On the eve of the #DeniseBohnStrong Golf Tournament this weekend comes word of the inaugural Denise Bohn Award, honoring the work of our dear friend and colleague for her never-ending dedication to her role as a breast cancer activist. A Pinktober Sock-Hop Charity Gala will raise money for the Southwest Michigan community of Susan G. Komen.
The new Pinktober event comes from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and their Four Winds Casino at New Buffalo. It will be a 1950s themed affair slated for 7pm on Friday, September 30th at the Four Winds New Buffalo's Silver Creek Event Center in Harbor Country. Tickets will include admission into the event, a pair of pink socks, an open bar, and food provided by the Hard Rock Cafe at Four Winds. Live music will be provided for the Sock Hop.
The evening's highlight will showcase the presentation of the first ever Denise Bohn Award, honoring the memory of our friend who anchored the digital broadcast of The WSJM Week in Review, and co-hosted the "Denise & Jonny Show" weekday mornings on 98.3 The Coast radio. Additionally, Denise was the development director for the Southwest Michigan community of Susan G. Komen and tirelessly worked as a partner with Hard Rock Cafe Four Winds on its annual Pinktober Concert Series. Her life was tragically cut short in April, leaving her remarkable legacy.
Tickets can be purchased beginning tomorrow, Friday, August 5 at 11am, exclusively through the Ticketmaster website, www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800)745-3000. Ticket prices for the event start at $125 plus applicable fees, with a portion of the ticket sales going to the Southwest Michigan community of Susan G. Komen. All proceeds from the silent and live auction also go to Susan G. Komen. Hotel packages are also available for the night of the Pinktober Sock-Hop that includes a one night hotel stay on Friday, September 30 and admission into the event. Hotel packages, which include two tickets to the event, are available for $368 and must be bought through Ticketmaster.
For businesses and organizations, there are several opportunities to sponsor the Pinktober Sock-Hop Charity Gala. A $500 sponsorship includes four complimentary tickets and the company’s name prominently displayed on a table and in the event program. A $1,000 sponsorship includes eight complimentary tickets; the company’s logo, name and mission statement highlighted in the event program; and the benefits listed at the previous level. A $2,500 sponsorship includes 12 complimentary tickets; a special thank you with a company logo in the event program; and the benefits listed at the previous levels. A $5,000 sponsorship includes 20 complimentary tickets; a welcome table at the event to co-brand with Susan G. Komen Michigan; a special thank you from the stage acknowledging the company as premier sponsor; and the benefits listed at the previous levels.
Sponsorships are also available for the program book. An advertisement on the front cover or back cover is available for $500; a full page ad inside the program is available for $400; and a half page ad inside the program is available for $225. Each program book sponsorship includes two complimentary tickets. Please call Elaina Leaureaux at (269)926-5366 to arrange for your sponsorship.
Komen Michigan is an independent, local non-profit organization that is dedicated to combating breast cancer. Seventy-five percent of the organization’s net proceeds go towards programs and funding grants to local hospitals and community organizations that provide breast health education, screenings, diagnostics and survivorship programs for underserved men and women in Michigan. The remaining 25-percent of net proceeds funds global, leading-edge research focused on the prevention of, and cures for, breast cancer. Komen Michigan’s mission is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality of care for all, and energizing science to find the cures. For more information call (616)752-8262 or visit www.komenmichigan.org.
