Reading Hospital Foundation Kicks Off No Shave November with Popular Beards and Brews Events

From Reading Hospital Newsroom

Reading Hospital Foundation’s annual No Shave November celebration is back with a big goal. Together, participants are rallying to raise $100,000 to benefit men’s health, cancer care, and mental health initiatives through the McGlinn Cancer Institute.

The month-long fundraiser will officially kick off with “Beards and Brews” on Thursday, Nov. 6, when hospital team members, celebrity bartenders, and community members will join to support men’s health initiatives at McGlinn Cancer Institute.

“I’m proud to be participating in No Shave November again this year,” said Dr. Timothy Lindsay, a celebrity bartender and chief, division of hematology and oncology at McGlinn Cancer Institute at Reading Hospital. “This event is special for our team because it gives us the opportunity to enhance education and care provided for our patients and community.”

Event informationWhen: Thursday, Nov. 6Where: Building 24 Kitchen & Bar, 1115 Bern Road, WyomissingTime: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.Celebrity bartender schedule4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Gustavo Cepeda, Visions Federal Credit Union, and Dallan Yoh, Great Reading Chamber Alliance4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Michael Stern, Tower Health president and CEO, Dr. Charles F. Barbera, Reading Hospital president and CEO, and Irene Paige, BSN, RN, McGlinn Cancer Institute at Reading Hospital5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Michael Stern, Tower Health president and CEO, Dr. Charles F. Barbera, Reading Hospital president and CEO, and Dr. Timothy Lindsay, chief, division of hematology & oncology, McGlinn Cancer Institute at Reading Hospital5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Gavin Milligan, Advanced Comfort Specialists, and Ann Marie Haus, Customers Bank6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Brad Bartman and Jason Arnold, Office Service Co.6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Jamie Lipovsky, JD’s Steaks, Kristi Gage-Linderman, Gage Talent & Business Solutions, and Freddy Vasquez, FXV Digital Design7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Amy Johnson and Angela Himmelberger, Baja Beach Wellness7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. – George Ortiz, American Barber and Beauty Academy, and Sarah Deisher, Clean Eatz8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Lori Favinger and Jim McKeon, American Crane & Equipment Corporation8:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Stephan Fains, Berks Community Action Program, and Sara Miller, The Friends of Reading Hospital

This year’s event includes two signature cocktails named after Tower Health leaders and No Shave November participants — Stern’s scruffy spiced mule and Barbera’s bearded crush.

“This event brings the community together in a fun and special way,” said Katherine Thornton, president of Reading Hospital Foundation. “It’s inspiring to see participants, local businesses, and community partners come together for the health of the men in our community.”