November, 2013 – Think PINK students raise money and awareness for breast cancer research at Scripps Florida

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Think PINK students raise money and awareness for breast cancer research at Scripps Florida

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Wellington &  Jupiter, FL– Co-founders Janet Rosenthol and Amy Aqua of thinkPINKkids recently presented Scripps Florida with  a check for $ 15,000 – to go towards cancer research at Scripps Florida.

 

ThinkPINKkids South  Florida began at Wellington Community High School, and has since expanded to 17  schools throughout Palm Beach County! Through corporate sponsors and various  fundraising activities such as merchandise sales, thinkPINK Day in the  elementary schools, a dodge-ball tournament in the middle and high schools, and  a Dance Night for the Fight against Breast Cancer, this South Florida  organization has raised and donated over $60,000 to the Cancer Biology  Department at Scripps, Florida, and  $22,000 to Your Bosom Buddies, II, a  local cancer support group.

 

The  founders of this remarkable organization are extremely proud of all of the local  South Florida students, parent volunteers, and school faculty members that have  worked hard to raise money and spread the word about breast cancer awareness and  research. Each year the organization continues to expand providing breast cancer  education and awareness among youth and adults, earning, raising and donating  money for breast cancer research, and partnering with community  groups.

 

“It  is an honor and a privilege for Scripps researchers to be the benefactors of the  remarkable fundraising efforts of so many students, teachers and volunteers who  are making a real difference in our campaigns to develop new drugs that can  prevent and eradicate breast cancer,” stated Dr. John Cleveland, Chairman of the Department of Cancer Biology of Scripps Florida.

 

To  learn more about starting a thinkPINKkids club at a school in South Florida,  please email [email protected].