Hollin Hall Businesses Join Forces to Raise Money for the National Breast Center Foundation
Grillin' for the Girls takes place at The Cut Butchery May 9-10
Alexandria, VA – Three small businesses in the Hollin Hall Shopping Center are working together to help raise funds for the National Breast Center Foundation (NBCF). This local nonprofit is dedicated to better access to breast health care, using technological advances that improve outcomes.
Alex Kilroy of The Cut Butchery, Master Photographer Renée C. Gage, and Paige Bradford of Hooray Art will host the two-day event, Grillin’ for the Girls, on Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10. NBCF Executive Director Martha Carucci said, “We’re so grateful to these Hollin Hall businesses for stepping up so creatively to help our cause. Of course we will have Mary’s Wings on display for awareness and photo opportunities.”
During the week leading up to the fundraiser, children in Hooray Art classes will transform The Cut’s signature black aprons with pink paint. The Cut’s team will wear the one-of-a-kind aprons during the fundraising weekend as symbols of support for breast cancer awareness.
Every steak (wrapped in pink paper) purchased at The Cut will benefit those in need of lifesaving exams. And Renée Gage will be on hand to photograph the event and participants. Stay tuned for more details on the full schedule for the event.
The three shop owners had been chatting about potential opportunities for collaboration since recently opening their doors in Hollin Hall. They decided on a fundraiser to support the NBCF. The cause is personal for Kilroy, who lost a beloved family friend from breast cancer.
“I think it’s a great way to raise awareness outside the main fundraising month of the foundation,” said Kilroy. “My Hollin Hall neighbors agreed, and we began to plan this event. We all want to help more people get lifesaving exams to limit the devastating effects breast cancer can have on individuals, families, and communities.”
“It seemed like a great opportunity to support an important organization in our community with other businesses in the shopping center,” Bradford added. Gage agreed: “We are so excited to collaborate for this great cause. We all share a passion for community here in Hollin Hall, and we jumped at the chance to come together and give back.”
The funds raised by buying steaks at The Cut will enable more women to have access to lifesaving breast screening and care, leading to earlier detection and better outcomes. A screening mammogram costs $100 and a biopsy costs $500. Kilroy’s goal is to fund 350 procedures. That’s a lot of steaks. And a great incentive for you to get that grill going over the weekend.
Be sure to stop by The Cut Butchery at the Hollin Hall Shopping Center, 7968 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, and support Grillin’ for the Girls.
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