SURVIVORS—From left, Linda Robinson, North Side, 5 years; Jacquelyn Smith, Homestead 5 years; Gladys Bettis, Detroit, 6 months; and Pauletta Brown, New Kensington, 8 years.
Breast Cancer Survivor Gladys Bettis hosted the American Cancer Society “Divas With A Purpose!” at the Savoy Restaurant in the Strip District. It was the American Cancer Society’s official Breast Cancer Awareness Month kick-off event.
According to statistics, in 2015, 232,670 women will be newly diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States and 40,290 women will die from the disease. In Pennsylvania alone, 11,060 women will be diagnosed this year, and 1,980 will die from the disease.
Bettis, the mother of NFL hall of famer Jerome Bettis, served as the special guest of the evening that included celebrity bartenders, auctions, appetizers, specialty cocktails, and more.
BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR—Gladys Bettis models the beauty of being a survivor.
Linda Robinson, of the North Side and a survivor for 5 years, was one of the evening’s models.
MODELS—Seated, from left: Carol Ford, of Wexford, survivor for 4 years, Jacquelyn Smith, Homestead, 5 years; Laura Mccurdy, Churchill, a year; Gladys Bettis, Detroit, 6 months; and Linda Robinson, North Side, 5 years. Standing, from left: Kim Booher, New Castle, 7 years; Terri Bottles, Butler, 6 years; Debbie Wagner, Sheraton, a year; Helen Planchak, New Kensington, 4 years; Pauletta Brown, New Kensington, 8 years; and Shellie Smith, Cranberry, 5 years. (Photos by J.L. Martello)
