On Wednesday, May 5th nurses, hospital administrators and other CarolinaEast Medical Center staff wore hot pink boas, pink ties, shirts, and hats to a Pinko de Mayo celebration to raise money for breast cancer research and education.
Pinko de Mayo was an informal gathering that took place in the hospital cafeteria with all proceeds benefitting the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Sandra Nichols explained, “That our hope for this community is that we can become part of this affiliate.” “This will allow us to provide greater access to screening for breast cancer as well as treating, and supporting those patients.” “Unfortunately, in these tough times, more people neglect their health to pay for other necessities.”
CarolinaEast health system is hoping to attract the nonprofit to include Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties in its coverage area as part of their expansion efforts.
I enjoyed supporting this effort on behalf of Governor Perdue who added via letter; your efforts are truly making a difference to those touched by this disease and I am proud of the efforts of my hometown team to promote awareness.
Pictured from left: Tate Johnson, Rick Fisher & Sandra Nichols