(CHICAGO – March 16, 2006) – In conjunction with its 75th anniversary, Harrington College of Design students, staff and faculty have joined forces with Y-ME, a nonprofit organization for breast cancer support, to host a “Specialty Pink Drinks” fundraising event on Wednesday, April 5 at 5 p.m. at Lloyd’s restaurant, 1 South Wacker Dr.

The event will feature four different pink drinks, which will honor Harrington students, faculty and administrators and their families who are currently battling breast cancer. The price of drinks ranges between $4 and $10, with $1 of the proceeds benefiting Y-ME. The event will also include a raffle. Proceeds from the raffle will go to Y-ME as well.

"Part of Harrington’s mission is to serve the global community. Breast cancer is a health concern that has touched the lives of Harrington’s staff, faculty and administrators," says Nicole Goldsbury, Harrington staff accountant. "We’ve created this fundraiser as a proactive way to help this cause."

The group of Harrington students, staff and faculty organizing the pink drink event will also be walking at the Mother’s Day 5K Y-ME race in Chicago.

"We are thrilled to have Harrington onboard for this unique fundraiser," says Kendra Hillmer, special events coordinator for Y-ME. "The mission of Y-ME is to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone and Harrington’s show of solidarity to its students and faculty is exactly what we’re working to accomplish."

About Harrington College

Located at 200 W. Madison St., Harrington College of Design is a four-year college that offers flexible scheduling for a bachelor of fine arts degree in interior design, an associate of applied science degree in interior design or digital photography and a new bachelor of fine arts in communication design.

Harrington seeks to foster an environment that maximizes students’ intellectual and artistic potential. The majority of its faculty are practicing interior designers, architects, photographers and fine art professionals. The bachelor of fine arts in interior design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) formerly known as Foundation for Interior Designer Education Research (FIDER). Harrington is also recognized as a private college by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and is an accredited institutional member of NASAD. Accredited Member, ACICS. For more information, call 312.939.4975 or visit www.harringtoncollege.com.

About Y-ME

Founded over a kitchen table in 1978 by the late Ann Marcou and Mimi Kaplan, two breast cancer patients, Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization (Y-ME) is a Chicago-based national nonprofit organization with the mission to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone. At the center of the organization is the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Hotline, the only 24/7 call center operated by trained peer counselors who are breast cancer survivors. For more information, or a list of our affiliates, please contact us or visit www.y-me.org.

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