On Sept. 4, the Pink Ribbon Rally Committee presented a check in the amount of $30,000 to the Central Peninsula Health Foundation Breast Cancer Fund to be used for local breast cancer patients and to further awareness and prevention of this devastating disease. These funds were raised as a result of the 9th annual Pink Ribbon Rally Golf & Fundraising Event held at the Birch Ridge Golf Course on August 10. Pictured from left to right: Sharon Keating, Judy Imholte, Kathy Gensel (CPHF Director), Sally Hoagland and Judy Keck-Walsh (Rally Committee Chair). Committee member not pictured: Barb Winkler. Join the Pink Ribbon Rally Group on Facebook to see pictures from the event. (Submitted photo)

On Sept. 4, the Pink Ribbon Rally Committee presented a check in the amount of $30,000 to the Central Peninsula Health Foundation Breast Cancer Fund to be used for local breast cancer patients and to further awareness and prevention of this devastating disease. These funds were raised as a result of the 9th annual Pink Ribbon Rally Golf & Fundraising Event held at the Birch Ridge Golf Course on August 10. Pictured from left to right: Sharon Keating, Judy Imholte, Kathy Gensel (CPHF Director), Sally Hoagland and Judy Keck-Walsh (Rally Committee Chair). Committee member not pictured: Barb Winkler. Join the Pink Ribbon Rally Group on Facebook to see pictures from the event. (Submitted photo)

Photo: Rallying ‘fore’ a cure

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