ATLANTIC CITY — The Metropolitan Business & Citizens Association (MBCA)’s March Madness Winter Mixer was a booming success March 11, as the organization raised $2,100 for this year’s beneficiary, FACES 4 Autism — a support group that provides education, awareness and assistance to families dealing with autism (faces4autisim.org).

FACES president Isabella Mosca accepted the donation on the organization’s behalf.

The event was sponsored by AtlantiCare and supported by MBCA membership. For more information about the MBCA, visit mbcanj.com.

ATLANTIC CITY — The Metropolitan Business & Citizens Association (MBCA) will hold its annual Winter Charity Mixer at 5:30pm Monday, March 11, at Cuba Libra in The Quarter at Tropicana.

Slip out of the cold and into a dry mojito, and help raise funds for the MBCA’s selected charity this year:  FACES 4 Autism. FACES is dedicated to autism awareness, education and support for families dealing with those stricken with autism (visit faces4autism.org).

Tickets are $25 per person or a “MAD Package” is available where parties can buy 10 tickets and get one free for $250.

Along with great fare by Cuba Libre, there will also be a dessert display by “Luscious & Sweet,” giveaways, music and a cash bar.

Sponsored by AtlantiCare, the event is open to all MBCA members and their guests. Call (609) 348-1903 for reservations or visit mbcanj.com.

BRIGANTINE, N.J. — The Ladies Invitational Bluefish Tournament (LIBT), a ladies-only fishing tournament that has raised upward of a half-million charitable dollars since it began 28 years ago, will be having a beef & beer fundraiser on Sunday, April 22, at St. George’s Pub in Brigantine (4282 Harbor Beach Blvd.).

A $20 fee in advance ($25 at the door, $15 for youths 11-20, and $10 for those 10 and under) gets you all you can eat and drink from 2-6pm. Live music will be provided by Brigantine Beach Bums, who will be donating their time to play. The band includes Brian Smallwood, Doug Carlin and Paul Strong.  There will also be raffles, door prizes and 50/50 tickets for sale.

All proceeds benefit the RNS Mobile Mammography Unit, a branch of AtlantiCare that gives women throughout southern New Jersey easy access to mammography — an invaluable screening tool for early detection of breast cancer.

For more information or tickets, please contact Kim Kirk (609) 412-0641 or Cathy Stanley (610) 212-1687, or go here. The 28th annual Ladies Invitational Bluefish Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 16. Find them on Facebook or click here for more information.

Attendees of last year's Shirley Mae Cancer Assistance Fund Run/Walk survivor's parade head for the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

ATLANTIC CITY — On Saturday, May 12, more than 250 breast cancer survivors will gather to kick off the 10th annual Shirley Mae Run & Michael J. Walk. The survivors parade will take place on the deck at Fin restaurant at the Tropicana, which is the host sponsor of the event. AtlantiCare is the presenting sponsor for the newly named Michael J. Walk.

“We at Tropicana are very proud to have been given the opportunity to support the Shirley Mae Run and to play a role in creating a healthier future within our community,” says Tropicana president and COO Tony Rodio. “Every day, the Shirley Mae Breast Cancer Fund works to provide breast cancer patients with access to the tools and support they need to manage their health, so no woman ever has to feel alone.”

Established in August 2000, the Shirley Mae Breast Cancer Assistance Fund began with a gift from Atlantic City businessman and philanthropist Roy Goldberg, who created the fund after experiencing the determination and inspiration of his mother, Shirley Mae Goldberg, a breast cancer survivor.

“This year, we are proud to dedicate the 1.5-mile walk in memory of Michael J Neustadter, who recently lost his heroic battle with pancreatic cancer,” says Goldberg. “The newly created Michael J. Neustadter Pancreatic Cancer Fund will make grants for the benefit of individuals showing financial need and to fund medical and scientific research programs for the treatment, prevention and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.”

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