Main St., an experience- based, community-driven non-profit dedicated to LOCAL breast cancer patients has concluded its seventh, and largest fundraising season to date. Through the support of local residents and businesses from participating towns and destinations including; Newtown, Carversville, Doylestown, Yardley, Peddler’s Village, Perkasie, New Hope, Shops at Valley Square, and Thompsonville (Thompson car dealerships) Main St. has raised and donated $155,000, which will benefit local breast cancer patients across Bucks County.
The Non-profit’s Title Sponsors the Thompson Organization and Special Presenting Sponsor Giovanni’s Fine Fashions, along with over 125 sponsors and partners propelled the success of the October 2024 month-long fundraising effort. Over the last seven years, the family run non-profit has donated just over $700,000, which has helped more than 2500 local breast cancer patients in treatment and recovery across Bucks County.
The funds generated by Main St. have helped create and fund impactful programs including:
· Cold-capping
· Out-of-pocket expense relief (paying patient’s household bills)
· Integrative Services through Kin Wellness and Support Center and Unite for Her
· Home food delivery
· Comfort ‘care bags’ for newly diagnosed patients
· Treatment transportation
· The purchase of new state-of-the-art infusion chairs at Fox Chase Cancer Center Buckingham and Doylestown Health Cancer Institute.
· Sound system for the cancer facility at Fox Chase Buckingham used during radiation treatments.
“Our aim is to engage with our local community in a meaningful way while keeping all the funds we raise local, ensuring we benefit the needs of those who need support as they battle breast cancer. Year-over-year our successful fundraising programs engage thousands of people across the County. We celebrate our breast cancer survivors and thrivers, and we are beyond grateful to this community who share our passion for providing hyper-local support where it is needed, shared Keith Fenimore, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Main St.