Take a “Swing for Pink” at the upcoming charity golf tournament to benefit the Central Carolina Hospital Auxiliary’s Breast Cancer Comfort Care Fund.

The annual event is set for Saturday, Oct. 4, starting at 8:30 am at Carolina Trace Country Club. Sponsored by Adcock Real Estate Services, the golf tournament will be held in scramble format, with breakfast and lunch included. Last year’s tournament raised $8,500 for the Auxiliary’s Comfort Care Fund.

The Breast Cancer Comfort Care Fund was established in 2011 to help breast cancer patients at CCH with "extra comfort items" and "screening/testing" that may not be covered by insurance, as well as patients who are uninsured or have financial constraints. The fund is available to women as well as men.

Comfort items include head coverings such as caps, scarves, hats, wigs, and other specialty items that may be required. They may also include mastectomy bras, breast prostheses, or compression garments for patients with lymphedema (an accumulation of lymph fluid in the layers of skin that cause persistent swelling in the arm or breast). Some examples of screenings include screening mammograms, diagnostic mammograms and breast biopsies.

“This is a great event and a great opportunity to provide essential support for breast cancer patients at Central Carolina Hospital,” said Dave Santoemma, CEO of CCH. “It also supports the great works of our hospital Auxiliary, which raises funds throughout the year to support essential hospital programs and services.”

For more information or to register for the golf tournament, visit the Carolina Trace website at carolinatracecc.com, through the Carolina Trace app or on the bulletin board in the Pro Shop.

To learn more about the breast cancer fund, visit www.centralcarolinahosp.com and search under Services for Breast Health, then click on CCH Auxiliary Breast Cancer Comfort Care Fund. Or you can contact CCH Volunteer Services at 919.774.2100 or visit www.cchaux.com.