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KAREEM JACKSON FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS
Texans’ Safety Kareem Jackson Hosts Pretty in Pink Program to Honor Breast Cancer Fighters With Gourmet Dinner, VIP Treatment
Posted By:
Gabrielle Visca
Monday, October 15, 2018
Houston
Texans’ safety Kareem Jackson hosted his first “Pretty in Pink” community outreach program for
breast cancer survivors at the Four Seasons in downtown Houston on Monday, October 8th,
2018. The dinner was organized by the Kareem Jackson
Foundation as part of his charitable organization’s mission to honor the fight
that women who are currently battling or who have achieved victory
over breast cancer have experienced. The night
was inspired by Jackson’s mother Rossalyn, who battled
breast cancer twice, and overcame the disease both times.
“Just like my mom, many of these women didn’t
get the luxury of stopping everything when they found out they had breast
cancer,” said Jackson. “They had to continue to live their day-to-day lives,
juggle work and family responsibilities, and even struggle with financial
hardships. This is my chance to give back to them for what they’ve been going
through.”
The invited women were
identified by The Rose, a mammography and
diagnostic services non-profit breast cancer organization and through other
Houston cancer survivors networks. The event was sponsored by
Woodforest Bank with additional donations from Nordstrom,
including certificates for complimentary prosthesis bra fittings and makeup
swag bags to help the women feel appreciated, and The Four Seasons Houston, who
hosted the evening, catered a gourmet dinner, and set up a mobile spa and
cocktail hour in an event space in their downtown hotel.
In addition to Jackson’s mother’s
fight with breast cancer, his sister Crystalynn was diagnosed with leukemia as
a child. She also won her battle, and Jackson was so impacted by these
experiences that he dedicated his philanthropic efforts to honoring and
supporting women and children who fight cancer.
Along with his Christmas in July
program that provides surprise visits and gifts to pediatric cancer patients
each summer, Jackson intends for the Pretty in Pink program to become an annual community
outreach event of his foundation.
To raise money to extend support and resources
to more women and children, Jackson will
host his second annual “Dinner for a Difference” with his Houston Texans
teammates on October 29th, 2018. Last year’s event raised more than $190,000.
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