Nicole June Reporting
njune@clarksvillenow.com

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Tickle Me Pink Luncheon, sponsored by Gateway Medical Center, will be held Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Wilma Rudolph Events Center to support After Breast Cancer (ABC).

The Clarksville Area YMCA hosts the ABC program, which provides support women who have been affected by breast cancer. Women are teamed up with Pink Ribbon Personal Trainers and nutritionists who help them through the recovery process. Read more about the ABC program.

Amanda Cherry with the YMCA said ABC is funded partially by donors and sponsors, but that the Tickle Me Pink Luncheon plays a pivotal role in fundraising. “It really makes or breaks the ABC budget every year,” she said. Last year the event raised over $32,000.

Doors open at 11 a.m. for shopping with vendors at the event, and lunch will be served at noon while guests enjoy a fashion show by Belk, with breast cancer survivors as models. Vendors include Cherry Lane Gifts, Scentsy, 3 Lindys, Gateway Medical Center, and many more.

Leanne Morgan, a comedian from Knoxville with ties to the Clarksville area, will be the featured entertainer. Find more information about Leanne Morgan.

Amanda said although the event touches on the serious nature of breast cancer and the ABC program, this particular event is geared toward having fun. “Everyone is going to have a smile on their face when they leave,” she said. “It’s a break in the middle of the day for the ladies to come, do some shopping, and have lunch with their friends.”

Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at the YMCA at 260 Hillcrest Dr, or by contacting Amanda Cherry at 931-647-2376 or acherry@ymcamidtn.org.

Sponsors:
• Gateway Medical Center
• Belk
• Legends Bank
• First Advantage Bank
• F&M Bank
• 5 Star Radio
• Valerie Hunter-Kelly
• Byers and Harvey
• Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union
• US Bank
• Heritage Bank
• Jack Turner and Associates
• Daymar Institute
• Ellis, Sneed and Struble
• ClarksvilleOB/GYN
• Cumberland Bank
• Planters Bank
• Regions Bank

Committee Members:
• Katie Gambill
• Christy Batts
• Beverly Taylor
• Melanie Hadley
• Khandra Smalley
• Kathy Ellis
• Erinne Hester
• Cheryl Dufrane