The Linked By Pink BreastFest 2012 will rock out to the music of local bands while raising awareness about breast cancer.
This year’s event takes place on Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m at the Avalon Hotel.
BreastFest 2012 features the music of local bands Cover Story and Thrist N Howl and Nashville recording artist and Erie native Jason Haney.
In addition to music, there will be a large Chinese auction, raffles and dancing.
Tickets are $5. Included in the ticket price is one raffle entry for an iPad, courtesy of Erie Insurance.
BreastFest 2012 also will launch organization’s largest fundraiser of the year: the five-year anniversary of the 2013 Linked By Pink Calendar. The price of a calendar is $10.
Linked by Pink has raised $18,000 through calendar sales and fundraisers, according to a Her Times article. The proceeds provide medical grants, support groups and scholarships for people touched by breast cancer.
