, Trumbull also provide numerous integrative and supportive services, including nutrition counseling, massage and Reiki therapy, wig and prosthesis fitting, counseling, yoga, Pilates, naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, music therapy and many other free patient support resources. The Center is a member of the prestigious National Consortium of Breast Care Centers. For more information, call 203-255-5300 or visit www.bridgeporthospital.org/cancer/breast. 

Bridgeport Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health System, is a 383-bed acute care hospital (plus 42 beds licensed to Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital) serving parts of Fairfield and New Haven counties. The hospital admits more than 18,000 patients and receives more than 240,000 outpatient visits annually. The Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital is the only burn center in the state and one of only 62 verified burn centers in the United States.

PHOTO:  (l-r) Gregg Miller, Owner, Miller Nissan; Dr. Donna Twist, Executive Director, Norma Pfriem Breast Center; Paul Miller, Owner, Miller Nissan; Kyle Miller, Owner, Miller Nissan.