Sweet Charity: Local Restaurants Support Breast Cancer Research

Eleven restaurants and bakeries around Rhode Island will be taking part in a sweet fundraiser to support breast cancer care and research starting on Mother's Day. During the week-long fundraiser, all sales of a certain dessert will go to Bakes For Breast Cancer, a nonprofit organization. This year's proceeds will support research by Dr. Rachel Freedman at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Freeman's research and clinical trials will focus on older patients, where research and funding are limited.

The Rhode Island Bakes For Breast Cancer organization was created in 2000 by Carol Brownman Sneider, in memory of her mother, Eva Brownman, who died from the disease. Since it was founded, the foundation has raised more than $1 million.

"The research we have supported always has benefited many in Rhode Island. Now with the new affiliation between Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Lifespan, even more will benefit in the future," Sneider said.

The following businesses are taking part in the fundraiser:

• Chapel Grille, Cranston
• Coast Guard House Restaurant, Narragansett
• Ellie's Bakery, Providence
• Mill's Tavern, Providence
• Not Your Average Joe's, Warwick
• Ocean State Sandwich Company, Providence
• Red Stripe Restaurant, East Greenwich and Providence
• Seven Stars Bakery, East Providence and Providence