The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is lit up in pink in honor of breast cancer awareness and the inaugural Pink Gala held Oct. 20.
 Jeanne Theismann   

Breast cancer survivors were among the attendees who turned out Oct. 20 for the inaugural ALX Pink Gala, held at and sponsored by ALX Community, raising $60,000 for the National Breast Center Foundation.

The evening surpassed its fundraising goal by $10,000 at the gala held at the ALX Community Atrium on South Washington Street. ALX VIP Magazine was co-sponsor of the event.

The evening featured a silent auction, giveaways, an open bar, drinks, food, and entertainment. The event also featured special guest and Fox5 reporter Ayesha Khan, a breast cancer survivor, who shared her journey when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer during the pandemic in 2021.

The event benefited the National Breast Center Foundation, which works with a network of health care providers to provide discounted services on mammograms and diagnostic tests, covering 200 mammograms, 50 biopsies, and 35 ultrasounds to women who are uninsured or underinsured each year. In honor of the event and to help raise breast cancer awareness, the George Washington Memorial turned pink from Oct. 19-21.

www.nationalbreastcenterfoundation.org