Page 6 - Southern Exposure - December '19

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FundraiSing

Culmination Of Six-Week Campaign Raises $28,525.65

To Support Fight Against Breast Cancer And Three Named Top BigWigs

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Karen List, a longtime
Komen Florida volunteer,
raised $4,651 and was the
leader of the campaign with
West Palm Beach Police Happy
Department officer Kassandra
Placeres (who shaved her head
on camera to show support for
her sister who is battling the Hanukkah
disease) taking home second
place and raising $2,684.
Pamela Abbott, director of
patient financial services at Karen List
Bethesda Hospital of Baptist
Health South Florida took
home third place and raised
$2,250.
“We are incredibly
grateful to all of our BigWigs
who helped us raise money
and awareness during their Celebrate deliciously!
campaigns,” said Kate Watt,
Susan G. Komen Florida
executive director. “Each day
we meet women and men who
are fighting this disease and For home, office, family and friends, let
putting on a brave face. We Kassandra Placeres
know firsthand the effects of TooJay’s handle your Holiday Feast!
a breast cancer diagnosis. We
also know that early detection
is key in beating this disease.
While wearing pink wigs
is fun, our main goal is to Jupiter:
encourage everyone to get 4050 U.S. Hwy #1 South • (561) 627-5555
screened and to stay on top Palm Beach Gardens:
of their health.” 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave • (561) 622-3262
List, Placeres and Abbott
were not alone during the
BigWigs campaign. Other
community supporters
participating in the campaign Pamela Abbott
from all across the state 62 Marina Gardens Drive
included: Lt. Patricia Brown, Anne Todd, David Hubert, Eden Palm Beach Gardens
Weiss, Chief Michael Gregory, Luke Pingleton, Zachariah
Merschdorf, Patricia Gardner, Shawntoia Bernard, Leemen
Weaver, Pamela Williams, Lee Morris, David Lickstein, Tim
and Chelsea from New Country 103.1, Kate Watt, Michelle
McGovern, and Kiwi Lindsey. In addition to their fundraising Private Gated Community
efforts, these BigWigs spent their time encouraging friends
and colleagues to help promote lifesaving screening, Upscale, Urban Lifestyle
treatment and education services that Komen provides
throughout Florida. Walking Distance to
Together, the BigWigs’ combined fundraising totaled
$28,525.65. amazing Dining,
Continued Watt, “Each and every dollar raised will stay Boutiques and Carmines
here in our community and will bring much needed services Gourmet Market
to the one in eight women, and countless men, who will face
a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. We are increasing Private Patio,
survival rates and focusing even more on the most lethal Location . Location . Location Great for Pet Owners
forms of the disease. I am confident that we are making
progress towards our goal of reducing breast cancer deaths Maintenance Free
by 50 percent by 2026.”
For more information on BigWigs on the Front Lines bene ts of a Condo with
campaign, please visit komenflorida.org/bigwigs, or contact the privacy of a
Kelly Lindsey at (561) 514-3020 or kelly@komenflorida.org Town Home
with questions.

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