5/13/14 - An annual celebration to help fund local cancer research will paint downtown Howell pink next month. On Thursday, June 12th, the city will be taken over by the Howell Pink Party. The annual event sells passports to local women, which gives them access to exclusive giveaways and deals at participating downtown retailers for the night. This year, offerings from the retailers will include food, wine tasting, and assorted gifts. There will also be entertainment provided throughout the event, which will last from 5 to 10pm. The Pink Party partners with St. Joseph Mercy Health System of Livingston County, and the funds raised will go to local breast cancer research. Organizers are still looking for businesses and sponsors to make the party a success, with a business participation deadline on May 23rd. Pink Party President Diana Biermann tells WHMI the event is also looking for volunteering, including male escorts. Women who purchase the $25 passports in groups of eight or more will get personally escorted around town by one of the tuxedo-clad men who volunteer for the event. For more information on how to participate or volunteer, follow the link below. (TD)
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