On Hatteras Island, October is the time to Drink Pink

The month of October is nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and on Hatteras Island, a number of local restaurants and businesses have joined the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) in their annual Drink Pink Campaign, which raises funds through island-wide libations.

HICF is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that provides support for cancer patients and their families who live on Hatteras Island. Founded in the year 2000, the HICF helps local residents dealing with cancer by assisting with needs such as travel expenses, prescriptions, and medical supplies, as well as medical bills that are not covered by insurance.

In an effort to address this continual need for help throughout Hatteras Island, the “Drink Pink” campaign was first launched in October 2014 by Jomi Price at Ketch 55, and has grown every year with more and more restaurants and businesses getting involved. To date, the campaign has raised nearly $60,000.

This toast-worthy event features ample opportunities to sample pink drinks of all varieties – from milkshakes to cocktails – as restaurants offer their own pink concoctions, with all proceeds going to the HICF.

During the month of October, restaurants across Hatteras Island will support HICF by including a special pink drink on their menu, or through other fundraising events.

HICF 2024 Drink Pink participating establishments include the following:

*More establishments may be added.

• Dinky’s Waterfront Restaurant
• Conner’s Supermarket
• Dancing Turtle Coffee Shop
• Breakwater Restaurant
• Cafe Pamlico
• Hatteras Sol
• Isola Pizzeria and Bar
• Tavern on 12

Please stop by any of the above organizations to purchase your pink drink and to make a contribution to a very worthy organization that has been helping islanders battle cancer since 2000.

For more information on Drink Pink, and other events hosted by the HICF, see https://hicf.org/events/.