By:
Category:
Posted:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [2], as many as 127 of every 100,000 Coloradans are afflicted with breast cancer. In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here are five local ways to support the cause:
1. Champagne and Diamonds [3]: A dinner gala featuring silent and live auctions and a $9,000 diamond giveaway.
When: Saturday, October 20, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Embassy Suites, 1420 Stout St.
Hosted By: Sense of Security [4], a Denver-based organization that assists cancer patients and their families with basic financial needs such as housing and groceries.
Tickets: $125, purchase here [5].
2. Pink Tie Affair [6]: A dinner gala with a silent auction, casino games, and other entertainment.
When: Saturday, October 27, 6 p.m.
Where: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Plaza Ballroom
Hosted By: Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure [7]
Tickets: $200 per person; $150 per young professional; $300 per patron; purchase here [8].
3. Fi(gh)t for the Cure [9]: Wacoal and Macy’s join forces for this one-day bra-fitting event, during which Wacoal will donate $2 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for every complimentary fitting.
When: Friday, October 26 (Cherry Creek); Thursday, October 25 (Park Meadows); Wednesday, October 24 (Boulder)
Where: Macy’s (Cherry Creek, 15 S. Steele St.); Macy’s (Park Meadows, 8455 Park Meadows Center Drive, Littleton); and Macy’s (1900 29th St., Boulder).
Hosted By: Wacoal [10] and Macy's [11]
Tickets: Complimentary
4. Pinktober Concert 2012 Featuring Katey Laurel [12]: The Hard Rock Cafe Denver continues its 13-year campaign for breast cancer awareness with singer/songwriter Katey Laurel. Proceeds benefit the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
When: Friday, October 12, 10 p.m.
Where: Hard Rock Cafe Denver, 500 16th St. Mall, Ste. 120
Hosted By: Hard Rock Cafe Denver [13]
Tickets: $5; purchase here [14].
5. Men for the Cure [15]: A men’s dinner event featuring golf legend and Masters champion Craig “The Walrus” Stadler as the keynote speaker. Don’t miss the raffle for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz CL550 Coupe. Proceeds benefit the University of Colorado Hospital’s Diane O’Connor Thompson Breast Cancer Center.
When: Tuesday, October 16, 6 p.m.
Where: XJet, 8201 South Interport Blvd., Englewood
Hosted By: University of Colorado Hospital [16]
Tickets: $200; purchase here [17].
—Image [18] via Shutterstock
Links:
[1] http://www.5280.com/tag/authors/julie-dugdale
[2] http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/statistics/state.htm
[3] http://www.senseofsecurity.org/events/events_index.php
[4] http://www.senseofsecurity.org/about/about_index.php
[5] https://www.blacktie-colorado.com/calendar/event-detail.cfm?id=24217
[6] http://www.komendenver.org/site/PageServer?pagename=rfcd_events_pink_tie_affair
[7] http://www.komendenver.org/site/PageServer?pagename=rfcd_who_overview
[8] https://secure2.convio.net/rfcd/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=1541&JServSessionIdr004=2uvr3la1x4.app244a
[9] http://www.wacoal-america.com/content/our-community/fit-for-the-cure/content.html
[10] http://www.wacoal-america.com/?cm_mmc_o=7BBTkw*8zgBzk+8w_lbfw*H0zgf*czgBzk&gclid=CKLkkqXX9rICFYVFMgodvRwAIw
[11] http://www.macys.com
[12] http://www.hardrock.com/philanthropy/pinktober/pinktober-2012.aspx
[13] http://www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes3/cafe.aspx?LocationID=48&MIBEnumID=3
[14] http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3145174
[15] http://www.uch.edu/about/ways-to-give/foundation-events/men-for-the-cure/
[16] http://www.uch.edu/
[17] https://www.blacktie-colorado.com/online_sales/rsvp_ticket_purchase.cfm?rsvpid=6428
[18] http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtml?lang=en&search_source=search_form&version=llv1&anyorall=all&safesearch=1&searchterm=breast+cancer+awareness&search_group=#id=87236557&src=4f6cd7a9fae9311221b5647dedb2fb18-2-40