CULLMAN, Ala. – Local nonprofit Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation held its wildly popular Little Pink Dress benefit Tuesday evening, Oct. 7, at Stone Bridge Farms. The event brought in just north of $88,000, which will support area residents living with cancer.
Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation President Jennifer Limerick on Wednesday said this year’s event was the biggest yet.
“We raised $32,364.69 last night, and the total for the event from sponsors and ticket sales was $88,031.69,” she said. ”We had 700 in attendance with 614 guests, 49 waiters, 22 Wallace (State Community College) Jazz Band members and 20 volunteers. Stone Bridge staff would add another 15 people.”
The event was sold out at 600 tickets, Limerick said, but the group added 14 additional tickets when they realized they had a larger seating space.
”Every year we increase tickets by 100 or more and we have grown the event to over 600 tickets now at year six,” she said. “I feel like this is the best one yet. From check-in to check-out I feel like it went very well.”
Limerick said having tickets required for entry was the best decision the group has made to speed up the check-in process.
“It was the best check-in-process we have ever experienced,” she explained. “Moving our event to Stone Bridge Farms was another fantastic decision. The sound was fabulous, the space was beautiful and the staff were amazing. I would really like to thank (Owner and Operator) Ron (Foust) for the great meal and such a flawless night.”
The night was a fun one, with lively entertainment and “celebrity” waiters, including Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, Cullman Police Chief Joey Duncan, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, Cullman County Commission Chairman Jeff Clemons, Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker, CCSO deputies, CPD officers, county commissioners, city councilmen, Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Alabama and more.
“We also had Wallace Jazz Band and Klassy Kickers from Cullman Active Adult Center performing on-site,” Limerick said. “Every year we have a friendly, yet competitive waiter tip competition, and this is the first year that the City took home the trophy and bragging rights for raising the most money. I want to thank all the volunteers for helping during the event. It takes a lot to make an event this size a success and I feel like we pulled it off pretty well.”
The Cullman County Bossom Buddies Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that raises money for the purpose of assisting Cullman area residents while they are in a cancer treatment program. “We provide need based assistance for day to day living expenses such as utility bills, transportation costs to and from treatment, food cards and other approved needs. We pay the bills directly, no cash is given. This assistance is for approved patients regardless of the type of cancer they may have or the location of their treatment center.” (www.cullmanbosombuddies.com)
The group’s next event will be the Beautifully Brave Pageant on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Wallace State. For more information or to register, go to www.cullmanbosombuddies.com. All cancer survivors can enter the survivor category for free.
