Glassman Wealth Services is proud and honored to sponsor The Sixth Annual NewsBash on June 11, 2014 when 21 female DC news anchors from every major news network in the D.C. Metropolitan area unite in an unprecedented event, the NewsBash for Breast Cancer, to shine a collective light on breast cancer causes.
Dr. Jill Biden, this year’s special guest, will be joined by the Newsbabes hosts Natasha Barrett (WJLA7/ABC), Anita Brikman (WUSA9/CBS), Rebecca Cooper (WJLA7/ABC), Laura Evans (WTTG/FOX5), Lesli Foster (WUSA9/CBS), Angie Goff (WRC/NBC4), Hillary Howard (WTOP/103.5FM), Megan Hughes (Bloomberg), Jacqui Jeras (WJLA7/ABC), Holly Morris (WTTG/FOX5), Lindsey Murphy (WTTG/FOX5), Sue Palka (WTTG/FOX5), Lauryn Ricketts (WJLA7/ABC), Andrea Roane (WUSA9/CBS), Dianna Russini (WRC/NBC4), Monika Samtani (WUSA9/CBS), Allison Seymour (WTTG/FOX5), Alison Starling (WJLA7/ABC), Maureen Umeh (WTTG/FOX5), Shawn Yancy (WTTG/FOX5), and Eun Yang (WRC/NBC4).
The NewsBash takes place on June 11 from 7:00 to 9:00pm at The Powerhouse in Georgetown. Tickets are available at: www.newsbabes2014.eventbrite.com.
“This is a group of dedicated and competitive women, uniquely working together for an amazing cause. Now, that’s newsworthy,” said Barry Glassman, president of Glassman Wealth Services.
Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit Survivor’s Offering Support (SOS), a grassroots organization that provides breast cancer patients with highly trained mentors who have completed breast cancer treatment – these mentors offer patients knowledge, a shared experience, as well as empathetic support. In addition to peer-to-peer support, SOS offers Partner Support Workshops for spouses, partners and caregivers, as well as Transition to Wellness Workshops for survivors evolving from treatment to wellness.
About the NewsBash
The NewsBash for Breast Cancer is the annual Washington, D.C. event that raises awareness and funds for breast cancer causes. It began in 2009 when a group of good friends in the TV news industry decided to create an even to benefit for one cause. The pink-themed cocktail party draws an amazing crowd of breast cancer survivors, advocates and political and media power players. For more information on the NewsBash, please visit DCNewsbabes.org.
