Nyack, NY – September 14, 2009 – The first annual Dine Out For the Girls is being held on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Rockland county restaurants have agreed to donate 20% of their dinner proceeds (some breakfast and lunch) to raise funds for The Breast Center at Nyack Hospital.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This program was started in 1985 to increase awareness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer, followed by prompt treatment, which saves lives.
Also supportive of the project, The Journal News will be providing a complete listing of participating restaurants on their www.lohud.com website. Restaurants interested in participating in Dine Out For the Girls should call Mary Lichtman, Director of Special Events at Nyack Hospital at 845.348.2771.
“The Breast Center at Nyack Hospital is your first line of defense in our community for those impacted by this disease that disrupts the fabric of family life,” said Restaurant X owner Peter Xaviar Kelly, Chairman of the event. “Every dollar raised enables The Breast Center to bolster Nyack Hospital’s ability to provide the best, state-of-the-art medical treatment for all types of breast cancer.”
Nyack Hospital is a 375-bed community acute care medical and surgical hospital located in Rockland County, NY. Founded in 1895, it is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System. For additional information, please visit our web site at www.nyackhospital.org.
