Jim Calhoun will headline St. Vincent's 8th Annual SWIM Prostate Cancer Institute Celebrity Dinner on Thursday, June 16 at the Holiday Inn in Bridgeport.

The event will begin with a celebrity meet and greet reception at 6 p.m., a silent acution of unique sports memorablilia and a dinner program at 7:15 p.m.

The funds raised from the dinner will allow the SWIM Prostate Cancer Institute to continue its free monthly community screening program for uninsured men age 50 to 60 and high-risk men age 40 to 50. The SWIM PCI provided prostate cancer screenings to more than 336 men in 2010. The SWIM PCI also sponsors monthly support groups, the Prostate Cancer Buddy Network, educational lecture series, clinical trials and financial assistance to cancer patients and their families when needed.

Tickets are $250 for the Meet & Greet Reception, Dinner & Program or just $125 for the Dinner & Program only. Table sponsorships are also available.

To purchase tickets or for more information, contact St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation at 203-576-5451.