by Christine Conroy | Oct 3, 2024 | Running
Hello! We are so excited to see you Saturday at the 13th Annual Pounding the Pavement for Pink 5k. This year we have nearly 2,300 live participants and over 100 taking part virtually across the country. We’ll have 65 kiddos in the fun run this year – be sure to come early to cheer them on! The below email is lengthy, but includes ALL of the pertinent information you’ll need to know for the race. Whether you’ve run with us the last 12 years or it’s your first time, this race is truly something special. The community comes together in the fight against breast cancer in a way that will move you. Our race goes on rain or shine and steps off promptly at 9 AM. Be sure to arrive early – our Race Hub opens at 7 AM for you to gather with friends & family with Opening Remarks beginning at 8 AM. Make Sure to Bring: Sunshine, smiles, enthusiasm, your race bib AND YOUR PINKEST OUTFIT… Our Seymour Pink Gift shop will have race day swag & other pink items available for sale and we will accept credit cards this year. Check us out under the Pink Tent. Get social! Tag us on Facebook @SeymourPink or Instagram @seymourpinkct and use hashtags #seymourpink and #PPP2024 Share your photos with us on Google Photos here. Race Morning Schedule: 7:00 am – Team Village opens, Pre-Registration/5k Info Booth opens for bib pick-up, Team Photos Available up to 8 AM in Team Village 8:00 AM – Sponsor Booths Open / Prayer Sanctuary Opens at Seymour Congregational Church 8:00 AM – at...
by Christine Conroy | Sep 30, 2024 | Recent News
Every year Brighton partners with a local Breast Cancer charity to donate a portion of the sales from their “Power of Pink” style bracelets and charms. For 2024, the charity of choice is Seymour Pink! Brighton will donate $10 from the sales of each of the bracelets listed, and $6 from the charm, to Seymour Pink! The following Brighton Store locations will be participating in this fundraiser: The Shoppes at Farmington Valley in Canton, CTThe Shoppes at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CTThe Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor, CT In addition to the stores listed above, bracelets can be ordered and either picked up at the store or shipped directly to the purchasers home by calling one of the stores listed above. *Please note that purchasing online or at other shops would not benefit Seymour Pink. Please work directly with one of the 3 locations above for their Seymour Pink partnership!* And in addition, Brighton will have a presence at the Seymour 5K Walk on Saturday, October 5th, will bracelets and charms for sale or order!!! District Manager Northeast Melissa McLevy will be present to show and sell this beautiful jewelry for Seymour Pink! Melissa was instrumental in this collaboration and we are delighted to have her join us! Please consider purchasing one of these beautiful items, and help to continue the support of Seymour Pink!!! Contact information for the 3 participating Seymour Pink shops...
by Christine Conroy | Jun 29, 2024 | Recent News, Running
The 13th Annual Pounding the Pavement for Pink 5k will be held Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 9 AM in Seymour. Registration for this year’s event will open July 1st at 9 AM EST online on RunSignUp. Learn More & Register on RunSignUp Our 5k Road Race is a special event drawing thousands of runners, walkers and spectators all committed to one cause: honor & recognition of our loved ones who have heard the words “You have breast cancer” Pounding the Pavement for Pink started in 2012, when Seymour Tradition, a non-profit travel softball organization focused on teamwork, discipline & community service, asked Seymour Pink if we would co-host a 5k. We were honored to be asked by such a fine organization – we held a race that year and a Seymour Tradition was born – the first Saturday each October we pound the pavement for pink to stomp out breast cancer! We offer a 5k (3.1 mile) Road Race through Seymour and a Kids Fun Run (approximate half mile) course. If you can’t make it to Seymour on October 5th you can still participate! Join us through our Virtual 5k or Kids Run and be with us in spirit. For the best savings register early! Early Bird Registration is open for two weeks July 1st through July 14th and we’ve kept this registration fee the same since before the pandemic – take that inflation! This year all who register before Labor Day will earn a race t-shirt, however in an effort to be more sustainable you’ll also have the option to decline a shirt for this year if...
by Christine Conroy | Apr 30, 2024 | Recent News
The Great Give 2024 is the fifteenth major community-wide giving event benefiting Greater New Haven’s nonprofits and occurring over an intense 36 hours from 8:00 a.m. on May 1 to 8:00 p.m. on May 2, 2024. The Great Give was created by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven through its online resource known as giveGreater.org® to strengthen nonprofits serving Greater New Haven by advancing knowledge about their work and increasing giving to their organizations. More than $24 million has been raised since The Great Give began. Over the past four years, Seymour Pink has been BLESSED beyond measure by our community on these Giving Days! 2020: $11,155 total donations, 127 donors 2021: $10,270 total donations, 111 donors 2022: $8,240 total donations, 77 donors 2023: $6076 total donations, 46 donors For 2024 our goal is to fundraise $6,500 across 50 donors! We need your help! We need you to tell your friends and family members about the important work we do and ask them to join us in helping to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. Get ready to give! On May 1-2, visit thegreatgive.org and make a donation to us and/or to any of the great participating nonprofit organizations in Greater New Haven. All giving will end at 8:00PM on May 2nd, so make sure to get your gift in on time! Gifting during #TheGreatGive allows us to be eligible for the $240,000 in matching gifts and grants available to participating nonprofits. View the entire list of prizes here. Support Seymour Pink in The Great Give Questions? If you have any questions or would like...
