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Local realtors raise $50,000 for UNC's Lineberger Cancer Center in one day
A local business's old-fashioned BBQ sale raised more than $50,000 for the UNC Lineberger Cancer Institute on Friday.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A local business's old-fashioned BBQ sale raised more than $50,000 for the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center on Friday.
Pig Out for the Cure was invented by Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston realtors more than 10 years ago to contribute to local cancer research and treatment. Since its inception, Pig Out has raised $92,000 for Lineberger.
This year alone, four CBHPW offices in Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Fuquay-Varina raised $51,200 by selling sponsorships and plates of BBQ. Donations were also contributed from people who have been affected by cancer.
The BBQ plates were assembled on-site by employees and agents.
Matthew Horton from CBHPW told WRAL News that more agents than ever sold BBQ or sponsorships this year, resulting in the hefty donation.
"This year really blew it out of the park," he said.
UNC Lineberger serves patients at the North Carolina Cancer Hospital in Chapel Hill and is the only public comprehensive cancer center in the state of North Carolina, according to its website.
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