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Pink Aid Grants $2.5M Following Record Fundraising in 2023

Grants include 42 organizations in CT and LI as well as $1.5M earmarked for direct financial assistance through Pink Purse Program
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Fashion show starring breast cancer survivors held at The Paramount in Huntington

Breast cancer survivors walked the runway Thursday at The Paramount in Huntington. It was the 10th year of the fashion fundraiser on Long Island.All of the proceeds raised at the event will go to support Pink Aid and its work to help women with breast cancer in disadvantaged communities.
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Pink Aid: Compassion until there’s a cure

People managing breast cancer are also managing medical bills, and the cost of treatment can be overwhelming. The goal of an organization in Westport, Connecticut is to ease the financial burden breast cancer patients carry. It’s called Pink Aid.
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Pink Posse Creates Self-Care Kits for Breast Cancer Patients

A group of volunteers put together special care kits to serve patients fighting breast cancer and in need of extra help. Pink Posse is an arm of the nonprofit Pink Aid, which provides financial and emotional support to women in the fight against breast cancer. Sharon Finkel, co-chair of Pink Posse.
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Golftini Founder, Susan Hess, to Speak at Pink Aid Golf & Games Event

Enjoy a day of your favorite sport at beautiful Rolling Hills CC in Wilton. Lunch, Dinner and signature drinks are included. Lots of surprises are in store including the amazing Susan Hess, founder of women's golf wear brand, Golftini.
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Christian Siriano charity fashion show brings Whoopi Goldberg, other celebs to Westport

Mitchell-Namdar said 14 years ago, he was at an event in Connecticut when a woman thanked him for helping her buy a wig when she couldn't afford …
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Christian Siriano Hosts Pink Fantasy Charity Fashion Show

Founded in 2011 by Andrew Mitchell-Namdar, Amy Katz, Amy Gross and Renée Mandis in Westport, Pink Aid is the “only national organization that …
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WWD Reports on Christian Siriano’s Hosting of the Pink Fantasy Charity Fashion Show

Mitchell-Namdar said that Pink Aid has been able to support more than 20,000 women across 40 states. As featured on a new study done in February 2023 ...
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Pink Aid’s Pinkchella fashion show held in Westport to raise money for breast cancer

Breast cancer survivors walked down the runway during a celebration of life fashion show, including News 12 Connecticut's Suzanne Goldklang. Along with the fashion show was a luncheon and auction. The goal was to raise over $1 million for underserved patients.
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Six Breast Cancer Awareness Month events and fundraisers in CT

Hosted by Pink Aid CT, an organization that supports Connecticut and Long Island women survive breast cancer treatment, this virtual event will feature "A Million Little Things" actress Stephanie Szostak as a guest host.
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Pink Aid CT 2021 Auction Benefits CT Women With Breast Cancer

Pink Aid CT is embracing the "Virtuous" this October with an event and auction that will translate into real support for women and men faced with the financial toxicity that a catastrophic illness like breast cancer can bring.
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Pink Aid CT’s 2021 Auction Packs Chills and Thrills. 100% of Funds Raised Benefit Women With Breast Cancer in Connecticut and Beyond

Like many charities, Pink Aid CT has had to pivot this year to a virtual (we like to think, "virtuous") event. No party, no masks, no overhead, but hundreds of exciting auction items for browsing and bidding beginning Tuesday, October 5th at 9 AM. In addition, an uplifting video release on October 7
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Amy Katz receives Myra Kraft Community MVP Award

Every year since 1998, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots have been celebrating those who give their time to help others. The program was originally known as the Community Quarterback Awards and were presented to those who exemplify leadership, dedication and a commitment to improving...
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Pink a Cabana: Friends and Compassion Are Always In Fashion

Pink Aid’s 11th Annual Fashion Show is shaping up to be a celebration for the ages - particularly for pandemic-weary people eager for a night out to support a great cause. The event will be held at Mitchells, Westport on Thursday evening, October 7th from 6:30-10:30 PM. Event chairs Marria Pooya and
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Get Ready to #PuckerUp!

Skyrocketing Unemployment, Food Insecurity and Breast Cancer Are a Catastrophic Mix For Women in the U.S. Living Without Adequate Insurance, Pink Aid Helps Ease the Burden.
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Pink Aid Launches New Website

New Website Will Allow Easier Access to Critical Services During The Current Pandemic
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Scene & Heard: Fighting for Compassion And a Cure

Glamour, flower power and lots of love were abundant at Pink Aid Connecticut's Fashion Show and Luncheon. Co-chaired by runway warriors Debbie Katz and Katherine Matero, the excitement and joy in the room was electric. With a sold-out house, Mitchell Wesport was transformed...
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Westport accessory brand Genevieve Lau sends love in the form of 14-karat gold

Jennifer Lau launched her partly eponymous jewelry line Genevieve Lau about eight years ago. (There was another Jennifer Lau jewelry designer in Brooklyn, New York, at the time, so Lau opted to use the French version of her name.)
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We’re Blushing with Success

Pink Aid's 8th Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show was certainly our "Magical 8!" Mitchells of Westport was brimming with a sold-out house of approximately 600 attendees as we celebrated our warriors, medical healers, caregivers, sponsors, donors and volunteers.
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On Our Island: Nonprofit Highlights of the Week

Pink Aid presented a $40,000 grant to the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program.
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Pink Aid Supports Breast Cancer Organizations and Now, Direct Support to Patients and Survivors

Pink Aid is well known in Huntington and surrounding communities for its sold-out fashion shows held every October at Mitchells and Sweat 4 Pink, the annual spring fundraiser that takes place in fitness, yoga and dance centers throughout Long Island.
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