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Pink Vail 2019 raises more than $850,000 for patients at Shaw Cancer Center
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Pink Vail has raised over $880,000 for patient care and survivorship programs at Shaw Cancer Center.
This year’s theme, “Every Cancer Every Color,” was a reminder that all Shaw Cancer Center patients—whether male or female, no matter their cancer diagnosis—have the opportunity to benefit from Pink Vail funds throughout their cancer treatment and into survivorship.
Shaw treats a wide variety of cancers, and as you can see from the photos, participants embraced the theme as a way to commemorate those loved ones who have fought a battle with the disease.
2019 STATS
Total number of participants: 2,485
Total number of volunteers: 325
Number of donations: 4,695
Total number of teams: 208
Age range of participants: 0-93
Number of cancer survivors: 207
Number of states participating: 50
Total dollars raised: please check website at www.pinkvail.com for most recent tally
8-Year Total Dollars Raised: over $4 million
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