In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Houston-based nonprofit SurviveHER is hosting its fourth annual SurviveHER Soirée, Pink Night Out, on Thursday, Oc. 3.
The fundraiser aims to raise $75,000 to provide lifesaving mammograms and other critical breast health services to underserved women in the Houston area.
Founded by breast cancer survivor Lyndsay Levingston, SurviveHER’s mission is to educate, inspire, and empower women about breast cancer awareness. Levingston, who was diagnosed with stage two triple-negative breast cancer in 2019, shared that the experience inspired her to launch the organization.
“I had no clue. I was very ignorant as it related to breast cancer awareness,” Levingston said. “So, I just wanted to share my story to help other women.”
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The event, which will be hosted at the Thompson Hotel’s Sol Seven restaurant, will feature a rooftop experience complete with pink cocktails, a DJ, dancing, and an appearance by a surprise celebrity guest. Guests are encouraged to dress in pink to show their support.
Levingston hopes to use the funds raised to provide mammograms, breast exams, and diagnostics, as well as offer wraparound services and resources for women currently undergoing treatment.
“Breast cancer is a very expensive disease,” she noted. “If you don’t have insurance, it could cost you anywhere from half a million to a million dollars.”
The organization works with various healthcare institutions and medical device companies to ensure that no woman is left behind.
“We really try to provide access wherever we can,” Levingston said. The nonprofit also hosts pop-up activations to reach more women in the community and offer critical health services.
Tickets for the SurviveHER Soirée are still available for purchase online at imasurvivor.org or at the door on the night of the event. For those unable to attend, donations are also welcomed to help the organization continue its mission to save lives and raise awareness.
For women over 40, she advises scheduling regular mammograms, performing self-breast exams, and getting genetic testing to understand personal risk factors.
“Women shouldn’t be stressed out while fighting for their lives,” Levingston emphasized, stressing the importance of early detection and support.