On October 5, 2020, The Cooper Foundation announced that the Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Outdoor Brunch and Golf Outing raised $50,000 for breast and gynecologic cancer research and clinical programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.<\/p>\n
More than 120 guests and golfers attended the \u200bsold-out,\u00a0physically distanced outdoor brunch and nine-hole golf outing at Ramblewood Country Club in Mount Laurel, NJ. The event also featured raffles, a hole-in-one contest, and a special appearance by Ron Jaworski, former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and\u00a0owner of Ramblewood Country Club, who co-hosted the event with his wife, Liz, a cancer survivor and a member of the Pink Roses Teal Magnolias host committee.<\/p>\n
\u201cRon and I are\u00a0thrilled to host the first ever Pink and Teal Golf Outing,\u201d said Liz Jaworski. \u201cWe are fortunate to be involved with many charitable organizations, but, for me, supporting women fighting cancer is personal.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are extremely grateful to my friends\u00a0Ron and\u00a0Liz,\u00a0event sponsor PSE&G,\u00a0and all of our\u00a0guests\u00a0for making the first Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Golf Outing a success,\u201d said George E. Norcross III, Chairman of Cooper University Health Care. \u201cCOVID-19 has changed our world, but the commitment of our community has never wavered.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pink Roses Teal Magnolias is the largest breast and gynecologic cancer fundraiser in the Delaware Valley. Its signature event is an annual brunch hosted each October, drawing more than 900 people. Because safety is Cooper\u2019s top priority, the 11th<\/sup> Annual Pink & Teal Brunch will go virtual this year with a special online program to be held on Sunday, October 25, 2020.<\/p>\n \u201cAs we are unable to gather in person for this year\u2019s annual brunch, I am proud that the Pink and Teal host committee and The Cooper Foundation organized this golf outing to allow us to get together and safely support this cause,\u201d said Philip A. Norcross, Chairman of The Cooper Foundation Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n Since 2010, Pink Roses Teal Magnolias has raised more than $6.5 million \u2013 all of which stays local to support cancer patients and their families in South Jersey. Funds have been used to support research and education, the Patient In Need fund, new technology, the Survivorship Program, and the Dr. Diane\u00a0Barton Complementary Medicine program, which uses therapies designed to lessen the pain, stress, and anxiety associated with cancer.<\/p>\n \u201cIn addition to raising millions to fight women\u2019s cancer, Pink Roses Teal Magnolias serves as an inspiration to so many survivors and their families across the region,\u201d said Susan Bass Levin, ovarian cancer survivor and co-chair of the event. \u201cTo be able to keep our movement going, even in the midst of a global pandemic, shows there is hope for brighter days ahead. Cancer is relentless, and so are we.\u201d<\/p>\n The Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Outdoor Brunch and Golf Outing was co-hosted by Liz and Ron Jaworski, Susan Bass Levin, Fran Lunsford, Marlene Rubin, Vicki Stein, and Nancy Weber.<\/p>\n