Charity event takes aim against breast cancer

The Concord Country Club is hosting multiple activities on Sunday, Sept. 28, that will benefit two charities devoted to the fight against breast cancer.

A morning golf outing and afternoon tennis round robin will be followed by cocktails, dinner, raffles and a live and silent auction on the patio. The proceeds will benefit Play for P.I.N.K., an organization that funds breast cancer research, and Cuddle My Kids, a nonprofit dedicated to serving as an in-home resource for parents battling the disease.

Marcy Lynch said she and fellow club member Pat Laird, both breast-cancer survivors, began the Concord Charity Event four years ago as a “way to give back” by supporting Play for P.I.N.K, which funds the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

This year, the club’s events committee took over, “kicking it up a notch,” Lynch said. In addition to adding a second beneficiary, Lynch said a live auction will complement the event and will include some spectacular items, including an $8,000 sofa and vacations.

The tennis round robin is named in memory of Mimi Murray, a longtime member of the club. Murray worked as a dietitian, a profession that took her to places such as Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges, where she often donned her signature carrot slippers and fruit and vegetable-adorned jewelry to counsel students about good nutrition. Murray died of breast cancer in 2011.

The event is open only to members; however, they are encouraged to bring guests. Reservations are required for the golf, tennis or dinner component - or any combination of the three. Email Andi Diorio at adiorio@concordclub.org or call 610-459-2200, ext. 137. The club is located at 1601 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, 19382.

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