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Established in May 2003, the Pink Ribbon Society is dedicated to supporting men and women in the Lake, Porter, Jasper and Newton Counties in Northwest Indiana whose lives have been touched by breast cancer.
The Pink Ribbon Society organizes fundraising events with all proceeds earmarked for local breast cancer support and education. It is especially important for our readers and supporters to know that all of the money we raise stays in our community to help those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Since its inception, the Pink Ribbon Society has donated over $70,000 to various organizations and individuals supporting men and women from the community who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Pink Ribbon Society has donated over $37,250 to support the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program sponsored by the American Cancer Society touching the lives of over 500 women who are underprivileged, uninsured, underinsured, or unemployed who cannot afford to pay for the life saving screening.
2007 brought a new project to the table for Pink Ribbon. A program was established to underwrite the cost of wigs for women who lose their hair during chemotherapy and radiation treatment and do not have insurance coverage to cover the cost of the products. In 2007, over $7,000 was spent to underwrite the cost of wigs. So many thank you notes and cards are received from the wig recipients acknowledging the psychological difference this makes in their recovery.
Other recipients of Pink Ribbon funds include Cancer Resource Center at Community Hospital, Shared Experience Breast Cancer Support Group at the Breast Care Center at St. Anthony Medical Center, Image Recovery Center at St. Margaret Mercy Hospital, Porter Hospitals Breast Cancer Support Program, and the Spring Spa Day for breast cancer survivors hosted by Methodist Hospitals and the Pink Ribbon Society.
Organizations such as Y-Me and Yes We Can have been ongoing recipients of funds from the Pink Ribbon. These organizations provide group support to many who are coping with the diagnosis of breast cancer.
The Breast Cancer Awareness Tea is held each year on the last Sunday in September in recognition of and preparation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October.
Guests attending the tea are invited to visit numerous vendors who promote breast cancer related products and /or services and other retailers who promote and sell their products donating a percentage of their sales to the Pink Ribbon Society. The afternoon includes guest speakers, raffles, and special gifts for all of the attendees.
Survivors, friends, relatives and local supporters attend the tea show their support of the Pink Ribbon Society and those who have been touched by breast cancer. Some who attend are long time survivors. Others are in the early stages of survivorship. But they all come for the same reason - to encourage and support each other.
Y-NOT SUPPORTS PINK RIBBON
The Pink Ribbon Society raises funds through the presentation of the Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Tea,
contributions from the business and professional community, corporate sponsorships, from the private sector and
from organizations like Y-Not. Becky Haller, a breast cancer survivor herself, and her husband Steve founded Y-
Not after Becky was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005.
Based in Valparaiso, Y-Not holds an annual golf outing raising money to support those diagnosed with breast
cancer. The Hallers and their strong group of family and friends hold the golf outing each year at the Aberdeen
with a full course of supporters.
In the three years since Y-Not began supporting the Pink Ribbon, they have donated over $ 21,000 to support programs
sponsored by the Pink Ribbon Society.
The Pink Ribbon could not accomplish all the good we do without people like Becky and Steve and the many businesses who
continue to honor our efforts each year.
Pink Ribbon Society
11011 Allendale Court
Crown Point, IN 46307
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