Cancer Awareness Week, sponsored by Princeton Against Cancer Together (PACT), will feature speakers, a candlelight vigil and a Pink Party this week.
"Our two goals for this week are fundraising and awareness," said Jennifer Senske '06, co-president of PACT. "But awareness is the primary goal because it's more plausible on a college campus."
At a panel discussion Monday night in Prospect House, President Tilghman mediated a discussion by a molecular biology professor, a surgeon and the husband of a breast cancer survivor.
One of the speakers, former Princeton ROTC colonel Matthew McCarville, is known for initiating a drive at the University in the fall to raise money for cancer by selling pink bracelets, supported in part by Merrill Lynch.
"His wife has cancer and [they] have been fighting for a while," Senske said.
"He has come to use his notoriety in the Princeton community to push for awareness. He's been through a lot and we're so honored to have him speak," he added.
A Service for Remembrance will be held on Wednesday at 8:45 p.m. in the University Chapel. The nondenominational candlelight vigil will include singing by Shere Khan.
"It's basically a place for people to gather together and share their personal experience with cancer," Senske said. "We want to remember those who lost to cancer and celebrate the lives of those who are still fighting."
Supporters will be encouraged to wear pink to a Pink Party Thursday night at Tiger Inn, where desserts from The Bent Spoon and Olives will be served.
A $5 donation is suggested.
Many of PACT's events, including Race for the Cure and the pink bracelet sale, have been dedicated to fighting breast cancer.
But according to Senske, this focus is a coincidence, not a conscious decision by PACT.
"There is definitely a strong majority of [personal experiences] that have to do with breast cancer, and that might be why we tend to keep coming back to that," she said.
This week was originally scheduled to be melanoma awareness week, but a deal to give out free sunscreen fell through.
The Projects Board also helped support the event.
"We've had lots of support from the campus, and local organizations have been wonderful and donated a lot. The Projects Board has been an essential role player in funding our projects this week. With those kinds of backgrounds, networks and people working, it's made this week a lot smoother," Senske said.
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