BC3’s Project Pink begins again, has raised $24K

Melissa Philson survived malignant invasive ductal carcinoma, estrogen and progesterone receptor positive, HER 2 negative.

She is a Butler County Community College psychology professor and co-adviser of the college’s social awareness club, which this month is conducting a Project Pink campaign. During Octobers since 2010 the campaign has raised about $24,000 to support breast cancer awareness and research.

The club is seeking gift card contributions by Oct. 15 from BC3 departments, student clubs, organizations and employees, and from businesses or community members. Club members will sell raffle tickets for the gift cards from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 29 from a Project Pink tent to be raised on the college’s main campus in Butler Township.

Tickets will also be sold at the college bo