Concert to raise awareness about breast cancer

Boca Raton - Armando Christian Perez, known as rapper Pitbull, will soon be on stage in Boca Raton. He will be performing to raise awareness about breast cancer. Stephanie Robin of Think Pink Rocks is one of the concert organizers. "50 cent, Shontelle is coming back for the third year in a row, Melanie Fiona, Asher Roth is coming, Brianna, Get Fresh."

The young artists will be performing for a young crowd. A generation Stephanie wants to make sure is aware of breast cancer. Stephanie was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer at the age of 36, which eventually spread to her lungs. "I joined a trial clinical study at Sloan-Kettering in New York that I fly up to every three months for a scan, and this November will be three years that the cancer in my lungs is 90 percent smaller. People must know their family history. People must know that there is a breast cancer gene called the BRCA gene for breast and ovarian cancer and for prostate cancer in men."

Concert ticket sales will be donated to several organizations. "We always support the women's center at Boca Raton Community Hospital, Memorial Sloan-Kettering in New York, we give money to American Cancer Society's Making Strides for breast cancer."

Susan Whelchel, the mayor of Boca Raton, says it's a good cause that will also have an affect on the local economy. "We have 50, 60 hotels rooms booked that are booked as a result of the concert and it's just a phenomenal success all the way around, economically and especially as well as raising money for awareness and support research for cancer."

The Think Pink Rocks concert will be on Saturday, October 9th.

Think Pink Rocks
http://www.thinkpinkrocks.com/
561-702-6116