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DC’s top news anchors raise funds to support breast cancer screenings

Editor’s Note: ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Hillary Howard is on the 2018 ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½Bash committee. 

WASHINGTON — For the 10th year, D.C.’s well-known female news anchors are joining forces to raise money and awareness for breast cancer services.

The will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at the Wharf’s new Pearl Street Warehouse. Proceeds benefit , an Anacostia-based nonprofit that provides breast cancer screenings to women in D.C.’s Ward 8 neighborhood.

According to the from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, D.C. has one of the highest rates of breast cancer incidence and mortality in the U.S. — most of which is . Breast Care Washington’s mission is to overcome this disparity through extended services, including 3D mammography and diagnostic procedures.

range from $75 to $200; the event includes cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Pink attire is recommended. Members of the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½Bash committee include ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Hillary Howard and NBC’s Eun Yang, Angie Goff, Melissa Mollet and Lauryn Ricketts, among others.

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