Breast Cancer

Marlene Ratledge Buchanen

It’s Ta-Ta Time Again

I was trying to choose a topic for the October column. Should it concern the centennial anniversary of women’s rights, Halloween, or Covid-19, a nightmare in itself? Then it clicked. October. Pink. Ta-ta month!

Registration is open for the 2020 Northside Hospital Paint Gwinnett Pink 5K Walk/Run for Breast Cancer.

Northside Hospital Paint Gwinnett Pink goes virtual Oct. 24

Registration is open for the 2020 Northside Hospital Paint Gwinnett Pink 5K Walk/Run for Breast Cancer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event will be socially distanced and virtual, concluding with a live-streamed award ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Participants in the Walton EMC Charity Sporting Clays Shoot raised $16,700 toward helping those with breast cancer. The event consists of a round of 100 clay targets thrown in various configurations that tests the shooters' skill.

Shooting down breast cancer — one clay pigeon at a time

Walton EMC Charity Shoot raises $16,700

MONROE – Participants, sponsors and volunteers at the Walton EMC Charity Shoot 2018 combined to raise $16,700 to benefit local breast cancer organizations. Proceeds from the annual event organized by employees of Walton EMC now total $120,000.

What Breast Cancer Doesn’t Want You To Know

What Breast Cancer Doesn’t Want You To Know

You’ve heard the statistics. You know that about 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop breast cancer. You may even know that this year alone, there will be 250,000 new cases of breast cancer.