Saxon-Kent in Orange Raises Funds for SWIM in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Orange, CT, October 22, 2007 - Betty Golomb, owner of Saxon-Kent Lingerie Boutique in Orange and long-time supporter of St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound, announced her store is making a donation in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Golomb, whose boutique specializes in undergarments for post-surgery breast cancer patients, set up an empty water cooler jug within her store in the Hitchcock Shopping Center located at 185 Boston Post Road in Orange to collect donations for the SWIM in honor of October Breast Cancer Awareness.

"The jug has been filling up throughout the year with donations from our customer. Whatever is in the jug, we are going to match," said Golomb.

Although Golomb does not know exactly how much money is in the jug yet, she estimates that it is several hundred dollars.

"My customers and I are giving back to the SWIM, because of their support and dedication," said Golomb. "The SWIM sponsors an underserved population, and we’re happy to get behind that."

Golomb volunteers her time and provides women convenient access to items that help them heal and feel better about themselves. Two years ago, she teamed up with Teresa Money-McLaughlin, RN, MSN, ROCN, Community Oncology Nurse Case Manager with St. Vincent’s Medical Center and SWIM Across the Sound to provide recovery camisoles and wigs to all women who have breast cancer and who are undergoing surgery. Golomb runs a boutique carrying these items in the Infusion Center at St. Vincent’s every Tuesday.

"Fitting and treating women with cancer is a very important part of the business," said Golomb. "We do the job, and we care."

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