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:...
by Christine Conroy | May 9, 2021 | Recent News
The 2021 Banner Renewal process begins soon! “Seymour Pink Day” was an idea born from loved ones left behind…family and friends of those who lost their battle with breast cancer. The idea to have our entire community SEE MORE PINK came from the unique advantage that our town’s name is Seymour. Banners hung in town during the month of October honor and remember our loved ones who have fought the FIGHT of breast cancer. If you have an existing banner to honor or remember a loved one who has battled breast cancer, please ensure you submit the Renewal Form & Payment by June 30th. Reminder: Placement of banners is RANDOM! Download the Banner Renewal Form New banners will go for sale July 1st on a first come, first serve basis. Stay tuned if you’re interested in potentially purchasing a banner in town....
by Christine Conroy | May 9, 2021 | Recent News
Welcome Lisa Roshkind & Dawn Scott to the Board! We are excited to welcome two new members to our all volunteer Board of Directors. We asked each of these women to share a little bit about their path to Seymour Pink so the community can get to know them. We are grateful for them stepping up to serve. Join us in giving them a warm welcome! Lisa Roshkind One can say I kinda “ran” into Seymour Pink. Back in 2017 when Seymour Pink announced that they would be a charity partner with the Marine Corps Marathon I had decided to be a supporter, until Debbie Russel (a breast cancer survivor) said she was running it. Well, I couldn’t let her do it alone so I signed up to run the marathon. Needless to say, it was a life changing experience. Since then I have supported, volunteered, acted as Chair for the Putt for the Cure event, all in an effort to share Seymour Pink’s mission. Now, I am excited to be joining the Board. I am truly honored to be a member of such an amazing organization. Dawn Scott Dawn Scott was introduced to Seymour Pink by a few fundraisers her kids participated in while they were in the Seymour School System. She was introduced to Mary Deming at the Seymour Pink Gift Shop Grand Opening in 2015. After speaking with Mary, she was impressed with Seymour Pink’s mission and the sense of community felt by everyone that is involved. Ever since then, she has been a weekly volunteer at the Gift Shop and volunteers with other Seymour...
by Christine Conroy | Apr 30, 2021 | Recent News
Support Seymour Pink in the Great Give on May 4-5, 2021! The Great Give is a 36 hour, online giving event to support local nonprofits put on by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. Click here to donate Why Give During The Great Give? Now in the 2nd year of the coronavirus pandemic, the impact continues to be felt by many Greater New Haven residents. Thankfully nonprofits are here to help, but they need continued support to meet the demand and to help people emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever. A great way to support local nonprofits is through The Community Foundation’s Great Give. Your donation to participating nonprofits unlocks additional matching funds and prizes of more than...
by Christine Conroy | Mar 28, 2021 | Recent News
Design the Pink Challenge Medal We’re hosting a contest to design this year’s PINK CHALLENGE medal for the annual Pounding the Pavement for Pink races! Put your creativity to the test and design the medal that will celebrate all runners who take on the Pink Challenge – 5k & 10k – over race weekend. Our race committee is planning our event for October, though there is uncertainty on in-person events, but we know that no matter what, the 10th Annual Pounding the Pavement for Pink will happen – virtually or in hybrid form. That’s why we’re asking YOU to enter this year’s medal design contest for the Pink Challenge. Participants in the Pink Challenge will walk or run a 5k (3.1 Miles) and 10k (6.2 Miles) for a total of 9.3 miles during our October weekend. For the Pink Challenge, the 10k portion will be done virtually. IF we are able to host a hybrid event with some in person racing, the 5k may be done in person or virtually. Either way, an extraordinary feat all to support Seymour Pink & Seymour Tradition. Contest Details View the criteria and entry form here: Pink Challenge Medal Design Contest 2021 Vector Artwork Download the Vector Art Logo here. Guidance on using this vector artwork for your design: The “5k” can change of course since this has 5k and 10k for this distance – we don’t have a formal pink challenge logo. We’d like to have the little upside down ribbon people still in the logo as signature to Seymour Pink. As long as the ‘A Seymour Tradition’ remains with the softball for...
by Christine Conroy | Mar 13, 2021 | Recent News
Hello from Seymour Pink! A year ago on Friday, March 12, 2020 we made a most difficult decision. We postponed Our annual “A Pink Night to Remember” scheduled for the next day on Friday, March 13, at The Waterview in Monroe, CT. Never did we imagine it would be the first of almost all of our annual fundraising events to be modified, postponed or cancelled in 2020! When it became apparent that the 2 to 3 week period of “flattening the curve” would extend to two or three months and then an entire year and then some, we obviously had serious concerns on how we would continue to fulfill our mission to lessen the financial burdens of those men and women currently battling the horrific effects of their breast cancer treatment. Every nonprofit organization has, at its core foundation, the desire to have an impact in the community it serves, no matter their specific mission. Realizing we would have to cancel a significant number of our major fundraising events for 2020 and fearing how we would continue to help those affected by their breast cancer diagnosis, we were humbled by a surge of support both financially and emotionally from our extraordinary community. The number of new donors and the creativity of all our donors, individuals as well as businesses/organizations, have allowed us to continue to fulfill our mission and to impact the fight against breast cancer. It has been overwhelming! You have helped us continue to impact our community and fulfill our mission during the most difficult, most uncertain times! THANK YOU! As we head towards spring, we do...
