Let’s “Paint the Town Pink” for Breast Cancer Awareness
Join Navicent Health for a Month of Events Celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
MACON, GA (Monday, October 1, 2018) – Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the U.S., and affects those of every ethnicity and socioeconomic background. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 252,710 new patients expected to be diagnosed this year. Although these statistics are alarming, improving treatments and early detection will allow many of these patients to be survivors.
In order to promote breast cancer awareness and education, Navicent Health has prepared a month-long celebration during October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The following is a schedule of Navicent Health’s events and festivities:
- Monday, Oct. 1
- “Look Good, Feel Better”
- 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Navicent Health (800 First Street, Macon)
- Assistance for cancer patients coping with appearance-related side effects of chemotherapy and radiation
- For reservations, call (478) 633-2833
- “Look Good, Feel Better”
- Tuesday, Oct. 2
- FREE Pink Ribbon Car Painting
- 6:15 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. – The Medical Center, Navicent Health Purple Parking Deck (corner of New Street and Orange Terrace)
- 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Navicent Health (800 First Street, Macon)
- FREE Pink Ribbon Car Painting
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- Pink Pancakes & Petals
- 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
- Carlyle Place, Navicent Health (5300 Zebulon Rd., Macon)
- For a $5 donation, enjoy a pink pancake breakfast and place a carnation into the fountain of hope
- For more information, call (478) 405-4500
- Pink Pancakes & Petals
- Wednesday, Oct. 3
- FREE Pink Ribbon Car Painting
- 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
- Diagnostics Zebulon, Navicent Health (5925 Zebulon Road, Macon)
- FREE Pink Ribbon Car Painting
- Friday, Oct. 5
- Breast Cancer Survivor Symposium: A Day in Paradise
- 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- Registration – 7:45 a.m.
- Limited to the first 50 registered breast cancer survivors
- Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Navicent Health (800 First Street, Macon)
- “Reconstructive Surgery” presented by Joshua Groves, M.D.
- Free hula lessons!
- For reservations, call (478) 633-4293
- 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- Breast Cancer Survivor Symposium: A Day in Paradise
- Thursday, Oct. 11:
- Mammogram Marathon
- 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Five locations:
- Breast Care Center Navicent Health, Navicent Health (800 First Street, Macon)*
- Diagnostics Hardeman, Navicent Health (1650 Hardeman Ave., Macon)
- Diagnostics Monroe, Navicent Health (120 North Lee Street, Suite B, Forsyth)
- Diagnostics Zebulon, Navicent Health (5925 Zebulon Rd., Macon)*
- Medical Center of Peach County, Navicent Health (1960 Hwy 247 Connector, Byron)
- No appointment necessary for screening mammograms
- Door prizes and refreshments
- Mammogram Marathon
*These locations also offer 3-D Mammography
- Monday, Oct. 15
- Paint the Pool Pink Party
- 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Wellness Center, Navicent Health (3797 Northside Drive, Macon)
- $10, with all proceeds funding free mammograms for those needing assistance
- Paint the Pool Pink Party
- Wednesday, Oct. 17
- Life Boutique Open House
- 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Navicent Health (800 First Street, Macon)
- For breast cancer survivors only – refreshments provided
- For more information, call (478) 633-6250
- Life Boutique Open House
- Thursday, Oct. 18:
- Official “Wear Pink Day” in Macon
- Mayoral Proclamation
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- 12 p.m.
- Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Navicent Health (800 First Street, Macon)
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- Pink Alliance Survivor Support Group Birthday Celebration
- 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Navicent Health (800 First Street, Macon)
- FREE for breast cancer survivors and one support person each, enjoy games and door prizes, lunch provided
- For reservations, call (478) 633-4733
- Pink Alliance Survivor Support Group Birthday Celebration
Navicent Health provides the latest technology for the early detection of breast cancer, including state-of-the-art 3D mammography. To schedule a mammography appointment, call our Centralized Scheduling department at 478-633-7020.
For a complete list of events, including those offered by Navicent Health’s community partners, please visit www.navicenthealth.org/pttp. Events are subject to change.
About Navicent Health
Navicent Health was incorporated on November 17, 1994, as a nonprofit corporation whose primary purpose is to coordinate The Medical Center, Navicent Health and other affiliated entities in their mission of providing a comprehensive continuum of high quality, reasonably priced healthcare services to the region. Navicent Health has 970 beds for medical, surgical, rehabilitation and hospice purposes. The health system includes The Medical Center, Navicent Health, a nationally recognized tertiary teaching hospital; Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health, the region’s only dedicated pediatric hospital; Navicent Health Baldwin and Medical Center of Peach County, Navicent Health, both rural hospitals; Rehabilitation Hospital, Navicent Health, the region’s oldest and most experienced rehabilitation provider; Pine Pointe, Navicent Health, which provides palliative and hospice care in homes and in its facility; Carlyle Place, Navicent Health, the area’s first continuing care retirement community; Navicent Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Navicent Health; as well as diagnostic and home care services. For more information, please visit www.navicenthealth.org.
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