Breast cancer fundraiser planned

The new addition to McCrady's, the Gallery, will host the annual fundraiser for Share Our Suzy at 7 p.m. Jan. 17.

The event features live entertainment by Leah Suarez, a silent auction featuring works of art by local artists, cocktails and food prepared by the Gallery. Tickets are $100, and seating is limited.

According to statistics, every three minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. In the tri-county area, about 367 women are diagnosed each year. The average annual cost of breast cancer care is around $11,440 for a patient, which puts a tremendous financial stress on patients and their families. Share Our Suzy is working to provide financial support for women going through breast cancer treatment in South Carolina, allowing them to focus solely on recovery.

SOS has helped provide multiple patients of various ages with new prostheses and bras, wigs and medications. The organization is devoted to helping families by providing them with financial support. SOS has assisted young mothers with medical costs, grandmothers with utilities and daughters with their mortgages. The ongoing goal of the organization is to provide support and assistance to these women as they undergo treatment for their breast cancer.

Share Our Suzy, a homegrown, nonprofit organization, has been established to honor the memory of Suzy McGrane, who lost her battle with cancer in 2005, by raising money and resources to assist and support breast cancer patients from diagnosis to remission. The group is a virtual organization supported by friends and relatives of Suzy McGrane, which allows it to cut administration expenses and donate 100 percent of the funds raised to patients.

To learn more about Share Our Suzy and purchase tickets for the event, visit www.shareoursuzy.org.