Virginia Anderson named Chairman for Boxers & Bras for a Cause

Virginia Anderson will serve as the chairman for the 3rd annual June E. Nylen Cancer Center’s Boxers & Bras for a Cause, to be held Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at the Sioux City Convention Center, Sioux City, Iowa.Anderson has served on the committee for the June E. Nylen Cancer Center’s Boxers & Bras for a Cause for several years and was selected to chair the signature event for 2010.“Virginia brings many talents which include a passion for volunteering and her commitment to raising awareness for people to get screened for cancer,” says Tracy Feathers, director of marketing.Boxers & Bras for a Cause is an awareness campaign to encourage women 40 and older to get their mammogram and men and women 50 and older to get screened for colon cancer.“Serving as the chairman provides the honor of working with a great group of dedicated volunteers and staff to help make getting screened for cancer less intimidating and more accessible,” says Virginia Anderson. “Most of us on the committee have been touched by cancer in some way and we all simply want to give back to the community and help prevent cancer.”Anderson is employed by Pro-Link Realty as a Project Manager, and in addition she serves on the Finance Committee of the Health Inc. Board, Treasurer for Lincoln Elementary PTA, member of the Sioux City Growth Organization, Job Ambassador for YPIowa (Young Professionals of Iowa), steering committee member for Department of Human Services Parent Partner Program, volunteers on the St. Luke’s Children’s Miracle Network Corporate Development Committee, committee member for the Sioux City Cone Park Design & Construction Advisory Committee, and is a licensed foster parent for the State of Iowa.“I have volunteered on this committee for two years and when the opportunity was presented to me to serve as chairman I realized I wanted to give more to the community and the Cancer Center,” says Anderson. “I feel I am playing a significant role in raising awareness for the importance of cancer screenings, prevention and education.”Boxers & Bras for a Cause will be held on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The evening includes a display of decorated boxers and bras, a runway show, fabulous food and friends while supporting a great cause.For more on the event or to buy tickets or register your boxers or bra, find more information here or call Tracy Feathers, Director of Marketing at 712.252.9426 or email featherst@jencc.com.