Two hundred attendees were tantalized with over 80 handbags and asked to put their “best bid forward” in the hopes of taking home a beautiful new or pre-loved bag. One of the most memorable moments came when honoree - Pat Petrone gave an emotional and passionate speech about her passion for helping terminally ill children. Karen Miller summed up the evening in three words, “It was magical.”

The evening resulted in one of the most successful events for the Huntington Breast Cancer Coalition (HBCAC) and the program “Prevention Is The Cure (PITC).” The proceeds are being used specifically for the “Student and Scientist Environmental Research Scholarship Program.” This program allows high school students in the Huntington area an opportunity to work beside world renowned researchers in cancer and disease research laboratories during a summer internship program.