North Fork Breast Health Coalition Celebrates Survivors and Thrivers at Annual Pink Pearl Gala

The North Fork Breast Health Coalition will celebrate breast-cancer survivors and thrivers as well as providers and caregivers at the NFBHC Annual Pink Pearl Gala. The cocktail reception, seated dinner, raffles and dancing to music by DJ Phil of Make Some Noise will be held on Friday, April 11. For the second time, the event will be held at the Sea Star Ballroom, Hyatt Place Long Island.

During this year’s gala, the North Fork Breast Health Coalition will honor Simmons Point Group of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC with the NFBHC Corporate Leadership Award. With an office in Riverhead, the company is an experienced group of financial professionals at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC—one of the nation’s most prestigious investment firms.

Lisa and Anthony Sannino are also being honored at the gala with the NFBHC Community Spirit Award. They are being recognized for their commitment to supporting the East End breast cancer community, especially for generously hosting the NFBHC Stage IV summer fundraiser for the last three years at Sannino Vineyard, Cutchogue.

The Pink Pearl Underwriters of this year’s gala will be the Simmons Point Group of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and NFBHC Director-at-Large Connie “Losing is Not an Option” Hayes. This is the fifth consecutive year that Simmons Point has sponsored the gala at the top level. This year, Hayes moved up to the top level after last year’s second-level Pink Pearl sponsorship.

Seating for the inspiring, wear-pink, -green, and/or -teal event (colors of the tricolor ribbon for metastatic breast cancer) was available for $150 per person and $125 for breast-cancer survivors and thrivers through northforkbreasthealth.org. For more information, e-mail nfbreasthealth@gmail.com or leave a message at the coalition office in Riverhead at 631-208-8889. To secure a sponsorship ranging from $250 for “Silver Sponsor” to $15,000 for “Pink Pearl Underwriter,” contact NFBHC President and Gala Chair Melanie McEvoy Zuhoski at the same e-mail address.

As is tradition, the Pink Pearl Gala includes a gift basket raffle, which can be previewed and raffle tickets purchased beforehand at the coalition office, 185 Old Country Road, Riverhead, April 4–6 (Friday, 4–8 p.m.; Saturday,10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.) as well as during the gala. Individuals who cannot attend the gala can still participate in the raffle, which benefits the NFBHC Keri Lynn Stromski Stage IV Breast Cancer Research and Support Fund. For information about contributing to a gift basket, e-mail the coalition or call Raffle Chair BeeJay Ferucci at 631-807-3479.