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Fifty Shades of Pink
Oct
18

Fifty Shades of Pink

  • Tuesday, October 18, 2022
  • 5:30 PM 8:30 PM
  • The Birmingham Community House (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Register here

This event is honoring our social workers, nurses, nurse navigators, office managers and other key individuals who help us identify and assist patients in need.

We are excited to celebrate them and their work. Please join us for an evening of laughter and camaraderie.

We thank you!

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Nine, Wine & Dine Golf Outing
Sep
30

Nine, Wine & Dine Golf Outing

  • Friday, September 30, 2022
  • 3:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • Lincoln Hills Golf Course (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Nine, Wine & Dine
A (really fun) Ladies Golf Outing

Friday, September 30, 2022

Lincoln Hills Golf Course
Birmingham, MI

3PM — Registration and Putting Chip Contest

4PM — NINE: Shotgun Start. Scramble Format. Games on Each Hole

6PM — WINE & DINE: Drinks & Dinner to Follow

$125 (includes 9 holes of golf, putting/chipping contest entry, dinner and 2 drink tickets)

$ 45 (for those who would like to join us for dinner only)

Register by September 15, 2022 at

https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/ShadesofPinkFoundation/nine-wine-and-dine.html

Please join us! We look forward to seeing you!
Jackie Odom and Sharon Burman
Event Co-Chairs

For questions, please contact Jackie Odom at 248-202-3367

About Us: SOPF was founded in 2005 on the principle that no person should forgo life-saving medical treatment for breast cancer to pay for monthly bills. We provide assistance to patients in need in Southeast Michigan, access to a financial safety net so they can focus on treatment and recovery. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. For more information contact our Executive Director, Karla Sherry, at karla@shadesofpinkfoundation.org or visit our website at shadesofpinkfoundation.org

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A Wild Time at the Detroit Zoo
May
21

A Wild Time at the Detroit Zoo

  • Saturday, May 21, 2022
  • 7:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for our signature fundraising event.

Registration is open. Register now!

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Sing, Sip, Sparkle, Smile - Holiday Concert Featuring John and Gillian Riesen
Dec
1

Sing, Sip, Sparkle, Smile - Holiday Concert Featuring John and Gillian Riesen

  • Wednesday, December 1, 2021
  • 6:30 PM 9:30 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS
 
 

Please join the Shades of Pink Foundation for a fabulous holiday concert featuring
John & Gillian Riesen

Wednesday, December 1, 6:30-9:30PM
Goldner Walsh

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Oct
23

Tailgate for a Cause

  • Saturday, October 23, 2021
  • 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
  • Airport High School (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Smash Cancer Pink Out
Oct
16

Smash Cancer Pink Out

  • Saturday, October 16, 2021
  • 5:00 PM 11:00 PM
  • World of Games (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Let’s have some adult fun for a great cause! Wearing PINK is encouraged, not mandatory. $20 ALL YOU CAN PLAY Wristbands(excluding axe throwing) Special cocktails and shots, Raffles,50/50 and much more! We will be donating portions of our sales to Shades of Pink Foundation! Axe throwing reservations are encouraged, WALK INS WELCOME! Spread the word for this fun event, 18+. If anyone would like to donate or help, please feel free to reach out!

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Ferndale Fire Department Breast Cancer Awareness T-shirt Sales
Oct
4
to Oct 29

Ferndale Fire Department Breast Cancer Awareness T-shirt Sales

  • Mon, Oct 4, 2021 8:00 AM Fri, Oct 29, 2021 5:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS
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A limited number of t-shirts are available for sale.

To help a Local 812 Firefighter earn their Breast Cancer Shield click below to make a donation in their name. Each Firefighter must raise a minimum of $50.

Donate Now
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Oct
1
to Oct 31

Push for Pink

  • Fri, Oct 1, 2021 10:00 AM Sun, Oct 31, 2021 4:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Skinnytees Breast Cancer Awareness Sale
Oct
1
to Oct 31

Skinnytees Breast Cancer Awareness Sale

  • Fri, Oct 1, 2021 12:00 AM Sun, Oct 31, 2021 11:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Shop Skinnytees
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Summer Concert with John Riesen
Aug
10

Summer Concert with John Riesen

  • Tuesday, August 10, 2021
  • 6:30 PM 8:00 PM
  • Goldner Walsh Garden & Home (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shades of Pink Foundation
Summer Concert With John Riesen

Tuesday, August 10
6:30pm @ Goldner Walsh
559 Orchard Lake Rd.
Pontiac, MI


SPONSORED BY

 
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VIP - $100 (Includes Wine, Charcuterie and VIP seating in the first 3 rows.)

