Carolina Wings Bartends for Breast Cancer
Doctors from Wilmington Plastic Surgery pour beer at a Carolina Wings’ Buffalo Wild Wings® to raise money for the Pretty in Pink Foundation.
Franchisee Larry Alderson of Carolina Wings Management, LLC teamed up with Wilmington Plastic Surgery for a unique fundraiser for breast cancer awareness month. The fundraiser raised money for Pretty in Pink, a foundation that helps people diagnosed with breast cancer who have limited or no health insurance.
On the evening of Friday, Oct. 14, Drs. White, Kays, Church and Morgan bartended to raise money. Ten percent of food sales during that time period also went to Pretty in Pink. The event drew in a large crowd consisting of breast cancer survivors, spouses and other family members, and supporters wanting to contribute to the cause.
“During breast cancer awareness month, we were approached by a local ad agency to allow the doctors at Wilmington Plastic Surgery to do a celebrity bartender night,” said Alderson. “The four doctors that own Wilmington Plastic Surgery were allowed to work behind the bar, keep tips, solicit donations from guests and even participate in a wing-eating contest. The bartenders on duty donated their personal tips to the doctors also.”
Guests at the event could also buy tickets for a raffle, which included a prize of dinner for six on board a luxury yacht owned by one of the doctors.
More than $6,000 was collected for local breast cancer patients during the Oct. 14 fundraiser where the doctors acted as BWW® bartenders for several hours.
Alderson joked that the doctors had so much fun it was “hard to get the doctors out from behind the bar.” He added that one doctor mentioned having a new appreciation for what bartenders do after working a shift behind the bar.
The fundraiser collected over $6,000 for the Pretty in Pink Foundation. All money raised by Pretty in Pink stays in the Wilmington community for local breast cancer patients.