Take A "Swing for Pink" on Oct. 6

Take a “Swing for Pink” at the upcoming charity golf tournament to benefit the Central Carolina Hospital Auxiliary’s Breast Cancer Comfort Care Fund.

The event is set for Sunday, Oct. 6, starting at 12:30 pm at Carolina Trace Country Club. A golf tournament in scramble format will be followed by a cocktail party with door prizes. For more information or to register, email April Fleming at afleming@carolinatracecc.com.

The Central Carolina Hospital Auxiliary Breast Cancer Comfort Care Fund was established in 2011 to help breast cancer patients with "extra comfort items" and "screening/testing" that may not be covered by insurance, as well as patients who are uninsured or have financial constraints. The fund is available to women as well as men.

Comfort items include head coverings such as caps, scarves, hats, wigs, and other specialty items that may be required. They may also include mastectomy bras, a breast prosthesis, or compression garments for patients with lymphedema (an accumulation of lymph fluid in the layers of skin that cause persistent swelling in the arm or breast). Some examples of screenings include screening mammograms, diagnostic mammograms and breast biopsies.

To learn more about the fund, visit www.centralcarolinahosp.com and search for Auxiliary Breast Cancer Comfort Care Fund. Or you can contact CCH Volunteer Services at 919.774.2100 or visit www.cchaux.com.