Cooper Foundation Raises $50K To Fight Cancer

CAMDEN, NJ — The Cooper Foundation raised $50,000 for breast and gynecologic cancer research and clinical programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper through its recent Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Outdoor Brunch and Golf Outing, the health system announced on Tuesday.

More than 120 guests and golfers attended the sold out, socially-distant outdoor brunch and nine-hole golf outing at Ramblewood Country Club in Mt. Laurel on Monday, officials said.

Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski, who owns the club, co-hosted the event with his wife, Liz, a cancer survivor and a member of the Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Host Committee.

The gridiron great made a special appearance during the event, which also featured raffles and a hole-in-one contest.

“Ron and I are thrilled to host the first ever Pink and Teal Golf Outing,” Liz Jaworski said. “We are fortunate to be involved with many charitable organizations, but for me, supporting women fighting cancer is personal.”

“We are extremely grateful to my friends Ron and Liz, Event Sponsor PSE&G and all of our guests for making the first Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Golf Outing a success,” Cooper University Health Care Chairman George E. Norcross, III said. “COVID-19 has changed our world, but the commitment of our community has never wavered.”

Pink Roses Teal Magnolias is the largest breast and gynecologic cancer fundraiser in the Delaware Valley. Its signature event is an annual brunch hosted each October, drawing over 900 people.

This year’s Pink and Teal Brunch will be held virtually this year, with a special online program on Oct. 25.

“As we are unable to gather in person for this year’s annual brunch, I am proud that the Pink and Teal Host Committee and The Cooper Foundation organized this golf outing to allow us to get together and safely support this cause,” Cooper Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman Philip A. Norcross said.

Since 2010, Pink Roses Teal Magnolias has raised more than $6.5 million to support cancer patients and their families in South Jersey. Funds have been used to support research and education, the Patient In Need Fund, new technology, the Survivorship Program, and the Dr. Diane Barton Complementary Medicine program which uses therapies designed to lessen the pain, stress and anxiety associated with cancer.

“In addition to raising millions to fight women’s cancer, Pink Roses Teal Magnolias serves as an inspiration to so many survivors and their families across the region,” event co-chair Susan Bass Levin said. “To be able to keep our movement going, even in the midst of a global pandemic, shows there is hope for brighter days ahead. Cancer is relentless, and so are we.”

Levin is an ovarian cancer survivor. Along with Levin and the Jaworskis, the event was co-hosted by Fran Lunsford, Marlene Rubin, Vicki Stein and Nancy Weber.