On May 12, nine families will travel to Hatteras Island as part of the Little Pink Houses of Hope retreat. The nonprofit organization provides free week-long vacations for breast cancer patients and their families to give them an opportunity to reconnect and celebrate life in a relaxing environment.
For the past 13 years, Hatteras Island has welcomed more than nine families as part of the program. All activities and services are provided free of charge so that families can focus on spending quality time together.
Throughout the week families will enjoy a variety of activities, including paddleboarding, ceramic painting, and evening cruise in the sound. Generous sponsors of the event include Koru Village, Ocean Cure, Sun Realty, and Slash Creek Outfitters.
Little Pink Houses of Hope was founded by Jeanine Patten-Coble, now a fifteen-year breast cancer survivor who started the organization after noticing the gap in services that exists for families of survivors. Hatteras Island is the location where Patten-Coble was inspired to start Little Pink Houses of Hope after receiving her breast cancer diagnosis in 2009.
To learn more about Little Pink Houses of Hope and how you can get involved, visit littlepink.org or contact Sherri Allen.