by Christine Conroy | Mar 16, 2024 | Recent News
We are getting so excited for A Pink Night to Remember this year! The outpouring from our community has been beyond words. The generosity of our sponsors, and raffle and auction donors has been far greater than we could’ve ever imagined! Download the Raffle, Auction & Prizes List Non-Attendees CAN Purchase Raffle Tickets If you are not attending you can still take part in our raffle! Each sheet of raffle tickets is $20 and you will have 25 tickets. Please browse through our amazing 92 raffles and determine which # Raffle you’d like to enter with how many tickets. Send an email to Mary at seymourpink09@aol.com with your list (a photo of a handwritten note works too!) and we will work out payment either via cash / PayPal / Venmo. For example you may say: 5 tickets in Raffle #5, 4 tickets in Raffle #83, 6 tickets in Raffle #60, 10 tickets in Raffle # 44. (Remember, there is 25 tickets total!) When our raffles are set at the venue on Friday, we will enter your tickets into each requested raffle. All non-attendee raffle requests need to be submitted & paid by Wednesday, March 20th at 12 Noon. NO EXCEPTIONS. Get Ready to Celebrate! The Waterview has pulled out all the stops to make this the best year ever, in honor and memory of our Colleen, and all those that we have lost in the battle against cancer. I know it will be an emotional night, but I also know it will be, as its title says, a “night to remember.” One of the highlights for Colleen, and for...
by Christine Conroy | Feb 10, 2024 | Recent News
Tickets for this event are $95 per attendee. Tickets may be purchased in groups up to 12, including the table “captain” or primary registrant. If your group is less than 12, then other attendees will be added to make a table with 12 guests. If your group is more than 12 you will need to designate a second person’s email as primary registrant as the system will not allow you to utilize the same exact email for 2 transactions. Everyone will be guaranteed a seat. Every effort will be made to keep smaller groups together and to seat you near who you request, however due to table size limitations and multiple requests it is not always possible to accomodate every request. We do appreciate your understanding. **All guests must be age 21 or older to attend** Primary Registrant Info As a primary registrant you will be asked to provide the following information: Full Name (including proper spelling for place cards)Mailing AddressEmail AddressPhone NumberAre You a Breast Cancer Survivor? (Yes/No)Banner Hanging Request / Names on BannersPayment Information – any credit card or PayPal Banner Display Please note there is a registration question regarding banner display. Our volunteers have always hung our Seymour Pink honorary banners throughout The Waterview. Due to the amount of banners we now have, space limitations and magnitude of this undertaking, we are asking that during registration you request your own or a loved one’s banner to be displayed the night of the event (this also includes any guests you are registering). You will be able to write in the names of the banners you’d like displayed at...
by Christine Conroy | Feb 2, 2024 | Recent News
Vote for Seymour Pink in the Ion Bank 15th Annual Community Awards Program! The Ion Bank Foundation continues to make a difference in its communities through supporting of a variety of causes by contributing millions of dollars to various non-profit organizations, including Seymour Pink! The 15th Annual Community Awards Program can help us and your favorite non-profits earn grant money. The Community Awards Program allows each Ion Bank customer to vote for their favorite non-profit organization to help the Ion Bank Foundation give away $100,000. The Community Awards Program gives each Ion Bank customer the opportunity to vote for their favorite non-profit organization to help the Ion Bank Foundation give away $100,000. Enrolled non-profits will receive a donation of $25 from the Ion Bank Foundation for every vote for their organization. It’s simple – vote for the charity of your choice. Voting will take place from February 1st through March 1st. You must be an Ion Bank customer to vote. One vote per customer, however, for accounts with multiple owners, each owner may vote. Customers with multiple accounts may only vote once. Each customer can vote for only one organization. Vote for Seymour Pink Thank you for your...
by Christine Conroy | Jan 31, 2024 | Recent News
We are excited to unveil our 2024 Event Calendar for Seymour Pink hosted events! The first event will be A Pink Night to Remember held at The Waterview in Monroe, CT on Friday, March 22, 2024 from 6 to 10 pm. This event is a great way for our community to come together and celebrate our mission, honor survivors and enjoy a great night of food, drinks and comradery. This year’s event is dedicated to the memory of our Vice President, Colleen Fries who also was the chairperson of this very event for year. Attendees receive a complimentary blush sparkling wine upon arrival and can enjoy a variety of cold and hot hors d’oeuvres and food stations, open bar and beer garden. The hallmark of this event is nearly 100 premium raffles, a silent auction and a not-to-be-missed entertaining LIVE auction. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, February 11th at 9 AM EST. Our 15th Annual Pasta Dinner will take place on Monday, April 22, 2024 at The Brookside Inn in Oxford, CT. This is the event that started it all. When founder, Mary Deming, set out to raise funds for her Susan G. Komen walk in 2007, owners Sara and Gary Morgatto agreed to host a pasta dinner to help her fundraising efforts. At this event, what is most special is the raffle baskets that are donated and built in honor or in memory of breast cancer patients. Each basket tells a heartfelt story about the person it is made for and builds our community’s story. Our Golf Tournament will once again be held at Woodhaven Country Club...
