by Christine Conroy | May 4, 2025 | Recent News
Celebrating its 16th year in 2025, The Great Give is returning on May 7-8. This 36-hr, online, community-wide giving event was created by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven to raise visibility and resources for nonprofits serving Greater New Haven. Last year, thanks to the generosity of thousands of donors, the efforts of participating organizations, and sponsorships, the event raised an impressive $3.87 million for a record number of 553 local nonprofits. This year – on to $4 million!!! Over the past five 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: $6,076 total donations, 46 donors 2024: $10,916.75, 57 donors For 2025 our goal is to fundraise $7,500 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 7-8, 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 8th, so make sure to get your gift in on time! Gifting during #TheGreatGive allows us to be eligible for the $227,000 in matching gifts and grants available to participating nonprofits in 2025. View the entire list of prizes here. About Seymour Pink Our mission is to unite a community in the fight against breast cancer. Through fundraising efforts, our goal...
by Christine Conroy | May 4, 2025 | Recent News
Congratulations to Maia Cota of Seymour High School for her winning design in this year’s t-shirt design contest. On her design, Maia says: Seymour Pink is one if not the most valuable part of Seymour, and it inspired me to create this design to communicate to others that the fight against breast cancer isn’t capable without the strong love we give. Whether you are diagnosed with breast cancer, or a survivor, or just someone who supports the fight, without love groups like Seymour Pink wouldn’t exist. The fight that we will continue to fight is founded on the love we hold for the ones we have lost and the ones that have survived because we want a future where breast cancer is no longer a threat. Love conquers all and the more we love stronger the more we fight stronger. Purchase Your 2025 Shirt Purchase your 2025 Seymour Pink shirt at the Gift Shop during regular shop hours, currently Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM. If you’re interested in a bulk purchase for your company, team, or class of 12 shirts or more please reach out to Mary at seymourpink09@aol.com Shirt Specs The 2025 Seymour Pink shirt comes in short-sleeve and long-sleeve versions. The shirt is Port & Company’s Essential Tee with a ‘sangria’ base color. Size Chart SMLXL2XL3XLChest35-3738-4041-4344-4647-4950-53 6.1-ounce, 100% soft spun cottonRemovable tag for comfort and relabeling1×1 rib knit collarShoulder to shoulder back neck tapeMachine wash cold, inside out with like colors. Only non-chlorine bleach when needed. Tumble dry medium. Do not...
by Christine Conroy | Mar 2, 2025 | Recent News
Seymour Pink, Inc. is a non profit organization with a mission to unite a community in the fight against breast cancer. Each year Seymour Pink offers scholarships to assist students who have been affected by breast cancer with their higher education goals. Details and applications can be found on our Forms page. THE THEODOSIA McENERNEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Theodosia McEnerney, who lost her battle with breast cancer at the age of 55, was the mother of Mary Deming, founder of Seymour Pink, Inc. This year the Board of Directors’ of Seymour Pink will be offering four $2,500.00 scholarships in Mrs. McEnerney’s memory to deserving college bound students. The deadline for this application is Monday, April 21, 2025 THE SARA AND GARY MORGATTO UNSUNG HERO SCHOLARSHIP While Seymour Pink was officially founded in 2010, the concept began in 2007 when Sara and Gary Morgatto, owners of the Brookside Inn in Oxford, agreed to host a pasta dinner to help raise money for a breast cancer walk that Mary Deming, founder of Seymour Pink, Inc., was participating in that year. The Morgatto’s have hosted Seymour Pink’s annual pasta dinner now for 16 years and in thanks and appreciation of their generosity, the Board of Seymour Pink has established a scholarship in their honor. This year the Board of Directors’ of Seymour Pink will be offering one $500.00 scholarship in the Morgatto’s honor to a deserving college bound student. The deadline for this application is Monday, April 21, 2025 THE COLLEEN FRIES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Colleen Fries was Vice President of Seymour Pink for many years and it was through her efforts that our mission...
by Christine Conroy | Feb 27, 2025 | Recent News
We are excited to announce that our 2025 Seymour Pink T-Shirt contest is OPEN for your creative submissions! If your award is selected, you will earn a $1,000 Scholarship! All Seymour resident students of Middle School, High School, or College age are welcome to submit their original artwork designs for consideration of this year’s shirt design award. (No professional graphic designers please) (attendance at Seymour Public Schools is not required, private, magnet or charter schools are acceptable as long as student is a Seymour resident) Make a statement OR send a message about the Fight Against Breast Cancer through your T-shirt design! WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Full-time students living in Seymour, CT (this includes middle and high school students AND college students). PRIZE AWARD? $1,000.00 scholarship bursary ENTRY FEE? $5.00 per entry (checks made payable to Seymour Pink, Inc.) DEADLINE? All entries must be submitted no later than Wednesday, March 19, 2025 CONTEST RULES? The applicant must be a SEYMOUR resident.Entrant must submit hand-drawn or computer generated artwork (submit electronic file if computer generated) on an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper – artwork can be horizontal or vertical and does not have to take up the entire paper. If created electronically and vector artwork is available, please submit vector artwork, along with image files for viewing by non-designers.Artwork must be ORIGINAL.Each entry may use up to 2 COLORS; include Seymour PINK logo and the year.Please keep in mind that the winning entry will be applied to an Port & Company Sangria colored shirt this yearFine details in design may not transfer well to the T-shirt. JUDGING? In fairness to all, the artist’s names will be withheld until...
by Christine Conroy | Oct 10, 2024 | Recent News
Our 13th Annual Pounding the Pavement for Pink 5K is in the books! It will be remembered as the best yet in 13 years. There were over 2,200 registered runners and walkers and another thousand spectators along the route and at the hub cheering on this year’s runners and walkers. The course is so well maintained and groomed. It was lined with decorations, bands, pink painted lines and ribbons on the route and there were so many residents who live along the route that came out to cheer on and support this year’s runners and walkers. It took over nine minutes for all the participants to cross the start line! It was huge and the people just kept coming and coming and coming! It was a perfect day! The weather was perfect! Human kindness was palpable! There was magic in the air! Of course, it’s also a very emotional day for me and for so many others! Words really do escape me and so many others, and trying to put into print what the heart and soul feel that day. So I will defer to those that were there in the words of so many. One breast cancer survivor said, “It’s hard to put into words how much all this love and encouragement means to me. It is a constant source of strength, hope and comfort. Another survivor said, “Yesterday’s Pounding the Pavement was amazing for many reasons. On a basic level it was a run to raise money for a charity. But in reality, it was so much more than that. It was the story of thousands of...
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...