Wet Willie’s, an award-winning national chain of daiquiri bars and full-service restaurants, will host a Breast Cancer Awareness Party on Saturday, October 1 at 8 p.m. at the Wet Willie’s location at 615 Channelside Dr. in Tampa. This event is free and open to the public.
At the Breast Cancer Awareness Party, Wet Willie’s will hand out pink embroidered ribbons for every $2 donation to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation and pink beads for every $1 donation to the organization.
To promote awareness of breast cancer, Wet Willie’s is also selling light pink koozies throughout the month of October at all locations throughout the United States. For each koozie sold, the company will donate $3 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the fight against breast cancer. The goal is to raise $10,000.
“October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” said Emily Dickinson, director of marketing and human resources for Wet Willie’s Management Corp. “We want to do everything we can to raise awareness about the importance of joining the fight against breast cancer. We invite the public to support our effort to raise awareness about breast cancer and to help find a cure for this deadly disease.”
ABOUT WET WILLIE’S MANAGEMENT CORP.:
Wet Willie’s was originally founded in 1988 by a small group of friends in Savannah, Ga. and has grown to become an innovative national chain of daiquiri bars and full-service restaurants dedicated to high-quality ingredients, exceptional service and responsible fun. Today, Wet Willie’s is a renowned dining and nightlife institution serving the world’s greatest frozen daiquiris in dozens of delicious flavors at 14 locations from coast to coast. For more information, please call (813) 221-5650 or visit www.wetwillies.com.
ABOUT THE SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE FOUNDATION:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the global leader of the breast cancer movement, having invested more than $1.9 billion since the organization’s inception in 1982. As the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, this non-profit organization unites individuals to work together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure®, and generous contributions from our partners, sponsors and fellow supporters, the Susan G. Komen for the cure Foundation has become the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information, please visit www.komen.org.
MEDIA CONTACT
Susan Hancock or Kara Hooper
Abshire Public Relations
912.844.9549 / 912.695.7881
SOURCE: Wet Willie's
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