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Rio’s Christ turns pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Posted On Oct 09 2015
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The objective of the darkish pink HTC One M9 is to raise breast cancer awareness.
“It’s really just a small action from our end as Street Mag Media, but it’s a reminder to our peers and friends that sometimes being aware of health conditions such as cancer, can save lives”.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is back this year with a 3.1-mile walk starting at Ellis Square on October 10 to honor all those in the community affected by breast cancer.
Tuesday was declared Breast Cancer Awareness Day for Taylor County by Commissioner Chuck Statler during the ceremony and the entrances to the courthouse were adorned with pink wreaths.
As a two-time cancer survivor, including breast cancer, I lament the lack of support and research for other stages, grades and types of breast cancer, and all other cancers.
It’s hard to think about Isabella someday having to worry about breast cancer.
Susan Morroni of Northumberland says she enjoys looking at all of the decorated windows. “There are multiple options available to assist local women with their mammography needs”, she said.
It is a time when pink adorns people’s Facebook status symbols and when the National Football League’s (NFL) players and officials and supporters don pink sneakers, pink shoe laces and wrist bands and pink towels and T-shirts. The ribbons will remain through the month of October. However, they said that not all the cancers are inherited from a parent. “It takes the breath away from you”.
“It feels wonderful. Just wonderful”.
The storyboards will be unveiled during the Making Strides event.
The victor of the contest will be announced next week, and a few of the judges include breast cancer survivors. There is no registration fee.
“This is the first specialty breast clinic of its kind, to my knowledge”, continues Phillips-Reed.
For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities such as Road to Recovery, which helps provide patient transportation for treatments, contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.
