FAIRFIELD, CT – Band Together CT, a network of talented musicians and artists who perform to raise funds for charity, will perform at the kick-off event for the Norma Pfriem Breast Center’s Pink Pledge. Pink Pledge, which kicks-off on September 27, is a month-long, community-wide campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer and to increase access to the charitable programs of the Norma Pfriem Breast Center, a part of Smilow Cancer Hospital and Bridgeport Hospital.
The kick-off takes place on the on the Fairfield Town Hall Green, beginning at 5:30pm.
A separate grant from Band Together CT and Denise Walsh & Partners, made through the group’s donor advised fund at the Fairfield County Community Foundation, will benefit the Norma Pfriem Brest Center’s financial aid program for patients.
Band Together CT unites musicians to perform for charities at least six times a year. Each show has a different theme, and the concerts attract large crowds. The group has raised over $1 million for various charities.
“We’re grateful to Band Together CT for generously donating their time and talent to raise funds for our programs for women who need assistance paying for healthcare,” said Donna Twist, PhD, executive director of Norma Pfriem Breast Center and vice president of the Bridgeport Hospital Foundation. “Their gift of $7,000 will impact the lives of many of our patients, who need help paying for everything from screening services to transportation to the clinic.”
This year’s Pink Pledge co-chairs are Marlene Battista, Amy Desel, and Meghan McCloat, members of the Breast Center’s President’s Council. They are working with individuals, schools, fitness centers, restaurants, businesses, town offices and many others to take part in Pink Pledge 2018 by sponsoring activities throughout the month of October.
More information is available at Facebook at www.facebook.com/NormaPfriemBreastCenter/. If your business would like to participate in the Pink Pledge campaign, please contact Marlene Battista at marbattista@optonline.net.
Norma Pfriem Breast Center, part of Smilow Cancer Hospital, provides nearly 1,400 uninsured and underinsured women with financial assistance for patient care and educates over 5,000 women and girls about breast cancer risk each year. One of only 300 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, Trumbull and Fairfield locations, including medical oncology, surgical and chemotherapy services, plastic surgery, mammography and radiation therapy, and genetic risk assessment as well as opportunities to participate in clinical trials. The Center also provides comprehensive women’s wellness services, including nutrition counseling, massage and Reiki therapy, wig and prosthesis fitting, counseling, yoga, Pilates, naturopathic medicine, and other patient support activities. The Center is a member of Yale New Haven Health and the prestigious National Consortium of Breast Care Centers. For more information, call 203-255-5300 or visit bridgeporthospital.org/services/breast-cancer/norma-pfriem.aspx.
Bridgeport Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health, 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 20,000 patients and receives nearly 300,000 outpatient treatments annually. The Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital is the only burn center in the state and one of only 66 verified burn centers in the United States.
Photo caption: Band Together CT.