BP Cancer Group makes $15,000 gift toward 2016 $200,000 goal
Published 10:50 am Monday, January 4, 2016
Leaders with the Blooming Prairie Cancer Group present on Tuesday a $15,000 donation to Dr. Zigang Dong, Executive Director of The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, to support breast cancer research. The gift counts toward the $200,000 fundraising goal for the sixth annual Paint the Town Pink initiative. Pictured (left to right) are Gail Dennison, Director of Development & Public Relations for The Hormel Institute; Jennifer Milton of Blooming Prairie Cancer Group; Dr. Zigang Dong; and Cheri Krejci of Blooming Prairie Cancer Group. — Photo provided
Blooming Prairie has made a significant gift just before Christmas to the Paint the Town Pink initiative to support The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota’s breast cancer research.
Last month, the Blooming Prairie Cancer Group presented The Hormel Institute’s Executive Director Dr. Zigang Dong with a $15,000 donation raised from the organization’s various efforts throughout the year. A majority of the group’s annual fundraising goes to the 5th District Eagles Cancer Telethon that provides research funding to The Hormel Institute, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota.
Blooming Prairie now joins Adams and Brownsdale as communities outside of Austin that each raise more than $10,000 annually for the Paint the Town Pink initiative.
Numerous PTTP events already are geared up to help raise support this winter for The Hormel Institute’s cutting-edge breast cancer research.
