CBCF and Bloomingdale's Team Up for Weekend of Shopping at Mall at Short Hills to Raise Money for Breast Cancer Research

– The Cure Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

(CBCF) is teaming up with Bloomingdale’s

in the Mall at Short Hills in Short Hills, NJ for a weekend of shopping that

will benefit breast cancer research efforts.

The three-day event will be centered around a special panel

discussion and presentation of contemporary designers from the nationally

recognized retailer on Saturday, June 7th at 11 a.m.  In addition to a fashion show highlighting

the latest designs and trends, Dr. Serena Chen of St. Barnabas and Dr. Shari

Goldfab of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center will discuss breast cancer

research efforts and successes with two survivors of the disease.

Bloomingdale’s will donate 10% of all sales from Friday, June 6th to Sunday, June 8th

when participants mention the event at check out.  To register for the event, please visit http://www.curebreastcancerfoundation.org.  A $25 donation to CBCF is suggested.

CBCF is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization which supports

breast cancer research under the direction of Dr. Larry Norton, the Deputy

Physician-in-Chief for Breast Cancer Programs and the Medical Director of the

Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. 

“Our shopping events and fashion shows have quickly become

some of our most popular fundraising efforts,” says Lindsay Brooks Weiss,

CBCF’s Director of Events and Special Projects. “We’re extremely fortunate to

have incredible partners such as Bloomingdale’s whose generosity illustrates

their dedication to the communities they serve and commitment to support

charitable endeavors.”

“Thanks to their efforts, we can present a terrific weekend

of shopping and a tremendous opportunity to continue to fund and support to Dr.

Larry Norton’s groundbreaking research to find a cure for breast cancer at the

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.”

Since its inception in 2007, CBCF has emerged as a leader in

breast cancer awareness by raising funds for the research initiative of Dr.

Norton and the theory of Self-Seeding. 

The Clifton, N.J.-based organization hosts a number of fundraising

events and informative seminars throughout the New York metropolitan area and

is aggressively expanding its outreach throughout the United States and beyond.

For more information on the CBCF, please call (973) 471-CBCF

(2223) or visit http://curebreastcancerfoundation.org.

Cure Breast Cancer

Foundation