But perhaps their biggest initiative to date is Project Pink House. Project Pink House was the vision of CBF founder Kristy Adams-Ebel, who lost her battle with breast cancer before her dream was realized. Project Pink House is an actual house that will serve as the central location for supporting breast cancer survivors and newly diagnosed women.
The first house will be built in Charlotte, but Kristy’s dream was to eventually have Pink Houses all over the country. The idea is to create one location where women can come for support, encouragement, information, and assistance. Women will have access to myriad services, including counseling, nutrition information, a fitness center, a boutique with prosthetic garments, wigs, and other “pink ribbon” items, and lodging for women who need to stay overnight for appointments or treatments but don’t live in Charlotte.
A local architect has volunteered to work on the design and build of Project Pink House, but CBF is hosting a fundraiser to help with the many other costs involved in getting Project Pink House up and running. Oysters on the Lawn will take place on October 20, 2007 at the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte. Local chefs will prepare their signature oyster dishes as attendees sip on cocktails, bid on unique silent auction items, and dance to the sound of Big Swing and the Ballroom Blasters. If you don’t live in Charlotte, you can still support the cause by donating online.
