According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. However, through research, treatments, surgeries, and determination, there are currently more than 3.8 million breast cancer survivors living in the U.S.

Located at 143 Oakridge Drive, Mountville, Help The Fight is a nonprofit organization that supports individuals living with breast cancer. After her mother died from the disease and sister was diagnosed with it, Lynda Charles founded Help The Fight with her husband in 2009. What started as a bake sale has grown exponentially; Help The Fight has now raised over $800,000 to help breast cancer patients buy groceries and tires, pay rent and mortgages, and cover day care fees and medical bills. As a nonprofit, Help The Fight can help anyone regardless of where they live, but Lancaster County and surrounding counties are its prime focus.

On Sunday, March 6, Help The Fight will host its third annual designer bag bingo event, which will feature brands such as Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Kate Spade, Coach, and Dooney & Bourke. Last year's fundraiser was virtual due to COVID-19, but the upcoming cash-only event will be held in person at the Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Doors will open at noon, and bingo will begin at 1:30 p.m. Attendees can play 20 games of bingo, with the opportunity to win a designer bag each round. There will also be four specials and one super special. If a bingo round has more than one winner, a tiebreaker will be played.

"To support Help The Fight is to help the entire community," said Charles. "We're a blast. It's a real fun event. We packed the house the first year and it was awesome. Hopefully we will meet some new people and have some new faces."

Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the event, and attendees can participate in giveaways of items donated to the organization. Sneak peek photos of designer bags for the event can be found on Help The Fight's Facebook page. A discount will be given to those who prepurchase their tickets by contacting the office at 717-455-7095 by Friday, Feb. 25.

"I'm all about our mission," noted patient coordinator Susie Dailey. "I love our mission and I love our community. This event is a great way to give back and possibly win a designer handbag."

Those interested in sponsoring a designer bag must contact the office by Feb. 25. Donors will be listed in the program and acknowledged on social media. Help The Fight is seeking donations for the giveaways, whether in the form of gift baskets, artwork, or monetary gifts. Those interested can contact Help The Fight's office at helpthefightnow@gmail.com. For more information, visit http://www.helpthefight.org. Help The Fight is also active on Instagram and LinkedIn.