by Christine Conroy | Jan 21, 2022 | Recent News
Dear Friends of Seymour Pink, In light of the on-going pandemic and in an effort to keep everyone safe and healthy, we at Seymour Pink have decided to postpone our Pink Night to Remember. It is our night to celebrate our survivors and spread hope, strength and unity within our community. We have chosen Thursday, May 19, 2022, from 6:00PM–10:00PM as our new date and time. Registration for this event will take place on Sunday, April 10, 2022, beginning at noon. This night has always been a very special night for us during the year and we aim to keep it that way. Our night will still include awesome food, complimentary cocktails throughout the evening, our signature wine glass, a few wine and beer samplings, a photo booth and a wonderful live auction and raffle. As an all-volunteer organization, we realize that our success wouldn’t be possible without the support of our outstanding community. We thank you for helping to make this truly ‘A Night to Remember’ and more importantly, for making a significant impact in the lives of those affected by breast cancer. For any potential sponsor, our deadline for replies is March 31, 2022. More information will be published soon on our event page regarding sponsorships and ticket information. We thank you for any consideration you can give. Please feel free to reach out to us with any concerns you may have. For more information about our non-profit organization, please visit us at: www.seymourpink.com. Regards, Colleen Fries (cfries@seymourpink.com) Mary Ellen LoGiudice (melogiudice@seymourpink.com) Robbin Wyatt Ford (foossell@snet.net) Co-chairs: A Pink Night To...
by Christine Conroy | Jan 4, 2022 | Recent News
This year, we’re inviting you to support, cheer on, and follow one of our great supporters, Michael Perssico, perhaps better known as his alias ‘Where’s Percy’ Michael is taking on an extraordinary feat this year all to raise funds to Seymour Pink, honor his aunt Cindy Morosko, and all who have battled breast cancer. For those of you who may have seen, or don’t fully know, the story of ‘Where’s Percy’ and Seymour Pink… let us share quickly. Back in April 2017, Michael started a Facebook page called ‘Where’s Percy’ where he put on the red and white striped shirt, went somewhere in Connecticut and encouraged his followers to guess where he was. All correct guesses led to a contribution to Seymour Pink. Well, this alter ego took off and “Percy” has shown up at so many Seymour Pink events, and races, over the years. Now, Percy is taking things just a step further five years later. The Mission Connecticut has roughly 4,800 square miles in its geography, so Michael is taking on running 4,800 miles in 2022. For all you non-mathematicians out there, that is about a HALF MARATHON, or 13.1 Miles each day. All monies raised will come to Seymour Pink. Learn More Visit https://runcanceroutofct.com/ to read “Percy’s” story and to track his fundraising progress, or make a donation. His donations are linked directly to Seymour Pink’s GiveSignUp account, so all monies come directly to us on a monthly...
by Christine Conroy | Nov 1, 2021 | Recent News
By mid April 2020, we at Seymour Pink were increasingly concerned about how we could hang in there without funds coming in and the financial needs of breast cancer patients in treatment, growing. By mid April, two of our major fundraisers were cancelled and it became apparent that future fundraisers were in jeopardy. Then the “what if‘s” began… What if the next fundraiser is canceled? What if all of our fundraisers are canceled for the year? The fear of more “what if’s” mounted. Of course as a board, we made decisions that we hoped would help us continue our mission. Still, in the back of our minds was the concern of how long we could continue with no income through fundraisers. We underestimated the depth of human kindness and generosity of our community; a community that stretched across the United States, truthfully. In this post is an “apology” for the concerns and “what if’s” I had and the board had because, at the most difficult times for families, for individuals, for businesses, for us, your SUPPORT and your GENEROSITY would not let our mission fail! Individuals made small and large donations, businesses, hurting themselves, hosted creative fundraisers for us. The bridge to the future of our mission was built by the hearts of this community! Today, our fundraisers are back! Our golf tournament was held in August and we just this past month completed our 10th Annual 5K! So, as we begin November, we say to each of you, we are here today, we are back because of ALL of you, all you did over these last 20 months...
by Christine Conroy | Sep 12, 2021 | Recent News
Buy your raffle tickets for our annual Pounding the Pavement for Pink Race Quilt raffle. One entry is $5. Many years ago Natalie Moir had the idea to transform the annual creative team t-shirts that our team captains create for their pink pods into one amazing quilt. After the race she’ll gather a shirt from each team and spend the winter creating a beautiful QUEEN SIZE quilt. This year we are raffling off the 9th Annual Pounding the Pavement for Pink quilt featuring 2020 virtual team shirts. We draw the winner at our annual Seymour Pink Day celebration. This year that celebration is Wednesday, October 20th at Hot Tamale Mexican Grill. Purchase your entries through our race site, RunSignup, by following this link: Pounding the Pavement Race...
