CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Of
the fifty attendees who participated in an Afternoon of Hats, Wine
and Chocolates, only three were cancer survivors. However, in the
Fort Harrison's Crystal Ballroom that afternoon, all fifty gave
their support to cancer survivors and benefitted My Hope Chest.
My Hope Chest is a charity that funds reconstructive surgery for
women who have battled breast cancer. Guests were treated to five
different wines and chocolates from gold-medal winning chocolatiers
such as William Dean, Viktoria Richards and David Romero. Southern Wine and Spirits
sponsored the wines, which came from the Kenwood Vineyards and Dead
Bolt Wine.
Guests were encouraged to wear hats, and a prize was offered to
the best hat. In this case, a hat made out of a bra, worn by
Emily Walet, a staff member at
Nationwide Title Company. Nationwide sponsored a table and 15 of
their staff attended the event.
Serving as the Mistress of Ceremonies, Lisa Mansell, the Community Affairs Director for
the Church of Scientology, welcomed the audience and encouraged
them to find out more about My Hope Chest.
Ms. Savoretti addressed the guests and told her story as to how
she founded this charity. She was 38 and uninsured when she
found out that she had breast cancer. After a mastectomy and 5
months of treatment and chemotherapy, Ms. Savoretti was back on
stage, billing herself as the "Lopsided Showgirl" and rebuilding
her life. In living her own experience, Ms. Savoretti realized that
there was a huge gap in treatment that existed for uninsured
women.
My Hope Chest funds breast reconstructive surgery for uninsured
and underinsured women all over the
United States. Per their website (www.myhopechest.org) there
are four surgeons who donate their time to this cause, but there
are many other aspects that need to be paid for. For more
information on how you can help, please go to the My Hope Chest
website.
The Fort Harrison is the International Religious Retreat of the
Church of Scientology. Founded by humanitarian and philosopher
L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology is an
applied religious philosophy that provides fundamental answers to
life. For more information, please go to www.scientology.org.
Contact Lisa Mansell
(727) 467-6860
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