This year, Capital Wine and Spirits, along with Beringer Wine, ran a promotion for the PBCC.  For every case (12 bottles) of any of the five Beringer Blush Wine varieties sold at Wine and Spirits Stores in PA, $1 was donated to the PBCC.  Over $7300 was raised through this statewide effort!  Thanks, so much to everyone who participated.

During the month of October, you may have noticed pink bags of Martin's Kettle-Cook'd Chips in your local grocery store.  25 cents from the sale of each special pink ribbon bag was donated to the PBCC.  After a month of sales, the total donation amounted to an amazing $23,409!

Martin's held a press conference to announce the donation.  Martin's executives David and Butch Potter (above) were happy to present the check to PBCC Executive Director Heather Hibshman.

Martin's Potato Chips also sponsored an essay contest.  The three winners (above L to R, posing with the Potters and Heather) were Mary McCahan from Tyrone, Dee Hoffman from Millerton, and Debbie Darlington from West Chester.  Each received $100 and a framed certificate. 

The winners also received a box full of Martin's products to share with family and friends.  Thanks, Martin's, for your generosity!  We hope to see pink Martin's Chips bags in stores again soon!

This year, the PA Chiefs of Police Association (PCPA) chose to raise money for the PBCC, and boy, are we glad!  Through the combined efforts of many police departments and chiefs of police, and with cooperation by local schools, businesses and communities, the PCPA was able to raise a whopping $13,789!  Thanks, so much to Amy Rosenberry, PCPA's Executive Director (above second from left) and PCPA President, Chief Jim Childs (above), and everyone who participated in this month-long, state-wide effort!

The Central Dauphin High School Field Hockey team recently held a "Pink Out", led by Natalie Kratzer, to benefit the PBCC.  $682 was raised!  Thanks, girls and Natalie!

Racer's Tavern in Latrobe decided to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month in an unusual way - they painted the entire building pink for the month of October!  They also donated 10% of all food sales during the entire month to the PBCC.

Lowe's donated the pink paint, and also the paint to restore the building to its original color after October.

 The proceeds are still being tabulated.  Thanks to Correen Fannie and Richard Forkey for thinking outside the box!

At River Rock Academy, the faculty, staff and students collected donations during the month of October.  On the 23rd they wore pink and enjoyed pink lemonade and pink cupcakes. 

On October 30th, they presented the PBCC's Sarah Lightman with a check for $406.  Thank you to Karl Munscher, event organizer, and all the faculty, staff and students at the Academy!

Bloomsburg University held a walk/run again this year to benefit the PBCC. 

Pink lollipops and candy were handed out to registrants.

Even the BU mascot joined in the fun!

The mascot poses with the PBCC's Carol Burkholder who was on hand to say a few words and lend a hand.

There were hundreds of runners and walkers!

Proceeds are still being tallied but the PBCC would like to thank Bloomsburg University for this very successful event!

Lin Jackman held a Pink Tea in her store, Camellia's Sin Tea Parlor, to benefit the PBCC.

Attendees enjoyed tea and company.  Alicia Richards from abc27 emceed the event.

Some ladies even wore hats!

L to R: Karen Byers, PBCC volunteer and survivor; Lin Jackman; Connie Middleton, PBCC volunteer and survivor; and Jennifer Pensinger, PBCC Program Director.  Thanks to everyone who helped make this event so beautiful and fun!  Proceeds are still being tallied.

Flying Colors is a group of women artists who meet weekly to paint together and offer support and encouragement to each other through critiques, demonstrations and field trips.  Each year they hold an art show to benefit the PBCC.  This year, volunteers Dennis Eubanks and Gene Klinger manned the registration table.  Over $700 was made with more to come!  Thanks, Flying Colors!

The Student Council at Eastern Lebanon County (ELCO) Middle School sold pink bracelets that said "Raiders United in Pink" to benefit the PBCC.

Julie Golden, Student Council Advisor, and the students presented Heather Hibshman with a check for $200.  Way to go, ELCO!  Way to show your Raider pride!

The 3rd Annual Country Round Up for a Cure had a Sock Hop theme.  (Which explains the poodle!)

Attendees dressed in their best bobby socks and poodle skirts for the event.

Elvis even made an appearance, and made the Pink Ladies swoon!

PBCC staffers Tricia Grove and Kathleen Tunney got to hang out with Elvis.

The fire hall was all decorated to look like it was from the 1950's, and the kitchen was made to look like a diner.  Great fun was had by all and almost $4000 has already been donated with more to come.  Thanks to everyone involved for your continued support!

It's seldom that a movie from 1977 can return to the silver screen 32 years later and still produce laughs along with a knock out punch!  If you attended the re-release of Slap Shot at the Allen Theater -- you watched one of the best sports movies ever made -- AND had the chance to meet one of its fun loving stars, Steve Carlson.  


 

For over three decades, Slap Shot has been locked in a Hollywood movie vault.  On October 17th and 18th, Lebanon County's own "Play it Again for Charity" re-released the movie in an intimate setting which showcased the sports masterpiece in a benefit for the PBCC.  Steve Carlson, one of the stars of the movie, arrived in a vintage police cruiser!