General Admission $40

Doors open @ 6:00pm. Arrive early to shop Goldner Walsh Garden & Home.

About John Riesen:
Hailed as “impassioned...and vibrant” (Opera Today), award-winning American tenor John Riesen is consistently impressing audiences with his "fantastic, powerful voice" (Texarkana Gazette). Riesen’s growing career boasts a variety of roles in which he excels and includes significant work in opera, musical theatre, studio recording and concert. He has performed around the world at such esteemed houses as the Lincoln Center, The Detroit Opera House, The Pacific Symphony and will be making his Carnegie Hall debut as the tenor soloist in the Messiah Dec 2021. He has released two studio recording albums: What You'd Call a Dream (2019) and Christmas at Home (2020), and several singles including, "What a Wonderful World (2021)" "Broken Vow (2021)" and "Can't Help Falling in Love with You (2021)" that have reached over 1 million streams on Spotify and Apple Music. He has also collaborated with Emmy-nominated PBS TV pianist Marina Arsenijevic in both video performance (during COVID-19) and in studio recordings. John is an avid athlete, and is playing AA minor league baseball this summer and is sponsored by Nokona Leather.

He has also been privileged to sing for political figures, including President Barack Obama, President Jimmy Carter, Judge Stephanie Kulp Seymour and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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First Annual Charity Golf Outing
Jul
19

First Annual Charity Golf Outing

  • Monday, July 19, 2021
  • 11:00 AM 8:00 PM
  • Forest Lake Country Club (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
MORE INFORMATION
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A Wild Time at The Detroit Zoo
May
22

A Wild Time at The Detroit Zoo

  • Saturday, May 22, 2021
  • 7:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS
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Apr
27

Wine Tasting at Prop Art Studio

  • Tuesday, April 27, 2021
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS
 
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WINE TASTING AT PROP ART STUDIO
Tuesday, April 27 6:00-8:00 PM
112 E. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, Michigan. 48207

Please join us for a unique, behind the scenes look at Prop Art! Their studio is a full service Industrial art studio located in Detroit, Michigan. It’s award-winning studio has been designing, sculpturing, and rendering larger than life 3D props and other productions for more than 30 years. They are a creative force to be reckoned with and have imagined billboards, custom signage, tradeshow materials, parade floats, museum exhibit, full body costumes, street art, stage sets and permanent displays. They are located in a 100 year old electric car charging station ( yes, you heard that correctly!)

Their latest art will be on full display, and you will get this exclusive sneak peak before their unveiling on Media Day!


Along side this amazing art, we will have a exclusive wine tasting from Luciano Wines in Birmingham, Michigan. Their Italian Collection of innovative, delicious, boutique wines are not for sale at any retail store, and they will be available for purchase. The wines will be accompanied by a delicious cheese and charcuterie pairing! Tickets are $40 per person and include complimentary valet parking.


A PORTION OF TICKET SALES AS WELL AS WINE SALES
TO BENEFIT SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION.

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Cooking to support Shades of Pink
Oct
25

Cooking to support Shades of Pink

  • Sunday, October 25, 2020
  • 4:30 PM 5:30 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please join Chef Smita Ahluwalia of Smita's Urban Kitchen on October 25, 2020, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm as she hosts a Live Zoom Cooking Class to benefit SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION. These funds will enable them to carry out their mission of providing temporary financial assistance to women who are experiencing financial difficulty as a result of a breast cancer diagnosis. You can learn more about Shades of Pink Foundation at www.shadesofpinkfoundation.org.

Chef Smita has prepared a special three course menu of a traditional green salad, Chicken or Paneer(vegetarian) Tikka Masala, Cumin Basmati Rice, Naan bread and Semolina Halwa. and once you register, you will be emailed the link for for the class as well as all ingredients needed and the wines that will pair well with this menu! THIS CLASS IS LIMITED TO 100 PEOPLE, SO BE THE FIRST TO SIGN UP!

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2nd Annual "Spring into Spring" Golf Classic
Jun
22

2nd Annual "Spring into Spring" Golf Classic

  • Monday, June 22, 2020
  • 7:30 AM 8:00 PM
  • Cracklewood Golf Club (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Monday, June 22nd At Cracklewood Golf Club in Macomb Twp.

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P.O. Box 2538, Birmingham, MI 48012 | (248) 729-3166 | executiveadministrator@shadesofpinkfoundation.org

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