The Bridget Awards Bridget s mother Dottie Mooney (center) with friends Gita Tiku (left) and Viviana Atienzar (right). Photos: Mandy Mayberry By Irish America Staff
The first-ever Celebrating Young and Strong cocktail reception benefiting Dana-Farber’s program for young women with breast cancer was held on Friday, Oct. 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel. With over 400 guests in attendance, the event raised more than $115,000 for Young and Strong: The Program for Young Women with Breast Cancer at the Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Dr. Ann Partridge. Photo: Mandy Mayberry.
WCVB-TV/Channel 5 Boston reporter and cancer survivor Kelley Tuthill emceed the evening’s festivities, which included dancing, live music from The Marsels, live and silent auctions, and the presentation of the Bridget Awards.