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Annual Pink Fling Brings Cancer Awareness to Carroll County

The 12th annual Pink Fling brings survivors and awareness to Piney Branch Park.

Carroll Hospital Center will host the 12th annual Pink Fling Sunday, bringing survivors, families and supporters together to raise money for the hospital’s Breast Center.

“It’s a fun and inspirational day in addition to being a fundraiser,” said Eileen Overfelt, manager of the Women’s Place at Carroll Hospital Center.

“Its goal is to spread the word but doing it in a fun and inspirational way.”

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The event brings about 200 people together each year and is an opportunity to honor loved ones who lost their battle with breast cancer, support breast cancer survivors, promote breast cancer awareness and raise money to support the Women’s Initiative Supporting Health (WISH) programs at Carroll Hospital Center.

WISH provides financial and volunteer support to both The Breast Center and The Women’s Place at Carroll Hospital Center.

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Ann Bezan, an inspirational speaker, blogger and breast cancer survivor will speak from the heart at the event about struggling to survive from the disease that affects so many. She will present “The Adventures of Ask Ann: The smarty pants guide to surviving just about anything.”

The 12th annual Pink Fling will also include a silent auction, lunch and door prizes. 

The Women’s Place at Carroll Hospital Center offers a full range of clinical services to women throughout their life span. Located within The Women’s Place, the Breast Center provides cancer care navigators, surgical consults, educational resources and extensive support to those with and recovering from breast cancer.

The event takes place Sunday, Oct. 2 in Piney Branch Park in Hampstead. Cost for admission is $45, with luminaries for sale for $15 in memory of or honor of a loved one.

Tickets can be purchased by phone at 410-871-6200 or by logging onto www.CarrollHospitalCenter.org


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