OVARIAN CANCER BUTTERFLY RELEASE HONORS
AND REMEMBERS THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE

(COLUMBIA SC)….The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Central SC (OCC) will hold its annual butterfly release September 20 at the SC State House to raise awareness of this deadly disease. This year’s event has been renamed the Cathy B. Novinger Ovarian Cancer Butterfly Release (sponsored by Palmetto Health) to honor the organization’s founder who lost her life to the disease in 2016. September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Participants will release over 500 butterflies in memory or honor of a relative or friend who has been affected by ovarian cancer and other female-related cancers.

Each year more than 20,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and of those more than 14,000 will lose their lives. One in 71 women will develop some form of ovarian cancer in their lifetime.

Ovarian cancer is called “the disease that whispers”, because women may not recognize the symptoms that signal the onset. It is one of the deadliest cancers among women, often detected too late to be cured. If detected early, ovarian cancer has a 95% five-year survival rate. The survival rate drops below 25% for five-year survival for those who are in stage 3 and 5% for those diagnosed in stage 4. Ovarian cancer is never detected through pap smear examinations.

Proceeds from the event help further the organization’s mission of educating women in the Midlands about ovarian cancer. For more information or to purchase a butterfly, visit ovariancancermidlands.org or call 803-608-5391.

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Join Historic Columbia and the Jubilee Gala Committee to celebrate 40 years of support for the Jubilee Festival and Mann-Simons Site! The evening will feature Chef Frank Houston’s culinary delights, a specialty cocktail, wine and beer, as well as live music and performances from Mike Stone Entertainment, Roland Haynes and Indigo Soul. The dress for this event is festive, so come ready to celebrate!

Ronald McDonald House Charities Columbia, SC invites you to join us for our largest annual fundraiser, A Fine Affair Blackjack & Bubbles! Get ready to Bet It All on LOVE at The Oaks, on September 20, 2018. Guests of this savory celebration will play casino favorites and indulge in delicious delicacies from Columbia’s top restaurants and caterers. Guests are also invited to sip cocktails for a cause as they bid on items in the evening’s silent auction! All of the proceeds from this celebration will benefit our mission of keeping families close when they need it the most.

Bandleader Mark Rapp will be performing live Jazz music at Pearlz Upstairz on Thursday, Aug. 30. from 9 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. His band consists of  guitarist Amos Hoffman, Dustin Retzlaff on bass and Brendan Bull on drums.

The tournament will provide participants the opportunity to play a friendly round of golf at one of Columbia’s premiere courses, The Members Club at Woodcreek, while enjoying delicious food and beverages throughout the day, an awesome gift package for each player and the chance to win a variety of exciting prizes!

The keynote speaker is a businessman investor, international motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist: Christopher Gardner will preside as our keynote speaker. Mr. Gardner’s life story was portrayed by actor Will Smith’s in the movie ”Pursuit of Happyness”. Meeting and hearing Christopher Gardner share his story of overcoming the setback of homelessness to become a lucrative businessman will benefit all who will attend.

Speaker Teresa Myers Ervin, Councilwoman of Florence, SC.

Enjoy an upscale atmosphere in the Grand Ballroom, meet and greet celebrity keynote speaker, Christopher Gardner, live entertainment, and more.

The Future Entrepreneurs Foundation requests your support for the Igniting Innovation Gala. The event is a fundraiser and the proceeds will benefit students in Florence School District One.

With 9 No. 1 hits, Lonestar has proven to be a favorite for country and pop fans alike. One of those No. 1 hits was “Amazed,” which topped not only the top of the country charts but also hit No 1 on the Billboard Hot 1, becoming the first country song to do so since “Islands in the Stream” in 198. With hits like “I’m Already There” and “Front Porch Looking In” plus hits from their latest album Never Enders, the band is sure to impress.