Cancer Concern Center Raises $5,000 at Wharfside
Summer kickoff revenue will help center help cancer patients
The Cancer Concern Center's Summer Kickoff party on Saturday raised $5,000 that will be used to help cancer patients and survivors. About 150 people enjoyed the Saturday night fundraiser, featuring live bands, a buffet and lots of sunshine on the Patio Bar at the Wharfside, Channel Drive, Point Pleasant Beach. The revenue has been sorely needed to help keep the all-volunteer center in operation, since their biggest fundraiser of the year was canceled after Superstorm Sandy. Since the storm, the center has been dealing with the triple whammy of losing a fundraiser, having less available cash flow than ever, and many of their officials, board members, clients and volunteers being flooded by Sandy, explained Heather Keefe, who does pro-bono…