by Christine Conroy | Aug 23, 2021 | Recent News
We are very excited for our 11th Annual Golf Tournament this coming Saturday August 28th. We’re back at Woodhaven Country Club for this yearly event. You’ll love the improvements at the course! From new carts to re-landscaped areas Saturday is teeing up to be a beautiful day of golf. Morning Golfers: You can arrive starting at 8:30 for check-in, breakfast, and your morning stretches. Shotgun start is at 10 AM. Afternoon Golfers: You can arrive starting at 12:00 Noon for check-in, lunch and warming up your game. Shotgun start is at 1:30 PM. Our Event Our sold-out event features 36 foursomes. From a golfing perspective here’s what you’re swinging for: Team prizes, closest to the pin, longest drive Throughout the course we’ll have some exciting surprises including something to cool you down between 6 and 7… any guesses? At 4 PM after the rounds we’ll announce the winners and draw raffle prize tickets. We have over 50 raffles this year! Check out the full list here. This year we’re using numbered sheets – you’ll keep one ticket and have 25 numbered entries for $25 – no need for tedious writing or sticking address labels this year! All proceeds from the event come to Seymour Pink, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. About the Course Woodhaven Country Club’s course was designed by Al Zikorus and opened June 9, 1968. This year Woodhaven is celebrating its 53rd year! The 9-hole course features 3,387 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36. The course rating is 36.4 and it has a slope rating of 128 on Blue grass. Map It:...
by Christine Conroy | Aug 21, 2021 | Recent News
Thank you to our generous donors for the raffle items that will be at our 11th Annual Golf Tournament this coming Saturday, August 28th. If you would like tickets please contact Mary Deming. They are a sheet of 25 tickets for $25. Download the list as a PDF: 2021 Golf Raffle Basket List...
by Christine Conroy | Aug 20, 2021 | Recent News
Milford Oyster Festival August 21st Head out to Milford, CT on Saturday and visit the Seymour Pink Booth at the Milford Oyster Festival. We’ll be there from 10 AM to 6 PM, stop by and say hello! An Alaskan Adventure August 22nd Joe Bellavance relocated to Alaska from Seymour CT, in 2018. Since that time he has been fortunate enough to spend a great deal of time exploring Alaska’s vast beauty and endless wilderness. After hiking many dozen trails in 2019, he thought he would use his good fortune and give back somewhereAs Joe puts it, “For many obvious reasons, I have teamed up with Seymour Pink in an effort to raise money and awareness, for their continued effort to fight Breast Cancer.” On August 15, 2020, the ‘Alaskan Adventure’ Team climbed to the top of Matanuska Peak in Palmer Alaska, and planted the Seymour Pink flag at the Summit. Matanuska Peak stands at 6,119 ft and is one of the most recognizable peaks in the lower Mat-Su Valley. This climb raised over $3,000 for Seymour Pink. This Sunday, August 22nd, Joe and his team, which include breast cancer survivors, will hike will hike out to and attempt to cross the Snowbird Glacier, in Hatcher Pass, Alaska. Snowbird Glacier is hanging alpine glacier in the Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska. Donate to the 2021 Team Seymour Pink Alaskan Adventure here. Sold Out Golf Tournament August 28th We’re excited to have our 11th Annual Seymour Pink Golf Tournament next Saturday, August 28th at Woodhaven Country Club. We have two shotguns and some excellent raffle prizes. Stay tuned for a pre-event blog next week...
by Christine Conroy | May 18, 2021 | Recent News
We are excited to partner with the Connecticut Hurricanes for a fun run/walk event on Sunday June 20 at 10 AM along the Derby Greenway. This will be a measured 5k distance along the Derby Greenway. The entrance is at 1 Caroline Street. It is a beautiful course we are certain you will enjoy! The Connecticut Hurricanes are very excited to offer this in a traditional race format. In person participants will receive a t-shirt and there will be 3 color splash zones along the course. It should be a great time with music, color and friends. Not local? That’s okay, you can complete this fun-run virtually! Put on your brightest colors and step outside for 3.1 Miles. Registration is only $25. It will be a ton of fun, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Seymour Pink. $5 from each registrant will come directly to us, if you select us as your charity. So, be sure to select Seymour Pink as your preferred charity during the sign up process!! Sign up here:...
