You see, at this school there’s a very special first grade teacher. She’s the kind that you remember when you’re all grown up as one of your favorite teachers. Well, this special teacher has breast cancer, and she’s fighting for her life. She’s scared and exhausted but she comes to school every day and does amazing things with and for the children.  I was brought there before the entire faculty and administration to share the news with this first grade teacher, Susan Marrinan, her husband and her daughter that she was named the recipient of Pink Dish!-For-A-Year, a year of free meals from Let’s Dish! as part of Let’s Dish!’s Pink Dish Campaign.

In October, 50 local families were nominated by their communities as part of our Pink Dish! Campaign.  Thanks to the generosity of Let’s Dish! customers and staff, all nominated families will receive healthy, convenient meals to help them face the challenges of a breast cancer diagnosis.  And, Susan, who was nominated by 150 separate people, learned that she was going to get a free Let’s Dish! order every month for an entire year. That’s 96 dinners to feed her family of three. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

Jill Malinchock, school secretary at Little River Elementary and Susan’s colleague, shared with us, “These meals will relieve the stress and guilt of wanting to provide dinners for the family but being too tired to be able to do it. It will be a big help for Susan and her family to have healthy fresh meals when they need them most.”  Jill, who along with several other teachers as well friends and family, organized the nomination push for Susan, added, “When Susan receives these meals each month she will be reminded how much we love and honor her and how much we appreciate what she does for our children.”

That was one of the highlights of my professional career and my life.  I am proud to work for a company that makes such a difference in our communities.  And I was delighted to be the bearer of such wonderful news.

RELATED LINKS:

- A Pink Dish! Success Story, Thanks To You
- WMAR Tells the Pink Dish! Story
- Elizabeth Dishes Pink on WUSA9
- The Pink Dish! Campaign website: www.letsdish.com/pinkdish

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We are proud to announce that this year’s contributions enabled us to fund all of the families nominated for a Pink Dish! gift, meeting our goal of giving to 50 recipients in 2008.

Being a part of Pink Dish! has again been a moving experience for all of us.  The dedication and generosity of those who nominated a friend or family member for a potential gift is a powerful testament to all the forms that support of breast cancer survivor can take.  Those of you who sent Pink Dish E-Dedications and brought them to the store went the extra mile to fight breast cancer and help those fighting it personally.  Finally, we appreciate everyone who has shared their Pink Dish! Story, both online and in person.

That story continues as we get to know the Pink Dish! Families, who come from all walks of life here in the mid-Atlantic. We will be giving Let’s Dish! meals to mothers, daughters, sisters, even husbands who were nominated.  They are teachers, business professionals, volunteers, community directors, presidents of the PTA and homemakers. They have all coped with breast cancer and deserve a gift, a surprising act of kindness.  We are honored to be able to give that gift to each and every one of them - and hope our healthy, homemade meals will make some of their nights a little easier.  All of our Pink Dish! Families will have the opportunity to sit with their family and enjoy dinner together without the work of preparing that meal.

We want to take a final moment to thank all of the media outlets who supported our mission, giving us an opportunity to spread the word about Pink Dish! to as many as possible.   Without publicity, we would not have achieved our goal for this year.

We hope to share the new Pink Dish! stories after the families are notified so all of you can get to know them as well.  And, stay tuned for the moving story of our Pink Dish!-For-A-Year recipient - hers is a true testament to the strength of support and community.   We look forward to next year and aim to give Pink Dish! gifts to even more families.

We appreciate the generosity and support of all those who were involved in Pink Dish! this year. You have helped us to give Let’s Dish! meals to so many families; you have made a difference in the lives on those coping with breast cancer.

Thank you.

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Pink Dish! has gotten plenty of publicity this fall. Thanks to all the media outlets who have chosen to feature us. If you enjoyed the video above, please catch Elizabeth on Channel 9 as well!

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Watch the video to learn more about Pink Dish!, our special entree this month, and how you can get involved in this year’s campaign …

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