Four Seasons Hotel, Bahrain Bay raises awareness of breast cancer

By Renad Ghanem Saudi Gazette CAIRO — The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay is turning Bahrain’s private island pink to raise awareness of breast cancer during October. The Hotel has joined forces with Think Pink Bahrain, the local breast cancer organization, in order to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. Hotel guests will be able to be a part of fundraising efforts by choosing different experiences in the Hotel’s restaurants and spa, with a percentage of proceeds going towards local breast cancer nonprofit organizations. The hotel’s general manager Greg Pirkle said: “We are compassionate members of our Bahraini community and we are striving to give back as often as possible. For more than 30 years, Four Seasons has been deeply committed to the cause of advancing cancer research, and now it is our honor to support the same in Bahrain.” As part of efforts to raise funds, the hotel has even opened a boutique, Pink Boutique, in its lobby, offering delicacies such as pink macaroons, candies and pink chocolate cookies, as well as Think Pink Bahrain’s cancer foundation products. There will also be a Pink Brunch every Friday during October at the hotel’s Bahrain Bay Kitchen, featuring pink signature dishes displayed in five live cooking stations in addition to the regular brunch offerings. Many of the Hotel’s dining outlets are also changing their menus, adding a bit of pink in taste and color to raise awareness of breast cancer. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women, and so the hotel’s Spa members and employees will be offered Pink Talks: Frankly Speaking about Cancer: a series of carefully crafted talks hosted by the founder and spokesperson of Think Pink Bahrain, Julie Sprakel. “Breast cancer is not race, religion or class orientated. It is only with research, education, early intervention and public awareness that we can fight this disease,” Sprakel said. “Education is the first step to prevention. When we educate our mothers, daughters, sisters and nieces, we can help them make informed decisions, which may ultimately save their lives.”