Last Saturday, Parx Casino volunteers hosted a free breast cancer screening event at its venue, stationing a state-of-the-art mammography van in the parking lot to serve women ages 40 and older.
The offering was part of a series of efforts the casino is making throughout October to advance breast cancer research, prevention, and treatment. Last week, Parx announced a $10,000 donation to Penn Medicine’s Basser Center for BRCA (breast cancer susceptibility genes) which administered the screenings on Saturday morning. In 2012, Penn’s Basser Center, located just 21 miles southwest of Parx in University City, became the first site on earth pursuing a comprehensive mission to study, treat, and prevent BRCA-related ailments.
On Friday, Parx held Spin for Strength, during which casino guests could spin a Pink Mega Wheel to win slot-play prizes of up to $500 and a special Breast Cancer Awareness Month Parx t-shirt.
