ERIC BRINKER TO SPEAK AT
BREAST CANCER FUND RAISER
NEW YORK – Eric Brinker, nephew of Susan G. Komen, will speak during a fund raising reception, hosted by ABC Carpet & Home, to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Thursday, October 16 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 with proceeds being contributed to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Elizabeth Miller, senior vice president of style and design for Karastan rugs, who is a breast cancer survivor, was the catalyst for the October 16 program.
“Eric Brinker promises to bring a very intimate and inspiring viewpoint to all that Susan G. Komen for the Cure does in this world, " said Miller. "This is the third year we’ve rallied the home and design community during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I’m proud to say my colleagues and friends in the industry have shown their generosity. I’m hoping that once again they will add their voice and support to this urgent cause and join us at ABC Carpet & Home on October 16.â€
Since its creation in 1982, Komen for the Cure has raised more than $1 billion for research, public education and medical care in its commitment to fight the disease worldwide.
“I’m incredibly proud that, every, single advancement in the science of breast cancer in the past 26 years has been touched or funded by a Susan G. Komen for the Cure grant,†said Brinker. “Since I was five years old, I’ve been immersed in the organization and share my mother’s passion and the passion of millions of volunteers and participants around the world to help find the cure.â€
For more information, and to attend the event, call 212-966-3759, x206.
While $100 is the suggested donation for attending the event, those wishing to make a contribution, regardless the amount, also can do so at www.veederperman.com.
10.10.08
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