Dr. Neil B. Friedman, Director, The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy, and Medical Director of The Weinberg Center for Women's Health and Medicine at Mercy.
Newswise — Known for their signature slogan “Save the Girls”, The Tyanna Foundation has hosted successful cocktails-for-a-cause style events, raising funds for The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD, along with other organizations in their sister cities: Dewey Beach, DE, Philadelphia, PA; Athens, GA and South Jersey.
“We are thankful to The Tyanna Foundation for the ongoing generosity and support of Mercy’s mission of healing and service. Their philanthropic support has made it possible for Mercy to provide excellent care to thousands of women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer,” said Neil B. Friedman, M.D., FACS, Director, The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy, and Medical Director, The Weinberg Center for Women's Health & Medicine at Mercy.
According to Dr. Friedman, over the past 20+ years, through this event and others, the Tyanna Foundation has provided over $1.5 million to Mercy to support breast cancer centers, services and programs including:
- The Tyanna O’Brien Fellowship in Women’s Imaging at Mercy
- Patient Education and Transportation Assistance
- Prosthetics and Lymphedema Garments for patients in need
- Clinical programming support, updated technology and advanced medical equipment such as 3D mammography
This year’s BreastFest 2021 will feature both an in-person and virtual event, the latter via the “BreastFest in a Bag” option, first offered in 2020 given the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be held at Nick’s Fish House at the Crab Yard, 2600 Insulator Dr, Baltimore, MD 21230, Sat., Oct. 16th, 2-7 p.m. Highlights include music, food for purchase, drinks (2 included with admission), merchandise, a silent auction, raffle, games, etc. Tickets are available for purchase either individually or as a group, $325 for a table of 8 or $45 per person with open seating; save your email receipt to bring with you at the event for entry as no physical tickets will be sent.
The BreastFest in a Bag option includes new items this year including a reusable tote bag, a tumbler, a beach towel, a crab cookie cutter, a portable speaker, and other items. Bags may be picked up either Friday, Oct. 15th at the Hightopps Backstage Grille on York Road in Timonium, MD, 5:30-7 p.m., or at Nick’s on Oct. 16th during the in-person event.
Ticket and bag sales are non-refundable. If you are unable to make the event, we will miss you and will consider your purchase a donation to help us #savethegirls. Bags will ship for those who purchase shipping by 10/15/21. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Founded in 1874 by the Sisters of Mercy in downtown Baltimore, Mercy Medical Center is a university-affiliated Catholic hospital with a national reputation for women's health. For more information, visit Mercy online at www.mdmercy.com, MDMercyMedia on FACEBOOK and TWITTER, or call 1-800-M.D.-Mercy.
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