The Susan G. Komen Coastal Georgia Brunswick Big Wigs for 2016 have been revealed! A BigWig is a community leader who has a passion for helping the under-insured women in our community receive access to breast health care. The Brunswick BigWigs have each made a commitment to raise minimum of $1,500 to provide services for these women in need as part of the BigWig Campaign running from September 15-October 31. The total fundraising goal for the Campaign is $7,500.
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Lindy Cofer, Golden Isles Photography
Pat Cooper, Owner, President of Hodnett Cooper Real Estate
“I never once had one minute where I thought cancer was going to get me. You wake up every morning and just fight. You take one step at a time and just fight. I hope to make women more aware of what they need to do through sharing my experience … just fight!”
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Lindy Cofer, Golden Isles Photography
Jonathan Havens, Managing Partner, h2o creative group
“I am one of the many that grew up and returned to the greatest place on earth to work and raise my family. The only natural progression is to continually give back to the place and the people that have and continue to give me so much! I was honored and super enthusiastic about being asked to participate with Southeast Georgia Health System and Susan G. Komen Coastal Georgia for such a vital initiative!”
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Lindy Cofer, Golden Isles Photography
Cedric King, Manager of Community Relations, Pinova Holdings
“Three generations of women in my life were diagnosed with breast cancer so I know the impact this disease can have on an entire family. My mom, grandmother Jannie Stevens, aunts Clara Jenkins, Roberta Deverger, Julia Bacon, cousins Charlene Jenkins and Cynthia Dunham all have battled this disease. My Gram and aunts Julia Bacon and Roberta Deverger ultimately died from complications of the disease but this past July 2016 my Mom Rosa King celebrated being two years cancer free. I wanted to participate in the BigWig campaign in honor of these seven wonderful ladies and raise funds to support this important cause.”
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Lindy Cofer, Golden Isles Photography
Sharon Spradey, Area Retail Banking Manager, First Glynn Bank, a division of First Chatham Bank
“I have several friends and acquaintances that have been diagnosed with breast cancer and honestly if they had not had the opportunity of early detection their stories might have turned out differently. Being a BigWig is so important to me! It provides additional funding to support programs like Mammograms in Motion and places emphasis on why mammograms are so important. So many programs are available, we just have to get the word out!”
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Lindy Cofer, Golden Isles Photography
Bruce G. Tripp, M.D., Radiation Oncologist, Southeast Georgia Health System
“Since 2011, the Coastal Georgia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen has given more than $300,000 in grant funding to support the Mammograms in Motion program which provides free mammograms and other diagnostic breast health services. As a radiation oncologist practicing for greater than 26 years, I have seen how access to early detection services can impact patient outcomes. I am excited to be a part of this campaign and hope others will join us in giving back to an organization that has invested so much in our community.”
Support the BigWigs and the mission of Susan G. Komen Coastal Georgia by following @KomenCoastalGeorgia on Facebook and visiting komencoastalgeorgia.org for updated information on events to catch the BigWigs in action and how to donate to the campaign. You don’t have to be a BigWig to make a difference.
