New fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

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New fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
The non-profit group Bright Pink is debuting a new fundraiser for their mission to save women's lives from breast and ovarian cancer.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and this year, the non-profit group Bright Pink is debuting a new fundraiser for their mission to save women's lives from breast and ovarian cancer. On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 5:30 p.m., ChangeMakers: A Bright Pink Benefit presented by Deloitte will bring together over 300 of Chicago's business and philanthropic community members. The event is being held at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

Bright Pink is a national non-profit focused on prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer. To determine your risk of breast and ovarian cancer, visit http://assessyourrisk.org and http://exploreyourgenetics.org. Bright Pink Ambassador, Lauren Schulte, joined ABC 7 to talk about the upcoming ChangeMakers event, and the importance of early detection.

Name of event: Changemakers: A Bright Pink Benefit Presented by Deloitte

Date: Thursday, Sept 22

Hours: 5:30-8:00 p.m.

Address: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Thorne Auditorium (375 East Chicago Ave.),

Admission/ Ticket Prices: Start at $200/single ticket; group and corporate sponsorship packages available all listed on the website

Deadline to register: 9/22

LINKS: http://brightpink.org/change-makers

http://assessyourrisk.org

http://exploreyourgenetics.org