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Fore Her Tea in the Garden b y K e m p t e n Ta y l o r
Board Members Ginny Richerson, Daphne Martin, Amy Walsh, Kellyanne Bartleson, Jennifer Crawford
Musician Mari Gleason
Funds raised are used to pay for mortgage, rent, utilities, or helping with auto repairs for patients to get to treatments.
offers these resources and more to those currently bat- tling breast cancer on the Emerald Coast. Clay 30A provided a picturesque setting for the second year in a row for the Fore Her Afternoon Tea. The sense of community and enthusiasm was visible that afternoon as supporters and survivors came together and raised money for the cause. Attenders nibbled on light bites, sipped on rose, enjoyed live music, a photobooth, and silent auction. One lucky guest even took home the prize and the title of “Best Hat” to add to the fun. “We are thankful for the support of our community and local businesses who allow us to hold events like the annual Tea and help breast cancer patients in Northwest Florida,” Walsh says. According to the National Breast Cancer Founda- tion (NBCF), breast cancer is the most common cancer in females, excluding skin cancer, and one in eight in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their life- time. Get involved and join the fight against breast cancer with Fore Her. The organization’s next fundraiser, the 10th Annual Golf Outing, is scheduled for Friday, October 21 at The Links. Visit foreher.org/giveback-1 for additional information on this event. Fore Her offers resources, hope, compassion, and education for all who are affected by breast cancer. For additional information about volunteering, available resources, and how you can help, visit ForeHer.org. For sponsorship op- portunities, email info@thehivecreativeconsulting.com.
Fore Her was established not long after Walsh’s mother and aunt lost their battles with breast cancer. The organization originally started as a gathering of Walsh’s family for a golf outing to celebrate their memory; but as she remembered how financially taxing breast cancer was on their own family, she wanted to help others that were on that same uncertain journey. The Walsh Family trans- formed their golf day into a fundraiser and created the Jeanette Hansen/Barb Schultz Golf Outing in Saginaw, Michigan. When Walsh moved to the Emerald Coast, she wanted to continue to make an impact, founding Fore Her and organizing the organization’s first fundraising golf outing. Now, Fore Her has expanded into a far-reach- ing support organization for breast cancer patients and hosts three signature events each year (Tea Fore Her, The Fore Her Golf Outing, and the Pink Walk) to raise funds and financially assist local individuals diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing treatment. Funds raised are used to pay for mortgage, rent, utilities, or helping with auto repairs for patients to get to treatments. Fore Her
A sea of bright sundresses and coordinating fascina- tors to pair gathered in the charming gardens at Clay 30A during the Fore Her 8th Annual Tea fundraiser on Sunday, March 6th. This year over 85 at- tendees dressed up and joined friends for afternoon tea in support of Fore Her’s mission to raise funds for those battling breast cancer on the Emerald Coast. The After- noon Tea raised more than nine thousand dollars for breast cancer survivors, which was a record-breaking amount for the organization. “The Fore Her board members and I are grateful for the support of the Tea by Clay Garden & Gifts and Emerald Coast Hospice, as well as many other sponsors, donors, and attendees. The funds raised have already been able to financially help a local breast cancer patient. We are blessed to be able to make an impact on the lives of those battling breast cancer,” says Fore Her Founder, Amy Walsh.
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