The Berkeley Student Food Collective launched a petition to appeal the ASUC Student Union Board’s rejection of their proposal to move into Eshleman Hall.
Bernadine “Pinky” Sewell, founder of Pinky & Reds, is currently undergoing treatment for colon cancer. Photo via GoFundMe
After undergoing two surgeries and facing eight months of chemotherapy ahead of her, Bernadine “Pinky” Sewell, founder of Pinky & Red’s, misses her community at UC Berkeley. Her business on the Cal campus closed in March, when the university shut down due to COVID-19, and her lease officially ended in May.
Then in August, Sewell was diagnosed with colon cancer. She started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to pay for medical costs while her restaurant remains closed. So far, she’s raised about $38,000 of her $250,000 goal. Her two adult sons, King and Luciano, take care of her in between working their own jobs.