NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vanessa Davis/Splash! PR
Positively Pink
A Campaign Raising Awareness and Support for Breast Cancer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 1, 2004) – W hat do thousands of pink boxes plus thousands of women at the Southern Women's Show plus thousands of dollars raised for breast cancer research plus thousands of literature pieces handed out plus thousands of “Pink” meals eaten equal ? THOUSANDS of people touched and made more aware of breast cancer through the efforts of The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation and the Positively Pink campaign.
Valentine's weekend opened the campaign to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Many people from Middle Tennessee have made this campaign successful by dining from the Positively Pink menu. Participating restaurants, Mere Bulles, Merchant's and Princeton's Grille have agreed to offer a special menu in which a portion of the proceeds benefit The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation. A dining experience will include dinner from the Positively Pink specialty dinner menu and a box full of goodies from sponsors, patrons and friends of the campaign that will simply thank restaurant guests for participating in Positively Pink .
Positively Pink will introduce its new specialty gift line including jewelry, stationery, healthy chocolates, candles and more at Parisians of Cool Springs Galleria Beauty Week, June 24–29.
Special thanks to our sponsors American Airlines, Matchless Limousines, Dianne Clayton with Crye-Leike Realty, The Coffee Beanery at Cool Springs Galleria, Bréon Hair and Nail Salon, Givère Chocolatier, CareAll Home Health Services, and Great Impressions Printing. For more information about Positively Pink , visit www.positivelypink.org.
The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to funding programs that provide the greatest benefit to cancer patients and their families, including new programs in cancer research, education, and patient and family services. All of these are done in memory of internationally known comedienne Minnie Pearl.
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