Sarah Patterson and the Power of Pink
5/19/2006 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
Alabama head gymnastics Sarah Patterson, in conjunction with Tuscaloosa Toyota and the DCH Foundation already have three events planned for the coming months to support Patterson's "Power of Pink" initiative which is centered around the fight against breast cancer.
Then on Friday, October 27 the third annual "Tuscaloosa Toyota DCH Foundation Golf Classic" at the NorthRiver Golf Club. There will be prizes and awards and each golfer can qualify for the shootout where the winner will drive away in a new Toyota.
And then in 2007, the Alabama Gymnastics team will host its third annual "Drive for the Cause" meet. Last year's event, which featured Alabama beating the Florida Gators drew a record crowd to Coleman Coliseum.
The "Power in Pink" events have already raised nearly $100,000 and has been embraced on a community-wide basis as the days roll by. The money raised goes toward the DCH Breast Cancer Fund. The DCH Foundation set the fund up to support Patterson's "The Power of Pink" initiative. Donation can be made to the DCH Breast Cancer Fund by mailing a check to: DCH Foundation, 809 University Blvd. E., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. The DCH Breast Cancer Fund should be noted on the memo line of the check.
The DCH Foundation, Inc. was established in 1973 to provide a way for citizens of West Alabama to help create for themselves the best health system in the nation.
More about the DCH Breast Cancer Fund: The fund's purpose is to provide the means for early detection and treatment of breast cancer. Patients who meet the eligibility requirements as disadvantaged will be provided assistance to pay for early detection; and if detection is made then assistance in the subsequent treatment of the disease at the DCH Regional Medical Center, or Northport Medical Center. Eligibility criteria will be prepared and provided upon request.
