Don’t let appearances fool you – Not My Daughter…find a cure now! is a determined group of fighters who want to gather an army to help in the battle against breast cancer. The volunteer based group just held their 3rd Annual Shopping Boutique and Luncheon, attracting a SOLD OUT crowd of 650 at the Marriott Heron Bay. Raising spirits, awareness, and an impressive $85,000 to be donated to find a cure for breast cancer, the community-wide event was a glorious and victorious day for all.
Customized white tee-shirts with pink bandanas were given as reminders of the battle being fought. Not My Daughter…find a cure now! founder and chairwoman Denyse Hostig spoke to the event’s importance. “We are honored by the incredible support of everyone in our community because we are all warriors together. This year’s theme is ‘The Battle Continues.’ We wear white to symbolize our continuing fight until breast cancer surrenders and we win this war for our daughters.”
Highlighting the event and serving as MC was Emmy Award winning journalist, Trina Robinson. The NBC 6 South Florida news anchor carried the day’s program with insightful commentary and shared that the Not My Daughter…find a cure now! organization brought together a community-wide event, “that reaches so many and honors all generations with a common message of hope for a cure.”
The younger generation was well represented by Parkland’s own Jenny and Ashley Cooke. The talented 15 and 17 year old sisters treated the audience to an upbeat, professional musical performance that had the crowd clapping and dancing in their seats. They sang music from their recent EP ‘My Kinda Life’ and discussed their personal connection to the cause by introducing their grandmother who is a breast cancer survivor. Jenny shared, “Our Grandma means the world to us and we are inspired by how she beat this terrible disease. Because of her fight, we are committed to Not My Daughter…find a cure now.”
The ‘retail therapy’ element of the Not My Daughter event was a great success with over 40 unique vendors from Mary Kay cosmetics to special order cupcakes, jewelry and clothing for girls of all ages! In addition to the shopping boutique, raffle prizes and auction items supplied by area stores and services were a great hit.
$85,000 in proceeds from the 3rd Annual Not My Daughter…find a cure now! 3rd Annual Shopping Boutique and Luncheon will benefit Susan G. Komen for the cure. For more information www.notmydaughter.org.
