In 2023 ‘Events and Promotions’ supporters raised enough to fund a grant
By Amy Caster and Ellen Swercewski
In 2023 forty-two ‘Events and Promotions’ supporters raised more than $131,864 for TBBCF….enough to fund one researcher!
Over the course of that year, there were six annual events, fourteen month-long promotions; three walk team and individual walker fundraisers; two golf tournament fundraisers; ten student-led events/fundraisers; and seven other promotions/fundraisers.
Here’s a high-level breakdown of the 2023 events and promotions:
Golf tournaments: 8th Annual Great Neck Country Club Teeing for a Cure and 1st Annual Weekapaug Golf Club Swing for Pink
Walk Team and Individual Walker Fundraisers: Amy’s Army Ice Cream Social; Pam’s Pink Posse- Flanders Fish Market; See’s Candy Shops, Inc. - Kate Davis
Month-long promotions: Big Y Community Bag Program; Big Y Partners of Hope; The Shack Restaurant; Chris Hunn Pitchers Only Pink Collection; Grand Wine & Spirits Pink Ribbon Campaign; Grace T-shirt Fundraiser; Ivoryton Tavern Cupcakes for Elaine; The White Dress by the Shore; Mohegan Sun Jeans Days; Brighton Collectibles; Coastal Crab; BeSpoke/Beer’d Fundraiser; One Hope; Headliners Salon & Spa
Student-led Events/Promotions: East Lyme High School Field Hockey; Waterford High School Think Pink Day; Leonard J. Tyl Middle School Dress Down; Fitch High School Field Hockey; Tolland High School Casual for a Cause; Clark Lane Middle School Walkathon; St. Joseph School Casual Day; Ledyard High School Volleyball; Montville High School Soccer; Norwich Tech High School
Annual Events: New and Returning: J. McLaughlin Sip & Shop (Spring & Fall); Buttonwood Farm Mothers’ Day Sundaes; Maria Morin WAVES 8th Annual Softball Tournament – Aimee Reed Memorial Fall Classic; Coastline Fitness - Boxing and Yoga Events; Rosemary Brodeur Cairns - Pasta Dinner; Grossman Nissan - Touch a Truck.
Miscellaneous: New York Yankees Women’s Health Awareness; Chelsea Groton Savings Bank Acts of Kindness; Priority Automotive of Groton - Kia of Groton; Law Offices of Mark E. Salmon & Morelli; East Haven Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Oktoberfest; Town of Waterford Think Pink Day; Town of Madison Campus Cares