Port Townsend Main Street "Girls' Night Out" Oct. 6 proved to be another successful fundraising event, thanks to the attendees, and the 34 participating businesses.
The combination of raffle …
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Denise Miller (left) of Chimacum bought a goodie bag for her mother, Vicki Hammock of Port Townsend, during Girls' Night Out on Oct. 6. The 13th annual event was a fundraiser for local women in need of mammograms as well as a benefit for the Port Townsend Main Street Program. Hammock also was celebrating being a breast cancer survivor. She was diagnosed with cancer by accident a year ago when she went to a radiologist, who suggested she have a mammogram that day. She did. She underwent surgery at Jefferson Healthcare. Photos by Allison Arthur
Bickie Steffan, owner of Bickie’s Cotton Casuals, with husband Gary Steffan, picked up some polka-dot goodie bags to take back to her shop after she ran out. It was Bickie Steffan's last Girls' Night Out event, and she celebrated by wearing a pink “Girl' Night Out” sash and enjoying the evening. She has closed the retail shop after 17 years in business.
Participants in Girls' Night Out had fun this year donning pink hair doodads and having their photographs taken at the Cotton Building as part of Jefferson Healthcare's support for the event. Photo by Allison Arthur
Carol Headley (left) and daughter Tammie Altemose check out a coupon book to see where to go next during Girls' Night Out. All 500 goodie bags, created for the event as a fundraiser for local women who need mammograms, were sold, according to Mari Mullen, director of Port Townsend Main Street Program. The event raised $3,110 for Jefferson Healthcare Foundation and $3,110 for Port Townsend Main Street Program. Photo by Allison Arthur
Pink polka-dot bags filled with goodies, including a polka-dot scarf, socks by Ozone as well as other treasures, were available at a number of shops in downtown Port Townsend on Oct. 6, including Coldwell Banker, which opened its doors for the event. Photo by Allison Arthur
Port Townsend Main Street "Girls' Night Out" Oct. 6 proved to be another successful fundraising event, thanks to the attendees, and the 34 participating businesses.
The combination of raffle ticket sales and the sale of goodie bags raised $3,110 for Jefferson Healthcare Foundation, and $3,110 for Port Townsend Main Street Program, both 501c3 nonprofit organizations. Proceeds benefit Jefferson Healthcare Foundation to help provide breast and cervical cancer screenings, care and treatment for low income Jefferson County residents.
To date, Port Townsend Main Street’s Girls’ Night Out has raised $36,100 to assist women who need cancer screenings, according to Mari Mullen, Main Street executive director.
New this year, 60 women participated in a 1.47-mile "Polka Dot Tiara Trot" fun run/walk last Thursday morning. Participants received a T-shirt from Jefferson Healthcare with a message about the importance of getting health screenings. The Jefferson Healthcare Foundation sponsored an open house at the Cotton Building as part of the day's activities.
The post-event "wrap party" drew 70 people to the Belmont Restaurant. The raffle grand prize drawing was won by Kate Marshall of Port Hadlock, with Ann Bailey of Port Townsend winner the second prize.
Event volunteer Nadine Jonientz of Port Townsend was honored for the "Most Polka Dots Award" on her outfit. She also made a fleecy blanket as the raffle drawing at the morning's fun run, a prize won by Nora Mitchell.
Next year's Girls Night out is set Oct. 5.