One local movie goer was actually in the movie. Hershey's own Jackie Singel skated in Slap Shot's "pinwheel" scene with other members of the Johnstown Figure Skating Club, who provided skating talent to the movie. Jackie brought her actual ice skates and plumes to the movie, along with many friends and stories!  Here she poses with Rob Ziemba of Play it Again for Charity.

Jon Jehrio, of Play it Again for Charity, wore his Johnstown Chiefs jersey for the event and posed with the Red Robin.  $1450 was raised for the PBCC through this fun event!

The 3rd Annual Dance for Life was held in the beautiful Edgewood Country Club.

Wonderful auction items were up for grabs, including this "Super Steelers Package".

These professionals showed the crowd how it's done!

Jennifer Pensinger, PBCC Program Director, with event organizer Diane McCarthy. Proceeds are still being tallied.  Thank you, Diane and all the attendees!

The Hershey Aquatic Club held "Breaststroke for Breast Cancer" on October 14th and 15th. The event was organized by eighth-grader, Madelyn Veith.  The swim club held all-breaststroke practices to raise awareness and money for the PBCC.

Swimmers collected donations and wore pink wristbands and swim caps Madelyn Veith designed for the occasion.  One of the swimmers sports her hot pink swim cap!

Swimming laps using only the breaststroke.

The swimmers practiced their breaststrokes and wore pink swim caps.

Chocolate ribbon pops were handed out, along with cookies and other goodies.

Madelyn presents PBCC staffer Jennifer Pensinger with a check for $4461.43!  What an amazing job, Madelyn!  Thank you to all the swimmers!

The Second Annual Northern Girls Volleyball Team Spike for a Cause game raised almost $300 in honor of their coach, Angie Gaido!  The team wore special shirts to show their support for the fight against breast cancer.  Northern also purchased shirts for the visiting team so they could do the same.  Raffle tickets and shirts were sold to raise money and the girls collected donations from the fans.  Thanks, ladies! 

PBCC staffers Sarah Lightman and Kevin Smith (4th and 5th from left) represented the PBCC on the field at a recent Penn State University football game.  They were there to accept a check from the WBCA Pink Zone from a Lady Lions benefit basketball game earlier in the year. Over $12,000 was raised for the PBCC just this year!  In 3 years, over $35,000 has been donated to the PBCC.  Thanks, Penn State, Mimi Barash Coppersmith, Jenn James, and everyone involved!

The 2010 Pink Zone happens January 24, 2010.  Click for details!

Melissa Bennett's second annual Chili Cook Off was held on Saturday, October 3rd. Melissa says, "It was a gorgeous day filled with lots of family, friends and neighbors to again celebrate our moms, Nancy Lee Bennett and Mary Lea Shenk, both breast cancer survivors."

"The theme this year - Some Like it Hot - paid tribute to Marilyn Monroe. We decorated with lots of fun Marilyn posters and had some brave souls dress as Marilyn."

This team of amazing Penn State students not only made a fabulous chili, but donated their entire day and evening to make this event possible.  Melissa had great attendance and donated a total of $2,505 to the PBCC. 

Thank you, Melissa, all the "Marilyns", the Penn State students, and to A1 Tent Rental for donating the tent, tables, and chairs for this event!
 

Hundreds of walkers signed up to show their support for breast cancer survivors and their families, as well as to remember lost loved ones.

Pink balloons in the shape of a ribbon lined the walkway.

Mindy Markovich sold these fans during the event to benefit the PBCC.

This is why we do what we do.

There were even some 4-legged walkers!

Each participant got a Westmoreland Walks goodie bag.

Just a few of the shirts worn by the walkers that day. 

Jennifer Pensinger, PBCC Program Director, poses with the Westmoreland Walks committee.  Thanks, ladies, for another job well done!  Proceeds are still being tallied but could top last year's total of $25,000!

On October 3rd, a Golf Cart Poker Run was help to benefit the PBCC.  This event was a joint effort between Sunbury Airport Campground, the Sunbury Social Club, and Fantasy Island Campground.  The poker run began at the Sunbury Social Club and had five stops between there and the Sunbury Airport Campground.  Each of the stops had fun things for participants to do.
 

 

At one of the stops, each participant had the opportunity to purchase and extra poker card.  All proceeds from this stop as well as the proceeds from the 50/50 drawing went to the PBCC.

Over 120 participants and dozens of volunteers spent the day driving their golf carts from stop to stop.  At the end of the day a pig roast was held at the social club with food provided by Island Park Catering and entertainment by Rukat, a local classic rock band.

Thanks to Peggy Reichenbach for choosing the PBCC to benefit from this fun event!  $850 was raised.

Linda Golden held the 4th Annual Ride the Trail to a Cure to benefit the PBCC. 

Even the horses wore pink!
 

This little colt joined in the fun!

As usual, this event was a wonderful success and raised almost $7000 for the PBCC!  Thanks, Linda and all the riders!